Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
Jeremiah Simpson, Of Kansas, and W. X.
Littsli, Of Missouri, on the Resolutions
Committse-The Evening Session
Devoted to Singing.

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purpose or more pronounced decorun
of behavior. 1t was evident that dele
gates were there for well under
stood purpose and that, whatever tina
purpose, it was to be carried into eff
feet.
There were probably 500 delegate.
in their seats, and surrounding then
was a fringe OF alternates and visit
! ors numbering 900 to 800. Seats ha(
been provided for much larger nun
Der but the attendance did not ap
pear meager and, it may be tritely re-
marked, that what was lost in attend
ance was compensated for in enthusi
assn. From the arrival of the Mime.
sofa delegation, bearing Bryan and
Towne banners, there were outbursts
of applause at every convenient open
ing and upon the least provocation.
United States Senators Butler
Allen and Heitfeld received liberal
greeting, while Senator Pettigrew was
overwhelmed by the cordiality of the
welcome accorded to him. There was
also generous applause when the name
Of Mr.. Bryan was mentioned by the
speakers of the day. Many sentiments
were cheered to the echo and this
was notably the case with Gov. Lees
reference to the Beers and the Fill
pinos.
At the conclusion of Chairman But
ler's address he introduced the tenn
porary chairman Of the convention,
?. M. Ringdal, Of Minnesota. Mr..
Ringdal received a vociferous welcome
from the convention, the Minnesota
delegation in particular distinguish
ing itself by lusty cheers and blasts
of tin horns. As chairman Ringdal
ceased his speech there were heard
cries of "Pettigrew, Pettigrew," but
the senator, who sat on the platform,
did not respond. The temporary
chairman then said that the names
for committee appointments would be
received.
On the committee on resolutions is
Jeremiah Simpson, Of Kansas, and W.
K, Lttell, of Missouri
The temporary chairman then sug-
gested that the convention adjourn to
allow the committees time to formu-
latetheir reports. The suggestion was
adopted andsthe convention adjourned
until $3.50 O'Clock.
The evening session was devoted
entirely to singing and music by the
Fifty-first Iowa regiment band. When
Temporary Chairman Ringdal called
the convention to order at $3.50 p. m.
it was announced that the commit
tees on credentials, resolutions and
permanent organization were not
ready to report. Cries of "Petti-
grew" Jerry Simpson" and "Cy-
clone Davis-speech, speech" at once
went up, but none of those gentlemen
Senator Pettigrew is 9uffering
from throat trouble and wishes to
be excused" announced Chairman
Ringdal, "and Mr. Davis will speak
mere tomorrow night"
After some more singing the con
vention adjourned until nine O'Clock
this morning.
Thomas NJ. Patterson, of Colorado,
was selected for permanent chairman
of the convention by the committee
ON permanent organization and order
OF business after session lasting over
two hours. j, II. Curran, of Kansas.
Leo Vincent, of Colorado, and Will
liam II. Deischer, of Pennsylvania,
who served as temporary secretaries
at the afternoon session, were
named as permanent secretaries. The
selection of MIR, Patterson was made
by reclamation,
The committee on platform of the
nopulist convention met at seven
o'clock last night, Ex-Congressman
Jerry Simpson acted as chairman of
the committee. Among the planks
agreed upon were those relating to
militarism, trusts and
the finances. The financial plank
closes as follows: 1--WE reaflirm the
demand for the reopening of the
mints of the United States to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of
l6 to |, the immediate increase in the
Volume of silver coins and certifl-
Gates thus created to be substituted
dollar for dollar for the bank notes
issued by private corporations under
special privilege granted by law of
March 4, 1900, and prior national
laws, the remaining portion
of the bank notes to be replaced with
government paper money and its vol
ume so controlled as to maintain at
all times stable money market and
a stable price level"
Sioux Falls, ~, May 1l.-Tempo-