The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-07-30

gate and requested him 20 60 down
| from the stand. He refused again,
and struggle followed between the
| two men.
Put Out BY the Police.
The convention was on its feet In an
| instant yelling like mad Some shout.
I'd. Don't hurt him." others, ''Pus
him out" and still others, LET loose
IF that man." The officer knew bic
business. however. and put the Rhode
Island man out of the stand lie went
:umbling down the stairs with his de-
claration in one hand, the other wildly
| plying the air. while his voice could
he heard above the din, demanding:
lis this free country?"
The Evening Session.
When the convention rcassembled
| 1T o'clock, with the nomination of
candidate for Vice President for the
6rst thing on the programme, the con-
vention nall contained the largest
audience which had yet assembled.
The convention settled down At nee
to the business of speechmaking. Tor
rents CT fervid oratory poured in =
cataract over the audience for hour
after hour
Tom Watson was placed in nomina-
ton by Congressman Howard of Geor-
gia; LATE Pence of New York per.
formed like service for Arthur Sew.
all; L. H. Weller Of Iowa presented
Frank Burkett of Mississippi; Captain
- A.
Mimms OF the same state; Virginia
named Mann Page, and North Caro-
lima named Harry Skinner. As fast
some times two, orators responded
from each, with speeches for their ia
vorites. Watson and Sewall were the
recipients of many of the seconding
speeches.
The deal which had been made be-
tween the Democratic national COM
mittee, the Bryan managers, and the
middle of the road faction was
accentuated " hen Nebraska took the
floor and seconded the nomination of
Tom Watson. Kansas was one of the
states which had two speeches w. A.
Harris first took the stage and in
ringing speech seconded the nomina-
ton of Sewall. He had no more than
finished when Frank Doster mounted
his chair, and. IN behalf of the greater
portion of the Kansas delegation,l ire
pudiated Colonel Harris speech. lie
then pledged the great majority of the
delegation to Tom Watson, that oft
elected and oft defrauded patriot OF
Georgia" and declared that the logic
of political events would compel the
Democrats to drop Sewall and indorse
the Populist. ''They need us to elect
Bryan and they must come to our
TERMS" declared the Kansas man, and
this sentim It was greeted with vo-
ciferOus cheering.
The other who received the greatest
ovation was colored delegate from
Georgia, who declared that Watson
was the Moses who would lead the
negro race out of the wilderness. His
time was extended twice. When New
Jersey was reached, the chairman
stated that, with one exception, his
delegation had no desire to make
speech. The exception made his wav
to the stage in the person of a portly
old man who got as far as MIR. Chair
man" when the crowd broke into yel,s.
Then followed a battle royal. The
old man held his ground and wildly
waved his cane and worked his jaws
amidst the frightful din. Finally,
his delegation led him to his seat. but
he refused to be put down. He was
pelted with paper wads, remnants of
lunches, apple cores and other light
missiles which came readily to hand.
but he kept up his speech in pantom-
inc until he was seized and forced
into his seat. This incident wasted
just fifteen minutes of time, bu.
formed the greatest diversion of tn
night. e
A row broke out the next minute
over the attempt of Senator Stewart
of Nevada. to speak, he having been
pu. forward by the Colorado delega-
ton. After noisy interval he was
granted two minutes time. At the
expiration of that time, the clamor
broke out again. The chairman APP
peale6 for order in the name of South
eru chivalry. Southern chivalry re-
manned silent about one minute and
then howled the Senator off the plat.
form. Senator Stewart was not del.
egate.
Convention In Darkness
At precisely three minutes before
midnight the last speech was finished
and the chair ordered roll call, and
at precisely the same minute the
electric lights went out. A sullen
roar started, but before it had fairly
developed the lights came on again.
Before the secretary could announce
the vote state after state cha n ed to
Watson. and his nomination was final
ly made unanimous.
Just as this motion was put the
lights went out again, and then fol-
lowed scene which beggars descrip-
ton. The delegates stood for awhile
and yelled, and then they commenced
to seetb around the hall in the dark
ness. A candle light here and there
finally revealed, in Pickering bits,
confused mass Of humanity, but tho
din was something awful. The hall
remained in darkness just fifteen min
utes, and then the lights flashed on
again. but only long enough to permit
the putting of q motion to adjourn
until o'clock this morning. which
was carried.