The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-31

Temporary CEaiTm0a Marion G. BUtleT.
number and read an address eloquently
eulcgizing the deceased lady. The resolution
was unanimously adopted by a rising vote
after which the reading clerk added his tribute
to the services of Mrs. s. E 5. Emory.
A gavel constructed in thesState of Ohio out
of IS different kinds of timber, representing
every state. was presented to the chairman by
Delegate DeNoe, Of Ohio, ''middle-of-the-
road gavel, and it was accepted by the chair
man.
The states were then called for the appoint
ment OF a delegate to act on the conference
committee With the silver convention. When
the state of Texas was reached, the spOEes-
man of that delegation declared, Indignantly,
that Texas had no name TO present for such a
committee
The report of the committee on rules and
order OF business, which was made late Thurs
day night, was taken up. The majority report
having been read last night. the minority re-
port was now read-thc point of it being that
nominations for vice president shall be made
prior to nominations for president.
After the reports had been debated by sew
eral members. the previous question was de-
manded. and the chair declared IL to be car
ried, and declared all further debate to be cut
OF. Nevertheless Mr.. Gerry Brown, Of Mas
sachuSetts. and ex-Gov. Gibbs, OF Texas, were
permitted 10 address the convention, both in
favor of nominating the vice-president first
and selecting a southern popu!tst for the Office.
The question was put on the adoption of the
majority report so far as IL did not conflict
with the minority report and it was adopted.
Much time was spent over thedetails of the
ruleS-mRny amendments having been offered
to them, win more or less discussion and the
usual degree OF confusion.
Mr.. Washburn, of Massachusetts, was called
to the chair to relieve Senator Allen.
The convention, by an almost unanimous
vote decided to leave the selection of a chair
man OF the national committee to the commit
,1F hn Of
the chairman TO the presidential nominee.
When that portion OF the rules was reached
which provided for a reversal Of the order Of
nominating president and vicc-president "Cy-
clone" Davis took the stand and said he be-
lieved he could now point the way to a haven
of peace Re had received pie ges from the
states OF Nevada and Illinois, in addition to
the states Of Kansas and Nebraska, that
II the convention proceeded in regular
order they would sustain the middle-of-the-
road candidate for vicc-pTesident. He for his
part was willing to trust their good faith and
to withdraw all obstruction
delelsIte from Minnesota added TO these
pledges 1.-The almost unanimous support" of
Minnesota's 80 delegates.
But the e.convention was not in the humor to
accent the olive branch OF peace. Fifty men
addressed the chair at once, and when the
chairman declared that the previous question
had been ordered. Mr.. Crandall Of New Jcr-
sey, advanced to the platform, and shaking his
fist. said he was a delegate, and he proposed to
be heard. He was howled down notwitbstaRd-
ing.
The roll OF states was called on the question
OF substituting the minority report, giving
precedence to the vice-presidential nomina-
ton, for the majority report to proceed TO bal
lot for president first and vice-president next.
Mr.. Skinner. of North Carolina, who had cast
% ofthat states vote for the majority report
announced that he would change that vote un-
less good faith was 70 be observed and south
eru vice president nominated