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ven,ion were referred to the committee

resolutions.
Nominations were then called for, aud
Colonel Bowman, who was taken of the
ioor by the adjournment of the couvcn-
tion this afternoon. again took the stage
and placed in nomination ccngrcssman
Harry skinner of North Carolina He rc-
viewed at length the situation. There
was Il majority hero for Bryan but the
convention. to prevent possible nomina
ton of Sowall, had decided TO nominate
the vice prcsidcn, first. SINNERS name
WAS not very enthusiast ally resolved.
Congressman Howard of Alabama place
Hon. thomas Il. Watson IN nomination.
lie paid high tribute TO Mr.. Waison's
character as u man. a Journalist and a
statesman, Mr.. Watsons name was re-
ceiNcd with loud applause.
MIR. Howard WIS followed by Mr.. J. II.
Sovereign of Arkansas In a practical
strain. seconding the nomination Of MIR.
Watson, whom hc designated as u victim
OF tho ballot bon suffers.
j. y. Johnson of California also seconded
Watson's iloniliiat on.
co.orao, y.c,dcd 10 New York and Hon.
l'afr Ponce assembled the PLATFORM He
LOST no tim IN coming to the pclnt. lie
mentioned Mr. Sew.lls name and 1t
was greeted with loud applause. mingled
with n hhWnl supply Of hiss,s His
speech. took the shape Of al "rsumcn,.
hut his ton, WAS defiant from N, begin
ming; He asserted that he had no per
sonal Interest IN Sewalls success. The
vice presidency. he said does not amount
to much un KS the president is a con-
sump,ive ann Billy Bryan ~ not con-
snmtivo. Personally. he would prefer
skinner or Watson. hut he wanted TO
succeed In defen,ing Mckinley. As Ms.
Pence proceeded the convention quoted
down and Mr.. Pence, after the first hurs,
of dsapproval was interrupted only by
"ng1iause n,,.,.,,, .....,,., ,,,,.
amid storm OF hand clapuug. to second
Watcn's nomination, which he I'd IN u
vigorous al .rcss. defending the popnlist
party of the siauih and attack e TIN, IN
tOlFlnnts of 1pppDrrafs@'' O. that
ton Nh Murphy was a ,avori,e, and
almost every sentence uttered 10y him was
pnnctua,od with applause. Az the close
e Mr., Musphy's speech. Harry Tracey OF
Texas arose and asked whether Z Watson
Should b. nominated he would rcnain
on NH n" Ticket uniil ~, me , elsc5ion
uniil hell freezes over. D."
This was plain speech and n brought
the convention 10 its feet In Il hurs, of
T. A stockwell Of indiana also sec
omaei Mr. watssons n minatlon
The name Of Franl Bnrke,i ot n ssis,
Iowa. who doc AIRED that Mir ls'skytt com
h",d an the good qualities of all the other
cnididatc' Mr.. Calhoun, CHAIRMAN Of he
Iowa delegation. followed Mir Weller. de
rlarine Tint Weller did not represent the
Il the Iowa delegation lie
suggested NO nnmc.
speakers wi,h n voice capable Of iline
the hail seconded Sewnli's nomination.
lie was literally apnlaudcd and there
were frequent demonstrations in Srwall's
behalf during the progrcss OF this talk.
Judge boscr. also from Kansas, sec
ended Watsons nomination on behalf OF
II part of the X insaS delegation. Ne was
also roundly npplnuded by the Southern
delegates Mr.. poslcr expressed The be-
lie; that II Nj. Watson should be nom.-
mated Mr. Sewall would withdraw. This
Colonel Rurnham of Tennessee romi-
nat"d Hon. Al Mimms Q. Tennessee. He
SPOKE, very earnestly They offer rs MI
sewall" he said. M. Pence tolls Ms
: II millionaire. don't know whether
he Is a millionaire" ~ II bankrupt, but i!iily
Bryan knows,' The expression did no, |
,iicit any applause He declared II 70 be |
forcgone conclusion that Ii,yan should |
~ norniiafrd with d populist as yoke |
'elow. This pleased the convention He
Mr., Miums as rroi ounh si"t'e-
nan and ns man whose heart was ever
seating for humanity. He was almost |
,ountc''part Of william J Bryan
Il. NJ, Nilier u illinois seconded ne
domination of Mimm@ and Judge a. a. /
innpy thu; OF Watson. ~ referred to
Ilc's party. Mr.. Uunby VAS loNtly ap- |
banded when h referred 70 S-"nn He
,sid mat he could not s," the Ncnslstence |
IF selecting the president of II National
lank 10 pni down Nauonal 'anks. IF,
all Mr. Grnhy ~ c1nclnson,, The demo
ratio party swallows Toin Nhtson trey
x..i nave more n.aus IN fheir stomach
han they have IN their hei'ds.
rms took the convention by storm. |
Ipuhltds Of delegates .osc 10 thei. ioei
md chcercd histily AMI almost htcrc he
ln.w VIVA, was taking piece or hefnre
he conversion realized .iic sitnntinn Mr..
inibY was caught up 10y Tour or hNo sun
ynrt delcratcs and large MA tough ne
., he was ,rotted around ,he nan on
he shoulders of nis friends me scene
M. rl,d to the ronven'on's sense of hui
nor and the applause whf '"'h ''at VINO
4. 4 t..,.a lie, -
Professor Bakrf ~ Maine, the candidate
or governor. nominated Marion rag OF
Virginia, president Of the Farmers al
lance OF that STATE. In doing 50. he pro-
rs,ed In behalf Of the entire Maine dele
alton sEans, Sewalls nominntion. tie
lad nothing against sewall prrs,Gna,i,iy,
4 man who had not one particle OF
with the principles OF the peo-
lies party save the one question o! silVcr
The theory had been industriouniy CIR
MT he never WAS. said Professor Baker
I,- was. however Instrumental In arrang-
ne fusion of democratic ana gran .
ack forces In Maine and by doing 40 he
cconiiishcd the destruction OF the green
aok party. The speaker declared ;hnl
he Maine Central railroad, OF which sew
he name Of the popull-Ls. nc shouted,
/ ask you 10 no, press this bitter chnlicc :
q our lips" He said that 10 coupir IN"
gme of sewalI with Peter Cooper was an
/.
X Is. Taylor of Michigan seconded nc
ominafion Of Watson.
Michigan yielded TO s. D. Walton, a !
oio rcd delegate at large from Georgia. y
mo seconded Watson's nomination IN tho ]
,tcrest of all the common people OF his -.
tate and Of the South.
r. A. Fogr Of Michigan seconded Sly
H. HIS sl,ercn WAS not AT nll to The NIX j
,r of tho convention and Mr.. Fogg left
Re platform amid storm of jcers and :
isnat,us ponneuy of~MImNso'a elo,1 T
IrniIy sccoided Watsnns nomination IN
.half Of his State. The whole increment, !,
. said, was caused by an inseurre,iipil =
,ainst The money lenders and II would he b
,,ly to nominate d man worth SG.vupy q
ld Interested In half of the railroids OF
ew England. The people Of the country
D declared. rather than vote Tor surH
mar would see him 40 miles below ne 4,
west pit Of hell. He expressed IN" nor" u
n, Wat~on's nomination would be made O.
1sniinous. They were Wiling to swallo" In
,mocracy giided with the genius o. q .
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