The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31
Evening Session.

At63o p. m. the convention was called to or
der by its permanent chairman senator AL
len, OF Nebraska. but IL was long time before
the call produced the desired result Then the
chairman announced that message had been
received from the silver convention and il
would now b. read.
Judge Pollard. OF Missouri member OF ,he
silver conven,ion.was introduced By the chair
man. and proceeded 10 read the platform
adopted by that body. There we're some points
When he reached the conclusion 70 the effect
that Mr. Bryan had been nominated for the
presidency there was an outburst OF applause
drowning the further announcement OF the
nomination o. sewan for the ce-presidency
The call Of states for nominations for vice.
president was resumed.
Representative Howard. OF Alabama placed
In nomination Hon. Thomas +. Watson. the
late popuiist congressman from Georgia
Mr.. Sovereign. master workman % the
Knights 81 Labor. seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. watson on behalf % the state OF Arkansas.
Mr. Watson's nomination was also seconded
by Delegate Johnson. OF California.
Colorado being called, yielded 70 NJ. LATE
Pence. now OF New York. formerly a congress-
man Of Colorado. who advocated the nominal
tion OF ~ewall
Mr.. Murphy, Of Georgia. in seconding the
nomination Of Tom Watson. spoke Of he popu-
list party in the south as being the protectors
OF the colored man in his right To vote. as evil
denced By the Georgians having black AZ
RIGA, In their delegation.
Mr.. l.. IL Stockwcll, 81 Indiana seconded
Tom Watson. stating that he had been twice
fairly elected 20 the lower house OF congress,
aud as often counted out.
Mr. Weller. OF Iowa. once familiarity known
a Calamity Weller" nominated Frank
Burktt. Of Mississippi
Mr. w. a. Harris, OF Kansas. seconded the
Of Mr., Sewall but Judge Frank
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seat and speaking for port ion OF the deiega-
ton expressed their dissent and seconded the
nomination Of the often elected and often de-
fraudcd' Thomas Watson. OF Georgia.
Kentucky yielded 70 Capt. Burnan. OF Ten
nessee, who nominated A. l.. Minis. Of Tennes-
see. one OF the grandcst men In the state.
Illinois. which by request had been passed
earlier IN the evening. through Mr. G. M
Miller, seconded tic nomination ~ Mr.. Minis.
Louisiana seconded Tom Watson
Delegate l. {. Bateman. az Maine, responded
when his state was called, and protested. sol
EMMY. against the nomination OF Mr. Scwall
Tor vice-president. and named Mann Page,
u Virginia. president OF the National Farm.
ers' alliance, saying that IL was nomination
which would thrill the pride OF every southern
heart
Mr.. r. -. Taylor. OF Michigan. spoke in favor
81 the nomination of Mr.. Watson. OF Georgia
Deputy Walton. Of Georgia (colored). was
ave minutes TO second the nomination OF Mr.
Watson.
Mr. Ignatius Donnely. OF Minnesota was
the next speaker. on behalf OF his state he
seconded the nomination OF MIR Watson.
Mr. C. II. Gore. the blind orator OF Missis-
sippi. seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Frank
Burkitt, OF Mississippi
Missouri announced that 1t had no name to
present. but was "for the man from Mainc.'
Mr. James Donovan. or Montana, supported |
the nomination OF Sewall
Mr.. George Abbott OF Nebraska seconded
the nomination OF Tom Watson. OF Georgia.
Nevada was represented by Mr. Rogers, OF
who seconded the nomination OF !
Mr. Skinner, OF North Carolina.
Mr.. William X. Henry, OF North Carolina |
addressed the convention as the spokesman Of |
New Hampshire He said that the last words /
that rang In his he left the old North \
state we're:
Vote for Bryan because he is greater than |
his party. and because he Is n populist, but. for
God Almighty's sake do not give us sewall
for vce-president."
IL was after midnight when. the nominating
speeches being closed, a roll call was ordered
which resulted In the nomination OF Thomas
". watson, OF Georgia A demonstration fol.
lowed the announcement. which was brought,
TO close by the lights going out. and the con.
vention adjourned till nine o'clock Saturday
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