The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-24
VERY SLOW.
Little Work Done at the ST.
Louis Conventions.
NO NIGHT SESSION OF POpULIsTs.

The Electric Lights Refuse to Work ana
the middle of the Road" Men Think
the Bryan Supporters Know the Reason
The Silver Convention Addressed by
Congressman Towne. Ex-Governor st.
John and Mrs. Helen M. Cougar.
ST. LOUIS, July 24-No business was
transacted at Wednesday nights session
OF the Populist convention. The electric
lights would not work and after few
speeches had been delivered by candle
light the convention adjourned until
morning After adjournment the lights
suddenly began business again and the
middle OF the road" men declared that
their failure TO work while the convention
was in session was due to trick of the
Bryan men.
Chairman Butler called the second
days session of the Populst con-
vention to order at 1910 o'clock
Not more than two thirds of the
delegates were present. Rev. Mr.. Smith
of St Louis offered prayer, after which the
chairman called for the committee on
credentials. The committee was not
ready to report. The chairman had the
roll of states called, for each state to
present Its list for the various committees
After the announcement of the commit
tee on permanent organization the mem.
bers retired While other announce
ments were being made middle of the
road" man attempted a demonstration
1t was dramatically arranged, but 1t only
served to demonstrate the hopeless minor
ity of the straight outs. A squad of mid
die of the road" men, headed by Delegate
Branch of Georgia, suddenly plunged into
the hall through the main entrance and
came whooping down the center aisle.
Coxey's Name Cheered.
Mr. Branch bore aloft big white ban
ner with the inscription; Middle of the
road-A straight ticket" At sight Of 1t
the Texas, Georgia, Maine, Missouri, and
Mississippi delegations mounted their
chairs and yelled at the top of their voices.
There was ripple Of applause and few
shouts when the name of Jacob ;. Coxey
was announced as member of the com.
committee on platform from Ohio
There were also demonstrations for
Governor Holcomb of Nebraska; General
Weaver of Iowa and Ex-Governor LEVEL
ling OF Kansas when their names were
shouted out Conspicuous on the floor
was lady who sat with the kentucky
delegation. She was dressed in virgin
white and above her dark tresses foated
several long, white plumes. She proved
to be the newly welded bride OF Delegate
Taylor, editor OF the Paducah (Ky.) Her
aid The announcements were completed
at Has.
washburne's Resolution.
Mr.. Washburne Of Massachusetts from
the stage announced that he had an i'm
portant resolution to offer. 1t proved to
be one deprecating the talk Of split in
the convention. 1t was intended to bind
the convention, and was as follows:
"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 oi
this convention to refuse to abide by the
action of this convention, therefore,
Resolved, That we repudiate all such
utterances as reflection upon the fidelity
of the members of this convention and OF
the Peoples party"
Howard of Alabama moved to refer the
tions. Branch of Georgia followed with a
motion to table the whole subject. There
was great deal of confusion rs the vote
was taken viva voce), Chairman Butler
deciding that the motion was carried. The
convention then took recess until
p IN.
- Committee on Platform.
The Populist committee on platform
met at the Lindel hotel Immediately after
its appointment. General j. B. Weaver
of Iowa was elected chairman over Hon.
Jerome Kirby of Texas, the vote being %
to q in General Weavcrs favor. Robert
Schilling of Wisconsin was elected secre-
tary and Joseph Burkitt of Mississippi
assistant secretary. The selection of Gen
eral Weaver as chairman Of the commit
tee is construed into Bryan victory by
the advocates of the indorement OF the
Democratic nominee. General Weaver Is
chairman Of the Bryan caucus and wore u
Bryan badge when he took the chair.
At the meeting Of the committee on
permanent organization the vote for per-
manent chairman resulted as follows:
Allen, 20; Butler 8; Campion, IA. The
last named was the candidate OF the mid.
die of the road" element.
The delegates were promptly on hand
for the afternoon session, which was
called to order at 1885 p. IN. The
committee on credentials then made its
report.
The convention voted to take up the
cases alphabetically and Colorado's con-
tested case was first under consideration
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