Evening journal., 1896-07-22
BUTLER FOR CHAIRMAN
North Carolina Senator Named
by Pophlist Committee.
SiDDLE OF ROAD MEN DEFIANT


rhey Make Aggressive War Against In
dorsement of Democratic Nominees.
Presidential Baoms For Debs and Don
nelly Vice President From the East.
ST. LOUIS July 9s. The Populist ma
tional committee decided upon Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina for TOM
porary chairman. The election was effect.
ed without much apparent opposition, but
there was an adverse clement present,
which would have manifested itself II tho
committee had not boon so evidently IA
vorable Go Butler. His selection IS accept
ed as a victory In the oommitteo at least for
those who are opposed to the nomination
Of both Bryan and Sewaln 1t was at first
the plan OF Che Bryan and Sowall advo-
Gates TO put up General Weaver for the po-
s.tion, but thoy changed at tho last mo-
.1'ent to General Fields Of Virginia. who
was on the presidential ticket with Gen
crnl Weaver four years ago
They believed that the opposing faction
would be divided between Butler and Mr.
Hines Of Georgia. Mr. Hines was, how
evor not placed IN nomination, leaving
the straights united upon Senator Butler
General Yields was placed IN nomination,
but when il became apparent that Hines
was out of the race and when the commit
teemen from one state after another rose
TO second the Butler nomination Hines
friends withdrew his name and allowed
Rutler to bo nominated by acclamation.
senator Bdtler was placed in nOmina-
iton by W. A. Guthrie of North Carolina,
who oulogized him as the son of North
Carolina farmer and spoke of him as a
patriot and philanthropist He said that
Senator Butler was the Youngest man
who had occupied seat in tho senate
since the days Of Clay and that he had
won and worn his laurols there most
worthily.
Numerous seconding speeches were
made, and the nomination was made by
acclamation amid volley OF applause. j.
W. Hayes Of the Knights of Labor and w.
ID. Vincent were chosen temporary secre-
tary.
Middle OF the Road Men Oppose Butler
The middle Of the road mon woro in ses-
sion .caucusing upOn the subject OF tempo
rary organization when they received the
news that the national committee by m
almost unanimous vote had selected Sena
tor Marion Butlor for temporary chairman
AT the moment this announcement wa,
elade Cyclone Davis of Texas walked
snrough the conference from one door tC
the other, and it was during his pilgrim
age that, i'm speaking Of a man for tempo
Iary chairman, a delegate announced that
Cyclone Davis was the man for the mid
die Of the road men TO select.
Il am very sorry 90 announce said
ono delegnte, "that onr national commit
tee has just selected Senator Marion Butler
for temporary chairman, and in that meot
ing Cyclone Davis laid all the laurels o
Toxns and her delegation at Bntier's feot
That epdod Cyclone Davis chances.
After several speeches had been made
Jerome Kirby, populist NOMINEES for gov
ernor of Texas and who was presiding at
the meeting, was most favorably mention
cd for temporary chairman aud the doclara
tion made that he would bo satisfactory e
the middle-of tho road Popuists. Tho an
nOuneement was received with cheers
The meeting had been going on for SOM
time before this stage was reached bu
little progress had been made in husi
moss way. The real interest ccntere,
around the position of Butler as q middl
of the road candidate.
A Texas delegate with a great deal O
oloquence stated that he had just com
fromsa conference with Butler and lSney
his position absolutely
He said that Butler was for Bryan ant
a Populist nominee fOrNice- president. IT
had asked Butler what position no woul'
take in his speooh before the convention
Butler informed him that ho should sa,
that the Populist party had reached