Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-22

the State. and an additional delegate for
each 1900 votes cast at the preceding rene-
raj election. In making up the table Oh
delegates for this convention. the Ma
tionaI Committee was compelled TO ac'
upon data contained In the various pom
tical almanacs. and I'm the case or a num-
her OF states this information proved 10
be Inaccurate The committeeman from
the southern states demonstrated by GER
tilted copies OF the tabulation OF votes In
their States that the Populists were en-
,itlod 10 an increased number of delegates
OF from one 20 five. the latter being al
lowed the state o. Texas. The several
Territories were allowed six delegates, in
stead OF four, making their representa-
tion equal 20 that IN the Democratic ana
Republican conventions. Oklahoma was
given the same right OF representation
as the States-that IS. one delegates for
its delegate in Congress. and one for each
1900 votes. which made its total repre-
sentaiion nine. a recess was then taken.
CONTESTS DISPOSED or
Immediately upon reassembling, shortly
after O'CLOCK, tAt conunIttoe $685.. ap t-c
Cook county Oll) contest. Two speakers
were heard for each delegation. Sey-
mour Stedman and william Burns. for
the Burns-Hosan faction, contesting. and
VI. &. Taylor and G. NJ. Miller, for the
Taylor contestees.
There are twenty-five seats involved.
upon the determination Of which there
was much confusion, and several motions
were made and put by the Chair. The
first was motion to refer the case 10
a subcommittee defeated. IS to Z. Mr..
Donnelly OF Minnesota. moved in the
interest Of harmony that the two dele
cations be seated. each member TO have
half q. vote. For this substitute was
proposed-that the contest had not been
sustained This was declared to have
been carried 10y the chairman. and de-
maud for a division was made This
evoked considerable discussion, and was
finally defeated. Mr. Donnellys motion
10 give members Of both delegations half
n vote each was again put and agreed
to-4S to H. This announcement was re-
coived with much satisfaction by the
members Of the Burns-Hogan faction, IN
the corridors. which was intensihed when
Mr. Donnelly appeared and stated that
Or. Taylor had sent a message TO the
committee saving he should decline to
sit I'm the convention with his opponents.
The next case called was that from the
Nineteenth Ohio District 0he one form
erlv represented in Congress by Joshua
Giddines. Wade. and Garfield. This was
over question OF regularity. by
unanimous vote II was decided that the
delegation selected at the convention
called by the dist Il committeeman was
regular. and ent led 10 seats.
The committee then voted TO proceed
10 the selection Of temporary chairman
and temporary secretary. The expecta-
tion that this would afford a test of the
Bryan and anti-Bryan strength In the
convention was not realized, for the
name OF General James y. Weaver. OF
Iowa. who had been spoken OF as the
Bryan candidate for the place. was not
mentioned. Mr.. Guthrie. OF North caro-
lima. the probable Populistic candidate
for Governor Of that State, presented the
name Of Senator Marion Butler OF North
Carolina claiming that the mantle OF
Leonidas Polk had fallen upon MN, and
the honor sought was due to North Caro-
lima because she had made the hrst pTeak
In the Solid South.
Mr.. Branch, of Georgia. named the
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, Of Minnesota,
and a delegate from Kansas presented
the name of General Field, of Virginia.
BUTLER FOR CHAIRMAN.
Senator Buffers nomination was Sc
cfhded by "Cyclone" Davis, of Texas
Inv delegate from Alabama, and by
Mr. f. G. Brown of Massachusetts. and
he was selected as temporary chairman
by acclamation.
For temporary secretary. the names or
w. d. Vincent, Of Kansas, editor OF
Sound Money" and John w. Hayes
secretary of the Executive Committee
of the Knights Of Labor, were suggested
and accepted.
colored member of the committee pre-
scented for use at the convention gaNel
composed OF seventeen different kinds OF
wood Sixteen of these were from the
Soutb and West, and one from the East.
The Illinois contest, which IL was sup
posed had been settled so FAR as the
National Committee was concerned, was
re-opened at the suggestion OF Chairman
Taubeneck After some vigorous taih-
ing IL was resolved 10 reconsider the
vote py which the two delegations WeIe
seated each member having half vote
end the contest was set for a further
hearing. ,,,
A FREE FIGHT.
The contesting delegations from limos
got mixed up in the hallway ouislue the
room iu which the National Committee
we're hearing their respective claims THIS
afternoon. and blows were exchanged.
The committee met at p. NJ, and had
heen i'm session only a few minutes. when
the contestants. headed by Burns ana
HOGAN. made some remarks about the
pr Taylor faction. which Taylor resent
oil The lie was passed and in a second
the two factions were mixed up on the
floor. DR.. Taylor was thrown down
twice. lie used his fists 10 good ad-
vantage. and landed several blows on the
faces OF several OF his opponents. Ihe
men were pulled apart. but got together
"a second time. Dr Taylor was again
.bc,,-r and several men piled up on top
of him. There were threats of resortng
70 firearms. when the police arrived and
restored order.
Meanwhile. the National Committee
heard the claims Of the contestlng dele
gates. and by vote OF 80 TO 26 threw out
the Burns-Hogan faction and seated the
delegation headed by DR.. TAYLOR. This
was a victory for Chairman Taubeneck'
AT whose suggestion the case was re-
opened.
After the result was announced and the
two delegations left there were several
epithets passed. but the police prevented
personal conflicts. The Burns-Hogan
people say they will go before he Com
mittee on Credentials. and will carry the
FIGHT 10 the floor OF the convention.
NATIONAL SILVER COMMITTEE.
The National Committee OF the national
Silver party met this morning at the Lin
dell Hotel hut after a brief session re-
cess was taken until o'clock, when
secret session was held at Dr. Motifs
room, In the same hotel
Mr.. George =. Keoney, OF California
presided.
The roll-call disclosed the presence or
the following delegates:
Colorado y. Stevens.