The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24
BRYAN'S FRIENDS IN CONTROL
On Test Vote They Show Their Strength,
Which Is 758 to 564 Mustered by the
Middle oft the Roadsters.


Homily of Oklahoma, who regaied the
convention with campaign songs which
were loudly applauded. The Alabama
delegates introduced Mistress Penn
ington." the sweet campaign singer OF
Arkansas. She sang a pleasant So
praDo parody on Yankee Doodle
Dandy" each verse of which con-
cluded.
Yankee Doodle. get your gun,
Shoot the goldbugs. every one,
Yankee Doodle Dandy"
Delegate Crawford of Kansas moved
that delegates OF the silver convention
be admitted on exhibition Of their
badges. There were many yells of mo,
no." from the middle Of -the-roaders.
Sergeant-at- Arms Mcdowell said II
was impossible to carry out such in
structions. Thereupon Jerry Simpson
mounted chair and said II was no
more than common courtesy to extend
another convention, which was here In
a common cause, the same privilege
which IL extended to the delegates OF
this convention. Chairman Butler.
amid howls of delight from the
straihgt- outs, ruled the motion out of
order
An Anti Boiling Re.olution.
Washburn of Massachusetts, from the
stage announced that he had an i'm
portant resolution to offer. 1t was as
follows:
Whereas. We are all populists and
deprecate the ta1k'which has appeared
In some newspapers that there Is dis
position on the part OF any portion OF
this convention to refuse to abide by
the action of this convention, therefore
Resolved, That we repudiate all
such utterances as a reflection upon the
fidelity of the members Of this conven-
tion and of the populist party"
Washburn said the question OF pre-
serving the organization of this grand
party" was vital and called for a full
discussion. A storm of protests came
from the middle Of -the-roaders. One
made a point of order that before the
convention was permanently organized
no such a resolution could be acted up
on. A Connecticut delegate named
Henry C. Baldwin. shouted: IF the
papers say we are asses. shall we pass
a resolution saying we are not?"
Chairman Butler ruled that during
temporary organization a resolution
could be passed expressing Its scyxse.
Thereupon Congressman Howard OF
Alabama moved to refer the resolution
to the committee on resolutions. Dele
gate Branch of Georgia followed with
a motion to table the whole subject.
There was a great deal Of confusion as
the vote was taken, viva voce. Chair
man Butler deciding the motion car
ried.
Delegate Willis of North Dakota
moved to take a recess, but the crowd.
desiring more music and speeches,
voted the motion down, although the
announcement was made that 1t would
be 8 o'clock before the committee on
credentials could report. After more
music, at 12:42. another motion to take
a recess until o'clock was made and
ii carried.
Tne Platform Committee.
The committee on resolutions and
platform Is as follows: Alabama. j. NJ.
Whitehead; Arkansas. Isaac McCrack-
en-; California, j. A. Johnson; Colora-
do, j. II. Voorhees,: Connecticut, JOSH
ua Perkins; Delaware. ]. Crosby;
Georgia, j. X. Hines; Idaho. James
Gum; Illinois, John p. Steele; Indi-
ana, Alonzo Burkhart; Iowa, J. B.
Weaver; Kansas. John Davis; Ken
lucky, ]. A. Parker: Louisiana, j. 7.
Howell; Maine. James A. Campion;
Maryland, Enoch Mayer: Massachu-
setts. L. r. Pierce: Michigan. Z. b.
Taylor; Minnesota. 8. NJ. Owens; Mis-
sissippi. Frank Burkltt; Missouri, ].
Sutter Long: Montana, G. w. Reeves;
Nebraska. Gov. Silas Holcomb; New
ada, none; New Hampshire. G. s.
Greenleaf; New Jersey. l.. F. Fuller;
New York, J. II. White; North Carroll
ma, w. Henry; North Dakota, l.. A.
Holland; Ohio, Jacob S. Coxey; Ore
gon, Rev. J. S. McHaines; Pennsylva-
MIA, T. f. Dean; Rhode Island. Bar
tholomew Vallete: South Carolina.
none; South Dakota, ii. l.. Duchess.
Tennessee. John =. Buchanan; Texas.
]. C. Kirby; Utah. II. w. Lawrence:
Vermont. Milt f. Baker: Virginia. j.
c. Field; Washington. John X. Rogers;
West Virginia. ii. T. Houston: Wiscon-
sin, Robert Schilling; Wyoming, WILL
lam Brown; Arizona, A. III. Noon; In
dian Territory. none; New Mexico,
Thomas F. Keller; District Of Colum-
bia, Carl Browne; Oklahoma, w. s.
Garrison; Alaska, none.
Isn,tlu. Donneiiy Dumpsd.
The middle of the road" populists.
at least the leaders, appeared to real
ize this morning for the first time that
they could not control the situation
and although the rank and file still
cried for absolute independent action
most of the leaders were talking COM
promise on the basis Of populist vice
presidential nomination and division OF
electors. They made many mistakes.
but perhaps none will prove more cost
ly than the ignominous dumping Of lg-
natius Donnelly. whom they named as
candidate for permanent chairman, for
a man named Campion OF Maine. who
is bitterly opposed to Sewall. Donnel-
ly's friends are disgruntled. Further
more, the middle of the readers cannot
get control OF the committee which will
formulate a line of action for the con-
vention. The Bryan men consider they
have Bryan's nomination practically
assured and are now working like bea-
vers to save Sewall. Should they be
beaten in this the chances seem TO IA
vor the nomination of A. L. Mlmms OF
Tennessee.
A Bryan Victory
The populist committee on platform
met at the Lindell hotel to-day imme-
diately after the appointment. Gen. }.
B. Weaver of Iowa was elected chair
man over Hon. Jerome Kirby OF Texas.
General Weaver said he was for the
principles Of the party first and for par
ty autonomy next. but he desired il
understood that he did not propose TO