The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1896-08-01

opposition to Sewall and stampede
majority of the votes for the Nebras-
kan's running mate. When the propo-
sition was made to change the regular
order of the nominations the Bryan
men strained every nerve to prevent it.
They even pleaded. Jerry Simpson, on
behalf of Kansas, went so far as to init
mate that the vote Of the Sunflower
state would be cast for Southern man
for vice president if the regular order
was not reversed. When the roll call
was had they
Rallied Every Vote at Their Command.
Senator Butler Of North Carolina was a
powerful ally with the So votes of his
state behind him, ana Congressman
Skinner, the chairman of the delega-
ton, cast the solid vote of the state
against the change. When the vote
was figured up, however, and he ascer-
tanned that there was majority of 26
in favor of the proposition, under his
direction, after very pretty theatrical
exhibition from Mr.. Skinner, the vote
of the delegation was cast for the propo-
sition, and the antis emerged from the
contest with majority Of ITO. This
made the defeat of Sewall and the nom-
ination of Populist for vice president
certain. After that the conference Of
the joint committee Of the two conven-
tions could come to nothing and the sill
yer convention promptly nominated
Bryan and Sewall and adjourned sine
die. The anti-Bryan men, although
they presented minority platform de-
manding an irredeemable paper cur
rency and
Crowded With Bitter Denunciation
of the Democratic and Republican par
ties, did not attempt to press it after
their victory. The majority report,
which is moderate and contains few
radical propositions, such as demand
for the gradual assumption by the gov
ernment of'the ownership of the rail.
roads and for direct legislation, though
the initiative and referendum was
adopted without division and the
minority report laid on the table.
At the evening session the sensation
of the convention was sprung. The
Democratic managers had consulted
after it had become evident that Sewan
could not be nominated and Mr.. Bryan
had been communicated with bv tele.
graph. They decided that Mr.. Bryan
could not be induced to desert his run
ming mate, and word was sent to the
leading Bryan managers in the conven-
ton that the Silver Knight ef the West
Would Not Accept Nomination
unless Sewall was nominated. The con-
vention for five hours listened to NOM
mating speeches in profound ignorance
of this fact. Tom Watson of Georgia,
Congressman Skinner of North Caro-
lima, Mimms of Tennessee, Burkitt of
Mississippi, Page of Virginia and Sew
all of Maine were nominated. About II
o'clock the Bryan men decided to
spring the sensation. Senator Stewart
Of Nevada was selected to make the an
nouncement, coupled with plea for
uniting the silver forces. But the anti
Sewan crowd were in the saddle. They
howled down the venerable senator,
and, after a hurried consultation, the
leaders decided not to permit the an
nouncement to be made at that time. 1t
seems undoubtedly true, however, that
Bryan would not accept the presiden-
tial nomination unless Sewau is also
nominated.
Nomination of Watson.
After Senator Stewards withdrawal
from the platform the roll call for
nominations was concluded and voting
began. Arkansas started off with 25
votes for Watson. Tom Patterson of
Colorado cast the 40 votes Of his state
for Sewall amid round Of applause
from the Bryan men. Indiana gave hel
80 votes to Watson. Kansas gave Sew
all 50 Of her 90 votes. Louisiana gave
the bulk Of her vote to Watson. Mary