The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24

porters are jubilant tonight They
demonstrated after a division in the
populist convention that they had a
majority Of 1874. They perfected their
permanent organization, installed their
candidate, Senator Allen of Nebraska,
as permanent chairman and took
charge Of the machinery Of the con-
vention and committees.
Although the Bryan forces are In
control, and his nomination or endorse
ment seems to be assured, the defeat of
Sewall still stares them In the face. II
Sewall cannot be nominated along with
Bryan, the efforts of the Bryan mana
gers will be directed toward securing
the endorsement Of Bryan rather than
a nomination. The question of COM
mon electors is another complication
which serves to tangle the skein which
must be unravaled.
Assembling In the Morning.
The populists began assembling In
the convention hall shortly after Q
o'clock. The air was extremely op-
pressive. The delegates, with coats
slung over their arms, stood about dis
cussing the situation. The "middle-of-
the-road" fellows could be heard above
egation contains some of the most un-
compromising men in the convention
and they were mad at the prospect Of
being baked in their policy.
At 1905 Senator Butler. temporary
chairman. appeared on the platform
simultaneously the band struck up
Dixie" and the delegates uncorked
some of their pent-up enthusiasm. The
attendance in the galleries, as yester-
day. was very thin. At 1910 Chairman
Butler called the convention to order
and Rev. Mr.. Smith offered an invoca-
tion for blessings upon our common
country.
Midiie-of-the- -Roaders Yell.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was called for. No one re-
sponded and the states were called for
members of the committe., on perma-
nent organization and resolutions.
After the announcement Of the COM
mittee on permanent organization the
members retired. A squad of middle
of-the- -roaders, headed by Delegate
Branch of Georgia. suddenly plunged
into the hall through the main en-
trance. Whooping down the center
aisle Branch bore aloft a big white ban
ner with the inscriptions: Middle OF
the Road-A Straight Ticket" At the
sight Of Vt the Texas. Maine. Missouri.
Mississippi and Georgia delegations
mounted chairs and yelled at the top Of
their voices. At the same time a mid
dle-of-the-road delegate, stationed In
the gallery over the platform hurled
through the air about a peck Of small
green tickets. which broke and fell like
a cloud on the stage and over the pit
The four delegations gave cheer after
cheer. but the others sat silently in
their seats. About a sixth Of the dele
ates Joined in the demonstration. The
green tickets contained the following:
Middle Of the Road-Our Financial
Plank: We demand that national
treasury notes issued by the general
government be received for all public
uutS ana De Iull leBdl ttf1ucT IN pay
ment Of all debts. public and private,
and baned direct to the people through
postal and other government banks at
cost. for the benefit Of the people. and
the purchase and coinage of sI.l
amount OF gold and silver bullion. at
the ratio Of 16 20 !. as may be me- s.
sary TO pay the debts Of the govern
ment which are payable in coin. We
demand that the volume of money shall
speedily increase to the amount neces
sary to transact the business of the
country on a cash basis, Respet fully
submitted for the consideration of the
populist convention. George " Jack
son. ]. W. Dolllson, Isaac McCracken
Arkansas"
Yankee Doodle.
The credentials committee appoint
ments were completed at fl.I5. Dele