The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-07


manent chairman. Judge Hines was 'he
defeated Populist candidate for cover
nor two years ago. j. l.. Slbley, Oh
Cobb. was made permanent secretary.
Judge Hines spoke briefly. declaring that
the Populists were to-day masters OF the
situation. and that their principles would
triumph unless they were very foolish.
CAN'T GO THE WHOLE HOG.
He said he could not go the whole
Democratic hog and asked the Popu-
lists mot 10 be alarmed by tho silly pratt
ing OF the foolish chisiIman OF tho
Democmtlc Committee. ."
Il beseech YOU. hes aid. ito put ont
full electoral ticket for Bryan and Wat
son. IL viii not DO TO countenance Sc
wall. the Democratic nominee FOR Vice
President II we propose 10 fight the
national banks and trusts we cannot take
man who is Identified with both.
DEMAND SEWALLiS WITHDRAWAL.
Numerous resolutions were then intro
duced ali OF which were referred with
out debate a. the Committee on Platform.
Several OF these demanded the withdraw
al OF Sewall by the Democrats and took
the position that nothing would be con-
sidered IN the way nj fusion on the
electoral ticket unless based on Sewali's
withdrawal as the condition precedent.
The Committee on Platform retired and
then the convention proceeded To the
fleotoa OF n full electoral ticket. OF
which ex-Congressman w. II. Feltcn was
placed at the head. AT o'clock the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Prohibitionists demand an unquali-
fed plank on the Prohibition question
and there Is very strong sentiment In the
committee against IL.
IDIt CAAfgREII. INEI.If,IIlI,t
The most interesting development OF
to-day was the discovery OF the dsquali>
fcaton OF Rev. j. B. Gambrell as A
candidate for Governor. The State con-
siitution provides that no person shall
be- eligible for the Office Of Governor.
who shall not have been citizen OF tho
State for siX years
Or. Gambreu remvedJ 70 Georgia
from Mississippi three years ago,
and when the "Mddle-of-the- Roard'
contingent discovered thps, they were
ecslatic with Joy.
DR. Gambrell had been practically
agreed upon by the leaders. and Il was
understood that II was Mr. Watson's
special desire chat ,he should be the
nominee for Governor. The "Middle-of-
the-RoadeRs" opposed him bitterly on
the ground that ho had not been in active
afiiiiation with the party long enough to
JINlliJ lllH I'if snlllou.
WILL BE HINES OR PEEK.
Or. Gambrell is a prominent Baptist
minister and enthusiastic Prohibitionist.
and it was 70 catch the prohibition
strength and unite II with the Populists
that his name was being urged The
discovery Of his constitutional disqual-
iication promptly removed him, however.
and il Is now certain that the conven
tion will nominate either Judge
Hines or w. l.. Peek for Governor to-
morrow.
Peek was tho nominee OF the PARTY
four years ago ana Hines two years ago
The indications tonight are that Peek
will be nominated tomorrow ana that
Hines will retire IN his behalf.
Ihos Watson made tonight his first
speech since ne was nominated for Vice
fresldeit by the Populists at St Louis
He mad an audience OF C.00O at the Moody
tabernacle tcre The meeting was FOR
the purpose Of ratfyng the nomination
OF Bryan and Watson Tie audience was
made mp u members OF all parties. out
they wcro mostly third partyltes.
lhc night was warm anu the old farm
ots GROW of their coats. Congressman
Howard. of ALBANIA. y. NJ. Blackburn. ana
Judge J. Is. Hines preceded Watson.
Tho audience wanted Watson and insisted
upon the others cutting their speeches
short.
Mr.. Watson began by asking that there
De no display OF partisanship during the
proceedings. There has never been known
since lssO such an upheaval as this IL
sweeps from ocean 20 ocean and lakes
20 gulf What caused it2 Some say il is
demand fer the free coinage OF silver.
That is partly true. but there are other
.fs.rr fr
Grover Clevelandism. which Is the twin
brother OF John thermanlsm Those OF the
South who have so long been trained 10
one opinion. have broken their party Ties.
They are now thinking for themselves.
their heads having ceased 10 be mere hat
pegs
our concern for free silver IS not our
only grievance We indict the Govern
ment Of the United States. but IT has
dealt badly with the people. ,Applause)
This Government has been administered
in tho interests OF the rlch against the
interests Of the poor. Of the dollar against
the man.
Powers that have belonged 10 tho SOW
ereign hayo been given TO privileged
class The national banks have been
given tho pow 10 expand ana contraH
frr currency We DO not fight the
system. We demand that the govern
ment shall take back the power 10 make
money and exercise 10 for the benefit
Of the people We complain that the
government does not tax the bondholder
and the railroad kings as IT taxes the
poor man This great government lays
It's heavy hand OF tribute on the man
least able 70 bear IL and spares the
one best able 10 contribute.
Mr.. Watson argued rs business and
population increase the volume OF money
should increase bat this has net been the
case and n money grows scarcer. II
grows dearer and labor and the products
or labor chespen. As the prices OF the
products of labor fan the price Of the
labor which does the producing must
inevitably fall
The speaker touched on the control OF
railroads very briefly. but said that the
people Of Georgia had an example before
their eyes OF great railway system open
ly defying the constitution of the State
and trampliug II under foot
we will have 20 do what Germany,
Italy. Austria and India mad TO do u
protect themselves from these giant cor
pOradiCns.
For some time he dwelt on bis own
personal political history. explaining why
he left the Democratic party and joinol
the Popullsts He declared that IL was
for the purpose Of building up new
party. 20 which both the Western Re-
publicans and the Southern Democrats
could go.
lie knew that neither party would go 10
the other as conditions stood There had TO
be a halfway ground or the Democratic
platform and ticket Mr.. Watson said