The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-23

| fringe. Miss Pierce carried a small flag.
and waving IT, said:
| americans. under the folds of our
| grand old flag salute you.
| She then rocitod the Declaration OF In
| dcncndence. and the swelling periods or
that document were greeted with raptuous
applause The Declaration, which was
| very effectively rendered, was marked
| by an outburst Of applause. and the band
played "Thc Red, White, and Blue
| a delegate from Colorado moved that
| the thanks of the convention be gwen
| Misc Pierce for her rccitdti0n' OF IN
charter Of American liberty, and II "as
! adopted by a rising vote and more cheer
| ine.
TELLER TELEGRAPiS.
II was frally agreed that ;he State dele
| cations should hand the names OF tho
! different members Of the committees TO
the secretary. while the Isis were being
| Prepared Chairman Newlands read the
following telegram from Senator Teller:
July 2ist.
II. y. Stevens St Louis. Mo:
THE money question overshadows all
other questions. On its rightful determi-
nation depends the prosperity Of the peo-
| pie and the perpetuity Of republican in
siitutions. All other questions must DO
subordinated TO IT. 4 vote for Bryan and
/ Sewall Is a vote for Industrial and imam
! cial independence Of the American peo-
| pie from foreign domination and con-
troll. and they should have the support Of
! all opponents of the gold standard. "
A delegate from Pennsylvania read the
following letter from ox-Congressman J.
| G. SiDley
Franklin. Pa. July Goth.
II find IL absolutely impossible 10 get
70 tfri1I Of md
the efforts Of the friends to have only
one ticket. Let the issue Doe squarely
Joined and the verdict Of the people re-
corded"
RECESS TAKEN
a motion to take a recess caused some
discussion. Judge Scott. Of Nebraska
suggested an adjournment until to-mor-
row at 10 a. VI. There was no necessity
he sand, Of being In hurry in this matter
1t took the Republican party whole
week in this city tonarry Grover Cieve-
land ahd the emocratic party a week
IN Chicago 10 get a divorce from him.
| Qaughtef)
Ihe Judge said he was a member of
! the Committee on Resolutions. a meeting
of which will be held tonight to draft
an address upon which the party could
60 TO the country That could not be done
In ten minutes. IL would require time. he
| sald. and with time, sucn an address wouI ,
be prepared. He wanted the committee
TO write new Declaration Of lndcpen-
dence. Applause).
A recess until 4:3o Z. NJ was finally
agreed to. and at 2.22 O'Clock the conven-
| ton separated.
The Committee on Resolutions effected
| temporary organization Immediately az
Ter the convention took recess by the
selection of General 4. j. Warner. Of
| Ohio. as chairman An adjournment was
| had until 5 o'clock tonight. at which time
Subcommittee was appointed charged
with the duty OF preparing a platform.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion agreed upon the New York ex-Banls
! President. William T. ST. John. as per-
manent chairman. and Congressman F.
! A. TOwne Of Minnesota who bolted the
National Republican Convention along
with Teller and others. as vicc-chairman
The further organization Of the conven-
ton was completed as follows.
Secretary. r. f. y. Inonderfer. Of Penn
| sylvan.a; Reading Clerk. JEFF Pollard. OF
| Missouri: Seargeant-at-Arms, Mr.. DOwd.
| OF Missouri.
Chairman Bradshaw Of the commit
tee. was authorized to secure the service
| of a minister to serve as chaplain Of the
convention.
Most Of the delegates were in their seats
promptly at 1880. and quite a sprinkling Of
visitors were in the galleries. At 4.5O
o'clock Chairman NeWlands dropped his
| gavel
Mr. Williams. delegate from Nebras-
| ka moved that a committee of three be
! appointed 10 invite the delegates 10 the
! Populist convention TO take seats in the
! galleries for the afternoon. the Populists
not being in session. 1t was unanimously
adopted.
The Committee on Rules made its report
recommending that the rules OF RE present
congress be used in the conduct of the
conventions business.
The Committee on Credentials reported
no contests ana that any portion Of
| State delegation prcsen, in the convention
could cast the full vote Of the delegation.
! The report was adopted.
| The Committee on Permanent Organi-
| cation reported the officers as named
above and the report was accepted with
cheers
While committee was escortng Mr..
St John 10 the chair Mr.. Newlands am
| nounced that Mr.. TOwne would address
| the convention tomorrow. The delegates
| appeared delighted to know that the
| business Of the convention was not 10 be
| rushed through and a final adjournment
reached tonight as had been rumored.
| Mr. Newlands then introduced Mr.. 81.
| John. as permanent chairman.
MIR. ST. JOHN SPEAKS.
Nh. ST. John prefaced his remarks
! by saving that as IT had been minated
that he would be asked 10 preside over
| the convention. he had put His remarks
| I'm writing so that what he had % say
might be I'm a shape which he would not
! regret having said. (Cheers)
lie therefore asked the Indulgence OF
| the convention while he read rather than
| trust to the eloqucncc Of oratory. At
| the outset. Mr. ST. John captured the dele
| gates by intcrpolating "a statement that be
| should speak from a banktr's standpoint
and that If he were addressing a gather
ing Of bankers he would use no different
terms. His speech was as follows.
Gentlemen OF the Convention rhe
skill ana efficiency OF your labors IN the
past have been rewarded by the adoption
OF your demand for legislation 10y two
| great organizations Of the pcopio-namely.
| the Democracy and the Peoples party. II
now you are able TO induce a coalition or
| these two organizations for the one pur-
pose. the desired achievement on behdi,
OF the people Will ensue
Assuming. then, that you will prevail
upon those patriots calling themselves
the People party TO endorse the nomina-
tion of Bryan and Sewall II is advisable
TO warrant the desirablity OF the end in
view.