The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-22

candidates were General James b.
Weaver. of Iowa, who represented the
Bryan and Sewall element. and Senator
Marion Butler, of North Carolina, who
was opposed to the endorsement Of the
Democratic ticket.
After the matter of membership of
the committee itself had been deter
mined the committee preceded to con-
slider applications by number of states
for increased representation in the con-
vention. The basis upon which this
is made by the national committee in its
call is one delegate for each member
Of congress, from the state. and an ad-
ditional delegate for each 1000 votes
east at the preceding general election.
In making up the table of delegates for
this convention the national committee
was compelled to act upon data con-
tained in the various presidential al
manacs and in the case of a number of
states this information proved to be in
accurate The committeeman from each
southern state demonstrated by certi
fled copies of the tabulation of votes in
his state that the Populists were en-
titled TO an increase in the number of
being allowed the state of Texas.
The several territories We're allowed
six delegates instead of four, making
their representation equal to that in the
Democratic and Republican conVen-
tions. oklahoma was given the same
right of representation as the states,
that Is. one delegate for its delegate in
congress and one for each 1000 votes,
which makes its total representation
nine. a recess was then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
One of the Seatures of the afternoon
session of the national committee Of
the silver party WAS a speech made by
MIR. Rattell. the member from Ncr-
mont Mr.. Battell created considerable
enthusiasm when he asserted that the
farmers o. Vermont were in open re-
volt against existing conditions.
He asserted that the Republican
state convention was astounded at the
attitude assumed by the Republican
farmers, and that they were uncertain
what course to pursue.
Mr.. Foster, of oregon, speaking to the
proposition that it was very essential
that the silver party should continue
their organization as an independent
body with which Republicans and DEM
ocratS could both consistently unite in
their support of free silver, asserted
that Bryan and Sewall would carry
Oregon by 4 majority of at least ten
thousand.
A special committee consisting of
Senator Jones, of Nevada, and Me"srs.
Stevens. of Colorado, Baker of Call
fornia. Thompson. of Washington. ana
Devine, of Nebraska, was appointed to
draft an address to the public calling
upon all friends of silver to support
Bryan and Sewall.
The North Carolina Populists met to-
The delegation favors nominating
Goodwyn, the president candidate for
governor of Alabama. for vice-presi-
dent.
Immediately upon reassembling
shortly after o'clock the committee
took up the Cook county, Illinois, con-
test.
Mr.. Donnally. of Minnesota, moved in
the interests Of harmony that the two
delegations be seated. each member to
have half vote After some discus
sion Mir. Donnelly's motion was agreed
to-49 to Is. The committee then voted
to proceed to the selection of a tenn
porary chairman and temporary secre-
tary. The expectation that this would
afford a test Of the Bryan and anti
Bryan strength In the convention was
not realized, for the name of General
a. - of b., hpI Il
been spoken of as the Bryan candidate
for the place was not mentioned. Mr..
Guthrie, of North Carolina, the prob
able Populist candidate for governor of
that state. presented the name of Sena-
tor Marion Butler, of North Carolina.
claiming that the mantle of Leonard
Polk had fallen upon him and the honor
sought was due to North Carolina be-
cause she had been, the first to break
the solid south.
Mr.. Branch, of Georgia. named the
Hon. 1gnatius DOnnelly, of Minnesota
and q delegate from Kansas presented
the name of General Field. of Virginia
Senator Butler was selected by accla-
nation.
For temporary secretary the names of
Sound Money. and John w. Hayes, Sec
retary of the executive committee.
Knights Of Labor, were suggested and
accepted.
DELEGATIONS MIXED UP.
The contesting delegations from Hi
nois got mixed up i'm the hallway
outside the room in which the national
committee were hearing their reSpcc-
tive claims this evening and blows were
exchanged. The committee met at p.
m, and had been in session only q
few minutes when the contestants
headed by Burns and Hogan, made
some remarks about the Dr. Taylor
factions, which Taylor resented. The
lie was passed and i'm a second the two
factions We're mixed up on the floor.
DR.. Taylor was thrown down twice. He
used his fists to good advantage and
tackled several blows on the faces Of
his opponents. The men were pulled
apart. but got together second time
DR.. Taylor was thrown and several
men piled upon top of him. There
were threats of resorting to fire arms
when the police arrived and restored
order.
Meanwhile, the national committee
heard the claims of the contesting dele
gates and by a vote of 80 to &c. threw
out the Burns-Hogan faction and seat
ed the delegation headed by DR.. Tay-
lor. This was victory for Chairman
Taubeneck, at whose suggestion the
case was reOpened. After the result
was announced and the two delegations
left the room there were several epithets
passed but the police prevented per-
sonal conflicts.
FOR INDEPENDENT ACTION.
st. Louis. July 21.--The reform press
association. composed of Populists and
free silver newspapers. met in the head
quarters of the Texas Populists this
forenoon. A committee whose members