Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11
For President, William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska.
For Vice President, Charles a.
Towne, of Minnesota.

Towne, of Minnesota.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May TO-
Temporary Chairman Ringdal raped
the convention to order at 9:45, three
quarters of an hour after the time sci
at last nights adjournment
The committee on credentials pre-
sented its report declaring that there
were no contesting delegations and
recommending that the vote of Mis-
souri, be increased by two votes, that
of Ohio by two votes and that OF
South Dakota by three votes.
The report, which was read by Gov.
Poynter, of, Nebraska. was adopted
without dissenting vote. The minor
ity report threatened last night by
Committeeman Madden, of Colorado
did not materialize.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the name Of Thomas
NJ. Patterson, of Colorado, for per
manent chairman; T. N. Curran, OF
Kansas; Leo Vincent. OF Colorado
and E. NJ. Deisher, of Pennsylvania
as permanent secretaries. Mr.. Patter-
sons name was greeted with great ap-
plause, which expanded into vocifer-
GUS cheers as he came to the front OF
the platform.
In accepting the position of perma-
nent chairman, Mr.. Patterson stated
that he would so far as was in his
power rule the convention with JUS
tice to all, and then briefly sketched
the
History of the PopuIist Party
and the causes which led up to its or
ganization.
The speaker gave a short history Of
the financial legislation of Congress
during the last administration of Pres.
ident Cleveland and that of President
Mckinley.
During this controversy" he said
the seed of the Peoples party, which
had been sown with 1892, began to bear
fruit. That party believed then anC
believes to-day, in the right of the
people to control, the issue of Their
own currency without dictation o.
Wall street"
Mr.. Patterson said the Peoples party
did not surrender it's rights when il
nominated Mr.. Bryan in 1896. THE
Peoples party would have been false
to all its ayowed principles had it nom.
mated any other man than Mr.. Bryan
he said. 1--WE never could have nomi.
mated any other man.
Rounds of applause greeted the
speakers denunciation of imperialism
and the heavy increase in the stand
ing army following the wars of con.
quest"
He predicted a sweeping triumph fol-
Mr.. Bryan in November and that his
slection would mean that the rights OF
the people are advanced to a higher
level than ever before
Whatever may be the glory of that
victory" he said, 'the Peoples party
may claim the greatest share, and il
will have been the great political power
that brought the great result
a long continued
Round of Applause
greeted the chairman as he sat down
THE next in order of business is the
report on rules and order of business,
announced Speaker Patterson.
The delegates desired that Secretary
Curran be introduced to the conven.
ton, and Mr.. Curran spoke very briefly
Chairman &. Gerry Smith, of the
committee on organization, then reaC
the order of business as decided on BY
the committee last night. The report
as read was adopted without debate
by practically unanimous vote, one oil
: two feeble noes" coming from the
North Dakota delegation.
After Gov. POINTER had presented
1eaker Patterson with gayel made
of seventeen kinds OF Nebraska wood
Gen. Weaver was introduced to an.
nounce a meeting of chairmen of the
State delegates Immediately after tn,
adjournment of the morning session
Tin order" he said, in answer to {
question by E. Gerry Brown, ito avoid
any differences which may arise ovel
the question which has been before IL.
for several days.
The report of the committee on plat
form and resolutions was then called
for. but the committee was not ready
to report and proposition to adjourn
for three hours
Was Howled Down.
Il am now ready TO entertain a mo
ton for the nomination of Presiden
before the report of the committee OF
resolutions is presented announced
the chairman. Cries of mo. no, wal
for the platform" came from all part.
of the big tent.
Considerable confusion then en-
sued, but finally at 11:04 o'clock the
motion for recess until o'clock wa:
adopted to allow the various commit
tees to complete ha.ogk, II wa
expected that at tha o,,Id ha NC .olnInlt'
tee on resolutions -4 Ae Tue pat