The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-25
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\ Hard Fight Made for >ewall-Adjourned
Withont Nominating President.

without Nominate President.
ST LOUIS. July -i-It was noticeable
that many of the delegates on their way
10 their evening session had their grips
packed in their hands as if they had given
mp their rooms iu hotels and lodging
houses, and INTENDED to take trains for
their homes Tonight That was AN indi-
cation Of "a hope or 70 feeding that the
convention would wind up rs proceedings
ana adjourn finally before tomorrow.
There was large attendance on the
floor with, perhaps ID couple of-+undred
spectators in the galleries. At $500 i. NJ.
the convention was called 10 order by
Chairman Allen. of Nebraska. but IL was
"a long time bfore the call produced the
desired result
Then the chairman announced that "a
message had beeen received from the sill
Yer convention, and IL would now be
read.
Delegate Pollock. Of Mississippi. mem
her Of the Silver convention. was intro
duced and proceeded 20 read the plat
form adopted 10y that body. There were
some points Of order made against the
reading. but they were promptly over
ruled by the chairman
When ne reached the conclusion 10 the
eject that Mr. Bryan mad been noi"l-
mated for the presidency. there was an
outburst of applause drowning The FUR
thor announcement of the nomination or
Sewall for the vice-pr0 sidenev.
NOMINATIONS.
The call of States for nominations '''
Vice President was resumed, MT hf"-
mann. a Alabama. appearing as the
Spokesman of that delegation to nominate
for Vice President representative SKIN
ncr. the Populist congressman from
North Carolina. ,,.s..
Representative Toward OF Aiana'',a
placed In nomination Hon Thomas r.
Watson the late Populist congressman
from Georgia
Mr. Sovereign. master workman OF l"o
Knights Of Labor seconded me NOM
nation of Mr.. Watson on hehal OF inc
state Of Arkansas. Mr. watson nomi-
nation was also seconded ny b.lesdle
johnson. Of California. Mt Laie renee
now Of New York formerly a cONsI e7-.llai
Of Colorado. advocated Se"al hoil'i'''
ton.
MIR. Murphy Of Georgia. In secondlns
the nomination OF Tom watson spo"e "i
the Peoples party in the Sonth as Deii's
the protectors OF the colorel mon -. '''S
RIGHT TO vote. as evidenced ny the
Ceorrians having "Black African in
their delegation.
He insisted that the Democrauc parF
should bc as patriotic as they asH.u '"'
people 20 DC. and meet them hail way
by pulling down Mr.. .SewaH
Mr.. l.. S Stockwen. Of Indiana seconded
Tom Watson.
Mr.. Weller Of Iowa. nominated Frank
Burkitt, Of Mississippi.
DELEGATES OBJECT.
Mr.. Calhoun. OF the same state on be
half Of a majority OF the deieshiioh rom
Iowa asserted that tie genileHa" VINO
had jus. spoken represented "a vast MI
rority" Of the delegation. and did not rep
resent Iowa. which had no candidate
present
Mr. W. 4. Harris. Of Kansas. seconded
the nomination OF Mr. Scwall bur Judge
Frank Dosteral. OF the Kansas deiega-
ton. rose I'm his scat. and speaking Tot
a portion Of the delegation. expressed
their dissent and seconded the nomination
OF the "often elected and often deirauded
Thomas Watson. Of Georgia
Kentucky yielded 20 Captain Burnham
Of Tennessee who nominated y. l. MINIS
OF Tennessee.
Illinois. which by request had been
passed earlier in the evening through
Mr. g. VI Miller. seconded The nomination
OF Mr.. Minis. OF Tennessee. but delegate
from the Sixth Illinois district challenged
the right OF Mr.. Miller TO speak FOR his
district.
Louisiana seconded the nomination OF
Tom Watson.
Mr.. A. A. Gunby, who spoke. said
neither Of the old parties had dared since