The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-07-25
SENATOR BUTLER THE CHOICE.
Selected by National Committee for
Temporary Chairman.

MARION BQlltI OF NDfln AhIO-llA TOT tenn
porary chairman. The selection was eI- |
fected without much apparent opposi- |
ton, but there was an adverse element |
which would have manifested itself If the |
committee had not been so evidently Ia |
vorable to Butler. His selection is ac- |
cepted as a victory in the committee At
least for those who are opposed to the |
nomination of both Bryan and Sewall. |
1t was at first the plan of the Bryan ana
Sewall advocates to put up General Wea-
yer for the position, put iney changed
at the last moment to General Fields OF
Virginia, who was on the presidential
ticket with General Weaver four years
ago. They believed the opposing faction
would be divided between Butler and
Hines OF Georgia. Hines was, however
not placed in nomination, leaving the
straights united upon Senator Butler.
General Fields was placed in nominal
ton, but when IL became apparent Hines
was out of the race and when the com
mitteeman from one state after another
rose to second the nomination of Butler,
Hines friends withdrew his name and
allowed Butler to be nominated by ac-
| camation.
Senator Butler was placed in nominal
ton by w. A Guthrie of North Carolina
who said Senator Butler WAS the young
est man who occupied a seat in the SEN
| ate since the days of Clay, and that he
had won his laurels there as worthsly.
Numerous seconding speeches we're
made and the nomination was made 10y
| reclamation amid a VOlley of applause
j. w. Hayes of the knights of Labor
and w. ID. Vincent were chosen temper
airy secretaries.
Middle of the Road Men Mad.
The middle of the road" men We're in
session caucusing upon the subject of
temporary organization when they re-
ceived the news that the national com
mittee by an almost unanimous vote had
selected Senator Butler for temporary
chairman.
When it became known also that ICY
clone" Davis had laid all the laurels of
Texas and her delegation at Buffers
feet, Davis chances were ended, so Tar
as receiving the support of the middle
of the readers" went
After several speeches had been mace,
Jerome Kirby, the populist nominee for
governor of Texas, and who was Dresld-
ing at the meeting, was most favoraoly
mentioned for temporary chairman ana
the declaration was made that he would
be satisfactory to the middle of the
road" populists This announcement
was received with cheers The meeting
had been going on for some time before
| this stage was reached, but progress had
not been made in a business way. The
real interest centered upon the position
of Butler as middle of the road" can
didate. A Texas delegate stated that
he had Just come from a conference with
Butler and knew his position absolutely.
He said Butler was Tor Bryan ana a pOD-
ulist nominee for vice president. lie
had asked Butler what position he would
take in his speech before the convention.
, Butler informed him that he should say
the populist party had reached a crisis
which it must meet, and il should meet
it in manner which would hold the
party intact and yet elect a president
5 favorable to silver. Butler declared a
, was his intention to make the first
speech of the convention.
= The Texas man declared himself un
: alterably opposed to Bryan and to But
d Ter and he was cheered by all the mid
t die of the road" men present
r. A Georgia man made a significan
e speech in which he stated there was ev
cry appearance that their leaders had no
n treated them fairly. He warned all ev
t ery-day populists to stand up for
Y straight temporary chairman of thei
: own and a candidate of their own. Tit
l. Georgia men could not go back to tne
state If they gave up their party organi
zation for which they had fought so long
Y He pledged all but two votes of Georgi;
against Bryan and any compromise will
g the democrats.
The roll of states was called and dele
gates from several states made speeche
il against the Endorsement of Bryan and il
. favor of a straight ticket great dea
e of bitterness was expressed by differen
Y delegates, some of whom declared tn
leaders had sold them out to secure CT
p fees for themselves and had tried to de
a. liver their votes without consulting them
il Several stirring remarks We're mad
e against Taubeneck. A North CAROLYN
delegate undertook to state the position
10 of Butler but when confronted with But
b ler's own words, as given by the Texa
p man, said that Butler could not carry hi
delegation with him, and that he coul
not depend upon the southern delegate
to carry out the will of the national com
p mittee.
- Texas Democracy Denounced.
- Kirby, the chairman of the meeting, i
a an impassioned speech denounced tn
"a democracy of Texas, saying the senator
~ of that state and members of congress
., had represented the populists as eth
- spawn of Kansas grasshoppers." The
70 had made a fight against these people an
~ had finally built themselves up to a pc
- sition of importance; they were not will
ing to go back; they would never go wi;
,s the democratic party.
And that is the sentiment of the pop,
lists of Texas, so help me God" said M
'e Kirby. And l want to warn all popI
lists to keep out of the cesspools and pit
that are laid for us by the republican
al and democrats, who are our common ell
ts emies."
as Many States Absent.
he When Kirby concluded, the temporal
g. organization was completed and the 10
w call of states ordered. Three delegate
d from each state, representing the midd
oy of the road sentiment, were allowed
ne remain in the caucus. The representatio
ne from various parts of the United STATE
lg was not at all iattering to the middle
the road men. There were no respons,
from Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, De
2 aware, Indian territory, Kansas, Ke
T. lucky. Maine. Maryland, Massachusett
Michigan, Nebraska, Montana, Nevad