New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-22
Colgate s. Co.'S
POPULIST COMMITTEE MEETS
SENATOR BUTLER CHOSEN TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.
No TEST VOTE ON THE sELEcrIoN-oTHER OFF,
GERS cHosEN-THE COMMITTEE SET

M TEST VOTE ON THE sELECTI0N-oTHEh off'-
GERS cfIOsEN-THE COMMITTEE SET
TIES FEW CONTESTS
G, 1ou,s Jrly 2i--The National Committee OF the
populst rarty met at 1890 o'clock this morning "
perfect the temporary organization vi '"'
ton Chairman Taubeneck presided, ana ABOUT
e,,v members were present. This committee Is or
oan,zed upon radically different basis from 'ha'
Of the old parties. Each State and territory Is e"
titled TO three members and out OF the en''e ''e'
bership OF 1853 Central Executive committee %
nine IS chosen to manage the campaigns Inc
committee comprises two female memberships
Anna J.. Diggs, of the District OF COLUMBIA WIN
was present to-day. and Mrs A. o. haskihs iro"h
Arizona There are persons in official hfe on
the committee except Senator Marion bu'ler' VI
North Carolina, who carries a proxy
There were only two contests Of importance. those
from Colorado and Illinois. The former ihVoiVeo
the entire State delegation; the latter the twenty
seven delegates from Cook County (Chcago) Inc
colorado contestants had been headed by ex-Gov-
ernor Waite but he having declared In favor OF
Bryan's nomination, his colleagues deposed MIN
for another leader.
In the matter Of temporary chairman. the TWO
candidates we're General James B. Weaver. OF Iowa.
who represented the Bryan ana Sewall clement ana
Senator Marion Butler. Of North Carolina. VINO WIS
opposed to the Endorsement OF the Demc'Tauc
ticket.
After the matter of membership Of the committee
itself had been determined the committees proceeded
10 consider applications by number OF the States
for increased representation In the Convention
The basis upon which this is made by the National
Committee In Its call is delegate for each men,
Der of Congress from the State ana an additional
delegate for each 1900 votes cast at the pre-
ceding general election. In making up the taoie OF
delegates for this Convention the National Commit
tee compelled TO act data contained in the
various political almanacs, and in the case or
number OF States this information proved to be IN
accurate. The committeeman from each section or
the State demonstrated by certified copies OF the
tabulation of votes in his State that the Populists
were entitled to an increase In number OF delegates
of from to ive the latter being the ratio OF the
State of Texas The several Territories were allowed
delegates instead of four. making their repre-
sentation equal TO that in the Democratic and Re
publican conventions. Oklahoma received the same
right of representation the States, that is. one
delegate for it's Delegate in Congress and one for
each 1000 votes which made its total representation
nine recess was then taken.
Immediately upon reassembng, shortly after
o'clock, the committee took up the Cook County, Ill,
contest. Two speakers heard for each delega-
tion-Seymour Stedman and william Burns for tho
Burns-Hogan faction. contesting and II. S. Taylor
and G.. NJ Miller for the Taylor contestees. There
are twenty-five seats involved.
Upon the determination of the question there was
tons were made and put by the chairman. The first
was a motion to refer the case TO a subcommittee;
defeated. Sc to Z.
Mr. Donney, Of Minnesota, moved, In the inter
OF harmony, that the two delegations be seated.
each member to have half vote. For this SUBJ
stitute was proposed that the contest had not been
sustained. This was declared TO have beer car
red by the chairman. and the demand for division
made. This evoked considerable discussion AM
NJ ov'c civ ,eYphe of hot de-
egations half vote agreed to. ~ to Is.
This announcemcnt Of the result was received &c, st
Burns-Hogan faction in the corridor. which was
intensified when Mr.. Donncly appeared and said
that DR.. Taylor had sent message to the commit
tee saying he should decline TO sit In the Convention
with his opponents ~
Ohio District Uhe one formerly represented in Con-
gress by Joshua Giddings. Wade and Garhcld).
unanimous vote it was decided that The delegation
selected at the Convention called by the district
committeeman regular and entitled to seats
The committee then voted to proceed to the selec
ton of temporary chairman and temporary secre-
The h n% maj S Strength n the
Convention was not realized. Tor the name OF cen
era James B. Weaver, OF Iowa who ma, had been ".c
not mentioned Mr.. Guthrie of North Carolina. the
probable Populist candidate for Governor OF that
State presented the name Of Senator Marion But.
Ter Of North Carolina. saying that the mantle OF
I.eonidas Polk had fallen upon him and the honor
sought was due to North Carolina because she had
been the first to break the Solid South.
Mir Branch OF Georgia. named lgnatius Don
nelly OF Minnesota. and a delegate from Kansas
presented the name Of General Field. of Virginia
senator. Buffers domination was seconded pnoS by by
Massachusetts, and ne selected temporary
chairman by acclamation. VI. ,
For temporary secretary. the names Of W. ID:
Vincent Of Kansas Editor Of Sound Money, and
John W. Hayes. secretary OF the Executive com,
m.ttee OF the Knights OF Labor, were suggested
and accepted
s D. Walton. of Georgia the only colored mem
venton a gavel composed OF seventeen different
kinds of wood. Sixteen Of these were from tho
South and West and from the East.
The illinois contest. which It was supposed had
bcen settled 50 far az the National Committee was
Concerned was reopencd at the suggestion OF
Chairman Tauhcneck After some vigorous taking
the two delegations seated each member hav-
ing half a vote and the contest was set for fur