Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-11

Half a dozen deleg ateS were on their ret
clamorin2 for recognition the instant Cen
| Weaver concluded. but the Chair recoG-
nzed +. Gerry Brown Of Massachusetts.
Mr. Brown deprecated the sharp tone the
debate was taking. stop throwing bricks
at one another" said he. daughter ana
lrplanst,. IF Won have anything % sHN.
| say il On principle. not on men
Mr.. Brown then came out III strong or
position Ia the conference plan. ! am
/ opposed, he said ITO sending commit :
zee 70 Kansas city under any considerh-
! tiun whatever. in the first place pe-
| cause We have received no inNltailoh-
Cheers. In the second place. because 10
one here is guaranteed - authorize US
\ th1t. when We step up to the counter at
4 Kansas tity with our vaiscs full Of ere
! denlills OF our favorite sons, We won
1 tnd tie master Of the house busy.
D.au.htcr ana APPLAUSE. Mr.. Brow
, closed with an appeal for harmony. ne
4 matter what the decision N HE convch-
tion might 10.
| Edward :. Greco Of Michigan, vas then
rcr,anizcd Before Mr.. Gree was per
mit:rd III speak the chairman announced
that Il plckage Of letters for the South
t Dakota delegation had been found ~ q
cn#ir.
! Former congressman John i. Kelly "f
| : .uth Dakota who had been clamorinG
| .ar recognition An day ana with his
! voir.. shaking with anger, said: Tine
south Dakota delegation Is glad 70 receive
NM r,cugnition from the Chair. for il is
/ ;hr nrlv recognition II has received from
VAN YOU are Il miserable bunco stcercr.
| Mr. Kelly shouted. You are not fit 70
preside over 4 Populist convention ana
vou never will again.
IN M instant there was IN unroar ana
cries ~ "Iut him out were heart.
Il rise To 4 point Of order" shouted
Mi. Kelly II stand on my rights and
you can't bunco me out Of them
Then turlIin" To the shouting delegates
IL yelled: II defy you to put me out.
Pale with passion H. pointed his finger
III chairman Patterson and cried:
You. sir are trying t. crafty petty
spite originating in todays confer
rnce." Amid cries Of Put him out.
shut up" ana shame on you" Mr..
Kelly returned to his delegation. every
member Of which was standing on his
feet. During the uproar Chairman
Patterson kept pounding with his gavel
in 4 vain effort to restore order. Fin
ally the delegates somewhat quoted.
Chairman Patterson then said: II
have honestly endeavored to let the
convention hear from both sides in sue
cession." II deny that rs a falsehood.'
broke in Mr.. Kelly, ana again the con-
Vention became a perfect pandemnn-
ium. Several delegates stripped or
their coats. while one gray-bearded
delegate ran toward Mr.. Kelly. He
was stopped. however.
1T was the purpose Of the chairman.
as soon as the gentleman recognized
concluded to recognize the gentleman
from South Dakota" continued Chair
man Patterson. pale with anger. BE
cause the gentleman who had just fin
ished spoke on the opposite side Of tn"
question Mr.. Greece was recognized.
Therefore I resent the imputation.'
The uproar became 50 great that the
chairman could not b. heard. renewed
cries af Put him out" coming from
the delegates. ~ soon as ne could W
heard chairman Patterson continued:
After Mr. Greco has concluded ! will
recognize Mr. Kelly because 1t repre-
sent4 our host. the state If South pa
kota. Thp gentleman u trying t" in
TIL. Chair Wili not w. iltimidat"l'
MIL Kelly attempted ~ speak. nut
chorus M "rlkr \ ,lr seat ana ron,
hu, M" greeted him ana hr sat down
ana thr convention came tn order.
Nr. Greece spoke in favor WI sending
II committee Of conference to Kansas
t'it,. rs nrnt.,-al NJ All, Na-hhtu.D
Ill, ,, 1, t,
III Iaif lhcH 4t'''- lI'Hth ~. N't'H'
who said he regretted the alteration
ami dnriaI that ~ intapda1 \, irtir,,
II !,
ludtc IHe tHdlIllidH. MI N'iN Iti"ltl
lis VAIN efforts to secure recognition
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th1t NOMINATION. y" iHdd' "t "il''.
GIr KOBE WAS given an ovation lv his
: MAN. l.l.,,,t. ,. \. +n,l, bi. g..,t
AIt'f 4 i'h~ dlS'u@9''H "I 'h' 'liii'-
mtaturY nusit ln Mi thr Nlri iuS motions.
amendments ..uJ substitutes th,. ..hlir-
man htid 'hll w" "rl-''"l furN'i'A WE
thu substitute" offered ~ jerry simpson,
,.bi,, rr,,-iI,d tbut 1hr 1gtin,,n1 r,~np,it-
u
'"c 7ii"h''' Il" I'M y l'lN|0 'IlA n" '"'It III
tnCe with the Free Silver Kc1uhiirIrt
.,-i p.r,,.rai. r.o-,r.tir., tbn I-i.n Jr..i
! uohCN.
Mr. simpson made the closing argu-
,uort III b.batr w bis amendment IIo J,.-
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