The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-24

North Carolina. which divided 20 to 20
ON the first vote, divided her vote
equally between Allen and Campion
While the clerks were figuring the tai
lies it became noised about that ule re-
suit showed an overwhelming nlalorlty
for the Bryan forces. and the mlddle OF
the readers We're very much downcasl-
one Of the Texas delegates shouted:
Perhaps we misunderstood the ques-
ton"
Sinonson across the hall I'VE knew
where we were all the time"
The
BRYAN PEOPLE LAUGHED WITH
GLEE
al this rejoinder. A moment later the
chairman announced the result as l9S
for Allen and 564 for Campion. The
BRYAN men screamed with joy They
cot on their chairs and cheered. They
whirIed their coats, umbI elias, hats
and everything movable aloft. They
uprooted their state Suidons and
paraded them about the aisles-
Another row occurred over the pos
session Of the Alabama standard, but
the Bryan mer at last carried it oil
victoriously Only the Texas and the.
other middle of the road southern dele
gates sat silently in their seats during.
the wild demonstration. The guidons
Of the Bryan states danced for i've
minutes about Nebraska and then in
indian file they were borne about the
delegates enclosure The band played
but it could just be heard. Four col
orad mel with banjos got near the
stage and sung song. The scene,
with the exception of the fact that the
galleries did not participate in the
demonstration very much resembled
that at the Coliseum in Chicago. when
Mr.. Bryan was nominated.
IT LASTED ABOUT EIGHTEEN
MINUTES
After order was restored, Delegate
Wilkins of California climbed onto the
stage.
we have made a square fight" he
said: 1--WE have been fairly beaten. and
in the interest OF peace and harmony
l move that the election of William =,
Allen as permanent chairman be made
unanimous.
His motion was carried with hurrah.
but there were loud cries of dissent
from the direction of the Lone Star"
delegation.
on Mr.. Pence's motion. a committee
consisting of himself. Cyclone" Davis
and Ignatius Donnelly were appointed
10 escort Senator Allen to the plat
form.
The committee was out but a short
time. Cyclone" Davis made a speech
in which he said some nice things of
the permanent chairman
SENATOR ALLEN
spoke at some length, being listened to
81 10 7,
q reputation as a speaker. During the
debate on the repeal of the Sherman
law he talked fifteen hours against
time He is a large man with smooth
shaver face and of commanding pres
ence. He always begins speaking in a
low, well-modulated tone. which for
q moment subjected him to the usual
cries OF .louder" AS he progresses,
he warns and speaks loudly, clearly
and in an ilnpassioned tone Senator
Allen spoke extemporaneously, not hav-
ing mad time to prepare himself In
the senate ne never reads . speech.
He was frequently interrupted with
applause.
In introducing him to the convention,
1 Cyclone" Davis said:
Now, my fellow citizens, I want to
assure you that for more than four
days and four nights / have done ev-
cry honorable thing l could to elect a
middle of the road man and | have
never done one dishonorable thing
against any man. (Applause.) When
the Populist committee and the Popu-
/ list convention had chosen the distin-
guished senator from the western pla-
teau and have been selected without
my knowledge until my name was
called, to notify him of the fact, |
a Z al
now reach out from the south 10 the
Mississippi valley and give you your
/ chairman from the nlateau, Senator
/ Allen. prolonged applause.)
! Senator Allen spoke as follows:
/ Senator Allen. after thanking the
J convention for its distinguished mark
+ Of confidence and esteem, and altel
complimenting General Butler on tht
faithful discharge of his duties, as
4 temporary chairman. spoke as follows
+ Gentlemen of the convention: Or
4 occasions Of this kind, it is sometime.
4 supposed the presiding officer viii out
line to some extent his views, if no.
the views of the party he represents
as 20 its principles and the policy i
should pursue, and usually, q speech
4 Of acceptance Of a position like this ha:
+ been prepared. possibly a week OF twy
( in advance, and then occasionally i
I is spoken to the convention as though
it were imprsmptu. If you had notified
me a week or ten days ago that ii wa:
youc purpose to make. me your tempo
racv or your permanent chairman,
assure you I would have had a reason
ably fair inpronptu speech prepared
+ for the occasion (Laugnter9 But vol
were not kind enough to do that and
: am compelled TO rely upon the momel-
and the mere occasion for the prompt
} inrs OF what I NAV say to you. LIE
+ it be then understood that
We ARE ALL POPULIsTS..
+ (App ause-) II any delegate in this
4 great convention. has across his mind Z
K suspicion that the great majority of tbs
delegates here are not true Populists
J let him in a spirit of charity and II