Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-08-01

Chairman Allen overruled all. "Sii
down, sit down." cried a dozen voices
"Ill not cit down" declared Green fierce
ly"until / get ready"
BULLETINS.
1O;l4 a. N. Weather cool with ligh,
rain. 1t 10 said the transportation
] question will be touched on and the
| referendum plank be inserted in the
platform. Finances are the keynote
Most OF the delegates are in their seats.
1O:15 m. Chairman calls the con-
vention to order.
1O:26. An Ohio delegate presents
the convention gavel composed of &C
pieces OF AZ different kinds of wood
representing each state and territory.
lO:4o a. m. Texas refuses to appoint
member OF the committee to confer
with the silverites.
1886 a. m, The minority report Of
the committee on rules on the order of
business is being read.
1O:5S q. N. The minority report re-
| commends that the nomination for
vice. president be made prior to that Of
| president.
11:l6 q. m. Ignatius Donnelly is
speaking. He says there may be but
little left of the populist party except
the national committe after this con-
vention,
11:22 q. N. Judge Green of Nebraska,
is replying to Donnelly. He says we
are hera to save the life of the popu-
list party.
Interruption and confusion.
11:25-Ignatius Donnelly protests
against the chairman naming the nomi-
nees OF this convention.
1:N-Howard, of Alabama, address,
es the convention. He 10 literally
cbeered.
1l:30-Howard makes thepoint that
this convention should select national
chairman not the nominee Of the ma
tlonal committee.
11:36-Gerry Brown of Masssch usette,
author OF the minority report providing
for priority vote for vice president,
advocates its adoption.
11:47-Joe Abbott, of Nebraska, fs-
wore the majority report to nominate
the president first and q eoutherner for
vice president. Great cheering.
IL :52-Oyclone Davis is addressing
the convention and asks il it is the will
OF the convention to substitute q vice
president for Sewell. Tremendous
cheering. Delegates on their feet.
II :54-Davis asks If we want this
young Sampson OF the populists to be
thrown at the feet of the democratic
party and swallowed. Cries of mo, no."
11:55-Davis asks, 'are the peoples
party to part the waves of the Read sea
and let the democrats walk over while
the populists are swallowed up by the
waves?"
11:25 p. M. Tom Patterson, of Colorado,
says the principles are greater than the
men. He favors the democratic nomi-
nees.
1925 Jerry Simpson takes the plat
form. An Arkansas delegate asks if q
representative of the Mckinley ticket
would be given O hearing.
1925 Simpson pledges the southern
ers go votes Of ksnsss for vice-presi-
dent if they will vote for the adoption
Of the majority report.
1929 Judge Bowman, s. D., advoea-
tes the majority report.
1888 Calls for Gibbs of Texas. Chair |
man raps for order. Previus question Or
dered.
1886 Mimms of Tennessee, Petty Of |
Bupkett of Mics, Gibbs Of |
Texas are mentioned for vice-presiden- |
tial candidates. The chairman sus-
ponds all business until order ia res
tored.
12:4l. By unanimous consent ex-
Lieut. Gov. Gibbs, OF Texas takes the
platform.
1888. Gov. Gibbs moves the adop-
ton of the majority report on rules
and order of business 30 far as it is not /
,ofs NTH hn rair4rstxy l.
taken up section by section.
1854 Gibbs motion carried. The re-
port is now being read.
1885. Committee reports recom~
that nomination speeches for
to 20 minutes and seconding to 5
minutes.
1858. National committee increased
state and territory.
rational committee select Its own chair
nan and officers. Carried.
POI. Cyclone Davis, favors the no.
of president before vice-pre-
'ident but favors a southern man for
2:14./ California, Indiana and Kan
las pledge their votes for a vice-presid-
mt from the south. Several delegates
ire speaking at the same time. The
chairman is rspping for order. Bonfu-
ION.
2:38. Roll call of states to decide
whether president or vice-president be
'oted for first Is being taken.
2:4O. Vote including Michigan, in.
liostes that the vice-president will be
famed first. |,
3p. ma North Carolina delegate
sks if the Northwest is in earnest in
the vice-president to the
outh. They will change their vote il it
8 not. Several votes of states challepg.
d causing confusion; delegates on their
Get; Chairman orderg music.
sos p. m.-The minority report nom-
mating vice president before president
dopted by vote of 785 to 615.
3:ll D. m. Notion to take recess un-
II 8 p. m. defeated; General Weaver,
hartman, takes platform and resolu-
ions are being read platform received
nth cheers.
1926 D. m. The platform is long; it
enounces the gold power
nd demands national money
sued by the government only to be full q
,gal tender for all debts; demands free I
oinage at Is to l. ii
4:35-Couvention sdjourns till p. m.
ST. LOUIS, July 24-It was 10:l1 a. m.
hen Chairman st. John called the sill. =
or convention to order. Rev. Colbert +
I'd in prayer after which G. W. Baker.
California, said the peoples party .
invention had appointed conference
and moved the convention o
efer action on the platform and post e
one nominations until $3.50 p. m. The
lotion prevailed. Also a motion that {
hen the convention sdjourns it ad-