Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
Waiting and Watching
 the Others.
They Spend the Day in Reason
 ing Together.
Lots of Speeches-Oood Feeling Plenty of Patience and a De-
 sire to Help the Populists.

ST. LOUIS, July GS.-1Qe Qol0SdleS are slow about coming in this morn ing and it is very evident that they all entertain about the same feeling regarding the outcome. They have settled down to a campaign of waiting for the other fellows. The leaders are determined to leave no stone unturned to bring about concentration of thought and action ito the end that Bryan and Sewall shall be endorsed by both conventions With this object in view patience seems to be the watchword.
 The day was mostly spent in absorb ing a feast of reason and when the convention adjourned there was mani fest a deep seated purpose to fight it out on the same line to the end.
 Chairman St. John called them to order and announced the absence of the minister
 Congressman Newlands moved that a committee on ways and means be
 
 expenses of the convention.
 Chas. A. Towne, vice-chairman. was introduced. He said the press of the country had apparently forgotten it's sacred duty and become the pliant tool of monopoly. Money was the god it worshipped. He eulogized the Demo- cratic candidate in glowing terms. This evoked the biggest demonstration which has thus far characterized the convention.
 Towne said three months ago the man who dared to predict that free silver would win in the coming cleo tion would have been set down as an imbecile. Now the movement had grown to such proportions that victory was not only possible, but certain if the forces were united, and sacrifices were made on all sides. The factions must all unite and the patriotic peo- pie would be relieved of their bur dens
 Ex-Governor St. John was called upon to speak. He told how corn was worth ten cents bushel, oats eight cents and potatoes six cents a bushel in Minnesota. This was why so many farmers favored free silver. Not many months ago nearly every one be- heved nothing could defeat Mckinley for president, but the surrender of American interests to Great Britain at the political convention changed the sentiment of the whole country. Free silver at 16 to would sweep the coun- try.
 After St. John, Mrs. Helen M. Gou- gar of Indiana made a speech. She denounced the goldbug monopolists. Wall street plutocrats and English bond sharks and said the only saliva tion of the people from serfdom was to declare for the free coinage of sil- yer. She denounced Mckinley and the platform on which he stands.
 Delegate Hall of Illinois said the potent influence upon voters in behalf of silver would be the announcement of the former party affiliations at tendant upon the silver convention.
 There were a good many women in attendance at the afternoon session but the delegates were slow in assem- bling. At 3 p. m. Chairman St. John called for order. He announced that as the Peoples party had not effected a permanent organization no confer ence had been appointed. This ne. cessitated delay and he hoped the del sgates would be patient. c. D. Lane of California was called for and by vote of the convention led to the speak CTS stand. He finished at 3:45 D. m amid cheers.
 Baker of California said in speecf that the platform if adopted would ent the labors of the convention, as i would endorse Bryan and Sewall. H. wanted to see the conference with tht Populists acted on first.
 At 5:21 p. m. the convention ad journed until 10 a. m. tomorrow.