The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
The present outlook Is favorable to him,
but bis opponents are very active.


National committec. attended by Secree.
tary A. ]. Edgerton OF Colorado anu
George H. Washburn oil MASSACHUSETTS
stepped upon the platform AT Tue eas'
end OF the han ana look ms seat =, .ne
spealoer's desk II was seventeen mlnu.os
after CLOCK wnen ,ne ska'ei .a LIZ dssh
with resounaing stroke upon n,s ues n.
and Inc convention eane " 80. ,s..
the mcantlme ,ne ue,e e, az III 800
had beer fling steadily INTO the nan anu
seeking the chairs around the slans upon
which are borne the names OIL tneir re-.
spective states. Inc ADVERTISEMENTS W. w,
perfect and the seating was uoie WIN
out the slentest eWuenee u, 80 LEI
All the delegations entered auety win
the exception OF those from Mlnnes"'a ana
Nebraska, both OIL whicn esoheu ,nt M
applause as they came nialonius NY ~ ~
aisles. The Minnesota men calLleu Da ..a
ners and large snleiu, upou WILL " s
inscribed Bryan anu ioWhs'
number of the delegates carried TN nolss
and made their presence naniless " %"
splitting toots.
The Nebraskans, by al ouue the iai
est delegation In the convention ha,.ns
all the alternates present came III uaose
on the heels of the minnesota men ny
also carried days and waved them ,isu.
ously as they entered lhelr arrl'ai was
BTeeleu Win N"ES t...a
After the band OF the futty-hrst IVA
infantry, which occupied stanu at tne
west end of the tent, mad renuereu "
patriotic selection. Chairman butiel pu
vanced to the edge OF his taDle anu
brought down his gavel once, twice, three
times and said:
Before entering upon the regular pusl-
ness the convention will listen to prayer
by Bishop O'Gorman,"
Ill Or at
came slowly forward. holding a roll o
paper in his hand From 1t he read his
invocation. which was short, well eX
pressed and appropriate. He concluded as
follows.
Let Thy prudence guide them in their
work, upon which the whole people VIII
be called TO give verdict that shall he,
we trust, Thine own
At the conclusion OF Bishop O'Gorman s
prayer, Chairman Butler. who had re
NAMED standing throughout the invoca-
ton, called on Secretary Edgerton 10 read
the call for the convention.
When Secretary Edgerton had concluded
the reading. the band played a medley oi
patriotic airs. Cheers and waving o
flags by the delegates in response to The
Red. white and Blue aud yankee boo
die" almost drowned the sound OF tn,
music. When the barl struck up Dixie
when in conclusion "The sta- Spanglet
pannar,, n,as nia,,ed o,,arv neiegate nj
ternate ana spectator In the big tent cam,
IN his feet with a cheer that yyns ol,,os
deafeninr.
Senator Butler then introduced the Min
nehaha club. eve have here an article n
Sroo rroduction a.. home commentator .
he said ~ nsver naid an,, toro,gn nmty
and n has nd foreign labal n ia
song BY the Mnnehah 35. club 3D. written aal
s, Sr,i 7, - 0' '"' 'N''
AmIa onnIouso sonst,r ptitar ,be, ir
trnducsd co,,srr,r 70. - ea,,tt, nai-at,
W. an hobot, ~ ~, 9, %, e,ei'.,,na5 ~
~. p'Ai ' " no 500. "''N"uieu wv
'Steel's.on 70 south DaN l't,
90 80 fs,, W. etrsn eiose ette"'lol
,iai,s :, .ose n.y. ~ ' .p sy ap
d Is $50 ~ e'V sPionulu ne
oisn vi '"e sun Alllodh hopunllcs'
!.t,, puIs' ., u-ioeIh' ilis a'lueloi
ply"u, however the hrst TIM
~, ~ s ,Sliu n"u oeen P,uuounceu, oroush
we ueieBaVeS 10 thelr leet III hurry un
uer cheeIs ana waving OF hags, some en-
tuqslasuo neiesateS cliihplng on thel
enSsts 70 voice tnelr approval
senator butier responded Tor the con
Ventlon'
Alter some pleasant remarks about tn
SIOUX ans the preparations made Tor tn
"'' t'S N'H"'J NtiSoiht du'
INC reception given the peoples party, h
s",u.
! feel that II Is my duty TO state a few
facts concerning the party's history sine
me last National convention, II is wei
hnuWh lnaI more or less Dissatisfaction
iesuI1eu from me unpleasant but seem
Ihbly unaVoldable episode OF two vc
pItNluentlal candidates in the last cam
palgh' rev men took advantage Of theI
dlssatstaction\to appeal to an homes
sentiment or Nail | say prejudice, t
oiedte sehlsm\ IN the party. The!
Sha.seu that there was conspiracy afoot
heaueu by myself as your National chair
man to deliver the party bag and baggag
10 me democratic organization. The sprlnl
Oh iesS they loudly demanded a meetln
oil the National committee Ito have tn
party They said that l. as your chair
man. should call them together and le
the committeeman from each State out
line policy for the party until the mex
National convention You all remembe
mat ! called meeting of the Natjoua
Sommittee In the summer of 1898 at Omaha
did IL TO give these self-constituted lead
srs chance to be heard. and to give tn
luii committee OF the party chance I
sSt AFTER hearing their grievances. Yo
aii Know the result, These self-consti
.uteu patriots demanded at the commit
zee meeting that resolution should h