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will have a vice-president from the South.
(Cheers)
cyclone Davis, OF Texas. msye an
earnest appeal for the minority report.
DON'T LIKE SEWALB.


foot Cshouts Of dissent. which interrupted
| the speaker for some time) But Mr..
| Patterson was not easily suppressed and
soon got "a further hearing IN which he
said. II bol.Cve that n the ticket IS
| divided n Bryan is named for President
| and somebody other than Sowall for Vice
| President n win inevitably lead 10 con.
fusion and rccriminatlon. Shouts Of NO"
| mo" "St own" "Sit DOWN.
| Mr. Patterson got out another sentence
or two II would be declared he ex-
! claimed case of trafilc and barter.
| How would tho people look upon any at
tempt 10 force Mr.. Sowau out Of the
J racer
Here was another outbreak Of dissent
| at Mr.. Pattcrso)n's speech and points Of
order were made against H. which were
| promptly ovcrruled by the Chair who
also directed the Captain Of Police TO
station officers in tho gallery from which
some Of the Interruptions came and 10
| arrest offenders
Glow will the people cf this country"
| Mr.. Patterson resumed as soon MS he got
| chance. regard Mr. Bryan. If he ac-
| cepted at the hands NJ this body n nomi-
| nation, which diecards his companion on
I the ticket2 7 give 81 as my deliberate
| opinion that as am honorable man. as
one pledged 20 stand bv his companion
ho cannot with honor give countonance TO
any action which separates him from the
candidate for tho yice-presidcncy
| "Eetter nominate a straight middle-of-
the-road ticket than divide tho two can
! didates ono from the other.
DIVISION or THE TICKET.
III there should be n straight niddIe-of-
the-road ticket nominated then an is
plain. There can be then no miscon-
ception either as 10 the action of the
! convention or as to the ac-ion of the
| National Committee. But ST YOU divide
the ticket. then from the hour when this
convention adiourns an is doubt. an is
uncertainty, all is recrimination, an is
| acrimony, and the gold press Of this c0un-
| try will believe that it has. by this
| method, achieved the substantial victory
for which it has been contcnding
Now gentlemen. let us proceed in the
] regular way, / believe that as this situ-
! alton is considered, as results are can
vassed, the conviction viii come home to
you that the position which / take is
the sounder patriotic one. and ought to
be followed by this convention. Shouts
OF dissent and opposition
Loud cries Of Question" were raised
when Mr. Patterson at last resumed his
seat.
Mr. Jerry Simpson. taking the stand.
said he would once more hold out the
rght-hand of friendship 10 the South.
"lf you will go ahead" he said In
a regular way and nominate q man for
President. ] Will pledge you the ninety
! two votes Of Kansas for your candidate
| for Nice-Presiicnt. Cheers
A delegate from Kansas rising I'm the
body OF the hall declared that Mr. Simp-
son was not authorized to speak for him.
very Well reioined Mr.. Simpson.
'ninety-one votes from Kansas. one goes
astray. daughter and applause.
delegate from Maine wished 10 am
swer Mr. Patterson. but the previous
question was demanded. and the Chair
pronounced it TO be carried, and declared
ail further debate cut off. Nevertheless.
Mr.. Gerry Brown. Of Massachusetts. and
Ex-Governor Gibbs. of Texas. were per-
mitted 10 address the convention. both
in favor of nominating the Vice President
and selecting southern Popullst for the
3 place.
HOT SHOT FOR SIMPSON
jerry Simpson from the body of The
hail, inquired if Governor Gibbs would
pledge re lu votes of Texas for this pur-
pose in the same way as hehad pledged
the votes Of Kansas. Governor GLIB.
replied:
There are some men who can pledge
the vote of delegation without consult
! liIn lllNIll, UNI VIC Ulo lNI LIII AIIU NL
men, Waughter.
Ie went Oh TO say that. notwithstanding
! am the reports OF the death OF the Popu
list parity DC believed 1t had more live.
than cat, and that not one nomination
or dozen nominations can XIII b.. Hc
for one. was ready to take his medicln.
| when the time came. but he wanted II
according 10 regular formula.
MOre protests came from the body o
the delegates against SO much talk, an,
then the chairman proceeded TO state th'
pending motions. and ruled that the frs
question was whether tho majority re
port should be- adopted, SO far as 10. Wa!
not inconsistent with the minority re-
port. 10 u p.
The question was put on the adoption
! OF the majority report so far as it di,
not conflict with the minority report. auC
10 was adopted.
Much time was spent over the details o
] the rules. many amendments having
| been offered % them with more or les.
. discussion. and tAo usual degree OF con
fusion
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Washbum. of Massachusetts, wa.
called To- the chair 10 relieve Senator
! Allen. The couentOn hy au almos
Z unanimous vote decided TO leave th,
rNfN NlRil Wi tIIi 'AifAlI illfIiI Oi lNE NNIlOiA
| Committee To- the committee itself i'm
q stead OF cOundiug the selection OF thi
p chairman 90 the presidential nominee.
When tnat portion of the rules Wa.
reached which provided for a reversal
, of the order of nominating President an,
b Nicc-lrcsiacnt. Cyclone Davis took IN,
stand and said he believed me could nov
point the way 20 haven of peace H
5 had received pledges from the state
Il OF Nevada and Illinois. boo addition {,
- the States of Kansas and Ncuraslt
p that if tne convention proceeded iu reg
uiar ORDER they would sustain the mid
dle-of tho-road candiiatae for Vice
President. lie for his part was willing {,
trust their good faith and TO Withdraw
am ohsFuctions.
p, Tile delegation from Minnesota. adfe,
TO these. pledged the almost unanimou
support OF Minnesotas hfty-three dele
gates. But the convention was not in
Tho humor 10 accept the olive brancl
e. of peace. Fifty men addressed the Chai
81 al once. and when the chairman dcctre,
ID ! that the previous question had gccn ar
dcred. MIR. Frandal. OF New Jersey ad
. vanced TO the platform and shakin, bi
first said hc was a delegate and nro
5 posed TO le heard. lie was hoWIe
5 down, Notwithstanding
NICEPKESlDENT FIRST
4 The roll of States was called ON III.
d question OF substituting the minority ne
o port. giving precedence 10 fhc Nice-presi