The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22

htlcal almaudcs. and in the case OF 4
number OF States. this Information pioF'u
to be Inaccurate. The committeeman from
each southern State demonstrated 10y Ger
t.htd copies G the tabuation OF votes Ia
his State that the Populsts were ehut'eo
10 an increase In the number OF delegates
OF from one 70 FIVE the latter beins az
lowed the State OF Texas. The seFeiai
Territories were allowed six delegates IN
stead Of four. making their representa-
ton equal TO that IN the Democratic anu
Republican conventions. Oklahoma was
given the same right OF representation as
the States-that Is, one delegate LOT i's
delegate in Congress and one Tor each
two thousand votes. when naic us 'o'd'
representation nine.
A recess was then taken.
COOK COUNTY CONTEST.
Immediately upon reassembiing shortly
after O'Clock. the committee took up
the Cook county ll.inois) contest. There
are TWENTY-FIVE seats involved upon the
determination OF which there was nlnch
confusion. and several motions were
made and put by the Chair
Mr.. Donneily's motion. 10 give mcfn-
bers or both delegations a hair No'e
each. was put md agreed to-4e 10 IL
This annOunC cmeut was received WIN
much satisfaction by the members OF
the Burns-HOsan faction In the corr'~
doris. which was intensified when Mr..
Donnelly appeared and stated that Dr.
Taylor had sent a message 10 the COM
mittee saving he should decline 10 sit IN
the convention with his opponents.
The next case called was that from the
Nineteenth Ohio district Cthe one formerly
represented in Congress by Joshua Cid
~ 4 Iat. 14
over a question Of regularity. By a unan-
imous vote II was decided that the dele
CATION selected at the c>-~aptien. called
by the district committeeman, was resu-
lar ard entitled 20 seats
BUTLER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The committee then voted to proceed
TO the selection Of temporary chairman
and temporary secretary. The eXpecta-
ton that this woGld afford a test OF the
Bryan and anti-Bryan strength in tbs
convention was not realized. for the nanlo
! OF Gen. james b. Weaver of Iowa. who
had been spoken of as tho Bryan candi-
date for the place was not mentioned.
Mr. Guthrie. OF North Carolina. the pro.
/ babe Populistic candidate for Governor
of that State. presented the name Of
| Senator Marion Butler. Of North Caro-
| lima claiming that the mantle Of Isoni-
/ dls Polk had fallen upon him and the
/ honor sought was due 10 North Carolina
| because she had been the first break in
| the solid South.
Mr.. Branch. Of Georgia, named the
! Hon. Ignatius Donnelly. Of Minnesota.
! and a delegate from Kansas presented the
name OF Geaernl Field. OF Virginia.
Senator Buffers nomination was sec
onded by Cyclone Davis. OF Texas. by a
| delegate from Aaoama. and by Mr.. f.
! O.. Brown. Of Massachusetts. and he was
! selected temporary chairman by accla-
nation. For temporary secretary. the
| name cf W. d. Vincent. OF Kansas. edi-
| tor Of Sound Money and John w
Hayes. secretary Of the executive COM
! mlttee Of Knights Of Labor were suggest
ed and accepted.
Mr.. $. d. Walton. Of Georgia. the only
colored member Of the committee. pre-
scnted for use at the convention a gavel
composed OF seventeen dinrent kinds CT
| wood livtccn - these were from the
| South and West and one from the East
The Illinois contest which IL was sup
/ posed had been settled 50 far as the
| National Committee was concerned was
reoponed az the suggestion Of Chairman
! Taubencck. After some vigorous talk
! ing. fl was resolved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the two delegates were seated.
each member having half vote. and the
contest was set for a further hearing.
EXCHANGED BLOWS.
The cOniesting delegations from Illinois
got mixed up in the hallway outside the
-oor1 in which the National Committee
| were hearing their respective claims this
| afternoon. and blows were exchanged.
The committee met al =. IL and had
| la "A 20 INN sBfr,
the contestants. headed By Turns and Ho-
gan. made some remarks about the Or.
| Taylor faction. which Taylor resented.
| The lie was passed. and I'm a second the
two factions were mixed up on the floor
! Or Taylor was thrown down twice. lie
used h.s fists 20 good advantage and land
ed several blows on faces or his opponents
The men We're pu'~d apart. but got to-
| gether second ume
Dr. TAYLOR was thrown and several
| men piled up on top OF him.
There were threats OF resorting 70 fire.
| arms when the police arrived and restored
order.
Meanwhile the atiogl Committee
| heard the claims OF ~ contesting dele
| gates. ana By a vote OK thirty TO twenty
| six. threw out the Burns-Hogan faction
! and seated the delegation headed ly
| Tay-or
This was a victory for Chairman Tau
| teneck. at wrose suggestion the case was
| reOpened
After the result was announced and .he
| two o'rlegations left. .irere wer' scyera
| epithets passed. but the police prevented
| personal conflicts. The Burns-Hogan peo
ple say they will go before the Commit
| tee on Credentials and will carry Tho
| fight 10 the floor OF the convention
4 steering committee representing six
| teen states WIS appointed tonight. witt
| instructions 10 work with members OF
It's State delegations. with view e
| preventing the nomination OF any can
dilat- not avowedly in sympathy Will
the principles OF the Peoples party.
While Mr.. Bryan's name was not used
IT is understood that he IS considered
inimical.
The claim of the middle -of -the-road'
Populists that they have developed suf
hcient strength 10 defeat Bryan is ridi
culed by the latter's friends.
Mr. Fred Bailey. the secretary oi
the Bryan Steering Committee, says tha
reports received from their suh-cOm
mittees indicate that Bryan will have at
least 500 Of the l.35S votes.
He is not certain as TO the Nice-Presi
dent The opposition TO Mr.. Sewal
among certain who are friendly TO Mr.
Bryan. he says. Is strong. and he doe,
not believe Sewal will receive their sup
port.
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