The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-25
WATSON NOMINATED
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message about the nomination OF BRYAN
and Sewall by 1t. The reading was re-
peatedly interrupted by delegates in vari-
Gus parts Of the hall, who raised the point
of order that the regular order was the
nominations for We president. Senator
Allen overruled these points Of order.
Many Of the planks of the silver party's
platform were enthusiastically received.
but when the action Of tho silver conven-
ton In nominating Bryan and Sewall was
read II was ieered by the middle of the
road contingent, and on the motion of a
Texas delegate the proceedings of the sill.
ver convention were referred 10 the com
mittee on resolutions.
Nominations for vice president were
then called for, and Colonel Bowman,
who was taken OF the floor by the ad-
tournment Of the convention in the after
noon, again took the stage and placed In
nomination Congressman Harry Skinner,
of North Carolina Congressman How
ard, of Alabama, placed Hon. Thomas E.
Watson in nomination. He said that in
all respects Mr.. Watson was the peer Of
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Watson's name was r-
ceived with loud applause. Watson's 81 nom
nation was seconded by several other dele
gates
Colorado yielded to New York, and the
Hon. LATE Pence assembled the platform.
He lost no time In coming to the point.
Immediately he mentioned Mr.. Sewalls
name II was greeted with loud applause,
mingled with q liberal supply Of Misses,
His speech took the shape of an argument,
but his tone was defiant from the begin
ming. He asserted that he had no personal
interest In Sewall's success 1.-THE vice
presidency he said, doesn't amount to
much unless the president Is a consump-
tive, and Billy Bryan Is not q consump-
tive Personally he would prefer skinner
or Watson, but he wanted to succeed in
defeating Mckinley.
The Democratic managers consulted
nfter it became evident that Sewall could
not be nominated, and Mr.. Bryan was
communicated with by telegraph. They
decided that Mr.. Bryan could not be dis
loyal to his running mate, and word was
sent TO the leading Bryan managers in the
convention that the silver knight of the
west would not accept a nomination I'M
less Sewall vas also nominated.
Fol five hours last night the convention
listened to nominating speeches In pro-
found ignorance of this fact. Besides
Watson, skinner and Sewall, Mimms Of
Tennessee, Burkitt Of Mississippi and
Mann Page of Virginia were nominated
About II o'clock the Bryan men decided
to spring the sensation. Senator Stewart,
of Nevada, was selected to make the an
nouncement, coupled with u plea for unit
ing the silver forces But the anti-Sewall
crowd were In the saddle. They howled
down the venerable senator, and after a
hurried consultation the leaders decided
not to permit the announcement TO be
made at hat time,
At midnight many delegates still wanted
to talk, but the majority wanted a ballot,
and It was proceeded with amid intense
excitement. While the ballot was being
taken it was privately announced that
Senator Jones had received an important
telegram from William ]. Bryan. The
substance Of the telegram from Senator
Jones TO Mr.. Bryan stated hat the on
%vention had determined to name the vice
president first, and asking what he would
do in case Sewall was not named. The re-
ply stated that under no circumstance
could he accept a nomination if Sewall
was not also named,
As the b~alloting for vice president pro-
ceeded it was seen that Watson was a pro-
nOunced favorite, and Mimms and Skin
ner soon withdrew In his favor. 1t was
nearly 2 o'clock this morning when the
vote was finally announced and Watson
declared the choice Of the convention for
vice president, Some Of the delegates
wanted 30 remain in session until a presi-
Dental candidate was named, but at 10 AZ
IA m, on motion off middle of the road
man, the convention adjourned until to-
day.