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Consolidated
Action.
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the Lights Some one answered from
the platform that the electric lamp had
not been trimmed. - THAT won't do. -
cried the irate delegates and serious
trouble was imminent when suddenly
the electric lamps sized and the hall was
flooded with blaze of light.
The constant gain made the Bryan men
enthusiastic and they cheered Justify at
every announcement. The middle of
the road" men got a good chance to
cheer, however, when North Carolina.
which divided 10 to 20 to the first vote,
divided her vote equally between Allen
and Campion. While the clerks were
figuring mp the tallies, it became noised
about that the result showed an over
whelming majority for the Bryan forces
and the middle of the readers were
very much downcast. One of the Texas
delegates shouted: Perhaps we misun.
derstood the question. - mo Won did
not" shouted Jerry Simpson across the
hall. I'VE knew where we were at all
the time The Bryan people laughed
with-glee at this rejoinder
y moment later the chairman announc-
ed the result as 75S for Allen and 564 for
Campion. The Bryan men screamed
with Joy. They got on their chairs and
cheered. They whirled their coats, UNI
brellas. hats and everything movable
aloft. They uprooted their State
guidons and paraded them about the
!aisles. g Il
Another row occurred over the posses
sion of the Alabama standard, but the
Bryan men at last carried it off Only
the Texas and other 'middle of the
road Southern delegates sat silently in
their seats during the wild demonstra-
ton. The guidons of the Bryan States
danced for five minutes about Nebraska.
The band played but it could just be
heard. Four colored men with banjos
got near the stage and sung Bryan
song. The scene, with the exception of
the fact that the galleries did not par
ticipate in the demonstration, very much
resembled that at the Coliseum in
Chicago when Bryan was nominated 1t
lasted about eighteen minutes.
After order was restored Delegate Will
liams, of California, climbed onto the
stage. I'VE have made square fight,
he shouted, 1--WE have been fairly beaten
and in the interest of peace and har-
mony, I move that the selection of Will
liam b. Allen as permanent chairman to
he made unanimous. His motion was
carried with hurrah, but there were
loud cries of dissenting in the direction of
the Lone Star delegation.
On Mr.. Pence's motion a committee
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OF the road' element and they were very
jubilant. \ Kansas delegate challenged
the correctness of the count. There
was good deal of excitement. Dele
gates crowded up to the front of the plat
form and the assistant sergeant-at-arms
could, with difficulty, prevent them from
climbing up to the secretary's desk The
greatest confusion prevailed
LATE s.Pence, the former Congress
man from Colorado, who was at the head
of the New York delegation, called for
the report on permanent organization
and made some rather sharp comments
about the time frittered away Several
delegates attempted to move an adjourn
ment until s o'clock, but Mr.. Pence re-
fused to yield the floor for such motion.
But when E.. A. Cooke, of Virginia.
chairman of the committee on perma-
nent organization, came forward to make
his report, dozen delegates jumped to
their feet and protested that report
from another committee was not in order
until the report of the committee on
credentials as a whole had been agreed to.
Mr. Washburne, of Massachusetts.
who was temporarily in the chair, ruled
the points not we'll taken. He also de-
clined to entertain an appeal.
A report of the committee on perma-
net organization was then read. The an
nouncement of the selection of Senator
Allen, of Nebraska, for permanent chair
man was the signal for wild Bryan
demonstration which lasted several
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Butler raped the convention to order
and announced that the committee on
credentials would submit a report His
announcement was taken up and repeat
ed by sub-chairmen stationed in various
parts of the hall, delegates in remote
portions of the Auditorium having COM
planned that they could not hear what
was going on. I elegate Wardlwell of
California, chairman of the credentials
committee, read the portion relative to the
delegation where there were no contests
was agreed to and then the trouble be-
gan.
The Colorado contest was then taken
up and motion to adopt the report of
the committee, recommending the seat
ing of what is known as the Patterson
delegation.
Mr.. Patterson said that he was unwill-
ing to have vote upon the question I'M
til the minority could present report.
He offered motion that the Colorado
contest be postponed one hour. This
was carried.
This, - said Texas man, sis mag
unanimous, but Tom Patterson can't catch
us with any such taffy. He is not sin the
middle of the road.'''
The Illinois case was taken up then.
The majority reported that the two dele.
cations from Cook county he seated and
the vote divided. There was much CON
fusion while the States were being polled.
The vote was taken on the proposition
to give the seats to the Taylor delegates.
III was not test vote in any respect
The result was announced: 665 for the
majority report and $40 for the minority.
The anti-Bryan delegates hailed the an
nouncement as Il victory for the middle
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spite the cries of "Sit down." he con
tinued to talk. The free silver question
was one that interested the masses and
should not be weighted down by prohibi-
ton. When he had finished the conven-
ton took recess till 2;30 p. M.
AT the afternoon session the question
arose as to proceeding with the platform
and nominations without waiting to hear
from the silver convention.
w. p. St. John insisted that 1T would
be an insult to the Peoples party to adopt
the platform before the meeting of the
conference committees of the two conyen-
lions. Such action would be an attempt
TO jam ticket down the throat of the
Peoples party. a half dozen more
speeches were made and twice that num-
Der of men shouted for recognition In
the midst of the furore, .the previous
question was ordered. The vote was ON
the amendment to ST. Johns motion that
when the convention adjourned, it adj
Journ until 10 a. m. tomorrow THE
amendment was to change the time TO 8
p IN. tonight. The amendment was
lost by II vote of 1916 yeas to 151 mays by
rising vote. The original motion was
adopted. a good deal of confusion fol-
lowed and some of the delegates went to
their hotels.
general wrangle followed over the
demand made 10y ssome OF the delegates
that poll of the convention be made to
continued on fOurth uare
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months ago..nearly everyone believed that
nothing on earth could defeat McKinley
Tor President, but the surrender of
American interests to Great Britain at
the Republican convention had fallen on
Mckinley like bolt of lightning. 1t
changed the sentiment of the whole
country. Free silver at 16 to | would
sweep the nation. The people had arisen
and would defeat 1.-The corrupt GOLD
power" But to do this. a vast deal of
missionary work must be done. There
We're thousands and thousands of voters
who had been misled by the '.goldbups.
Never in the history of America had it
been so hard to keep gold here as under
the present system. Under it $685.. OOO.-
600 worth of bonds had been issued and
the working people .plundered by ..the
wall street syndicates and English
sharps" When Mr.. ST. John ended his
talk big banner upon which was painted
Two human figures was displayed; one
was marked Mckinley" and the other
Monopoly;" above was down these
The next one to address the convention
was Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar, of Indiana.
she denounced the gold bug monopo-
lists" and "Wall street plutocracy'' and
English bond sharks and said the only
salvation of the people from serfdom was
TO declare for the free coinage of silver.
on" ueHouHceu Nr. MCKINLEY and the
platform on which he stands She de-
nounced the Republican party, the liquor
traffic and the rum power of the world.
The saloon keepers, the rum power and
the anarchists, she said were with Nc
kinley. So We're the thieves of Wall
street. AS Mrs. Cougar concluded she
called upon the band to play America
and the delegates to join in singing.
which they did.
AT the request of the Connecticut dele
CATION Judge Jos. Seldom, of that State,
was given the stand. His remarks were
a review of the foreign trade relations as
affected by the silver issue
Delegate Hall, of Illinois, moved that a
poll of the delegations as to their former
party affiliations be taken for publica-
ton. The motion was carried .and the
poll was ordered to be taken Mt the next
session.
r: y. Cole, of Milwaukee, said that
while he had the greatest respect for Mrs.
Cougar, he did not think it wise to take
up the cry of prohibition. To denounce
the brewing interests would be to lose
strength among the Germans.
vigorous effort was made to stou
Mr.. Cole, but he held his ground: de-
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ROANOKE, VA, FRIDAY, JULY "a 1896.

form. The band then occupied the time
while the delegates famed and sought the
water barrels.
AT 12:45 another motion to take a re-
cess until O'Clock was made and it was
carried
The delegates were promptly on hand
for the afternoon session, Just before
the hour of 3 o'clock delegate climbed
laboriously up the steps of the platform.
He was plainly very weary from the
efforts of several days of hard campaign
ing He strengthened himself up with
some difficulty and brought his umbrella
handle down with crash on the chair
mans table:
eff this is n Populist convention?'' he
shouted.in husky, unsteady voice, ''for
Gods sake don't get into the Democratic
band wagon"
The crowd laughed and the ''middle OF
the roader" let himself carefully down
the steps and disappeared in the direction
of the Texas delegation
AT exactly $50 Temporary Chairman
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minutes. John w. Hayes, of New .Jer-
seY, was selected for secretary and the
other temporary officers were made per-
manent-
The minority report naming James E.
Camplon, OF Maine, for permanent chair
man, set the middle of the road'' on
fire. The Texas and Georgia delegates
climbed on to their chairs and yelled like
Indians. Several large middle of the
road banners were paraded through the
aisles. The Western delegates as a rule
took no part in the demonstration .One
of the Georgia delegates pulled up his
State standard and followed the "middle
of the road, (which was held aloft by two
members of the delegation, one white
and one colored The standards of
Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi.
the procession. In scuffie for the pos
session of the Alabama guidon, the staff
was broken and a free fight was almost
precipitated. Bedlam reigned for ten
minutes. When order was at last restor-
ed the names of the signers--of the. minor
ity report were read.
When the name of the Illinois member
of the committee was read that delegate
jumped up and announced that his sig
nature was forged. His name was with
drawn.
Delegate Blaser, of Texas, then moved
that Campion's name be substituted for
that of Allen for permanent chairman.
+. Gerry Brown, of Massachusetts,
moved to lay both the majority and
minority reports on the table, pending
the report of the committee on rules.
He said he had made this motion in the
interest of compromise candidate But
there were cries of mo, no." from all
parts of the hall. 1t was evident that
the temper of the convention was for ac-
ton, MIR. Pence, n Bryan man, moved
the previous question. 1t was ordered
amid much confusion and the roll call of
States was called on the question of
adopting the majority or minority report.
Meantime night was falling. but the
electric lights were not turned on to dis
pei the gloom and there was some ap-
prehension of repetition of the exper-
fence of last night when the convention
sat for an hour in total darkness.
Several candles were brought in and
placed on the press tables. The excite
ment on the floor was intense. There
was realization on both sides that the
actual test had come. In the gathering
gloom there were loud cries of ''Turn on
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consisting of himself, "Cycone" Davis
and Ignatius Donnelly were appointed to
escort Senator Allen to the platform.
who spoke at length upon the. issues of
the day.
When Allen made favorable refer
ence to Bryan there was demonstration
and much disorder. He asked: ssDo YOU
want to elect Mckinley?'' NO" came
the answer. Nor Bryan either" said a
voice.
1t was $50 when Senator Allen con-
Guided. Several attempts to secure an
adjournment were made, but Senator
Butler, acting as delegate, moved the
appointment of a committee to confer
with the committee of the silver conven-
ton There many and loud cries of
No" but Senator Buffers motion was
carried with loud chorus of ayes and
great cheering. The Bryan men were APP
parentlyin full control: of the convention
The committee on rules then made it's
report. Little interest was manifested
in it and before the-convention had acted
upon it, LATE Pence moved an adjourn
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tne ueleBaucS joined III the uemOnStra-
ton.
There was ripple OF, applause and a
few shouts when the name of Jacob S.
CoXey was announced as member of the
committee on platform from Ohio
Delegate Dixon, of Oklahoma, mount
ed the stage and after abjuring the dele
gates to be quiet and not interrupt, in
PRODUCED Clarence +. Comley, of Okla
homa, who regaled the convention with
some campaign songs.
Delegate Crawford, of Kansas, moved
that the delegates of the silver conven-
ton be admitted on exhibition of their
badges. There were many cries of "No,
no." from the ''middle of the readers. u
who evidently thought they saw in this
move to pack the galleries with Bryan
shouters. After some wrangling Chair
man Butler, amid bowls of delight from
the straigh touts ruled the motion out of
order.
Mr.. Washburne, of Massachusetts,
from the stage, announced that he had
ali important resolution to offer. 1t prov
ed to be one deprecating the talk of a
split in the convent n. 1t was intended
to bind the convention, and was as fol-
lows g - i
"Whereas, We are all Populists and
deprecate the talk which has appeared in
some of the newspapers that there is a
disposition on the part of any portion of
this convention to refuse to abide by the
action of this conventions; therefore, -
'Res Owed That we repudiate Gil such
utterances rs a reflection upon. he'fidelity
of the members of this convention of
the Peoples party
Mr.. Washburne said the necessity for
preserving the organization of this
"grand party" was vital, and called for
a full discussion.
A storm of protests came from the
middle of the readers and one of them
made the point of order that before the
convention was permanently organized no
such resolution could be acted upon.
An angry Connecticut delegate named
Henry c. Baldwin, jumped on chair
and Indignantly shouted: eff the papers
say we are asses, shall we pass resolu-
ton saying we are nots''
Chairman Butler ruled that during the
temporary organization resolution scould
not be passed expressing its sense There
upon Congressman Howard, of Alabama,
moved to refer the resolution to the COM
mittee on resolutions. Delegate .Bron-
son, of Georgia, followed with motion
to table the whole subject. There was a
great deal of confusion as the vote was
taken, Chairman Butler deciding that the
motion was carried.
There was some squabbling as to the
time when the convention should adjourn
and although the announcement was made
that it would be o'clock before the com
mittee on credentials could report, the
convention refused to take recess and
another song was sung from the plat
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st. Louis, July 23.---At 1905 Senator
Butler, the temporary chairman of the
Populist convention, appeared on the
platform. simultaneously. the band
struck up "DiXie" and the delegates I'M
corked some of their pent-up enthusiasm.
Five minutes later Chairman Butler
called the convention to order ssand the
Rev. Mr.. Smith offered an invocation for
the Divine blessing.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was called for, but no one responded
and the States were called for members
of the committee on permanent organiza-
ton and resolutions. The delegates sat
in the sweltering Meanwhile the announce
ments were being made Almost every
one in the hall had supplied himself with
palm leaf fan, and the thousand or
more fans waved convulsively in the pit
like the wings of myriads of yellow but
terfiies lowering above clover patch
After the announcement. of the commit
tee on permanent organization the mem
bers retired. While other announcements
were made "middle of the roadn man
attempted demonstration.
1t was dramatically arranged, but it
only served to demonstrate the hopeless
minority of the straightouts. A squad
of "middle of the roaders'' headed by
Delegate Branch, of Georgia, suddenly
plunged into the hall through the main
entrance and came whooping down the
center aisle. Mr.. Branch bore aloft a
white banner, with the inscription enid
die of the road, straight ticket" At
the sight of it the Texas, Georgia,
Maine, Missouri and Mississippi delega-
lions mounted their chairs and yelled at
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with prayer, had been called from the
cit,
Congressman Newlands moved that a
committee on ways and means be APP
pointed to raise funds with which to de
fray the eXper ses of the convention.
Charles \. Towne. vice-chairman, was
then introduced. He said that the press
of the country had apparently forgotten
the sacred duty and had become the
plant tool of monopoly Money was the
god it worshipped. But the day of re-
generation was athand. History was be-
ing made to-day The people had been
lax, but had determined to manage their
own affairs. They had suffered grievous-
ly at the hands of monopolies and trusts,
but hereafter they would look after their
own affairs. He denounced the PERM
ciousness of the present money system
The single gold standard would ruin
the masses of the people. In November
they would relegate the parties OF the
monopolies to oblivion and put in power
men who had the interests of the people
at heart.
The speaker referred to the bolt of
Senator Teller from the Republican con-
vention and spoke of the ''heroism and
| patriotism of the Colorado Senator, to
| the delight of the delegates. Next he re.
ferred to the nomination of Mr.. BRYAN
! and eulogized the Democratic. candidate
in glowing terms.
This evoked the biggest demonstration
which has thus far characterized the
convention
Ex Governor John p. St. John wa.
then called upon to speak He wa:
greeted with cheers. He said that a few
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NO NOMINATIONS made YESTERDAY
ALLEN PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
PoPULIST CONVENTION.

The Day in the Silver Convention Was
Lorgely Devoted to speeches-Mr. ST.
John Makes Out Strong Indictment
Against the Gold Bugs-Mr. Bryan's
Chances Are Bright for Endorsement
by Both Conventions.
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THE SILVER CONVENTION.

The Session Yesterday Was Largely De
voted TO Speeches.
St Louis, July 23.-.When Chairman
st. John called the convention to order
at 10 o'clock he said he was sorry to he
compelled to announce that the Rev. DR..
Niccols, who was to open the convention
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The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all others.
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PRETTY STRONG LANGIrAGE

ST. Louis, Mo, July e3.-The Post Dis
patch to-day publishes the following:
ANY man who says that l have agreed
with the Populists, or any other party,
for a compromise on the Presidential can
didates is a liar and the truth is not in
him. j. II. JONES'
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the top of their voices About sixth of
the delegates joined in the demonstra-
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ARE VERY CONFIDENT.

st. Louis, Mo. July 23-The Bryan
people are becoming more and more con-
fident of the endorsement of Bryan by the
Populist convention. They are now
claiming that he will be named on the
first ballot. Most of them concede, how
ever, that it will be very difficult to secure
similar action on Sewall's behalf. They
have not .abandoed their efforts in this
direction
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ment until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and then at 1000, the convention
adjourned.
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eW minutes tne nall was deserted
A NIRGINIAN ON IT.

includes General CoXey, of Ohio; Carl
Brown, Washington, d. c.; General
Weaver, of Iowa; James 0. Field, vir-
ginia; j. d. Mutehead, Alabama; j. X.
Hines, Georgia, and w. r. Henrick,
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Florida not renrasented
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CONTINUED on fourth page. }
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by Both Conventions.