Evening journal., 1896-07-25
Naminc the Cnndidntes.

Chairman Allen introduced Judge JEFF
ferson Pollard Of Missouri, who read the
platform OF the Silver convention and
message about the nomination or Bryan
and Sewall. The reading was repeat
edly interrupted by delegates in various
parts OF the hall, who raised the point Of
order that the regular order was the nom
nations for vice president. Senator Allen
overruled the points Of order. None of the
planks Of the Silver pafty's platform was
enthusiastically received, but when the
action OF the Silver convention in nom
mating Sewall and BRYAN was read IL was
ieered by the middle OF the road contln
gent and, on motion OF a Texas delegate
the proceedings of the Silver convention
wore referred 10 the committee on rosolu-
tions Nominations were then called for
but the convention experienced a good
deal of difficulty in getting under way
owing to ruling mado-by the chair
When the parliamentary situation had
been straightened out, Colonel Bowman of
Alabama took tho stage and placed IA
nomination Congressman Harry skinner
Of North Carolina for vice president.
Congressman Howard Of Alabama
placed Hon. Thomas +. Watson in nom
ination in a speech In which he paid a
man a journalist and a statesman. He
said that in all respects Mr.. Watson was
the peer OF Mr. Bryan. Mr. Watson name
was received with loud applause. Mr..
Howard was followed by J. R. Sovereign
Of Arkansas in a practical, straightfur-
ward speech saconding tho nomination Of
Ar. Watson. whom he designated as a vic
tim Of tho ballot box suffers. He said that
Mr.. Watson had never faltered in cham
pioning the cause OF the Peoples Party.
Mr. !. Asbury johnson Of California
spoke for that state, also seconding Wat
son nomination.
Lsre Pence For sewali.
Colorado yielded to New York, and the
Hon. Lafe Pence assembled the platform.
He lost no time in coming to the point.
Immediately he mentioned Mr. Sewalfs
name it was greeted with loud applause,
mingled with a liberal supply Of misses.
His speech took the shape Of an argument
but his tono WAS defiant from the begin
ming. Mr. Pence asserted that no had no
personal interest in Sowall succoss Tho
vice presidency, he said, "doe,n amount
TO much unless the president is con.
sumptiye, and Billy bryan is not con
sumptive. Personally he would prefer
Skinner or Watson, but no wanted to sue
oeed in defeating Mckinley As Mr.. Ponce
proceeded the convention quieted down,
and Mr. Pence, after the first burst Of dis
approval, was interrupted only by ap-
piause
Mr.. Azman Murphy assembled the plat
form amid a storm of handclaps to second
Watson nomination, which he did in a
vigorous address, defending the Populist
party Of the south and tacking the ''in-
tolerance of the Democrats" Of that sec
tion At the closo OF Mr. Murphy's speech
Harry Tracy of Texas arose and asked
whether, il Watson should be nominated,
no would remain on the ticket Until the
election. Yes sir. camo the response
quick and sharp. YES, sir until he'll
freezes over" This was plain speoca ana
it brought tho convention to its feet In a
burst Of applause. l.. A. Stocsweil Of IN
diana also seconded Mr.. Watson s nomina-
tion.
The name OF Frank Bursitt OF Missis-
sippi was suggested by Mr.. L. Wollor,
known in his state of Iowa as Calamity
Weller, who declared that Nr Burkitt
combined all tho COOL qualities of all the
other candidatos. Mr.. W. III. Calhoun.
chairman Of the Iowa delegation. followo
Mr. Weller, declaring that Wuller did not
Represent She sentiment OF tlia Iowa Gele'
ration. Ho suggested no namo. Colcnel
Harris of Kansas, one OF thp fow srcASers