The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-25
SLOW PROGRESS MADE
Little Actual Business Trans
acted by the Populists.
DIRECTIONS TO EVERY ISSUE.

In The convontioa.
sT. LoUn. July A-Noe more than
half the delegates 20 the Populist con.
vention were In their seats At 10 o'clock
this morning when Chairman Allen
appeared on the platform. -Four minutes
later he called the convention 10 order.
Il was driEEling and there were not over
900 people In the galleries
Delegates rose and stood with bowed
heads while Rev. wnbeE O. Williams
Of the Union Methodist church Of this
city invoked divine blessing.
Chairman Allen introduced Mrs. Ma
Fion Todd Of Michigan. who announced
the death Of Mrs. X. Emory Of Miohi-
gan. prominent worker in the reform
cause and paid glowing tribute 10 her
memory. A resolution expressing the
regret Of the convention at Mrs. Emory's
death was adopted.
A. A. Noe. An Ohio delegate. present.
Cd Chairman Allen with = gAvel con.
tanning 10 pieces Of silver and l Of gold.
The handle was hickory.
After this presentation Captain q. A.
Lloyd Of Rochelle. N. Y. and Mrs.
Pennington. the 'swee. singer Of Ar.
kAnsAs. marched into the hall dressed
In costumes respectively Of Uncle Sam
and Columbia. They made their way
10 the platform and faced the delegates
while Mrs. Pennington sang 4 Populis1
campaign song.
Jerry Simpson mounted . chair and
protested Agains. the fTittsEing away Of
any more time Of the convention.
The committee 10 confer with . simi.
lar committee Of the silver convention
was then appointed. When TEXAS was
called for her member Of the conference
COMMITTEES. Delegate Park jumped mp and
shouted: ''rexAs never treats with an
enemy. Texas names no member Of that
committee" All other states. however,
made selections. The committee imme.
diAtely retired 20 NEE. the silver com.
mittee.
While thesa selections were being
made sOms one IN the gallery over the
speakers stand attempted 10 hand on. .
banner representing Bryan with one
foot on the DemocEasio and one on the
Republican platform. He was promptly
suppressed. The banner had been sent
into the gallery By the TEXAS delegA.
ton.
Congressman Howard Of Alabama
called upon the chair for statement OF
the purpose Of the conference COMMITTEES
and power with which Il was empow.
cred. Senator Allen said the object wa
20 ascertain n the two combination
could hnd common grounds 10 stand on
Anything they aid would be subject Il
subsequent action Of lhs convention
Il had no plonAry power.
The regular order was called for
This was the reading Of the minority re
port Of the committee on rules. Il REQ
commended that . change Be made Ia
the order Of making nominations 90 a
10 make the nomination Of vice prcsi
dent before the president.
This was . move Of tho 'middle.of
the.rOAd" mon. Delegate McGrath o
nlinols promptly moved 70 lay the mi
noTity report on the table. II was plAir
that the purpose was . strNgh.out tee
Of sewall's strength.
Eltwood Pomery Of Newark, N. J.
chairman Of the committee on rules
took ths stand and explained ~ longtl
the conflict between the majority an,
minority reports Of the committee.
IgnAtius Donnelly Of Minnesota pro
tested agAins. the proposition reporsS
from the committee ON rules to AlloV
the candidate 10 select the nAtionH
chairman. The ''middle-of.ths.F .FoAdeFs
cheered DOnnSlly lustlly.
Judge Green Of Nebraska made . Vil
OrOus reply TO DOnnelly, ~ which Ae d
elArsd the Peoples party wpRld SmsFg
triumphant FROM ,his convention II
gIASpsd the opportunity 10 achieve sue
cess In November Tor silver. To do q
hO argued. wOuld save the life Of th
party.
Anti.BEyan delegates grew obstrepo
Gus as he proceeded and = dosen poini
Of order were made, among them on
that he was not discussing the Quostio
81 issue Chairman Allen override
these points right and left.
When Judge Ggeen eOmRleted b
gpeeeh pohgfssamAR Howard Of Al
bAmA, one u thO StFAlshaOuts, and !
JorEy brown Of Massachusetts, bot
pleaded for the nomination Of vi,
!. president first In the interest Of d
south and party harmony,
George Abbott, appealed TO the ooI
venlioa NOT 10 change the regular ord
Of business He said her wai .hsss
hght sewAll,
= After he left the stand there We
= loud crim for Cyclone" DAvis. Al
v Jerry 6impson. The former quick
responded. He made . oharncteyisl
speech, which sss radicals Wiia "a
ehthaals1m. lie raised storm q :
plsaas when he declared the men fro
fke north mast not aik them % adv
= cate q defend redesmabls money.
vent on % ss4 nnp,hes thing lhAt wg
q, b required 70 10 was 70 taxa 4