The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-25
I. E. WATSON OF GEORGIA
The Popusts in Convention Nominate Him
for Vice President at Midnight.

with which the committee was
| clothed. Senator Allen responded that
the object was to ascertain IL II were
possible that the combinations could
| find common ground TO stand on. Any
thing they did would be subject to sub
sequent action Of the convention.
40 Maae Test
| The minority report of the committee
on rules was read. 1t recommended a
change in the order of making COM
binatons so as to make the nomlna-
tlon of vice president before that of
/ president, This was move of the
middle of the road men. Delegate Nc
Grath of Illinois promptly moved TO
lay the minority report on the table.
Congressman Howard and Barney
Gibbs of Alabama demanded to be
heard. The plan of the straight-outs
was to test Sewalls strength. Il. l..
Tweed Pomeroy of Newark, N. j.,
chairman of the committee on rules.
explained at length the conflict be-
tween the majority and minority. Ig-
natius Donnelly protested against the
proposition reported from the commit
tee on rules to allow the candidate I'd
select the national chairman. 1T may
be-" said he. passionately. when this
|
left Of the populist party except the
national committee. While l may be
willing to support Bryan, IL he is the
choice of the convention, when thd
folly of the moment has passed away
we may want to clothe that which ID
left" He wanted the national com-
mittee to select its chairman. The
middle-of- -the-roaders cheered DON
nelly's speech.
sit Down, Mr. Green.
Judge Green of Nebraska made a Wig
orous reply to Donnely, in which he
declared the populist party would
emerge triumphant from this contest
If 1t grassed the opportunity to achieve
success In November for silver. The
anti Bryan delegates grew obstreper-
Gus, and as he proceeded a dozen points
of order were made. Chairman Allen
overruled all.
"sit down! Sit down." cried dozen
voices.
III not SIT down." declared Green
until I get ready"
When he finished Congressman How
ard Of Alabama came forward. His eye.
flashed and his cheeks burned as he
took a shot at Senator Allen for sug-
gesting that any man who wore dele
gate badge was Influenced by the use
of money. He wanted to nominate ths
vice president first. This statement
was greeted with cries OF mol" and
Jeers, while MS 1action howled with de-
nsnt howard Pieaueu Ior the hoinliia'
..vA ei W. ~ ",s' ,n .ne p. ,nue.
s' W Pai,y nai i'ony. r. Seiy puowa
VI Massao.luse..s .s.. a,so pieaaeu VIII Di,e
@ nnaJoIa.y III pauheao telIhs " oohoeo'
p'''s "fucn W une southefh spa'es'
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George Abbott of Nebraska said HI
did not In some things represent his
delegation. II ann here to fight Sew
ALL" he yelled. ''on every proposition.
The straight-outs cheered like mad
men. Cyclone" Davis made a char.
acteristic speech. With his arms fune
hike the fans of windmill and a voice
that sounded like a foghorn. he set the
radicals wild. He did not want to i'm.
pugn the motives of any one, but want
ed Ito know II men from 'ithe crested
heights" would give the South the sec
ond place. There were loud cries o.
I'VE will" Davis raised a storm o
applause when he declared the mer
from tne Noruh must NOT ASK tnein 0'
auVocaue Vi ueieliu ,eueelhdoie mone.
ne ahhouhceu .hpt tney were "uiiihs .
@ccePl uhe 'osnuA vi Neurasha "a ,ne'
ouio pe assuiu oahuiaaue vi liei
oMa' loi VIZ pies,u.n' .,,n. ai,u .he p'e'ei
'"'ioi oi "i'e popui''' po.S.
'"'or"do ON tue h'g"s s'dr'
Thomas NJ. Patterson of Colorado
followed with a strong speech agains
the adoption of the minority report. HI
deprecated the coming of birds Of evi
omen and declared that what thil
great convention" would do woulC
add to the power and glory Of the part,
it represented. IF this ticket Is divid
ed" he cried; ''lf Bryan be indorset
and a southern man named for vic
president, such confusion will resul
that"
He got no further. The anti-Sewal
men jeered and booted. mo. no." the,
said, Let Sewall get out of the way.
Patterson continued 70 argue agains
the mistake that would cloud the Is
sue and divide the strength of the sill
yer forces" The anti-Sewall men con
tinued to jeer. and there were severa
cries from the galleries OF Put hin
out!"
Clearing the Galleries.
rrho.a c,ea TIM, a distu,sbap pce tr IN.
o,jie,-es u,sra eiecteJ The no,rt u,a,
6.aii,, ,.,is,d ,ha. pattsr-,on,s ar,.,,L
n...r, r.,t ssrr,an NO 40 the subiact Tb
chair overrr,ls,i n patterson then CAV