The record-union., 1896-07-25

were there to save the life of the Popu-

were there to save the life of the Popu-
list party.
Green was frequently interrupted,
and for a considerable time confusion
reigned supreme.
Howard of Alabama was greeted with
cheers as he arose. He contended that
the convention itself should elect the
National Chairman.
Gerry Brown of Massachusetts,, au-
thor of the minority report providing
for the election of the Vice-President
first, spoke in favor of it's adoption.
The minority, he said, asked of the
majority that little concession, and he
hoped it would be made. He moved the
adoption of the minority report. The
Chair ruled that he could not entertain
Browns motion until the previous mo-
ton to take up the report by sections
had been disposed of.
George Abbott of Nebraska disclosed
the whole purpose of the movement to
proceed to the selection of Vice-Presi-
dent by a brief speech, which received
tumultuous applause. He said: The
men who want you to vote for Vice
President first do so because they think
we will not give them the VicePresi-
dency after they have nominated Bryan.
Now, / come from Nebraska. / say to
you we will fight any proposition to
make Sewall Vice-President Cheers.
1 am Populist, and am for Bryan, but
am not for national banker for second
place" (Cries of Good" and cbeersD
When Cyclone Davis arose he was
cd wit of HP
asked whether the convention wished to
substitute some one i'll place of Sewall
for Vice-Presdent. The cheers with
which his question was answered
showed the temper of a large part of
the convention.
Davis asked If this young Samson,
the Populist party, was to be thrown at
the feet of the Democratic lion to be
devoured by it. He wanted to know if
the Populists were about to part the
waves of the Red Sea to allow the Dem
ocrats to walk over dry-shod while they
themselves would then be overwhelmed
by the waters.
A wild burst of cheers and applause
greeted the Cyclone" when he finished.
Then Thomas Patterson arose to
speak in favor of the Democratic nom
inees. He said that it was not so much
the men as the principles represented by
them that were to be considered.
Patterson was frequently interrupted
by cheers and several times there were
cries of Put him down." but the Chair
appealed to the convention to give him
a respectful hearing.
Jerry Simpson of Kansas took the
platform. He said that he could pledge
the vote of the ninety-two delegates of
Kansas for Vice President if the major
ity report We're adopted.
Senator Butler moved that the Ma
tional Committee be allowed to select
It's own Chairman and officers. This
was carried.
Then Cyclone" Davis again came to
the front in favor of the nomination of
President before Vice-President. He
said that he favored a Southern man for
Vice-President.
Then followed a scene of disorder and
confusion, many delegates talking at
once. 1t was stated that California, In
diana and Kansas would all vote for
Southern man.
When order had in a measure been re-
stored the roll of States was ordered to
determine whether the President or
Vice President should be elected first.
The vote resulted in a victory for the
minority report by a small majority
The official vote that determined the
matter was 7S5 to 615, North Carolina
changing it's vote of 90 to the minority
at the last moment.
It was now after o'clock and a mo-
ton was made to take a recess until 5
p. M, but it was promptly defeated.
The report of the Committee ON Reso-
lutions was called for, and General
Weaver, Chairman of the committee,
mounted the platform and presented
the report. The reading of the plat
form was greeted with cheers.
The question was then put and the
platform reported by the majority of
the Committee on Rules was agreed to-
A remonstrance on the part of the
Conference Committee against proceed
ing with the nomination until after a
report should be received from that
committee was treated with disdain,
and a motion to call the States for
nomination of Vice-President was car
ried at 420 p. m. amid applause.
After the roll of States had been en-
tered upon the convention reconsidered
its determination not to take a recess,
and at 33 adjourned to meet again at
u p. m.