Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

son.
r. A. Southworth, who since the retire
ment of Governor Waite has headed the
contesting delegates, who sat all day a
me n1ber of the national committee. made
an effort to prevent action by raising tho
point of no quorum, but he was not sus-
taired. This action on his part attracted
attention to him. and resulted in the point
of the national committee and had no right
to sit as such. A motion was thereupon
adopted declaring that he not entitled
to seat in the committee, the motion
also including those from other states
similarly situated. The committee then
adjourned.
VERY LIVELY SESSION.
Populist Leaders Accused of "seII-
ing Out" the Delegates.
The middle of the road" men at the
populist convention at st. Louis were in
session caucusing upon the subject OF tenn
porary organization yesterday afternoon
when they received the news that the ma
tional committee by an almost unanimous
vote had selected Senator Marion Butler
fer temporary chairman. They had about
determined to make Jerome Kirby of Texas
their candidate for temporary chairman,
but some of them thought it would be a
good thing to have Marion Butler declare
appointed to wait on and invite him to
ccnie before the middle of the road men,
or. II he could not come, to announce his
position.
clone Davis entered the room, and imme-
diateiy there were calls for a speech He
was ilIted bodily on a block and was vsi-
hly embarrassed. Davis is middle of the
road popu!ist and one of the most pro-
nounced members from Texas in favor of
stralghtout platform and ticket. In the
ha!ionai committee he supported Butler.
His Texas friends wanted an eyDI,nari,n
Davis went around the question of tenn
Iorary chairman, joked with those listen
ing TO him and finally asked them what he
should talk about. Here was their chance
A Georgia man shouted: Tell us where
Marion Butler stands ard what he will do
tomorrow If he is selected for temporary
chairman"
Davis Explains.
The Cyclone" replied: We'll, gentlemen.
L found myself in very peculiar situation
Zach of the states in the national commit
tee had three votes. The men from the
sage brush and cactus hills had as much to
say as the great state OF Texas Tie Bry-
an men had slated Weaver for temporary
chairman. L saw the strategic point and
began to work. l went to Butler and told
him how the delegations Stood how Texas
stood. and said that | was instructed by
my state to stand by i middle OF the
preserve the party it seemed the convention
must adopt the Rankin or Butler plank. so
called. conferred with my colleagues on
i ,e national committee and finally sent
jim FARMER. who came back from ] utter
and said Butler is the man. I tell Won
ny friends, that it was either Weaver or
assure YOU
from calling on Senator Butler They
had decided not to invite Senator Butler
to appear before the conference but ask
him TO state his position. That position,
according to the committee. was that SEN
atcr Butler said the populists must adopt
a platform and tender the nomina ton to
6iSan and nominate candidate Tor Vice
PRESIDENT. The report was received with
jeeIs.
We don't want him." cried one.
He has turned his coat already" said
member of the committee said there
was nothing more for the miGdle-of-,ile-
Ioad populists to do except to stand by
Kirby, but as Davis had been Interrupted
IL the middle of his speech some OF the
Texas men thought that he ought to have
en- opportunity to complete his expIana-
tlon- Davis pleaded with them not to
attempt to undo the action of the national
committee He was very much surprised
to learn that Butler held the position
stated by the committee.
We must be patriots" said Davis I'VE
must not make a fight on the action of the
committee II VIII agSrayate the north
west section of the country. We shall be
anita sonized in many sections"
Davis thought 1t would be good thing
to have electoral tickets composed of half
populists and half democrats. The latter
could not then count them cut. This
would insure the defeat of Mckinley. The
poruiist electors would not be Obliged to
vote for Bryan for President unless the
democratic electors voted for a populist
for Vice President
Davis Advises Prudence.
If the mlddle-of-the-road delegates took
this matter in their own hands they would
ALLEVIATE the northwest. Davis advised
against rash acts. He would be torn
limb from limb before he would do any
thing to injure the populist party. He
had placed his sons on their knees and lay
ing his hands upon their heads had bid
them to hate the democratic party for all
times. He was like Hannibal teaching
his sons to hate the Romans. He urged
his hearers to counsel among themselves
and again announced his adhesion to the
populist party
Their God shall be my God" he cried
excitedly. Their graves shall be my
graves
Cyclone Davis was preparing to soar
still higher. when the niddle-of-the-road
men took a hand.
Hes a Bryan man." shouted one
Take him down." yelled another.
we don't want to listen to such talk as
that came from a third.
He sold out" said fourth one.
Davis saw the tide was against him. and
gracefully retired, perspiring freely, hut
not before one of his Texas friends had
mounted a chair and declared that any
body who would undertake TO stop "Cy-
clone" Davis mouth would have him to
fight.
W. J. Carter of Georgia. young man
with flowing curls, Jumped on a chair and
said that he could not expect to reply to
the eloquent Cyclone" from Texas but
would do the best he could THE man."
said Mr.. Carter, who tells Jim Davis five
minutes before the committee meets that
he Is against Bryan and an hour after
ward tells our committee ne is for Bryan
is not fit man to preside over a con-
vention OF popullsts. We want no such
man..
This announcement was received with
great cheering by the populists. An at
tempt was then made to nominate Kirby,
who was still presiding over the meeting.
but as several delegates wanted an oppor-
tunity to be heard he recognized every
body. A Texas delegate suggested that the
temporary chairman should come from
some other state than Texts, but there
were still loud calls for Kirby.
A North Carolina man mounted the table
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