Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-24
ST|LLNO BREAK MADE
Conventions Still Grinding
at St. Louis.
FIGHT ON committee. REPORT
Populists Have an Animated
Session.
Free Silverites Ready to Join
Them.
ONLY AWAITING A CHANCE.
Will Probably Go Over in a
Body.
Other News of the Gatherings
of the Hour.
Free Silverites Ready to Join
Them.
ONLY AWAITING A CHANCE
Will Probably Go Over in a
Body.
Other News of the Gatherings
of the Hour.

ST. LOUIS. July 2l.-Not more
than half the delegates to the popu-
list convention were in their seats
when Permanent Chairman Allen
raped for order at 1905 this morn
ing. It was drizzling outside. and
not over three hundred people were
ia the galleries. ReY W. G. Will
liams, Methodist, offered prayer.
The chairman then introduced Mrs.
Marion Todd, the populist speaker of
Michigan, who announced the dea tn
Of Mrs. +. NJ. Emery. OF Michigan. n
prominent reform worker. and Of
ferod resolution OF regret. George
Gather. Of Alabama. said Mrs.
Em-ry's book, "Seven Financial Con-
spiracies, had been largely respon-
sible for the growth OF populism in
his state. The resolution was unan-
imously adopted by rising vote.
A committee to confer with . SIM
liar committee from the silver con-
vention was appointed including one
from each state. Texas refused to
name n member OF the conference
committee. The committee immed-
ia ely retired to meet the silver COM
mittee. The chair exclaimed that
any action by the committee was
subject to the will OF the convention.
The minority Of the report Of the
committee on rules was then read,
recon me nding the nomination OF the
vice president before the president.
This was part Of the middle Of the
road program. A motion was made
90 lay the minority report on the
table.
Dopnelly, OF Minnesota. protested
violently against the proposition oi
the committee on rules. Judge
Green, of Nebraska, replied vigor'
ously. and Congressman Howard. OF
Alabama, spoke hotly for the straight
outs.
The convention was then addressed
for and against the minority repor,
by George Abbot. Of Nebraska; .'Cy
clone Davis. Of Texas, and Patter
soa. Of Colorado. Jerry Simpson
followed and created unbounded en-
thusiasm among the straight outs b.
declaring that Kansas would cast he
90 votes for n southern man for vic,
president.
The silver Convr ntion.
ST. LOUIS, July 2i.-Thc silver con
veution was called to order at 1910.
meeting OF the conference committe
with the poPulist conference com
mittco was announcer for p. M
On motion il was decided to defe
action on the platform. nominations
etc. until $50 p. M. when the repor
OF the conference committee is eH
pccted.
Senator Stewart. OF Nevada. spok
at length eulogizing the Chicsgo cor
veution and Bryan and urging it a
the duty OF the American people
elect the silver ticket in spite {
millions raised by the gold bug
to corrupt the voters OF the Unite
States" II is understood the silv'
convention will wait till the pop,
lis,s adopt the platform and nomii
ate candidates, and then II Bryan an
:Sewall are successful will indori
them and 60 in body and join th
popuIists.
The roll OF the convention WI
called to determine the number
army veterans in attendance in fav,
of silver. The poll showed 1876 unic
veterans, IS ex-confederates NJ
tour Mexican war veterans. c.
Scott, Of Omaha. then addressed q
convention.
At the conclusion OF Scott's spee'
three cheers were given for Bry'
aud the convention adjourned {,
$50.