San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
HOT POPS.
GIBBS, OF TEXAS, ONE OF THE BIG
LEADERS.
His Efforts Are Telling in Favor Of the
Middle-Of-the-R Oad--Jerry Slmp-
son Wants Business, Not
Fritters.
WESTERN UNION BULLETINS.

ly "a, 1000 q. m.-The weather is cool,
with a light rain. 1t is said the trans
portation question will be touched
out of the initiative and the refer
endum plank be inserted in the plat
form. Finances are the keynote.
Most of the delegates are in their
seats.
1910 a. m.-Chairman calls the con-
vention TO porder.
1915 a. m.-Mrs. Marion Todd, of
Michigan, is now addressing the con-
vention.
1929 a. m.-An Ohio delegate pre-
sents the convention with gavel
composed of siXty-six pieces of 4S
different kinds of wood, representing
each state and territory in the Union.
10:49 a. m.-The Texas delegation
refuses to appoint a member to the
committee to confer with the saiXer-
ties. The Texans are hot and don't
want any Bryan in their's-"Straigl1t
out Populist or nothing" they say.
1856 a. m.-The minority report of
the committee on rules and order bus
mess is being read.
1857 a. m.-The minority recon-
mends that the nomination for vice
president be made prior to that of
president.
11:39 a. m.-Gerrey Brown, of Mas
sachusetts, author of the minority is
providing a priority vote for the vice
president advocates adoption.
11:47 a. m.-JOe Abbot, of Nebraska,
favors the majority report of nominat-
ing the president first and southern
er for vice-president. Great cheer
ing.
11:52 a. m.-"Cyclone" Davis is now
addressing the convention. He asks
will the convention substitute a vice
president for Sewall. Tremendous
cheering, delegates on their feet.
11:54 a. m.-Davis asks if they want
this young Sampson PopulisO to be
thrown at the Democratic party to be
swallowed. Cries of mo, no."
1855 a. m.-Davis asks is the Peo-
pies party TO part the waves of the
Red sea and let the Democrats walk
through. while the Populists are to be
swallowed up by the waves.
1903 p. m.-TOm Patterson, of Col
Grade says the principles are greater
than Il men. He favors the Demo
cratic nominee.
1900 p. m.-Patterson is interrupted
frequently with cries of PUT him
down" The chair appeals that the
convention give him respectful hear
ing.
1921 p. m.-Jerry Simpson takes the
asks if representatives of the McKin-
ley ticket would be given a hearing.
1925 p. m.-Simpson pledges the
southerners the 80 votes of Kansas for
vice-president, if they will vote with
the majority report.
1929 p. m.-Judge Plowman, of
South Dakota, advocates the majori-
ty report.
1898 p. m.-Call for Gibbs, of Tex
as. The chairman raps for order, and
the previous question is ordered.
1910 p. m.-Mimms, of Tennessee;
Petit, of Kentucky; Burkitt, of Mis-
sissippi; Gibbs. of Texas, are men
toned for vice-presidential candi-
dates. The chairman suspends all
business until order is restored.
12:41 p. m.-By unanimous consent
eX-Lieut. Gov. Gibbs, of Texas, takes
the platform.
1856 p. m.-Ex-Gov. Gibbs moves
the adoption of the majority report on
rules and oyer of business so far as
not conflicting with the minority re-
ports, be taken up section by section.
1889 p. m.-Gibbs' motion was car
ried and the report is now being read.
1:17 p. m.-Committee report rec
ommends the nominating speeches
for president and vice-president be
limited to 20 minutes and the second
ing to minutes. Adopted.
1:32 ID. m.-The national committee
is increased from one to three men,
bers from each state and territory.
PIG d. m.-The vote, including
indicates that vice-presi-
dent will be named first.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 24-The
middle = of the road men have
selected Barney Gibbs, Of Texas,
Ind Congressman Howard, of Ala
oama, as their managers on the
1oor OF the convention. Soon az
er the convention was called to or
Ter they had conference with
Chairman Allen and asked that
hey be afforded opportunity to
speak on all questions. Senator
lien assured them they would be
,iven a fair hearing. The middle
,f-the-road-men say they want a
nance to present their eide on all
uestio ms, wishing, among other
hings, to tell the convention why
hey are 30 emphatic in their OPP
osition to Bryan and Sewall.