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hot Ready 10 Report - Proceedings
Delayed.
TINE KILLED WITH sPEEC HES.
Washburn of nassachasstis Offers ~
Resolution THAT ~ voted
Down Recess.

ST.. LOUIS. July 2S.-The delegates
to the Populist and silver conventions
were abroad early today. They
gathered In groups arguing with one
another and often becoming greatly
excited. The day began clear and hot.
Ia the Grand Music hail whore the
oliver convention was held the heat
was even more uncomfortable than on
the street. A large number came In
before $3.50 a. m. The galleries we're
practically vacant nj 10 o'clock, tho
hour TO which tho convention ad-
i5urned, and II was long after that
time whom the convention was called
70 order.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Populists began assembling 10
the convention hall shortly after o
O'Clock. II was extremely oppressive.
Delegates with coats slung over theiE
arms stood about discussing the siiua'
ton. The "mlddlu Of the road" fellows
could be heard above the music OF the
band. Tho Texas delegation contains
some OF the most incorporating mon
Ia the convention.
At 10 Senator Butler, temporary
chairman, appeared on tho platform.
simultaneously the bands struck up
Dixie anu the delegates uncorkeJ some
Of their pent w enthusiasm. The at.
tendance la tho galleries, as yesterday,
was very thin.
A. IH.tu ftn.tr.,.,, n,,tf.r ,ntt.d sb.
convention 10 orier and Rev. smith
calied forth q blessing upon the ooun-
Try.
Tho repor: OF the committee on
rrodoatials was called for. No one
responded, anu the states were called
Tor members OF the committee ON per-
mansnt organization anu resolutions.
After tue announcement OF the com.
miItos on permanent organization the
members retired.
A squad Of "niiddie rDadefsD head.
I'd by Delegate Branch OF Georgia,
suddenly plunged into the hall through
the main entrance whoopinR down tho
center aisle. Branch bore aloit n big
white banner with the inscription:
middle VI the TOad-a straight
lickeLn AZ the eight Of II The Tczas,
Georgia, Maiue, Missouri and Mi,slst-
ippi delegations mounted their chairs
and yelled AZ the top OF their vOiCtg, at
tho came time thu middle road dele
rates stationed In the gallery over the
platform huTled through the air shout
peck Of small green tickets which
broke snd foil Ike cloud OF stage
snow over tho pit. Four delegations
gave cheer alter cheer, but the Others
at smIlingly In their seals. About
une.siTth OF the delegates Joined the
Communication. Tue green tickets con.
tai Cd the following: "Miudlo Of the
t0ad-Our financial pisnk;
We demand national treasury note
Issued by the general government ~ be-
received Tor NIL puDlic dues anu full
legal tender Ia payment Of all debts,
public aud private, and loan direct TO
tho people Though the postal anu
other government banks At n cOst, Tor
tho benefit Of the people, and the Iur-
ehaae ana coinage Of such an amount
VI gold ana silver bullion, at "A ratio Of
10 ~ /, an may DO necessary 10 pay the
debts OF the government, which are
payable In coin. Wa demand that the
volume Of money shall speedily In.
crease to the amount necessary TO
irhnsaet the business OF tho country on
q cash basis. Respectfully submitted
tor tho consideration OF tho P0pulisi
convention,
GEO. NJ. JACKSON,
J, w. DOILIsoN,
ISAAC MCCRAhER, Atkh nsaH.
The ANNOUNCEMENTS uf tho commit.
Ggll'45.
YANKEE DOODLE.
Delegate Dixon, OF Oklahums, then
10. a A. a. .....a
Clarence T.. Homily, OF Oklahoma,
VINO feghlod the convention with a
campaign speech, which was greatly
bppAuded.
The Alabama delegates introduced
Mrs. Pennington, "the sweet cam
laign singer OF ATkRnsas." She Gang
win pleasant soprano voice u parody
on yankee Doodle" which con-
cludtu:
yankee Doodle, get your gun,
shoot tue gold BUGS every one,
Yankee doodle dandy"
Delegate Crawford OF Kansas moved
That the delegates OF tue silver cOnyen-
llon be admitted on exhibition OF their
laIgtr. There were many cries VI
mo, no" from the "miuule Of the
F5au" Populisls.
observation-disclosures Mcdowell said II
was impossible to carry out such in
tiuc.ions. Thereupon Jerry simpson
m.unlei the chair anu said II was 70
more than common cOurlesy TO extent
- me other convention, which was
mere III u common cause, the same
privilege which 1t extended 10 the
ueleghles OF this convention, Char.
man Butler, amid tho huwls OF tue
uulsRales from tho straight-ouis, ruled
Tue motion out Of order.
AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
W@hbuIn OF Maisaohusetlp, from