Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-17
BRYAN AND TOWNE
Nominated for President and Vice
President.
POpuiist Convention at Sioux Falls, -
ID, Holds "a Two Days Session
Five Hundred Delegates Pres
ent-SOme Exciting scenes
Before AdjOurnment.

have been larger crowds in attend
auce upon national conventions and
possibly there have been questions
upon which more enthusiasm has
been manifested, but there have been
few similar events which have been
marked by more evident sincerity of
purpose or more pronounced decorum
of behavior. 1t was evident that the
delegates were there for a well un-
derstood purpose and that whatever
that purpose it was to be carried into
effect.
There were 500 delegates in their
seats, and surrounding them there
was a fringe of altcrnates and visit
ors numbering GOO to 800. Seats had
been provided for a larger number,
but the attendance did not appear
meager and what was lost in attend
ance was made up in enthusiasm.
All told it was a well dressed, good
hammered and thoroughly well be-
| haved assemblage of people. BY no
means the least noticeable character
istic of the gathering was the pres
ence OF II number of women. Color
ado led the list in the number of wo-
men delegates, three being present
from that state. They were given
front seats. Kansas, Idaho and the
District Of Columbia also sent wo-
men delegates.
Chairman Butler called the conven-
ton to order and prayer was deliv-
cred by Bishop O'GoTman. At the
conclusion of the prayer Chairman
Butler called on Secretary Edgerton
to read the call for the convention,
which he did.
Senator Butler then introduced
Gov. Lee, of South Dakota, who on
behalf of his state welcomed the con-
vention to South Dakota. Chairman
Butler responded for the convention.
At the conclusion of his address
Chairman Butler introduced the tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
F. NJ. Ringdale, of Minnesota, who
made a speech.
The committees were appointed
and the convention adjourned until s
p. m.
Hon. Thomas Patterson, of Colora-
man of the convention by the com
mittee on permanent organization.
The evening session was devoted
entirely to singing and music by the
Fifty-ftrst Iowa regiment band.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 11.-While
yesterday was full of events in the
national populist convention, it began
rather inauspiciously for the consum-
nation of its work. There were three
sessions. The first of these was bar
rem of results except in the way OF
supplying machinery for the conven-
tion work and the afternoon session
was we'll under way before the as
semblaGe really got down to business.
The forenoon session was given up to
atFecting permanent organization,
by the election of Hon. L. NJ. Patter-
on, of Colorado, as chairman and the
selection of other officers.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was made
by acclama ton and was accomplished
with expedition and tact. There were
not to exceed half j dozen speeches
in Mr.. BrSans behalf. All of these
were brief and pointed while full of
praise for the candidate. The speak
ers were led off by Senator Allen. of
Mr.. Bryans own state, and he was
followed by Gen. Weaver, of Iowa;
ax-Congressman Jerry Simpson, of
Kansas; "Cyclone" Davis, of Texas;
senator Butler, of North Carolina.
and one or two others.
Then towards the close of the after
noon session began the real contest
of the convention. This was the fight |
over the vice presidency, or rather,
the fight over the proposition not to
make any nomination for vice presi-
dent, but to refer the entire matter
TO IN ha tal TO
confer with the democrats and silver
republicans in their conventions to
be held at Kansas City. Both the
propositions to nominate and to refer |
and also various compromise sugges-
tionS were presented and upon them |
was based a debate which not only |
developed a great deal of oratory but |
came near eliminating in tisticuffs.
The exciting event of the conven-
tion was reached when eX-Congress-
man Kelly, of South Dakota, becom- |
ing excited over Il failure to secure |
recognition, rose in his seat and de- |
nounced the occupant of the chair as |
"bunco steerer." TO this Chairman |
Patterson responded spiritedly. There |
were cries of Put him out" and a |
number of delegates gathered about |
MIR. Kelly. Quiet was, however, soon
restored and the convention decided |
to nominate a candidate for vice pres
ident.
Howard S. Taylor, of Illinois. was |
placed in nomination for vice presi-
dent together with John Breidenthal. |
of Kansas; j. III. Davis, of Texas; |
John j. Lentz, of Ohio; I. r. Rynder,
of Pennsylvania, and Charles f. |
Towne. of Minnesota.
All the candidates except Towne
withdrew their names and Towne was
nominated by acclamation. Then the
convention adjourned sine die.
Four Missing.
Galeton, Pa. MAY 10.-The property
loss resulting from the forest fires at