The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24

give up either. The committee decided
upon the appointment or five sub-com-
mittees OF five each on preamble,
finance. transportation. land and direct
legislation. and authorized the chair
man to make selections. The commit
tee then took a recess until 2 o'clock.
The selection OF Weaver as chairman
is considered a Bryan victory by the
advocates of the endorsement of the
democratic nominee.
The middle OF the road men held q
meeting Just before the hour for the
afternoon session OF the convention.
The net result was the adoption Of a
motion declaring that II was the sense
Of the middle OF the road men that no
compromise should be entertained or
adopted by them until the platform Of
popullst principles and straight-out
ticket was nominated; also that an ef-
fort should be made to have the friends
OF Butler on the committee on permn-
nent organization withdraw his name
so that all might unite upon Campion
OF Maine.
rhc Afternoon session.
The delegates were promptly on hand
at the afternoon session. Just before
o'clock a delegate climbed the steps OF
the platform and brought an umbrella
handle down with crash on the chair
mans table. IF this is a populist con-
vention." he shouted in husky voice.
for Gods sake don't get into the dem
ocratic band wagon" The crowds
laughed and the middle of the roader
disappeared In the direction Of the Tex
as delegation.
olIesting Delegations
At $3.50 o'clock Chairman Butler
raped the convention to order and an
nounced that the committee on creden-
tials would submit a partial report.
His announcement was repeated by a
sub-chairman In various parts of the
hall, the delegates In remote portions
OF the auditorium having complained
that they could not hear what was go
ing on. Delegate Warnell. chairman of
the credentials committee. read the re-
port. The portion relative to delega-
tions where there were no contests was
agreed TO. Then the trouble began.
Patterson of Colorado moved that the
convention take up the contests alpha
betically in the order of states. Harry
Tracy of Texas objected. He wanted
them up In the order reported by the
committee. Patterson denied that the
committee had submitted them in any
order. He said 1t had simply enume-
rated the cases. Brooks OF Missouri
drew a howl of approval from the
straight-outs by raising a point OF or
der, as Patterson's seat was contested
he had no right TO the privileges of the
floor Of this convention until his title
to a seat was confirmed. Chairman
Butler overruled the point, saying Pat
tersuns name was on the temporary
roll, and he was entitled TO all the
privilgese of membership until he was
unseated Delegate Webster of Mis-
souri,, who seconded Patterson's mo-
ton, withdrew the second. saying II
the Colorado delegation. which came
first in the roll of contested delega-
tons, were seated. they would have an
Important influence I'm determining the
other cases. Patterson said the reason
the Colorado contest should be first de-
cided was because II was the only dele
CATION contested as a whole. His mo-
ton was put and declared carried.
Patterson Is NJ ,gnani,nou..
Stump Ashby Of Texas attempted to
secure a division. The chair ruled
that the demand came too late. The
Colorado contest was then taken up
and a motion to adopt the report OF
the committee recommending the seat
ing of the Patterson delegation. w. j..
Carter of Georgia demanded a vote by
states. Patterson said he was unwill-
ing to have a vote upon the question
until the minority could be heard. The
minority had not prepared a report.
Patterson wanted them to have the op-
portunity to present a report. He Of
fered a motion In Difference to the
wishes of the Texas and Georgia dele
cations, who were opposed to the seat
ing delegation, that the Colorado con-
test be postponed one hour. This car
ried. This" said Texas man. "ls
magnanimous, but Patterson can't
catch US with any such taffy. He Is
not in the middle Of the road"
wrangLng Over Illinois
The Illinois case was then taken up.
The majority report recommended that
the two delegations from Cook county
be seated and the vote divided. The
minority, signed by IL members of the
committee, recommended that the Tay-
lor delegation be seated. A Virginia
delegate moved the adoption of the
Nebraska, moved to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report
Chairman Palmer OF the Illinois cell
egation. spoke In favor OF the Taylor
delegation. C. S. Darrow Of Illinois de-
Tended the majority report. Jerry
Simpson made a brief speech In de-
fense of the Taylor delegates title to
the seats. s. NJ. Norton of Chicago,
closed the debate for the majority.
Palmer closed in behalf Of the Taylor
delegation and the vote was taken iy
states. There was much confusion
while the states were being polled. The
vote was taken on the proposition to
give the seats to the Taylor delegates.
IL was not a test vote In any respect.
Alabama, which is for Bryan for In
stance, cast half her votes for the ma
jority and half for the minority.
Georgia, which Is opposed to Bryan,
cast 81 votes for the majority report.
while Kansas. which is solid for Bry-
an, gave 81 xotes for the minority and
two for the majority report
Delegate wilkins. of California, chal-
lenged Colorado's right to vote. but the
chair ruled that the delegation could
vote. Her 45 votes went for the NIL
nority report but some Of the Bryan
delegates also voted that way. When
Texas cast her l03 votes for the major
ity report which gave half the contest
ed seats to the Debs delegates. the mid
die-of-the-roaders howled themselves
hoarse. At the conclusion Of the roll
call one Of the Illinois delegates ap-
pealed from the decision OF the chair
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