The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-25
SEWALL IS REJECTED PopuIists Nominate Tom Watson Despite Bryan'S
 Warning Message.
WITHDRAW MY NAME.
IMPERATIVE ORBER OF BRYAN TO
 SENATOR JONES.

Will Not Accept the Nomination for the Presidency-May be Bolt-Pandemoni- um Reigns in the Convention-Sewail Condemned in Scathing Language-Wat- son Plainly the Favorite-Even Maine Condemns Her Own Son-The Situation Defies Prophecies as to the Outcome Convention Adjourns Until o'clock This Morning.
 St. Louis, July 24.-At 6:S5 p. m. the convention was called to order by Sen ator Allen. Delegate Pollock of Missl- sinni a member of the silver conven- tion. was introduced and read the plat form adopted by that body. When ne reached the conclusion and stated that MT. Bryan had been nominated for the president there was an outburst of ap- piause, drowning the further announce rnent of the nomination of MT. SeWall for the vice presidency.
 The call of states for nominations for vice president was resumed, MT. Bau- mann of Alabama, as spokesman or that delegation, named for vice presi- dent Representative Skinner, the popu- list congressman from North Carolina. There was one citizen of the United States to-day he said, who could confer the greatest blessing on the American people, and that man was Arthur Sew all of Maine. If he loved liberty and loved the people more than he loved office. he woald eliminate himself from the democratic ticket and endorse the populist choice for the vice presidency. Then the wage earning classes of the people would stand up and there would be one national bank president whom they would call thrice blessed If this convention wanted to nominate William J. Bryan for the presidency it would have to eliminate Arthur Sewall from the ticket as vice president.
 Representative Howard of Alabama placed in nomination Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the late populist congressman from Georgia He spoke of MT. Wat son as man who had suffered for the cause. who had sacrificed his money and his time, who had borne the cross and was entitled to wear the crown, a man who as an orator was the equal and who as a statesman was the peer of Benjamin Hill of Georgia, who as cta of ho hoad of hiC n9l1- ing Mr. Watson's name was received with demonstrations which fully at tested his popularity.
 Mr. Sovereign, grand master work man of the Knights of Labor, seconded the nomination of MT. Watson on be- half of the state of Arkansas MT Watson's nomination was also second- ed by MT. Johnson of California.
 Colorado being called, yielded to Lafe Pence, now of New York, formerly a congressman of Colorado, who began by saying:
 "Mr. Presidential order to draw the poison quickly and have it out, let me say my purpose is to give some reason or try to give some reason or try to give some reason why we should nomi- nate Mr. Arthur Sewall of Maine for vice president"
 This was carried with applause and misses. When General Weaver, Major Page, Jerry Simpson or himself de- clined to be carried away by an attack of hysteria as the democrats were car- ried away at Chicago they must be necessarily traitors to the cause, added MT. Pence.
 If we express MT. Pence continued, ''our coolest judgment, MT. Mckinley is beaten sure. We are in a crisis which calls for cool Judgment and not for ac- clamation applause or noise. Do you remember that Lincolns colleague on the ticket was man from Maine? Do you know that long before any of us was in this fight for reform and against the gold ring MT. Sewall himself was actively in the fight? It makes no diff ference as to the merits of the man. The vice president does not amount to much unless the president is a con- sumptive, and Billy Bryan is no con- sumptive. Cheers and laughter) MT. Sewall stands, personally, amounting 10 nothing, so far as I am concerned. If I were following my own heart to- night I would go either for Harry Skin her or NOFIn SdIOllHc Ol loAii W otSOiA of Georgia. (Cheers.)
 But I would rather see the chance of beating Mckinley and the gold stan dard than see either of them vice presi- dent of the United States. But if we nominate either of them MT. Mckinley would surely be elected. You speak of MT. Sewall as 8 millionaire. Whose picture is this? CPointing to the DOT trait of Peter Cooper.) millionaire who was willing to exDend his money in righteous fight. You say that MT Sewall is a banker? None of us are bankers, but we would all like to be. ," (Applause and laughter)
 Mir. Murphy of Georgia seconded the nomination Of Watson. Asked by delegate if Watson would stand on the platform adopted by the convention. MT. Murphy replied amid laughter and cheers: ''Yes, sir, till hell freezes over"
 Mir. StockweIl of Indiana seconded Watson.
 MT. Willock of Iowa, once known as "CaIamity'' Willock. nominated Frank Rurkitt Of Missouri.