Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-25

Forced q Change in the Ordinary
Rules, Fearing That with Bryan
Nominated for President, Sewell
Would be Carried In On Wave
Of Enthusiasm-Not Likely That
Bryan will Accept the NOmina-
ton, Now That Sewell Has Been
Turned Down.
St. Louis, Mo, July 24.-Thomas e.
Watson, CT Georgia, who was member
CT the Fifty-frst Congress, and who n
the F.f;y-second acd Fifty-third Con-
greases unsuccessfully contested Col.
Blacks sat, was nominated for Vice
President cf the Popunst convention on
the first ballot shortly after midnight.
There were five other candidates,
Sewau, Mann, Page, Of Virginia; A. L.
Mimms. Of YeNnesSee; Congressman
Skinner. of North Carolina, and Col.
Burkitt of Mississippi. The nomina-
ticn was made unanimous before the
result OF the roll call was announced.
Mr.. Bryan sent word to his supporters
that he would not accept nomination
at the hands Of the convention under
these circumstances. He VII stand
loyalty by his running mate.
st. Louis. Mo-. July 24-NOt more
than half the delegates to the POpulist
convention were in their SEATS a; 10
o'clock this morning when the massive
form of Senator Allen, the permanent
chairman, appeared on the platform.
Four minutes later he called the conven-
don to ord r. Ii was drizzling outside
and there were not over 800 people in
the galleries. The delegates rose and
stood with bowed heads while Rev Will
bur G. Williams, of the Union Methodist
Church OF this city, invoked the divine
blessing. A. A. Howe. an Ohio dele
gate. presented to Chairman Allen ga
vel containing 16 ounces of silver and
one ounce of gold.
The committee to confer with a SINH
lar committee from the Silver cOnven-
ton, was then appointed. one from each
State. The regular order was called
FOR. This was the reading Of the m
nority report of the Committee on Rules.
Ii recommended a change in the order
Of making nominations, so as 70 make
the nomination Of vice president b5fore
that OF president. This was a move Of
the Middle of the Road men. Delegate
McGrath. OF Illinois, promptly moved
to lay The minority report on the table.
Congressman Howard and Barney Gibbs
of Alabama, demanded 10 be heard on
the motion.
The plain purpose of the straight outs
was 10 test Sewall's Strength. The pro
position would show the extreme high
water strength of the ant-Bryan men.
There was some parliamentary sQuab-
bling. Twesd Pomeroy, of Newark, n.
J., chairman Of the Committee on Rules,
took the stage and explained at length
the conflict between the majority and
minority of the committee. Ignatius
Donne,ly, of Minnesota, protested
uyainss the proposition reported from
the Committee on Rules 20 allow the
candidate to select the national chair
man. II, may be-" said he passionate
". "tnat whsn this convention adjOurrS
there will be iijtle left of the Peoples
party except the national committee.
While | may be willing TO support Bry-
On. if ne - the choice of this conven-
ton, when the fo.ly Of the moment has
passed away. we may want TO clothe the
skel ton that is left"
He wanted the National Committee
TO SELECT ITS CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Patterson, Of Colorado, argued
against a m. stake that would cloud
the issue and divide the strength of the
silver forces
Mr.. Patterson then gave it as his op-
iniou that Mr. Bryan was an honorable
man. could not accept a nomination on
such terms. Il believe it would be bet
ter" he said 'for this convention TO
nominate a straight Middle of the Road
ticket"
Judge Plowman. OF South Dakota,
who said he represented the only State
that had two Populiyt United States
Senator's. favored the majority report.
bu, said South Dakota would BE- for the
Middle Of the Read man for vice presi-
dent if the delegation could be convert
ed. That It was for the best interests
OF the party"
This qualification raised a storm of
jeers and the convention then went back
and took up the report section by sec
yicn.
Another ten minutes were consumed
before the contested sections of the re-
pert was reached An Alabama Mid
de of the Road delegate moved to change
the rule so as TO require two-thirds TO
nominate, hut his motion was no. en-
teTta.ned. The minority recommends
zion OF three instead cf one member Of
the national committee from each, after
some discussion. was agreed TO.
Delegate Dean, Of New York, advo-
Gated the adoption Of the minority re-
port.
Cyclone" Davis attempted to pour
OIL on the troubled waters by declaring
that he had pledges from the Kansas
Nebraska and Illinois delegations that
If the convention would not disturb the
regular order Of things. these States
would vote for an "honest Populist" for
vice president.
Then, If they betr2y u.s." he began.
Eve won't" shouted some of the Illino-
IS men. but Davis State hOwled that
she
WOULD NOT MAKE ANY DEAL.
Cyclone" Davis was plainly in disfavor
with his own delegation.
Senator Butler. of North Carolina.