The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-24
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WORT. The Nebraska leader was chars-
ed with being Republican spy In ths
Populist ranks.
| Mr.. Fandervoort Immediately took the
! floor and demanded an investigation oc
| the charges. He said on behalf OF him
| self. his wife and child. his friends
thought the charges shonld be invesa-
gated.
A motion was made TO appoint a COM
/ Elitttee % three to investigate the
charges. and dozen delegates were on
their feet in a moment. bowling for rec
ignition The convention then got into
hopeless parliamentary tangle. No
Dowell % Tennessee was finally recog-
nized snd in vigorous speech demand
ed that the charges be ignored An ex-
citing debate took place IN which the en-
tire convention took part.
AIr. Veniervoor;. despite motions to
v0Je down the motion Tor an investiga-
ton. insisted that ii be passed.
\ delegate suggested that Mays OF
Washington state. Mcdowell az Tennes-
sac and Babb OF South Carolina be nam
ei as committee
National Committeeman washhurns
took his first part in the proceedings OF
the convention. He suggested that as
Babb is strong anti-Butlerf;e. the
country might think II was a scheme TO
whi;ewash Mr.. Vsndervoort Thereup-
on Mr.. Babb was Withdrawn and Mr..
Ferguson OF Texas was substituted. The
committee was then accepted by the con-
vention. and the resolution passed Mr.
Vandervoort invited the committee 70
y tie.
prove the charges made against him.
The committee on bylaws and consti-
ton next reported.
STEINBERGER IN 1T.
The election OF officers was tire next
order OF business. W. r Mays OF WASH
ington state and G. F.. washburne 81 Bos
ton were nominated for vice president.
Mr.. Washburne quickly withdrew his
name and Mr.. Mays was elected by sc-
ciamation. Other officers elected were
recording secretary and treasurer Jo-
seph Parker OF Kentucky: READY Print
editor. Way Morgan. ot Indiana: MEM
bers OF the executive board. j. H. Fer
rls Illinois: y. II. Mortzlnger. Indiana:
l.. X. Peters. Texas: p. ]. Dixon. Mis-
souri,; G. s. Kestier. North Carolina.
Nttali4iAAANr tl NRfhs ~ II + ct
ris, Paul Vandervoort. Nebraska; Abs
Steinberger. Kansas; y. 3. Peters Tex
as: r. @. West. Tennessee.
A resolution was adopted allowing the
members in the drouth stricken district
OF Louisiana gratuitous membershlp FOE
one year. A recess was then taken.
VANDERvoORT ENUMERATED.
At the afternoon session the special
committee appointed 70 report on tbs
charges against ex-President Wander
WORT reported. The committee found
-he charges were without foundation.
The report condemned tbs sccussrs oor
an unwsrranted attack upon Mr.. Wander
WORT ana expressed the highest conf
denca In both his moral ard polirscai in
tegrity.
SIR Noodle. Il Texas. offered a 49, ~
resolutions with a hong preamble. de-
maading thAs tae aB>stion ~ TIE r~vis-
ioa OF the constitution - the United
states b. submitted 10 the people This
oc~asl1nef long debate. participated
ga by Cyclone" Davis ~ Texas: sx-
CorgfessTr an Weller % Iova End Others.
~ Modes resolufionS we're lad on
ne tsbie. ami the convention adjourned
urti 10 o'eI0ck tomorrow. when Il vii
conclude is iso0ra.