Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-31

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from the stand. He refused again,
and struggle followed between the
| two men.
| Put Out by the Police.
| The convention was on it's feet in an
instant yelling like mad. Some shout
cd, Don't hurt him." others, "Put
him out" and still others. "Let loose
of that man." The officer knew his
business, however. and put the Rhode
Island man out of the stand. He went
Itumbling down the stairs with his de.
clara ton in one hand the other wildly
plying the air, while his voice could
he heard above the din, demanding:
us this a free country?"
| The Evening Session.
When the convention reassembled
at o'clock, with the nomination of
candidate for Vice President for the
first thing on the programme, the con-
vention hall contained the largest
audience which had yet assembled.
The convention settled down at once
to the business of speechmaking. Tor
rents CT fervid oratory poured in a
cataract over the audience for hour
after hour
Tom Watson was placed in nomina-
tion by Congressman Howard of Geor-
gia; LATE Pence of New York per-
formed like service for Arthur Sew
all; l.. II. Weller of Iowa presented
Frank Burlsett of Mississippi; Captain
Mimms OF the same state; Virginia
| Do !,
lima named Harry Skinner. AS fast
as the states were called, one, and
some times two, orators responded
from each. with speeche for their IA
vorites. Watson and Sc vail 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 when 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 a
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, FIRE.
pudiated Colonel Harris speech. He
then pledged the great majority of the
delegation to Tom Watson, that oft
elected and oft defrauded patriot of
Georgia, land 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 sentiment 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 a
speech. The exception made his way
to the stage in the person of a portly
old man who got as far as "Mr. Chair
man" when the crowd broke into yells-
Then followed 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
| lust fifteen minutes of time, bu.
formed the greatest diversion of tn y
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
penle6 for order in the name of South
ern 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 a roll call, and
at precisely the same minute the
electric lights went out. A sullen
roar started. but before it had fairly
developed tho lights came on again.
Before the secretary could announce
the vote state after state changed 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 bcggars descrip-
ton. The delegates stood for awhile
and yelled, and then they commenced
! TO seeth around the hall in the dark
ness. candle light here and there
finally revealed, in flIckering bits.
confused mass of humanity. but the
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 motion to adjourn
until o'clock this morning, which
was carried.
VERDICT FOR HEARNE.