The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-24
WHAT A FARCE.
Populisis Singing Songs and Quoting
Phrases 10 Keep Courngs Up.

Phrases TO Keep CourHgs UP.
ST. LOUIS. July 23.-The PopulIsts
began assembling In convention shortly
after 9 o'clock. The air In the hall was
exceedingly oppressive. The delegates
with their coats slung over their arms,
stood about In the sultry atmosphere
discussing the situation, the advlsabllity
Of endorsing Bryan, the planks OF the
platform. and kindred topics.
At 005. Senator Butler, the handsome
temporary chairman, appeared on the
platform. simultaneously. the band
struck up Dixie" and the delegates un-
corked some OF their pcnt-up enthusl-
assn. Five minutes later, Chairman
Butler called the convention to order,
and the Rev. Mr.. Smith offered the invo-
cation for blessings upon the common
country.
There was Il ripple OF applause. and Il
few shouts when the name Of Jacob c.
COxey was announced as member of
the committee on platform from Ohio.
There were also demonstrations for
Governor lIUlcomb. OF Nebraska; Cen
eral Weaver, OF Iowa, and Ex-Governor
Llewclling. OF Kansas, when their
names were shouted out.
Conspicuous on the floor was a lady
who sat with the Kentucky delegation.
She was dressed in virgin white, and
above her dark tresses l!oated several
long white plumes. She proved 10 be
the newly welded bride OF delegate Tay-
lor. editor OF the Paducah (Ky.) Herald.
The announcements were completed ut
llaT. Delegate Dixon, OF Oklahoma.
then mounted the stage and after nd
Turing the delegates to be quiet and not
interrupt, introduced Clarence L, Com
ley, OF Oklahoma, who resnled the con-
venton with some campaign songs.
lIc was small In stature, but he had n
good baritone voice, and the words Of
his songs tIckled the delegates immense
~. and they upplluded at every oppor-
,un!ty, despite hIs dsprecatsnS gestures.
An Alabama delegate then introduced
"MIstress Pennington" the sweet cam
paien singer OF Arkansas. She sang IN
a pleasant soprano IL parody on Yankee
Doodle Dandy" each Verse OF which
concluded:
Yankee Doodle, Get Your Gun,
Shoot the Gold Bugs. Every One:
Yankee Doodle Dandy"
Delegate Crawford, of Kansas moved
that the delegates OF the silver convon-
t!un DO admitted on exhibition OF their
badges. There were many cries Of mo,
no." from the "Atiddlf OF the Road" men,
who evidently thought they saw In this
n move to pack the galleries with Bryan
Shouters.
After some wranglInE, Chairman But
lcr,amId shouts OF delight from the
straight-outs, ruled the motion out of
order.
Mr.. Washhurne, OF Massachusetts.
from the stage, announced that he had
| an important resolution 20 Offer. 1t
proved to be one deprccating the talk Of
u split in the convention. 1t was intend
cd to bind the convention.
A storm OF protests came from the
Middle Of tho Readers. and one OF thom
madO tho point Of order that before the
convention wAa permanently organized
no such resolution could be acted. upon.
Chairman Butler ruled that during the
temporary organization, IL resolution
could be passed. expressing It's scnAc,
Delegate Branch. OF Georgia. followed
with motion to table tho subject. There
was n great deal nf confusion as the vote
was being takon, viva rOco, Chairman
Butler deciding tina; thc motion was car
rIcd. This disturbing question out OF
tho way, delegate Willis, OF North Dako-
tn, moved to take recess, but tho crowd
desired more music and speeches. and
promptly voted the motion down,
At I2:i2. another motion to take n rc-
ooRs until o'clock was made, and 1t