Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1892 — Fun in the People’s Party. Convention. [ARTICLE]

Fun in the People’s Party. Convention.

Minneapolis Tribune' '( . 1 One of the funniest incidents of the People’s party Convention was the presentation of a collection raised for the Moore boy drum corps, which accompanied the Renville county delegation. The boys are all members of one family. The oldest about twenty, beats the big bass drum, the second is a snare drummer, the third and fourth are fifers, while the fifth and sixth, fourteen and twelve years old respectively, make up the complement of drummers. - v - Chairman Stewart called the drum corps “the Ronville band,” and, “at the suggestion of your Chairman,” a collection was raised for the boys The Populists responded freely, and the hat collection footed up $38.35. The “band” was called to the platform to 'receive the contribution, and the boys came up ready to play a tupe of appreciation. j After Stewart handed over the money the boys played , “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” and some delegate was reminded of the mother of all those boys. “I move a vote of thanks to the motheriof those boj r s,” he shouted. The motion was put and carried by a rising vote. After Stewart had declared «*the motion carried a man on the |oor galled out: “What’s the matter with the old man?.” * Then followed the most ludicrous scene of the Convention. Men howled themselves hoarse, and it was several.minutes before business could be resumed.