The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11

date nomination and urged that Charles
A. Towne he tnat nominee, calling him
the "Chevaher Bayard Of 1896"
At this point delegate made the poin,
that the time OF the afternoon had ex-
pired.
II was Immediately moved TO suspend
the rules. Great confusion ensued. The
motion to suspend the rules was lost on
standing vote and Chairman Paterson an-
nounced an adjournment until 8 .. III.
At $40 p. m. Chairman Patterson called
the convention to order and recognized
Mr.. Washburn of Massachusetts. Mr.
Washburn spoke at some length IN favor
of his plan of submitting list of five
men for vice president. He yielded the
floor to General Weaver, who told the
delegates that If they nominated vice
president here they would never get NJ q
in Kansas City. Il am willing 10 meet you
people who favor nomination half way
are you willing to meet me?"
NO, no. cams from the Towne people.
"Oh. you're not? replied General Wea
yer. Then we viii have to lick yoH
that's ALL" He closed with an appeal 10
tho convention to adopt the plan OF Mr..
Washburn.
Edward S. Greece OF Michigan was then
recognized. But just here an ineidoat oc.
CURED that threw the convention into an
uproar and which for few minutes
threatened to result In free fight Be-
fore Mr.. Greece speaks said tbs chair
man, the chair wishes to announce that
there Is a package Of letters here for the
South Dakota delegation. It was found on
chair and was probably lost BY some
member of the delegation"
Former Congressman ]. F. Kelley OF
South Dakota who had been clanoring
for recognition all day, at once advanced
and with his voice shaking with anger
said, THE South Dakota delegation Is
glad to receive this recognition from the
chair, for II is the only recognition II has
received from you. You are a miserable
bunco steerer." Mr.. Kelley shouted. you
came into this convention with professions
Of good faith. You-are not fit to preside
over populist convention and you never
will again"
In an instant there was uproar AMI
cries of "Put him ont" were heard.
II rise TO a point of order" shouted Mr.,
Kelley Il stand on my rights and you
can't bunco me out of them
Then turning toward the wildly shouting
delegates he yelled. 81 defy you. / defy
You to put me out"
Pale With passion. he turned 10 Chair
man Patterson and pointing his finger at
him. cried: You, sir, are trying to graf
conferecce"
Amid cries OF put him out" shut up"
and Shame on YOU Mr.. Kelley returned
to his delegation, every member of which
was standing on his feet,
During all the uproar Chairman Patter-
son, flushed and apparently nervous. kept
pounding with his gayel In vain effort to
restore order. FINALLY the excited dele
gates quoted somewhat for moment
Z The chair dpsireq m nNaLa mn pyn1ano-
ton said Chairman Patterson. 81 have
honestly enedeayored 10 let the convention
hear from both sides in succession"
Il deny that as a falsehood, ~ broke In
Mr.. Kelley and again the convention be-
came perfect pandemonium. Several eX
cited delegates stripped off their coats.
ready for business while one gray-bearded
but brawny delegate ran toward Mr. KEEL
ley. He was stopped before he reached
him.
Mr.. GreelcNspoke urgently in favor of
sending a committee of conference 10 Kan
. City as proposed by Mr. Washburn.
the chair then recognized MIR. Kelley Of
South Dakota. who spoke in favor Of nom
mating vice president at once.
After a long discussion the chair held
that the original question was the amend
ment offered by Jerry Simpson. which
provided that he National committee
should so TO Kansas City for conference
with the free silver republicans and DEM
'ocrats and regarding the vice presidency.
Mr. Simpson was given the floor for the
closing argument in behalf of his amend
ment
The substitute introduced by Mr.. simp
son was then read h. the secretary Gen
eral Viewers resolution having been
withdrawn by agreement. The resolution
provided for the appointment Of com
mittee 10 go TO Kansas CITY and confer
with the democratic committeee in regard
10 vice presidential candidate,
The roll cali then began. Amid much
confusion the vote resulted 262 votes for
and i92 votes against e, In the midst OF
the applause which followed the announce
ment. Senator Allen arose. MI Chair
man said he II desire 10 name Charles
A. Towne Of Minnesota for the office Of
vice president and to move that the nom
ination be made immediately
Cries Of $50. no. came from several
delegates
Senator Allen then took he chair, Chair
man Patterson voice having given out.
The convention will now proceed to the
nomination Of candidates for yice pres-
dent said he, and the call OF States for
The announcement Of names was hen de-
manded
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