Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-15
Stormy Scene in Third Days SEES
sion Of Chicago Conference.
Various Delegates G,vo Exprea.ion
TO variou. Antnsoni.,io views
C"nEresnn,nn su'zer Dcnounocs
isnntiu~ DonoiIy-Axains,p a.snYc
of Currency mn mt Warrington.
{By Telegraph to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

the final adjournment tonight. The
climax came when Delegate Joseph
Parker, Middle Of the Road Populist
surprised the conference with a rcso-
luton ,pledging the delegates to vote
Tor no party that does not stand for
Government ownership and the prin-
ciples of direct legislation The Demo-
cratic leaders interpreted this as an at
tack on w. j. Bryan, and were on their
feet in an instant to block the move
"A score of delegates took the floor. and
all tried to talk at the same time.
You must not stine free speech
here" was shouted.
Everybody must be heard" was the
warning that came from q delegate In
the gallery.
Chairman Monnett was in doubt as
to what to do. Disorder reigned for
ten minutes. and then Chairman Mon
nett used the gavel and temporarily adj
1ourned the convention.
MORE EXCITEMENT.
Another w1Iir1 OF excitement took
place after the reading Of the report of
the committee on RESOLUTIONS, when
Delegate Quinn, of Illinois, offered an
amendment to the declaration of prin-
sustaining the right of citizens to pri-
Vate property with q view to giving
every citizen n free home.
long wrangle enSued over the dis
position of the amendment.
Captain w. P. Black, Tom l.. John
son and others appealed to Quinn to
Withdraw the amendment but he re-
fused. After much discussion. during
which Quinn was denounced us q dis
turbed by delegates on the stage. Chair
man Monnett put the motion TO adopt
the report. He was In doubt, and two
ballots were taken.
Finally declared the report of the
committee adopted, and the ruling
caused thunder of disapproval Dele
gate Quinn. during the uproar, appeal
ed from the decision OF the chair. and
MS motion was seconded. The vote was
put and Chairman NIonnett was sus-
tained by large majority
"A strong attempt was made at the
conference to-day to Offset the partisan
erect of the resolutions adopted yester-
day. denouncing the pending currency
bill.
Frank s. Monnett, permanent chair
man of the conference, made n speech.
In which he declared that the move
ment Tor public ownership of public
utilities was being carried on by the
republican party, as we'll rs by the
Democratic party I'm the Republicon
Northwest" he said, "sixty-fve per
cent. OF the public utilities are owned
by the public. whereas In many South
ern Democratic States less than five per
cent. are SO owned"
The convention was enlivened also nv
an attack by Prof. RENTS on "Uniyersi-
ties whose cndowments come from trust
magnates." The professors in these in
situations, said the ex-Professor OF Po-
litical Economy of Chicago University,
90 their best, but cannot overcome
this handicap. AS a remedy, he advo-
Gated the establishment through the
State Legislature of chairs In State uni
versities devoted to the study of the
trust question.
a number of set speeches were heard
Inc three sessions TODAY, which
wound up the three days conference
The report of the Committee on
Rules I'm favor of the ordinary parlia-
mentary rules was unanimously adopt-
ed.
Louis r Post, OF Chicago. reported
for the Committee on Platform and
Resolutions. He said the report of the
agreed upon, and introduced Professor
Wills, who read the report.
AN ADDRESS.
An address to the American people
on the trust question. formulated by
the resolutions committee, was read by
Prof. Wills.
The committee on national organiza-
ton reported that 1t had considered
the question of n national organization
and presented a detailed outline for the
same.
After protracted debate the adj
dress to the public on the report of
the resolutions committee was declared
adopted.
duced n resolution, which was adopt-
ed, denouncing the anti-scaping bill
as trust measure, discriminating and
unjust.
Mr.. Parker OF Kentucky, presented
a resolution declaring that all members
of the conference pledge themselves
not 10 support any political party
which falls to declare itself for the
principles of direct legislation and gov
ernment ownership OF railroads and
telegraph. This precipitated a wordy
war between the opposing factions in
the conference. The debate was cut off
by recess.
AT the afternoon session the national
organization report was the privileged
business.
General Weaver moved the adoption
of tine report. Ignatius Donnelly got
the floor and pleaded with the dele
gates to do something tangible. The
desired movement, he said. could not
be brought about by leagues. He called
on the conference to now form new
party and call for a national conven-
ton. Unless that was done, he assert
ed, the conference would not amount
to as much rs n last years birds
nest"
bo of
tion in the convention cheered these
sentiments wildly.
Time was called. but Mr.. Donnelly
was given five minutes more.