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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THUhSDAY, JULY 23, 1896. 3 with the Republican purl({. urged that the organization be continued. There was some talk about the name to be given tothe new organization, and two or three gentlemen suggested that of the American party, bu‘objection was made to this by a large majority of the mem- bers, becanse it revived recollections of the Knownothing party of forty years ago. Propositions to call it the American Silver party or the American National party were more favorably received., but the point of action was not reached. i Later in the evening the discussion turned upon the matter of joining the sil- ver platiorm with the action of the Demo- cratic convention. ; Ovsr this considerable bitterness was displayed. Mr. Baker of Cn‘x)liomia and Judge Scott of Nebraska, together with Mr. Harris of Kansas and Mr. Howard of Minnesota, took the lead in opposition Lo making any reference whatever to the Democratic convention platform. Genera! Warner stated that he could do no more than to indorse the plank of the Democratic platiorm. Mr. Baker suggested that the platform be confined to tae declarations put forth in Washington last winter, as previously recited, together with the following as a conclusion: We, therefore, confidently appeal to the peo- ple of the United States to leave in abeyance or the moment all other questions however important and even momentous they may ap- ear, to sunder, if need be, all former party jes and affilations, and unite in one supreme effort to free the masses and their children from the domination of the money power—a power more destructive than any which has ever been fastened upon the civilized men of any race or in any age. Mr. Baker also appropriated the follow- ing from the Democratic platform: “And we favor such legislation as will prevent for the future any demonetization of legal money by private contract.” After a somewhat acrimonious discus- sion, in which General Weaver of Ohio and Judge Scott were the principal par- ticipants, 8 motion by Judge Scott was adopted directing the sub-commiittee to report to the full committee the platform of the bimetallic conference, without any reference to the Democratic convention. This was carried almost unanimously. Mr. Baker moved that a committee be appointed to draft an address to the peo- ple to go out with the platform, and it was agreed to. The sub-committees on platform and address were then on motion consolidated, and Chairman Jonesappointed the follow- | ing, he being made chairman by the terms of the motion: BSenator Jones of Nevada, G. W. Baker of California, C. R. Scott of Nebraska, Dr. Frank Powell of Wisconsin, W. G. Thompson of Washington, W. H. (**Coin”) Harvey of Illinois and Hallett Kilbourne of the District of Columbia. It being then nearly midnight the com- mittee adjourned until 9:30 A. M. to- morrow and the sub-committee until -8 o'clock. ot g e COMMITTEEMEN NAMED. Men of the Various States Who Will Continue to Represent the Sllver Party. ST. LOUIS, Mo.,, July 22.—All the States were not represented in the conven- tion and some delegations requested to be passed when their States were called, but those responding named the following as members of the resolutions committee: California, G. W. Baker; Colorado, R. 0. Olds; Connecticut, J. Sheldon; Iilinois, W. H. Harvey; Indiana, F. J. Van Voor- hies; Iowa, B. H. Bashor; Kansas, J. J. Miller; Michigan, G. F. Richardson; Min- nesota, S. B. Howard; Missouri, H. A. Thompson; Montana, G. D. Thomas; Ne- braska, C. B. Scott; Nevada, J. P. Jones; New Jersey, J. McCullough; North Caro- lina, J. J. Mott; North Dakota, D. W. Clark; Obio, A. J. Warner; Oregon, J. Young; Pennsylvania, A. S. Dulin; South Carolina, C. A. Jewett; Tennessee, E. C. McDowell; Utah, H. F. Bartine; Virginia, E. L. Hibleyn; Wasbington, G. W. Thomp- son; Wisconsin, F. Powell; Indian Terri- tory, J. E. Gibbons; District of Columbia, H. Kilbourne. The following National Committeemen were ap-ointed: California, G. W. Baker; Colorado, I. N. Stevens; Connecticut, A. N. Troun; Iilinois, G. M. Emerick; In- diana, A. Walcott; Iowa, A. Steckel; Kan- sas, R. W. Turner; Michigan, E. Jarvis; Minnesota, J. W. Griffin; Missouri, W, T. Foster; Montana, C. G. Bradshaw; Ne- braska, G. L. Laws; New Jersey, 8. W. Reese; North Carolina, B. C. Keith; North Dakota, W. H. Standish; Ohio, H. T. Niles; Oregon, A. Hofer; Pennsylvania, R. E’ Diffendorfer; South Dakota, H. Sawyer; Tennessee, E. C. McDowell; Virginia, A. J. Wed- derburn; Washington, J. W. Thomp- son; Wisconsin, R. A. OCbdle; Dis- trict of Columbia, 8. J. Hillyer. The list of vice-presidents follows: Cali- fornia, C. D. Lane; Colorado, A. D. Bohn; Connecticut, J. Sheldon; Iilinois, 8. M. Biddison; Indiana, J. Overmeyer; Iowa, H. White; Kansas, A. B. Hulitt; Michi- an, C. McGirdey: Minnesota, C. A. 'owne; Missouri, J. Doniphan; Nebraska; 3. D. Gregory; Nevada, W. Burke; New Jersey, W. F. Morgan; North Carolina, J. C. Pierson; North Dakota, L. F. Daw; Ohio,W. Oliver; Oregon, A. Strong, Penn- sylvania, W. Alcutt; South Dakota, B. F. Leets; Tennessee, J. H. Acklin; Virginia, C. T. Shear; Wasnington, J. R. McBride; Wisconsin, T. Carmichael. The secretary announced that no further nominations for any of these committees wonld be received. AN T Travels and Talks. OMAHA, NeBR., July 22.—After a busy day in Omaha, Mr. Bryan returned to Lin- coln this afternoon over the Burlington road. This morning he saw & number of visitors at his apartments in the Paxton Hotel and at 11 o’clock yieided to the im- portunities of a committee irom the League of Commercial Lawyers, which _is holding a convention here, and made a short ad- dress at the morning session. Mr. Bryan was the guest at lunch of Mrs. G. M. Hitchcock, the wife of the pro- vrietor of the World-Herald, and at 1 o’clock went over to Council Bluffsona special trolley car, accompanied by a re- ception committee from that town. A large audience was gathered in front of the Grand Hotel there, and when Mr. Bryan appeared on the gaily decorated balcony he was received with uproarious cheering. His remarks were very brief and contained nothing that could be properly called political issues. A short reception of which many people took advantage fotlowed in the hotel lobby, and Mr. Brvan then returned to Omaha on the special trolley car under eseort of the Council Blufts reception com- mittee. A brass band from Chicago, com- posed of women, was given room in the car and played patriotic airs during the retarn journey. ithout going back to the Paxton Mr. Bryan proceeded directly from the trolley car to the Union Station, where he took the 2:50 train for Lincoln. i LA e North Dakota Republicans. GRAND FORKS, N. D., July 22.—Roger Allin, the present Governor of North Da- kota, was defeated in the Republican con- vention this evening by Frank A. Briggs of Morton County, now Auditor of the State. The full ticket nominated is as follows: Congressman, M. J. Johnson; Licutenant-Governor, J. M. Devine, La- moure; Secretary of State, Fred Faley, Richland; Treasarer, George Nichols, Cass; Auditor, N.B. Hannum, Ransom; Attorney-General, J. Cowan, Ramsey; Commissioner of Insurance, ¥. B. Fancho, Stuttman; Superintendent of Schools, J. G. Holland, Traille; Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor, H. V. Thomas, Benson; Railroad Commissioners—George H Keys, Dickey ; L. L. Walton, Weld, and one to be named from Pembina. The convention indorsed the St. Louis vlatiorm and adjourned at 7 o’clock. —— Atkinson for Governor. PARKERSBURG, W. Va, July 22— The Republican State Convention to-day named George W. Atkinson for Governor by acclamation. Senator Eikins, who was temporary chairman, made the principal speech of the day. RENOT T0 BE CAJOLED Populists Who Oppose the Schemes of Bryan Boomers. BITTER CONTEMPT OF SILVERITES. Joseph Asbury Johnson Tells of the Disgusting Tactics of Bulldozers. BUT HE YET HOPES FOR AN HONORABLE UNION. Base Insinuations of Democrats That Will Not Bring Forth Good Results. Horer LINDELL, St. Louis, Mo., July 22. The eventful day of July 22is drawing to its close. The two great conventions, Populists and Silverites, have met and | formed temporary organizations and opening addresses have been made. That | by Senator Butler of North Carolina, as temporary chairman of the Populist con- vention, I have heard; that of Congress- man Newlands, as temporary chairman of the Silver convention, I have read in the evening papers. Assured that the readers of TeE CALL, with these speeches scrutin- izing attention, my comments will be ap- preciated. This is the only passage in which Mr. Newlands could be understood as having made even the slightest refer- ence to the People’s party: “While it would have been wiser to con- fine the Democratic platform (meaning to have confined it) to issues concerning which bimetallists would not differ, thus securing the complete unification of all the silver forces, yet a simple question is presented to sincere bimetallists through- out the country, and that is whether they will permit differences as the non-essen- tial issues to divide them, thus insuring the defeat of our common cause, or whether, preserving their independence of conviction and action as to non-essentials, they shall accept the brilliant leader whom the Democracy has named and uniting all the silver forces wherever organized into one invincible army, march to victory in November next.” Itis by no means certain that he in- tended to make any reference, however in- definite and ambiguous, to the People’s party. I think he did not. If he did, he broke through the policy pursued by Bryan shouters from the nominations at Chicago to the present time. The only way in which I have heard or seen Popu- lists alluded to in this city isin terms of absolute contempt and the lowest form of criminal slander by Bryanized Popnulists of the Senator Allen type and silver bull- dozers of every type. 1f a personal refer- ence here is permissible I wish to place on record the fact that I have strenuously urged the auty on our way here, and on many occasions since we became the vic- tims of the political cyclone which rages here by day and by anight—a duty of the most august and overmastering character of seeking 1n patience and fortitude of soul fora union of all the true reform forces, by means obtainable on honorable | terms and after our platform is formulated and adopted, toremain here a week longer, if found necessary, to secure such a union. ‘With perhaps a single exception, [ mean Judge Daggett of Visalia. I am sure all our delegation share this desire and hold to this purpose. And yet it is a great strain on the magnanimity of self-respect- ing Populists to hold on patiently under contumely and brazen effrontery grossly thrust upon them in the newspapers and in all public places, If we Populists are to be traitors to our oppressed people and be classed in history as bigoted partisans— if we don’t accede to the demand made by Democrats to accept their plan for saving our suffering people and our imperiled country by giving up our party and all its principles and go over at once to Democ- racy and its new-found silver issue— we alone are to be responsible for the election of McKinley on a gold piatform if we insist that we shall bave anything to say as to the terms on which we shall con- sent to accept Mr. Bryan as our Presiden- tial candidate. I stood for an hour to hear Senator Ailen lay down the law to Popu- 11sts and name the penalties for a failure to obey it. If we decline to rush at his bidding into the Bryan camp, it 1s proof that we have seen Mark Hanna’s agents or are await- ing to see them. I can recall no occasion in my life when my soul was assaulted, my manhood assailed, my convictions outraged and my indignation so wrath- fully aroused as while listening to these unmanly, dishorable and unprovoked charges fall from the lips of a man whom Populists have felt so proud to honor and who was but a few days since their first choice for the Presidency. This is not the ‘way that leads to union. In s free and frank conversation with Senator Jones of Nevada, after urging the madness and folly of thus assailing Populists who can- not be cajoled, driven or slandered into submission, or insulting and insolent de- mands of Democracy and their no less of- fensive silver allies, I put the case to him in these words: “‘Suppose that aiter the nominations at Chicago a committee of 100 of the broad- est-minded and biggest-hearted men in the Democratic convention had been appoint- ed and authorized to meet the two great silver-honoring conventions here in St. Louis und ask usto try to meet them on terms of equelity and fairness and find some common ground for an honorable union as allies against a common foe, if he thought the situation would not now be one of peace and harmony and upion as inevitable as it is imperative.”” With prompt frankness he exclaimed: “That is just what should have been done, and if we fail of union it will be due to this damnable and inéxcusable blunder and the present offensive attitude of the Democracy.” 1 can write no more to-night. Allof our delegation are in excellent health. JosEPH ASBURY JoHNsON. A e g e Tre CArr's HEADQUARTERS, } Missouri Republican Convention. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 22.—The Re- publican Btate Convention mes here to- day. Chauncey I. Filley called the gathering to order, and after the speech of the temporary chairman the usual committees were appointed and a recess taken. The committee on credentials not being ready to report at the evening session, the convention adjourred until to-morrow. WALL STREET GOSSIP. Fruitless Efforts of the Bears to Stam-~ pede the Market. NEW YORK, N.Y., July 22.—The situa- tion in Wall street cleared up somewhat to-day and the bears who have been ham- mering the market somewhat recently were confronted with a new condition. They have been unusually successful since the Chicago convention, and were indulging in all sorts of sensational talk about raids on the treasury gold, and it must be admitted that the reports had a demoralizing effect. They were not prepared for Mr. Tap- pen’s action, hewever, and to-day when it was officially stated that the banks had fallen in with Mr. Taopen’s idea and wonld contribute $20,000,000 or so of the metal confidence was restored in a meas- ure and a good proportion of the paper profits of the shorts was wiped out. The gold to be turned into the sub- treasury will bring the reserve up to the traditional $100,000,000, and according to authorities it will be kept there if the banks can bring it about. Another important ?;:eluon. that of checking gold exports, is also being dis- cussed in Wall - street circles. As yet the 'matter is in embryo. Some of those interested are in fayor of advancing rates for money, but against this it is arguea that if the rates should stiffen funds would pile higher and defeat the very object the bankers are try- ing to obtain. Others speak of buying gold in Europe and importing it the same as in the panic of 1893. FEtn e Government Defeat. LONDON, Exa., July 22.—The House of Commons to-day proceeded with its con- sideration of the land bill. Clause 24 of the measure provides that advances under the purchase act shall consist of money and not of guaranteed land stock. Vhen this clause was reached Sir Thomas smonde, anti- Parnellite, moved that the advances should consist of guaranteed laud stock and not of money. The Irish landlords joined the National- ists in support of Mr. Esmonde’s motion and it was carried by a vote of 99 to 88. This vote against the Government was re- ceived with frantic cheers of the Irish members, and Mr. Batfour, First Lord of the Treasury, withdrew the clause alto- gether. HOVAL TRUE LOVE MATCH Princess Maud of Wales and Prince Charles of Denmark Are United. All London Turned Out in Homor of the Event—Joint Income of $80,000 2 Year. LONDON, Exe., July 22.—The mar- riage of the Princess Maud of Wales, fifth and youngest child and third daugnter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, to Prince Christian Frederick Charles George Valdemar Axel, son of the Crown Prince of Denmark and grandson of King Chrise tian, was solemnized this morning in the Chapel Royal of Buckingham Palace. All London seemed to bave turned out in honor of the event, for the principal streets between Ludgate Hiil and Pall Mall were packed solidly with people, whose numbers ran into the hundreds of thousands. The Queen passed quietly into the chapel from Buckingham Palace. Princess Bea- trice of Battenberg and her children were absent on account of their mourning for the death of Prince Henry of Battenberz. Princes Christian and Harold supported Prince Charles. The ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of all England, Most Rev. Edward White Benson, who was assisted by Right Rev. Frederick Temple, Bishop of London, and Right Rev. Randall Davidson, Bishop of Winchester. The bridesmaids were the Princess Victoria of Wales, Princesses In- glebord and Thyra of Denmark, sisters of the groom; Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holsteia, Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Princess Alice of Albany and the Princesses Ena and Victoria of Battenberg. The bride wasgiven away by her father, while the Queen stood sponsor. Both the bride and groom made their re- sponses in clear and distinct tones. The bridal costume was of white satin, en traine with a deep belt of silver embroidery studded with a delicate design in bril- liants. The wedding gown, which was made in Spitalfields, is of pure white English satin with long train, cleverly cut in one with the skirt, and trimmed in one corner with full bow of mousseline de soie and orange blossome, and a ruché of delicate fabric and flowers borders the skirt hem at the front and sides. On the bodice the satin is drawn across the figure to a poiut at left side under a bow of the mousseline de soie and cluster of orange blossoms, and on the back there are lines carried downward, terminalin% at the left side of the waist in a band of exquisite silver and diamond embroidery. Thelow squ: decolletage is trimmed with folds of silt muslin and trails of orange blossoms, and billowy muslin _sleeves are formed of waterfail puffs, with trails of the flowers carried down each puff and fallingon the arm in a single bud. After the ceremony the bridal party and guests partook of luncheon in Bucking- PEOPLES PARTY EN GEGI THE STRUGGLE Continued from First Page. in the line of providing accommodations for the chairman and officers by placing in one corner of the stand a table bearing a large glass pitcher of icewater and a couple of glasses. There, however, it stopped. Soon after this some workmen hung over the railing of one of the gal- leries a fair-sized picture of Abraham Lincoln, draped in the American flag, and the sight of it drew out the first manifesta- tion of applause or interest that the con- vention had yet given out. At 12 o'clock there was still no sign of an organization for the convention. The portion of the hall reserved for delegates was then about two-thirds filled and there were not a hundred spectators in the gal- leries. Probably one-third of the dele- gates were in their shirt sleeves, and many women (not delegates) were seated among them. Just at the hour of noon three aadi- tional small tables were placed on the chairman’s stand, and a few cane-back chairs were set alongside of them, but no further attempt was made to decorate the stand. At 12:15 the members of the Populist National Committee took seats on the platform, and with them were Senators Batler of North Carolina, Ignatius Don- nelly of Minnesots, ‘“Cyclone” Davis of Texas, Senator Allen of Nebraska and Governor Stone of Missouri. At 12:38 the convention was called to order by Mr. Taubeneck, chairman of the National Committee, who announced that the proceedings would be opened by prayer by Rev. W. R. L. Smith of the Third Baptist Church of St. Louis. At the conclusion of prayer Governor Stone of Missouri was introduced by Chairman Taubeneck and delivered an ad- dress of welcome. “The people of Missouri are an earnest, as intense, as partisans, if you please, as the people of otier States,” said the Goy- ernor. ‘‘Whether Populist, Republican or Democrat, we are all agreed that freedom of opinion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of the ballot must be maintained. [Cheers.] We differ as to methods and we differ often as to policies and principles, but it is to be devoutly hoped that all of us are actusted by love of country and by motives of greatest patriotism. [Applause.] 1 hope the day is near at hand when this starry flag of ham Palace, at the conclusion of whicl the royal bridal party, headed by the bride and bridefiroom. left the palace for Marl. borough House. The bridal couple after- ward left Mariborough House for St. Pancras station, where they took a special train for Wolverton,Norfolk, to take posses- sion of Agphwn Hall, which will hence- forth be their home. The wedding of to-day is a love maich, the couple being first cousins and de- voted to each other for years. Prince Charles is 24 years of ‘age and the bride some four years his senior. The bride is noted for her lively spirits and her devotion to bicychng, horse- back riding and lively sports, and is known to her intimates as “Prince Hal,” by reason of her love for boyish rnnh. The young couple will not wy::n. or means, as Prince Charles will inherit several million doliars from his mother, who at the time of her marriage was the reatest heiress in Europe. The Prince of ales has made his daughter an allow- ance of $20,000 a year from the amount granted him by Parliament. The couple have been il'fll a suite of rooms in the K.lwe of the King of Greece near Copen- agen, a residence near Bernstof, in fin— mark, and a mansion near Sandringham, in Eogland. They will have altogether about $80,000 a year from the start and no rent to pay. Among the wedding guests were the members of the Cabinet and the members of the diplomatic corps. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone occupied the same pew with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain during the ceremony. ast crowds lined the street and cheered the bridal procession. — British Greed Again lifled. LONDON, Exq., July 22.—The Daily News says that Emperor William’s yacht Meteor has arrived at Dublin to take part in the Kingstowne regatta. The paper adds that the Meteor is threatened with arrest, owing to her captain refusing to the heavy salvage demanded by a P:I”llllm und:‘r:d to the yu:{ a ::3 days ago. our great Nation shall be, inaeed, an em- blem not only of National unity, but of National prosperity.” [Cheers.] Hon. Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota responded to Governor Btone’s adaress of welcome. “Selection of the center of the Missis- sippi Valley for the convention of the People’s party,” he said, “was particu- larly appropriate, because this movement was an outgrowth from the agricultural and laboring population of this country. It began at a million firesides, where the farmer, in the silence of his home, studied out for himself the causes of the afflictions he endured and united to find a remedy. “Qur city friends,” he continued, *for a time regarded it as a movement hostile to themselves. They never could be further from the truth. That which insures pros- perity to agriculture insures prosperity to every honest industry in this whole broad land. [Cheers.] It is at last dawning even upon the minds of our far Eastern cities that in assenting to the evil con- ditions that now surround us they have destroyed their own prosperity. [Cheers.] While reaching out for foreign markets where they must encounter the hostility. of the whole world they have permitted their own natural market, of which they bad the monopoly, to fall into poverty and wretchedness, and they are to-day in sackcloth and ashes, feeling the result of that mistaken policy. [Loud cheers.] Mr. Donnelly closed by making an elo- quent appeal for unity. “Istood at the cradle of the People’s party,” he said. *‘God forbid I should be here to-day to attend its funeral. Stand together, friends. Lift up your hearts to the majesty and dignity of the duties laid upon your shoulders. There is no man, however popular or great, whose interests are worth a scintilla against this great party. [Cheers.] We must not desert it. We must not destroy it.”’ [Applause.] The chairman asked such members of the executive committee as were in the body of the hall to step up to the plat- form. Among those who advanced was Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, who was warmly cheered. Chairman Taubeneck introduced as temporary chairman of the convention Senator Butler of North Carolina. Sena- tor Butler was received with three cheers, which he characterized as ‘a cyclone of American patriotism.” Two political parties, he said, had held National conventions this year, had adopted platiorms and had put forward their leadsrs; and now another great political party, young, but a growing giant in strength, bad assembled to speak to the American people at this critical and im- portant hour. [Cheers.] The Populists were here because there was need of them to be here. The parties that had had charge of the Government since the war had succeeded in bringing the Nation to the verge of bankrnptcy and ruin and had necessitated the existence of the Populist organization. The two parties had vied with each other in “straddling,” but now “straddling’ was a thing of the past. He went on to speak of the transporta- tion question as standing side by side with the money question, and he declared that both those great questions would have to be solved before the country got back to prosperity. The People’s party had come into exist- ence to perform a great mission. There was a necessity for its coming, and it was going to stay as long as there was any ne- cessity for it. [Cheers.] If the People’s party were to go out of existence to-mor- row, the next Democratic National Com- mittee would report a platform on which Bryan would not stand. [Cheers.] The Peopl e's party had raised an issue so universal, so great and so important that it had split both the old parties in two. [Applause and laughter.] Now, this convention had met to save that issue or allow it to go down in defeat. [A voice, “Save it, save it, save'it.”’] Hehad faith that this convention would not turn itself into a Democratic annex [loud cheers] or into a Republican annex [more cheers], but would find a way between them that was true and right. - ‘What, Senator Butler asked, should this convention do? and he was answered by one of the California delegates, Alfred Daggett, “Nominate a straight Populist candidate, on a Populist platform, with- out reference to what the Democratic Con- vention has done.”” [Cueers.] ) “While this party lives,” Senator Butler exclaimed, *and God grant that it shall never die, because it will be ever needed so long as human liberty is threatened, it must be true to the mission which it was born to accomplish. [Cheers,] If this convention cannot follow its own teach- ing it is unworthy to indorse and approve what is right and condemn what is wrong. No other course is true Populism. If you waver in your principles—(a delegate: “We will not do it”’)—then you become no better than the old parties which you were raised up to destroy. I believe that this convention will do the wise thing. I believe that it is going to stand together— it isnot going to split. [Cheers.] If we stand together and go away from here a united band of brothers we will see next November that the minions of organized capital and of gold monometailists are stricken down in this country. We will show you, too, that this young giant of a People’s party will come out of the cam- paign stronger than we go into it.” [Cheers.] . Senator Butler spoke for nearly an hour, closing his speech at 2 ». . He was com- plimented upon it by Ignatius Donnelly and other persons on the stand. ‘When Senator Butler resumed his seat the chairman directed the secretary to call theroll of States to name the com- mittee on credentials. This was done. The committee on credentials is as fol- lows: Alabama, R.T. Goodwin; Arkan- sas, J. E. Bryon; California, E. M. War- dell; Colorado, H. T. Sale; Connecticut, Robert Pine; Delaware, Herman V- Hetzel; Florida, J. F. Rhodes; Georgi John A. Sibley; Idaho,J. P. Clough; Illi- nois, Charles E. Palmer; Indiana, James A. Williamson; Iowa, ¥.F. Rowe; Kan- sas, 0. L. Smith; Kentucky, W. P. Marsh; Louisiana, E. F. Warren; Maine, N. W. Leimond; Maryland, J. L. Guilford; Massachusetts, Conrad Reno; Michigan, F. N. Vandercook; Minnesota, H. G. Day; Mississippi, W. P. Ratliff: Missouri, Joseph Miller; Montana, J. H. Colderhead; Nebraska, J. W. Edgerton; Nevada, William Westerfield ; New Hamp- shire, J. J. Streeter; New Jersey, William B. Ellis; New York, W. F. Webster; North Carolina, W. F. Kitchen; North Dakota, ‘W. A. Bently; Ohio, P. J. Fishback; Ore- gon, A. B. Craft; Pennsylvania, J. H. Stevenson; Rhode Island, Henry A. Bur- lingame; South Carolina, —; South Da- kota, H. 8. Valkmer; Tennessee, J. H. McDowell; Texas, Harry Tracey; Utah, James Hogan; Vermont, A. J. Bieby; Vir- ginia, J. H. Hobson; Washington, C. W. Young; West Virginia, G. W. Hayes; ‘Wisconsin, A. A. Worsley; Wyoming, D. I. Kingsbury; Alaska, —; Arizona, Keen St. Charles; District of Columbia, Alex Kent; New Mexico, D. D. Mills; Okla- homa, E. A. Spencer; Indian Territory, Lec Carter. On motion of Donnelly of Minnesota the convention at 2:15 o'clock took a re- cess until 8 p. M., to enable the committee on credentials to report. After the recess was taken the conven- tion resolved itseif into an informal mass- meeting, and Congressman Howard of Alabama, who will be remembered as having introduced a resolution to impeach President Cleveland, spoke for ten minutes. He made a bitter atiack upon the Demo- cratic party and advocated standing on an independent ticket. ) He was followed by other speakers, who urged standing for People’s party issues first, last and all the time. —- AND THE BAND PLAYS. Darkness Causes Confusion and an Adjournment at the Even~ ing Session. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—When the Populists got together in Convention Hall this evening they found themselves in trouble. No provision had been made for lighting the hall. Neither gas nor electri- city gave a ray of light. The candles pro- vided by the newspaper correspondents and telegraph companies for their own use served to make the darkness picturesque. There was a full attendance on the floor and many spectators in the galleries. For half an hour humorously inclined people in the galleries and on the floor induiged in jokes at the expense of the Populists and jeers and college yells prevailed. Some attempts at explanation were made from the chairman’s platform, but they were received with derision and hootings. Finally some of the delegates started to sing the National antaem, others joined in and the band joined in the chorusand this produced better humor. The bana continued to play and it was announced from the chairman’s platform that the light would soon be forthcoming. The real explanation of the trouble was that whoever was in charge of the arrange- ments neglected to engage service for the evening from the electric light com- pany until late this evening when it was too late to turn on the current without great risk, as preliminary tests of the cir- cuits were necessary. Some suggestions of adjournment were made, but they met with no favor—the crowd rather enjoying the darkness and the fun, while the band kept up its music, playing “Dixie’’ and other popular airs, and the crowd shouted and varied the shouting with cheers and jocular remarks. This condition of things went on without a particle of light save from the few candle points stuck on the reporters’ table and one on the chairman’s table. Some negro melodies were entuned from different parts of the hall. “John Brown’s Spirit Went Marching On” and college yells were indulged . Finally the pa- tience of the managers was exhausted, there was no prospect of the electric light being turned on, and yielding to the ne- cessities of the case it was announced at 8:50 o'clock that the convention had ad- journed antil 10 A. M. to-morrow. HAS JUST NINE PLANKS. Platform That WIill Probably Be Adopted by the People’s Party CLonvention. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 22—Midnight.— ‘The leading members of the Populist party are generally agreed that their Na- tional platiorm shall follow closely the lines of the Omaha platform adopted four years ago and quoted in these dispatches yesterday. This platform, if agreed to, will be more or less modified, and in this form will be practically as follows: First—We demand & National currency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by the General Government only, & full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and that without the use of banking corporations; a just, equi- table and efficient means of distribution direct to the people. Second—We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1. Third—We demand that the amount of the circulating medium be speedily increased in sufficient quantity to transact the business of the country on a cash basis. Fourth—We demand a graduated income tax. Fifth—We believe that the mone§ of tne country should be kept as miuch as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we de- mand that all State and National revenues shall be limited to the unecessary expenses of the Government, economically and honestly administered. 7 Sixth—We demand that postal savings banks pe established by the Government for the safe t of theearningsof the peopleand to tate exchange. Beventh—' exchange and a public necessity the Govern- ment should operate the railroads in the in- terests of the people. Eighth—The telegraph and telephone, like the postoffice system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be operated by the Government in the interest of the people. Ninth—Tiie land, including all the natural source of wealth, is the heritage of all the people and should not be monopolized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of lands should be prohibited. All land now held by raiiroads and other corporations in excess of their natural needs and all lands mow owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the Government and held for actual settlers only. It will be observed that the sub-treasury plan, which was one of the features of the Omaba platform has been eliminated. It is explained that this was an Alliance “fad,” which was only agreed to by the People’s party as a compromise and to placate the Alliance machine, which four years azo was a strong factor in the Popu- list ranks. “General” Coxey of Ohio, who is a con- spicuous figure at this convention, will to- morrow strongly urge the committee on resolutions to insert a plank favoring his non-interest bearing bond scheme; but it is understood at midnight that this will not be acceptable to the majority of the committee, who desire to make the plat- form as brief as possible, and who feel that the Coxey plank would be a detriment to the party in the coming campaign. Noris Mrs. Helen Gougar likely to be any more successful in securing the inser- tion of an anti-saloon and woman suffrage plank, for the same reasons; but she will receive the respectful consideration of the committee, g SOME ABUSE AND BLOWS. Lively Scrimmage Before the Popu~ list Committee in Settling Contests. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—The Populist committee on credentials met in the Hotel Lindell shortly after 4 ». m. Contests were reported from Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. It was decided to take up the contests in alphabetical order and to allow each side half an hour. The Colorado contest was first heard. R. M. Southworth and J. C. Hackstaff, who are contesting, first stated their case. Mr. Southworth said that he did not con- test the regularity of the convention which named Mr, Patterson and the others who hold regular credentials. He claimed, however, that their conven- tion was Populist 1n name only, and was really packed by Democrats, and delegates sent here came only for the purpose of forcing Mr. Bryan, the nominee of the Democratic party, upon ‘a Populist con- vention. Mr. Hackstaff followed in a bitter denunciation of the Patterson men, calling them political renegades and out- casts. Thomas Patterson replied for the regu- lars. He described the convention which named the forty-five delegates whose seats are contested. He convinced the commit- tee of the regularity of his appointment, and of the fact that heis now a Populist and not a Democrat. Mr. Taubeneck who had dropped in, de- clared that if Mr. Patterson was not a Populist he (Taubeneck) was not one. H. P. Clark, chairman of the Colorado State Committee declared the regulars had been properly named by a Populist con- uention. Mr. Southworth was given five minutes to close. He used his time-mak- ing personal charges against Mr. Patter- son which that gentleman asserted to be Ialse. Mr. Bentley of North Dakota moved that the regulars headed by Mr. Patterson be seated. On rollcall the motion was carried by twenty-seven ayes to fourteen nays. The committee then adjourned. The committee on credentials again met at 8 . M., and after three hours’ discussion reversed the action of the National Com- mittee in the Cook County (Illinois) con- tests and seated both factions, giving each half a vote. Dr. H. P. Taylor and Chris O'Brien of Cbicago presented the case of the regulars and Clarence Darrow and Henry D. Lioyd spoke for the contestants. The fight was made on the socialist lines. Several members declared that all Popu- lists ars socialists and differed only as to degree. After this subject had been dis- cussed until near midnight the Taylor and Horan factions were seated and given a half vote each by a ballot of 28 to 17. ‘When Chairman Maxwell of the Illinois State Central Committee went out of the room about midnight he was set upon by some of the contestants, but the men were separated before any damage was done. gl TS CATOR IS HOPEFUL. Thinks That a Union of the Rival Forces WIll Soon Be Ac- complished. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—Thomas V. Cator of California, one of the really big men in the Populist convention, said to me to-night: “The situation is complicated, but I am hopeful that wise counsels will in the end prevail. The majority of the delegates arrived a short tume before the convention assembled. This fact renders it extremely difficult to procure calm and deliberate conferences, but the indications to-night are that the exuberance and intensity of extreme sentiment is cooling, and if bal- loting does not begin before Friday there is much reason to hope that a union of forces will have been accomplisbed. This will be most beneficial in my opinion for the silver forces in the present campaign. Iam in’ hourly receipt of telegrams from Populists in California urging us to unite on Bryan. “The California delegation has not taken a poll, but we will probably get together after the joint committees of the conven- tions have met.” It is understood that Cator has been doing considerable quiet work for Bryan. FrANK McGUIRE. AT RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. List of States of People’s Party Men’Who Have Already Been Selected. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—The follow- ing is the membership of the committee on resolutions of the People’s party: Alabama, Jerome Whitehead ; Arkanses, Isaac McCracken; California, J. A. John- son; Colorado, Hon. J. C. Bell; Connecti- cut, Joshua Perkins; Delaware, Herman V. Hetzel; Idaho, James Gunn; Iilinois, John P. Steele; Indiana, Alonzo Burk- bart; Iowa, J. B. Weaver; Kansas, John Davis; Kentucky, J. A. Parker; Louisiana, J. T. Howell; Maine, James Campion; Maryland, Eurich Noyes; Massachusetts, Levy R. Pierce; Michigan, B. B. Taylor; Minnesota, 8. M. Owen; Mississippi, Frank Burkett; Missouri, J. Weller Long; Montana, Judge George W. Reeves; Ne- braska, Governor 8. A. Holcomb; New Hampshire, G. J. Greenlief; New Jersey, L. ¥. Fuller; North Carolins, W. R. Henry; North Dakote, L. A. Uland; Ohio, J. 8. Coxey; Oregon, J. 8. McCaine; Penn- sylvania, C. F. Taylor; South Dakota, H. L. Lauks; Tennessee, J. P. Buchanan; Texas, J. C. Kearby; Virginia, James G. Field; Washington, John R. Rodgers; ‘West Virginia, H. T. Houston; Wyoming, ‘W. M. Brown; New Mexico, T. F. Keleher; 9 ticket. Oklahoma, Colonel Garrison; Indian Ter- ritory, Thomas Sloan. Membership of States not given have not yet been decided upon. e T MANY VOTES CLAIMED. But the Bryan Steering Committee May Strike a Snag In the 2 Convention. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—The Bryan steering committee finds to-night thata sufficient number of votes are pledged to their candidate to insure his nomination on the first ballot. The following vote, showing the Bryan strength by States, was furnished to the United Press at mid- night as a transcript of their official poll: Alabama 42, Arkansas 8, Califor- nia 45, Colorado 24, Delaware 3, Georgia 5, Illinois 42, Towa 27, Ken- tucky .6, Maine 5, Massachusetts 10, Missouri 8, Nebraska 57, New York 39, North Dakota 12, Oregon 17, Rhode Island 2, Tennessee 1, Vermont 3, Oklahoma 9, Wisconsin 11, Indian Territory 5, South Dakota 17, New Mexico 2, Arizona 2, Con- necticut 55, Floriaa 7, Idaho 7, Indiana 15, Kansas92, Maryland 8, Montana 11, Nevada 7, New Jersey 11, North Carolina 20, Ohio 28, Pennsylvania 36, South Carolina 1, Virginia 42, West Virginia 6, Wyoming 7, District of Columbia 4, Utah 5. Total, 707. This estimate is claimed to be very con- servative, and it is thought to under-esti- mate the Bryan strength by at least 100 votes. As the total number of delegates in attendance will not exceed 1300 it will be seen that Mr. Bryan will have a clear majority of 100 at least. Some of the en- thusiastic Bryan men believe that when the opposition discover him to bein the lead their strength will rapidly diminish and that before the close of the first bailot his nomination will be made practically unanimous. The Bryan men admit that the great preponderance of sentiment among the delegates is unfriendly to Mr. Sewall, and that some other man will be selected for the second place. This will probably be a Southern man, inasmuch as the opposition to Bryan is mainly confined to the delegations from that section and this means will be taken to make their disappointment less keen. R ‘When the convention is brought face to face with the question of a nomination, the curious anomaly will be presented of the convention taking a vote on Vice- President first, if the present programme is carried out. This concession will also be made by the Bryan men, who appre- ciate the fact that the opposition to Bryan is such that some advantage may be taken of them if the proceedings follow the regular channel and the head of the ticke be voted for first. Mr. Bailey of Kansas, who is one of the active young men about the Bryan head- quarters, was asked to-night if any con- siderable number of delegates would bolt Bryan’s nomination. Bailey replied that in his jugdment the * number would be inconsiderable. ‘““We have positive assurance from the Texas delegation,” said he, “that they will not bolt. We regard this as significant, because the Texans have been the very head and front of the opvosition.”” “Would not such a ticket complicate the vote in the Electoral College in the event that Major McKinley is defeated?’ “That can be easily arranged. It is, after all, a mere matter of detail with which we need not concern ourselves at present.” —_——— BOLTERS WILL ORGANIZE. If Bryan Is Nominated Dissenting Populists Wiil Hold Another - Convention. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—Ignatins Donnelly of Minnesota, who has been one of the middle-oi-the-road Populists who opvose the nomination of Bryan, informed a United Press reporter to-day that in his opinion the Brvan forces will be suf- ficiently strong to control the convention. He added that in such an event there would undoubtedly be a bolt and that halt a dozen Southern States would participate in it. 3 A number of leading Southern Populists assert that they cannot support the Chicago ticket and that they have no alternative but to bolt if Bryan be nom- inated. They have had as yet no oppor- tunity to formulate a programme, but their present intention is to organize in conven- tion immediately after the Populists ad- journ and nominate a straight Populist The names most frequently sug- gested for the Presidency are those of Eugene V. 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