The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25

watch, knew nothing about the affair.
The murderer or murderers crawled
aft to the cabin, descended, and with
axes chopped the victims to death.
Upon the arrival of the barkentine all
the crew were locked up in the police
station to await trial.
THE PoPULIsr CONVENTION.
Called to Order and Temporary organiza.
tion Elected.
ST LOUIS, July 22.-The day for the
opening of the two national conven-
tions broke clear and bright, in strik-
ing contrast with the dark, gloomy,
dripping skies of the past two days.
The crowds in the corridors of hotels
where the headquarters are located
were noisy, but there was striking
absence of brass bands. Before 10
o'clock the crowds began moving to-
ward the convention halls. Bryan and
| the middle-of-the-road factions both
claimed victory. The first test of
strength was eagerly looked forward
| to.
There was little public interest in
the silver convention, although the
middle-of-the-road men were incensed
last night at the statement of Senator
Butler that he was in favor of Bryan's
nomination condit:onally, and they
had not decided up to 9 o'clock this
morning whether they would fight his
selection as temporary chairman or
not.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-The hall in
which the populists met was the same
in which the national republican con-
vention met. There were the same
arrangements as to seats. The state
delegations were located in the pit.
The platform in front was Aanked by
press benches. Decorations were
practically the same as those of the re-
publican convention.
The delegates began struggling in
before 10 o'clock, but the delegations
were slow in arriving. When the pit
was filled there were not 200 people in
the galleries. Among the first to
arrive were the Kansas delegation.
with long, yellow ribbons on their
heads and sunAowers in their lapels
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, with
a good-humored bearing, came in early
and talked with Sergeantat-Arms Nc
Doxell. Congressman Howard, of
Alabama, who wrote "lf Christ Game
to Congress-" was striking figure in
his delegation. General Coxey and
his son-in-law. Colonel Brown, came
together with their wives. Mrs. Coxey
bore in her arms her young son whom
Colonel Coxy christened Legal
Tender" as a perpetual reminder of
his march.
At 1925 p. NJ. Senator Butler mounted
the platform. Three minutes later
Chairman Taubeneck took q seat ON
the platform. Senators Allen and
PETER were cheered as they ascended
to the stage. At this time there were
over 1000 delegates and attendants in
pit, but on liberal estimate not over
900 spectators were in the galleries.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, sat
among distinguished guests on the
platform.
At 12:37 Chairman Taubeneck called
the convention 10 order. The Illinois
delegation rose and cheered. Rev. W.
!. Smith, Baptist, of this city, de-
livered an invocation. The delegates
stood reverently as he appealed to God
to drive olt all sectionalism from the
delibei ations of the convention and
bring in all good.
The chairman introduced Governor
Stone, of Missouri, to make the well
coming address. His welcome was
most cordial and couched in choice
words.
In introducing Senator Butler, Taub
neck said he had been selected by the |
national committee without dissent !
ing vote, and added his belief that the !
convention would act in as great
unanimity as had the committee in
choosing the chairman. At the sug- /
gestion of Committeeman Washburn,
three cheers were given for the young
senator.
1--WE are here" said the senator,
"because there is need for us TO be
here"
He referred to the fact that two
parties had held charge of the govern.
ment for 25 years. These parties had
brought the country TO the verge of
bankruptcy. The leaders of both had
been unfaithful to their trusts. Hence
the need Of the peoples party He re-
ferred to Mckinley as 1.-The candidate
of aggregated capital and combined
greed"
After senator Butler had ceased
speaking the states were called for the
memb bers of the committee on creden-
tials. After the call the convention at |
2:10 took recess until o'clock to-
night.
SILVER MEN IN SESSION.