The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
P0PULIST CONVENTION
MEETS TO NOMINATE ITS PRESIDEN.
TlAL CANDIDATES.
THE CRY FOR BRYAN AND TOWNE
From the Minnesota Delegation as ft
Enters the Hall Causes Much Cheer
fng-Senator Buffers Speech In Call
ing Convention to Order - Temper
ary on-Adjournment for
the Day without Reports from the
Leading Committees.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May Sit was
2:17 O'Clock when Chairman Butler o,
the national committee, called the ma
tional populist convention TO order
All the delegations entered quietly
with the exception of those from Min
nesota and Nebraska, both of which
evoked much applause as they came
marching down the aisles.
The Minnesota men carried banners
scribed Bryan and Towne." A large
number of the delegates carried tin
horns and made their presence mani
fest by ear-splitting toots
The Nebraska men by all odds, the
largest delegation, having all the al
ternates present, came in, carrying
flags and ELECTED cheers.
After the band of the 51st Iowa in
fantry had rendered a patriotic selec-
ton, Bishop O'Gorman rendered an
innovation.
Chairman Butler then introduced the
Minnehaha Club, who sang a specially
written song whose refrain ran:
there,
Second day of next November, foul
or fair
Governor Lee, OF South Dakota. on
behalf of his state, welcomed the con-
vention i'm a vigorous speech, in which
he eulogiZed Bryan as standard bear
er. He referred to the splendid hero
ism of the South African republics
amid an outburSt of cheers.
R1lt1 raSnnn6a6
convention.
Senator Butler in his speech calling
the convention to order referred to the
satisfaction resulting from the
seemingly unavoidable episode of two
vice presidential candidates in the
last campaign.
After reciting some facts connected
with the management OF the party
Senator Butler referred briefly TO tht
platform to be adopted by this con
vention saying in part:
| Every political party-wil go int
| this campaign denou-cing trusts. Th'
English language will be exhausted
in searching for adjectives with which
to paint the evils of criminal and un
lawful. combinations; but mark how
many platforms will have the courag
or the honesty to point to the causes
that produce trusts and to offer a rem
| edy for them. That remedy is alread.
| in every platform ever adopted by
peoples party convention"
Temporary Chairman Ringdale, o
Maine, was introduced. He said: 'Th
conventions mission is twofold: t
reaffirm the declaration of indepen
dence and to name the next preSiden
of the United States. The republican
party's platforms are written in Wa
| street and o KID in Washington. Tha
party's rank and file had no part il
it's councils.
The evening session was devoted en-
tirely to singing and music by tn
Fifty-first Iowa regiment band.
The committees on credentials, res
olutions and permanent organizatio
were not ready to report. Cries fo
'Pettigrew," Jerry Simpson an
Cyclone Davis" at once went up, bu
none of these gentlemen appeared. A
Iowa minister sang; the Fifty-firs
Iowa regiment band played medic
of patriotic and other airs and tn
convention then adjourned.
The presence of a number of ladie
was noteworthy. Colorado led tn
list in the number of female delegate.
three being present from the stat
They were given front seats. Kansa-
Idaho and the District of Columbi
also sent lady delegates.