The record-union., 1896-07-25
THE POPULISTS TURN
ARTHUR SBWALL DOWN.
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son as man who had suffered for the
cause, who had sacrificed his money and
his time; who had borne the cross and
was entitled to wear the crown; a man
who as an iorator was the equal Of
William Jennings Bryan; who as a
statesman was the peer of Benjamin
Hill OF Georgia, who stood at the head
of his calling. Mr.. Watson's name was
received with demOnSt tions which full
ly attested his popularity.
Mr.. Sovereign, Master Workman of
the knights of Labor, seconded the
nomination of Watson on behalf of the
State of Arkansas, and said the con-
test was between the common people
Of this country and the combined foe of
two continents
Mr.. WatsOn'S nomination was also
seconded by Delegate Johnson of Cali
fornia.
Colorado being called yielded to Lafe
Pence, now of New York, formerly a
Congressman of Colorado, who began
by saying: Mr.. President, in order to
draw the poison quickly and have it out,
let me say my purpose is to give some
reason, or to try to give some reason,
why we should nominate Arthur Sewall
of Maine for Vice President"
This announcement was received with
considerable applause, followed by
Kisses.
Mr.. Pence, continuing said that he
had seen fifteen delegates to the conven-
ton whose membership in the party
averaged twenty-three days, and who
now said the convention should not in
corse Mr.. Sewall And then General
Weaver, Major Page, Jerry Simpson and
himself declined to be carried away to-
night by an attack of hysteria, as the
Democrats were carried away at Chi
cago. They must be necessarily 'trai-
tors" to the cause. Last month Mark
Hanna had a convention in this same
hall, and his will and wish were carried
into action. Neither Mark Hanna's will
nor wish would be telcgraphed from ST.
Louis to Canton congra tulating McKin-
ley on his election being made absolutely
certain because the Populists had pur-
sued a course which would divide the
forces against him. (Applause)
IF we express Pence continued, "our
coolest judgment, Mr.. Mckinley is beat
en- sure. We are in a crisis which calls
for cool judgment, and not for acclama-
ton. applause or noise) Do you re-
member that Lincoln's colleague on the
ticket was man from Maine? Hannibal
Hamlin? Do you remember, or do you
know, that long before any of US was in
this fight for reform and against the
gold ring Mr.. Sewall was actively in the
fight? 1t makes no difference as to the
merits of the man. The Vice President
does not amount to much unless the
President is a conSumptive, and Billy
Pryan is no cOnSumptive. Cheers and
laughter.) | would rather see the chance
Of beating Mckinley and the gold stand
ard than see either Mr.. Skinner or Mr..
Watson or my good friend Page of Vir-
ginia Vice-Presdent of the United
States. You speak of Mr. Sewall as a
millionaire Whose picture is this?
(Turning around and pointing to the
portrait of Peter Cooper "A millionaire.
Thank God, millionaire who was will
ing to expend his money in a righteous
fight. You say that Mr.. Sewall is a
banker. Confidentally, none of us are
bankers, but confidentially we would all
like to be-" applause and laughter)
Mr.. Murphy of Georgia seconded the
nomination of Tom Watson Asked
by a delegate if Tom Watson would
stand on the platform adopted by the
convention, Mr.. Murphy replied, amid
laughter and cheers: Yes, sir, till -
freezes over"
l.. II. Stockwell of Indiana seconded
the nomination of Tom Watson, stating
that he had been twice fairly elected to
the lower House of Congress, and as
often counted out, and now they pro-
posed to call him up higher
Weller of Iowa, once familiarly known
as Calamity" Weller, nominated Frank
Burkitt of Mississippi.
Calhoun of the same State, on behalf
of a majority of the delegation from
Iowa, asserted that the gentleman who
had just spoken represented "a vast
minority" Of the delegation but did not
represent Iowa, which had no candidate
to present.
w. A. Harris of Kansas seconded the
nomination of Sewall, but Judge Frank
Doster of the Kansas delegation, speak
ing for portion of the delegation, ex-
pressed their dissent, and seconded the
nomination of the "often elected and
often defrauded' Thomas Watson of
Georgia.
Kentucky yielded to Captain Burn
ham of Tennessee, who nominated A.
L. Minis of Tennessee, one of the grand
est men in the State. profound scholar
and a statesman, whose heart was ever
beating for humanity.
Illinois, which, by request, had been
passed earlier in the evening, through
G. NJ. Miller seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Minis of Tennessee, but dele
gate from the Sixth Illinois District
challenged the right of Mr.. Miller to
speak for his district.
Louisiana seconded Tom Watson. A.
A. Gunby, who spoke for Louisiana,
said he could not understand the policy
which had put forward a bank Presi-
dent to pull down national banks, cor
porationist to put down corporations,
and a railroad magnate to put down
railroad corporations and monopolies.
daughter and cheers)
During this speech Mr. Bland of Mis-
souri, came to the platform, and was in
troduced to the Chairman by Senator
Stewart, and soon afterward he was fol-
lowed by Senator Jones of Nevada, who
took seat beside him.
Delegate L. G. Bateman of Maine re-
sponded when his State was called, and
protested solemnly against the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Sewall for President.
The statement that Mr.. Sewall was for
merly a Greenbacker he denounced as
absolutely false Mr. Sewall had not
one particle of sympathy with the de-
mands of the Peoples party, except as
to the one of silver, which was the least
among the Populist demands. Mr.. Sc
wall had been President of the Maine
Central Railroad, and in the last year