The herald., 1896-08-06

| them a place on the state ticket. After
| an hours conference the committee re-
| ported it's inability to arrange to give
the Democrats any portion of the ticket
The general sentiment of the convention
seemed that the Democrats had suf-
ficient when their president was en-
| dorsed.
| At 10 o'clock tonight, after wrangling
| over the question of endorsing a Dem
ocrat or whether to nominate a middle
of the road man, the convention nomi-
mated Isaac Cox Ralph Snyder of Fair
mount. a Democrat, for governor; Ralph
| Snyder has been canvassing the state 81
| the Democratic nomination for governor
and he hopes the nomination will per-
suade his own party to select him.
| Ralph Snyder is rich and owns two or
three silver mines. 1t is thought the
rest of the ticket will be straight Popu-
list
IN TEXAS.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 5.-Just be"
| fore the Populist state convention was
| called to order this morning Dornblast
of Hill came into the hall with banner
Fearing the words Middle of the road,
103." which was received with cheers.
Ashby of the executive committee said
he was glad the convention approved the
action of the delegates at st. Louis.
There are 1000 delegates here, about five
per cent of whom are colored.
The convention was called to order a
1915 a. m. Prayer by Rev. W. F. Evans,
who prayed for concert of action in each
district and asked the Lord to take therl
all to glory when done fighting pluto
Gratis. Congressional Nominee Noah AL.
len made red-hot Watson speech say
ing the Populists took Bryan because he
was one of them, but repudiated the
bourbonism of the ticket. and the cor
vention went wild, indicating a major
ity strictly in the middle of the road.
Chairman stump" Ashby, in respond
ing, said the Democrats ought to serve in
the ranks of reform while before ask
ing all the positions of trust. In re-
ferring to the ST Louis convention he
said the papers had misrepresented
them, but the 103 stood firm in the mid
die of the road. (Chering)
The convention got no further than
permanent organization and then ad-
journed until tomorrow. 1t got into Il
which was finally Strengthened out so
that the first thing tomorrow will be the
consideration of the platform. There are
three elements in the convention. One
is for Bryan and Watson and the NOM
ination of electors, eight of whom are to
be Withdrawn if, when the Democrats
hold their convention they will leave
seven blanks for Populist electors, ana
whichever party wins in the state that
party is to have the electors. The sec
ond plan favors endorsement of the ST.
Louis platform. remaining silent on the
nominee, and in case the Democrats do
not pull down Sewall, have the votes cast
for Norton and Watson.
The third plan wants to endorse the
platform electors and leave the rest oe
the matter in the hands of the executive
committee. The draft of the platform
adopted by the committee endorses the
princiules of the st. Louis platform, but
not the nominees.
IN THE SUGAR STATE.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-In the Pop
ulist convention at Alexandria yester-
day there were seventeen parishes rep
resented by fifty-nine delegates. At a
late hour last night an electoral ticket
was placed in the field. Bryan and Wa
| son were endorsed. The resolutions Sc.
| verely arraign the Democratic and Re-
, publican parties.
| WEST VIRGINIA.
| PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Aug. s.
| The Populist state nominating conven-
| ton convened here today in the court
| house. There We're about one hundred
delegates present. The platform adopt
ed is short, but ratifes the st. Louis plat
form and candidates.
SOBER SILVERITES.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 5.-The Ma
tional party, composed of free silver
Prohibitionists. is holding its first state
convention here today, with twelve men
and three women delegates in attend
ance. The morning session was given up
almost entirely to the discussion of Il
proposition to fuse with Washington
county free silverites. There is a strong
sentiment among the delegates against
fusion with any party this year Pres
idential electors and candidates for con-
gress at large will be nominated.
IN PENNSYLVANIA
PITTSBURG, Aug. 5.-When the Pop
ulist convention was called to order to-
day the committee on platform and reso-
lutions presented it's report. The report
Endorsed the Omaha and SSt Louis
platforms and the action of the ST Louis
convention in nominating Bryan and
Watson; condemned the issue of inter-
est-bearing bonds, and the repeal of the
Sherman law. 1t advocated fusion with
silver Democrats and closed with a
resolution threatening reputation of
the state Democracy unless it got rid
of its traitors.
j. 7. Altman of Juanita county and
j. p. Correll of Easton, were then nomi-
mated for congressman at large.
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