Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06

Non-FusiOn Ideas Prevail - Two
Delegates Come to Blows.

NASHVILLE. TENN, July 5.-The ma
met at 10 o'clock to-day in the hall OF
the House of Representatives at the State
Capitol, with several hundred delegates
in attendance The conference was called
to order by Milton Parks. of Texas. who
said this was a conference of men VINO
believe in the principles enunciated at
Omaha and st. Louis-in Populism
straight, and not fusion.
J. 5. Bradley OF Texas. was elected
temporary chairman. by acclamation. ).
A. Parker, of Kentucky, was chosen tenn
porary secretary. )y acclamation. The
conference then took a recess. and meet
ings OF the State delegations were held
all over the hall, TO select members Oh
the Committee on Credentials.
When the conference was again called
to order there were about 600 delegates
present. The Committee OH Credentials
was announced, and motion was made 10
call the roll for the naming Of the Com
mittees on Resolutions and Permanent
Organization but objection was made.
that this could not be done until the Com
mittee on Credentials had reported. "A
motion to adjourn until / O'Clock was
then carried.
The afternoon session was called to
order at Ills O'Clock, and Ex-Governor
John Buchanan delivered an address OF
welcome.
In his address Mr.. Buchanan announced
that this was the most critical period
which this advance movement in politics
had ever reached that foes beset behind
and before and danger lurked within and
without.
FOR NON-FUSION.
F.. ID. Wimberly, of Georgia, responded.
He advocated the non-fusion idea.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials showed that 355 delegates, with
proper credentials were present as fol-
lows: Alabama, 3S; Arkansas, 10; Florida.
Ia; Georgia 80; Illinois, "a; Indiana, lz'
Iowa. Z; Kansas. 2; Kentucky, 3; Louis
lana, l3; Michigan, II; Minnesota, IL; MIS-
sssippi, Z; Missouri, II; Nebraska, z;
Montana. g. New Hampshire l. North
Carolina, 2; Ohio. q; Rhode Island. l;
Tennessee, 13; Texas, 80; Washington, l;
West Virginia, 2; Wisconsin, /. Total, $50.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
A committee on resolutions. consisting
OF one member from each State. was
appointed. 1t follows: Alabama, NJ.
Howard Arkansas, w. S. Morgan;
Florida. f. II. Lyle; Georgia, w. L. Peek;
Illinois. James H. Ferris; Indiana, n.
III. Monsignor; Iowa. j. o. Bebe: Ken
lucky, A. II. Cardin; Louisiana, A. A.
Gunby; Michigan, James Mcbride; Min
nesota, Agnus Connolly; Mississippi w.
Z. Ratcliffe; Missouri. l.. p. Dimes; Mon
tana, william Holden; New Hampshire,
J. j. Streetor: North Carolina. II. II.
Boggs; Ohio, j. S. Coxey; Rhode Island,
J. n. Arnold: Tennessee A. l.. Mills;
Texas. Harry Tracy: Washington. f. y.
ID. Mays; West Virginia. j. w. Shull;
Wisconsin, Robert Shilling.
During the afternoon number of briet
speeches were made by delegates Among
the speakers were Colonel Jesse Harper.
Of Illinois, and w f. Farmer. of Texas.
Several resolutions were submitted.
One of them IS TO the effect that here
after any Populst who advocates fusion
shall forever be rejected from the ranks
and declares that II a man sells his vote
he shall be deprived OF the right OF suf-
frage now and forever. If Butter ever at
tempts to call convention after the
other parties have held their conventions,
he shall be decapitated. That Is the sum
and substance of a third resolution.
CHOICE EPITHETS.
The grandstand performance OF the af-
ternoon was given by Mac. Lindsey, or
Nashville. and John S. Mcdowell, OF
Union City. Tenn. In q talk on Tennes-
see Populsm Mcdowell referred TO Linds-
ley. whose whiskers are very red, as a
red-headed sap-sucker. Lindsey. in re-
turn. then said his little speech, and be-
slowed upon Mcdowell the epithet OF a
mullet-headed buZzard. who had sold the
Popullst party OF Tennessee to the Re-
publicans every chance he got. Mcdowell
could not stand this, and he mounted the
speakers desk and raped Lindsey over
the head with cane. Lindsey struck
him and the two men clinched. They
were separated, however, before any Sc
rious damage was done. 1t seems that
the two have been on bad terms for
many years.
A majority Of the delegates are opposed
to fusion but some lively times are ex-
pected when the Committee on Resolu-
tions reports tomorrow.
Ignatius Donnelly and General Coxey
addressed an audience sof 400 people at
the Capitol tonight.