The morning times., 1896-07-24


Bryan section of the convention broke out
into wild shout OF triumph, delegates
standing up and yocferating and waving
hats and fans, and again a procession Of
guidon bearers took up tie march through
the convention hail, yelling Economically.
The band took part in the performance
with the strains OF Hail Columbia and
other patriotic airs.
This Bedlamite uproar, which even the
singing OF the Doxology by score of
enthusiasts did not affect, lasted over
ten minutes, and did not cease until after
there were shouts for the police, caused
by dispute about seats among the mem
bers OF the Illinois delegation.
Finally, at $50, some degree Of order
was restored when Mr.. Watkins, of Cali
fornia, stepped to the platform and said
that the Campion men tof whom he was one)
had fought a grand fight and had been
squarely whipped and now he moved to
make the nomination Of Senator Allen
unanimous. The mott on was adopted
with whoop.
ALLEN TO THE CONVENTION.
Senator Allen was escorted to the chair
by Lafe Pence, Cyclone Dagis, and
Ignatius Donnelly, and was greeted with
cheers. He then addressed the convention.
He returned thanks to the convention for
that mark of its confidence and esteem
He said that he would have preferred to
act as a simple delegate, but ii had Teen
thought proper by a portion of the dele
gates to nominate him as permanent presi-
dent. and he had consented, in perhaps an
evil hour, that his rame might be used.
They were all Popuists here. (Cheers.)
He had read in ST. Louis paper yesterday
Ia paper supposed TO he in the Mckinley and
gold standard INTEREST," that the Pppulist
convention was prepared to die; but il the
editor OF that paper had witnessed the
soulstirring scenes OF patriotism here to-
night he would have changed his opinion.
tCheers.j
During and after the rebellion the gold
power cf Europe, aided by its agents in
the United States, had fastened the chains
OF Industrial slavery on the people of tho
United States, which it would take America
a generation To strike Off. 1t was Fart OF
the mission OF Popuiism to free the people
from sectional pre- udices. III any suspicion
existed anywhere that there would be a bolt
in the convention, it was u great mistake.
(Applausc-)
Every delegation from Maine to Texas
would bow TO the will of the convention.
tAppiause) He had no doubt that there
washopes in wallstreet that this convention
would split to pieces and the Populist
party would be absorbed in the Republican
party. (Hisses)
Minions of wall street could have been
found in st. Louis during the whole week
The had gone 10 the hote Is a night wearing
badges and falsely pretending to be dele
gates. These men were the purchased
chattels OF the British gold power.
COMPLIMENTS TO M'KINLEY
when this convention shou Id have
spoken its will, when it should have named
the next President OF the United States,
tCheers,) those creatures who PROV led
around like Jackals around graveyard,
would slip away without any fruit OF
victory on their part. He had noticed in the
hall banners with the device Keep in the
Middle of the Road He said Amen
to that. He not only wanted to keep in the
middel OF the road, but he wanted the Popu-
lists to take the whole of the road. Cheers
and laughter.l
We ne-er want he said, Ito get in
that stupid attitude where we stand so
closely in the middle of the road that the
procession would pass US. (LaughterD Let
US put our men in the middle OF the road.
Let US put them on either side OF the road,
and let us grow so strong, SO powerful, SO
numerous that we will force the two old
parties into the field outside of the road"
Cheers and laughter.I
Senator Allen paid his compliments to
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency, speaking OF him as THE modern
Napoleon, whose sole resemblance to the
genuine Bonaparte was the fact that he
wears hat OF the vintage of 12O years
ago" uau ghter)
Senator Butler moved the appointment OF
committee of twenty-five delegates to
confer tonight or tomorrow with confer
ence committee of the silver convention,
whose honorcd president now occupied
seat on the platform. tshouts of mo; NO.
AdjourD!)
Mr.. Branch of Georgia, moved to lay the
motion on the table. That motion was
voted down and Senator Buffers motion
was agreed to.
Mr. Durham of Iowa, offered a resolution
delegate from each State to consider and
report in what manner the Peoples party
can cooperate with other parties on the
question of free coinage Of silver Re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
The report of the committee oD rules was
then 90 p. mr. presented and read, but
without action on it the convention. at
eight minutes past 10, adjourned till to-
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