The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-27
ABD WATSON NAMED
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..-f't'''" AARHA p AAEA q eaN
votes In the convention. FRANK $. Norton,
Of Chicago. was the only other candidate.
I4uatius Duunclly, of Minnesota, and
General Coxey, of industrial army fa1ne,
were nominated, but their names were
Withdrawn Norton received 321 votes,
Eugene Y. Dabs 10 and Duunelly !.
The convention was hastily adjourned
after Bryan had been declared thcIncmi-
nee, and the radicals in the Texas. Arknn-
sas, California, Illinois and Maine dalcgr-
tions proceeded to organize their rump"
CONVENTION After the adjournment SEN
ator Jones refused to give out Mr.. Bryan's
message and he immediately posted off to
Lincoln Go cuu}oP with Bryan regarding
she situation.
A TO the future all is problemnticsl
Whether o fusion can be arranged, or
upon what baSis, Is Of course s%peculated
upon. Whether Bryan will decline the
nomination Is canvHssed. The s%hrewdsst
of the political observers, md those whU
nrv moe anxious for d union of the silver
forces Gun sec this result only IN the with
drHwal of one of the vice presidential cam
didntes. There is talk Of SeEHlrs volun-
tary withdrawal, but nfter the stand Mr..
Bryan and Senator Jones have taken this
is not considered probable,
1t Is strongly intimated that Watson
may be induced to withdrawiu the interest
Of such "A union. 1t should be said, how
ever, that this Is iutimuted by those who
wish 1t most By comforting upon the nd
tional PUpulist committee plenary powers
those who are so earnestly striving for an
actual consolidation OF the strength of the
silver forces created the machinery by
which any sort Of terms can be arranged.
The Pupulist national committee held
It's first meeting Saturday night After
quite u spirited contest, senator Butler, Of
North Carolina, was elected chairman, re-
ce1vtng siXty-hve votes on the second bah
lot. The other men who wgFu placed In
nomination were Senator Allen and Gem
erll Weaver, Senator Allen said he did
not see how it was possible for him to give
the necessary time to the campaign. There
was a tight over the sccrptHryshiP senator
Allen suggested that J. A. EdgertOn, Of
Nobrnsca, DO elected and several others,
including Robert Schilling, Of Wisconsin,
were placed in nomination. EdgertOn was
elected
Almost oil the delegates to both Pop
ulist aud Silver conventions have loft FOR
their homes and nobody remains except a
few Of the leGdeFs Of both parties. Among
those still here are ex-Chairman Taub-
enect II ex-SecretHYy Turner, Of the
Populist national executive committee,
who will remain long enough to close up
their headquarters and transact whatever
business they may have in regard 60 con
v%ontiou matters with the Business Mems
league. Chairman Butler and Secretary
INIrrn~flv 49, -,-,- ~ .L-- 6 A. Iii
national committee nre sail at the bndell
hotel.
OF the Silver national committee Chnir-
MAJ Lano and Vice Chairman stevens ars
still in the city, rs is also G. W. Thomp-
son, Il member Of the notification commit
tee. II has not been decided when or
where Bryan aud Sewall will be notified
of their nomination Us standard bearers
by the new Silver party. An executive
committee Of the Silver party has not been
appointed and until the headquarters have
been established this Will not be done.
A rumor got u yesterday TO the effect
that the Populists would Withdraw Wat
son, their candidate for vice president, if
oewall did not do so. A representative Of
the Associated Press called on Senator
Marion c. Butler, chairman Of the ma
tiunal committee, and asked him rs TO the
truth Of the statement
This viii not be done" he replied.
"The selection Of Mr.. Watson was a delib-
crate action by an overwhelming vote, and
voiced the sentiment of delegates fresh
from the people, who themselves had de-
liberated upon the situation since the Chi
cago convention. Mr.. Sewall Is the one
man in the United States who now has it
IN his power to completely unity the sill
yer forces and make victory over the gold
combine absolutely certain"