The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31

Fiayer was offered BY Rev Mr.. Williams !
n me Union Methodist church. st. Louis.
! me chairman introduced Mrs. Marian Todd
NJ. 49, reaa resolution expressing regret 70
Ine ueatn OF Mrs. s. r. b. Emory, lone Of gu
NUMBER and read an address eloouentI
I ouioglzlng the deceased lady. The resolution
W. unanimously adopted by rising yot,
utter which the reading clerk added his tribut
70 tne services Of Mrs. S. E. B. Emory
gavel constructed In the state OF Ohio ON
:. 70 inherent kinds Of timber, representing
every state was presented to the Chairman b,
Deiegate DeNoe, Of Ohio, as "middle-of-tha.
man. - 'S SA"iA
me states were then called for the appoint
menu OF a delegate to act on the conferen 90
committee with the silver convention. When
one seate OF Texas was reached, the spokes.
Il man OF that delegation declared, Indignantly,
1nat texas had no name to present for such a
committee.
Inc report of the committee on rules and
| otoer q business, which was made late Thurs
Gay night, was taken up. The majority report
having been read last night, the minority re-
port was now read-the point of it being that
nominations for vice. president shall be made
priorto nominations for president.
A1ter the reports had been debated by sew.
erai members, the previous question was de-
mandeo, and the chair declared it to be car
ried, and declared all further debate to be cut
on nevertheless Mr.. Gerry Brown OF Mas.
sacnusetts, and ex-Gov Gibbs, of Texas were
permi1ted TO address the convention, both in
favor OF nominating the vice-president first,
ana selecting a southern populist for the office
me question was put on the adoption of the
majority report so far as it did not conflict
w,tn the minority report and it was adopted
Much time was spent over thedetails Of the
ruies-many amendments having been offered
W men, with more or less discussion and the
usual degree Of confusion.
Mr.. Washburn, OF Massachusetts. was callad
20 tne chair to relieve Senator Allen
Inc convention, by an almost unanimous
Vote' decided to leave the selection of chair
man OF the national committee to the commit
.eo ltsei1' instead OF confding the selection Of
the chairman to the presidential nominee.
When that portion OF the rules was reached
"nich provided for "a reversal of the order Of
nominating president and vice. president "Cy-
clone Davis took the stand and said he be-
lieVed ne could now point the way to haven
OF peace. He had received pledges from the |
states OF Nevada and Illinois, in addition to |
the states OF Kansas and Nebraska, that |
II the convention proceeded in regular |
order they would sustain the middle-of-the-
road candidate for vice-president. He for his
part was willing to trust their good faith ;ud |
to withdraw all obstruction.
A delegate from Minnesota added to these
pledges 1.-THE almost unanimous SUPPORT of |
SO delegates.
But tbs convention was not in the humor to !
accept the olive branch of peace Fifty men
iuuressed the chair at once, and when the
'halrman declared that the previous question
1ad been ordered, Mr.. Crandall, Of New Jer-
iey advanced to the platform and shaking his
ISL, SAID ne was delegate, and he proposed to
% heard. He was howled down notwithstand-
ng.
Inc roll OF states was called on the question
N hH itt1fit, 49, p
precedence to the vice-presidential nomina-
ion, for the majority report to proceed to bal
OF Ior president first and vice-president next
Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina, who had cast |
D OF That states vote for the majority report !
nnounced that he would change that vote un- {
ess good faith was to be observed and a south ]
IN Vlce-prestdeEt nominated. I
A scene of wild confusion ensued which de-
ayed the proceedings some time. An informal
cunt showed the vote to be: For the minority
eport $50; for the majority report 766. I
BEFORE the result was announced Mr. Skin \
er changed the vote of North Carolina, cast 4
lg the whole 95 votes for the minority report
hlch was adopted, the official total being:
or the minority, 7s5; for the majority report
The report as thus amended was then de- 4
AIRED adopted
The chair then announced that the commit
e on resolutions had prepared report, but
lie minority members, who wished to sign =
lnorlty report, requested time for this pur- Q
Gen. Weaver of Iowa, chairman OF the com !
ittee on resolutions and platform, took the =
atform at 3:0j to read the platform and res u
utlons, which had been agreed to, he said, d
It'll great unanimity, but not with entire t,
lanlmity, as minority reports would be pre- !,
nted by Mr.. Kearby, of Texas, and Mr. | =
KEY, OF Ohio. He read the platform and =.
I'll
Ihere were three minority reports presented | "
t they were all laid on the table and the =,
ltform as reported by the majority of the "
mmittee was adopted. ca
rhe states were called for nomination for ri
'e-president w
When Alabama was called Col. P. G. Bau- do
N mounted the platform and placed in nom :
Ition Harry Skinner. of North Carolina. ~
he convention then decided to take recess us
til six o'clock. fir
Evening Session.
t 6:35 p. m. the convention was called to or
by its permanent chairman, Senator AL
. OF Nebraska, but 1t was long time before AS
call produced the desired result. Then the
irman announced that a message had been
eived from the silver convention and it
lid now be read. re
idge Pollard, of Missouri, a member OF the TO
er convention, was introduced by the chair
4, and proceeded to read the platform =.
pied by that body There were some points ~
hen he reached theconclusion to the effect sol
Mr.. Bryan had been nominated for the err;
sidency. there was an outburst OF applause, pr,
wning the further announcement OF the To-
lination of Sewall for the vice-presidency.
le call of states for nominations for vice.
'ident was resumed agi
representative Howard, of Alabama placed
omination Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the
populist congressman from Georgia.
r. Sovereign, master workman OF the Uni
gifts OF Labor. seconded denomination OF
Watson on behalf of the state of Arkansas.
!. Watson's nomination was also seconded
delegate Johnson, of California. .
dorado being called, yielded to Mr. LATE silly