The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-07-30

Chairman Taubeneck introduced as tenn
porary chairman OF the convention Senator
Marion Butler Of North Carolina, saying that
he had been chosen by acclamaton and with
out dissenting voice, in q committee OF 40
members, and expressing the belief that when
the convention adjourned IL would have ac-
complished its work just as unanimously.
/ (Cheers.)
Senator Butler was received with three
cheers which he charac terized as "a cyclone
Of patriotism" All history taught, he said,
that history show wed that there always came
oStsises in the affairs OF men when humanity
was raised to higher level. accordingly as
the men on whose shoulders the responsible
ty rested were able to meet the crisis with
wisdom and patriotism tCheers.) And to
solve it to the betterment Of humanity.
Two political parties, he said had held ma
tional conventions this year. had adopted
platforms and had put forward their leaders,
and now another great political party young,
but growing giant in strength. had assembled
TO speak to the American people at this criti-
cal and important hour (cheers). The populists
wore here because there was need of them to
be here. The parties that has had charge of
the government since the war had succeeded
In bringing the nation to the verge OF bank
ruptcy and ruin and had necessitated the ex-
isteuce Of the populist organization The two
parties had We'd with each other in ''strad-
ding" but now straddling was thing OF the
past
The peoples party had come into existence
70 perform q great mission. There was a ne
cessity for its coming, and 1t was going to
stay so long as there was any necessity for It
(Cheera) II the peoples party were to go out
OF existence tomorrow, the next democratic
national convention would report platform
on which Bryan would not stand. Cheers
The peoples party had raised an issue SO uni
versal. SO great, so important, that 1t had
split both the old parties in two
When Senator Butler resumed his seat
some cries were raised for speech from Mrs
Lease. but the chairman directed the secre-
tary to call the roll of states to name the
committee on credentials This was done.
ST. LOUIS July "a 1T was not till late in
the evening that any substantial progress
was made by the peoples party convention
Thursday. All the morning and afternoon
were frittered away In disputes over contest
ed seats and similar trivial matters. The
business of the convention was further
much hampered by the lack of familiarity
with parliamentary law with which both the
temporary presiding officers we're equally az
Aicted. It was nearly o'clock when a deci-
sive test OF strength between the Bryan and
anti Bryan forces was brought about 1t came
up on the report OF the committee on perma-
nent organization. Bryan men named Senator
Allen. Of Nebraska, for permanent chairman.
The middle of the road and anti Bryan men
united upon Mr. James Champion, of
Maine. stated to be one Of the ablest parlia-
mentarians in the body On call OF states
the Bryan men carried the day by a decisive
vote Of 7is to 564
The middle of the road men yielded grace
fully, ''Cyclone" Davis, the most active oppo-
nent Of Mr. Bryan, introducing Senator Allen
70 the convention The permanent chairman
& soon restored order to the proceedings and
pushed them along, previously making 9
y eharacteristic speech OF an hour or more
Tho committee on rules reported in favor o
limiting the nominating speeches Friday tc
1en minutes for proposers and five minutes
tor seconders After some little opposition
oommittee Of conference was authorized u
!, meet q similar committee appointed by the
silver party's convention. and at i005 NJ
<the populists adjourned till Friday, wher
4 &hey may possibly succeed in adopting plat.
szAogm, nominating ticket and adjourning