The Meeker herald., 1896-08-01

6de eettlefs, direct legislation. election |
of president and senators by direct vote |
Of the people. The sale Of boAds II
Denounced and the use of the Injunction |
ana contempt proceedings b con
demned.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of
the majority report. Mr.. J. 8. Coxey Of |
Ohio was recognized to read his minor |
ity report, recommending the issuance |
of non-interest-benring bonds for the |
improvement Of the roads Of the coun- |
U.
Mr.. Kirby Of Texas was then intro
duced to read his minority report. He
said that he objected to the majority re- |
port because 1t was too prolific and be- |
cause It WAS too near kin 10 the Demo |
cratic platform.
This report was signed by Kirby Of |
Texas. Campion Of Maine. Henry Of
North Carolina, Gold of Oklahoma, Lit
tie Of Florida and Coxey OF Ohio.
The majority report was adopted and
the convention proceeded to nominate |
vice presidential candidate, the busi-
mess In order. The states were called
for nominations. When Alabama was
called Colonel P. G. Bowman mounted
the platform. Before he had en-
tered upon his speech. however, the
convention agreed to take recess Of an
hour and half. until 6 o'clock.
At 6:32 the convention reassembled
and Chairman Allen introduced Judge
Jefferson Pollard Of Missouri, who read
the platform Of the Silver convention,
Bryan and sewall by 1t. The reading
was repeatedly interrupted BY dele
gates in various parts of the hall, who
raised the point Of order that the regu-
lar order was nominations for vice
president. Senator Allen overruled
these points Of order. Many Of the
planks Of the Silver party's platform
were enthusiastically received. but
when the action of the Silver conven-
ton in nominating Bryan and Sewall
was read. it was jeered by the middle
of-the-road contingent, and on the mo-
ton Of Texas delegate the proceed
ings Of the Silver convention were re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
Colonel Bowman. who was taken of
the floor by the adjournment Of the con-
vention this afternoon, then took the
stage and placed In nomination Con-
gresham Harry Skinner Of North Car
olfna
Congressman Howard Of Alabama
then placed Hon. Thomas f. Watson
in nomination.
Colorado yielded to New York, and
Hon. LAfe Pence ascended the plat
form. He lost no time in coming to the
point. Immediately he mentioned Mr..
|, Sewal's name 1t was greeted with loud
applause, mingled with liberal supply
Of Kisses. His speech took the shape
Of an argument, but his tone was de-
6ant. He said he had mat hfs.--- -n~s>-
uInD m-day who were opposed to
Sewan whose average term OF service
In the party was two or three years He
asserted he had no personal interests
In Sewalls success. 1.-THE vice presi-
dency," he said, "does not amount to
much unless the president Is a con-
sumptive. and Billy Bryan is not
consumptive" Personally he would
prefer Skinner or Watson, but he want
ed to succeed In defeating Mckinley.
As Pence proceeded the convention
quieted down. and Mr.. Pence, after
the first burst Of disapproval, was In
terrupted only by applause.
A number of speeches secondIng
Watson's nomination were made.
Colonel Burnham nominated A. L.
Mfmms of Tennessee, and Weller of
Iowa nominated Frank Burkett of
Mississippi
As the flood of oratory continued the
convention became unruly and some
OF the speakers were hissed and jeered
at for their views. Friends of sewaIl
were freely ridiculed.
Senator Stewart and General Weaver
were not permitted to finish their
speeches. Chairman Allen severely re-
buked the convention.
At midnight the roll call for a ballot
began.
Arkansas started of with 25 votes
for Watson. Tom Patterson of Colo
rado cast the 45 votes OF his state for
sewali amid round of applause from
the Bryan men. Some one jumped up
and challenged the vote, claiming that
ne wanted his vote recorded for Wat.
SON. Mr.. Patterson denounced him as
an interloper. and he proved to be, on
investigation member OF the contest |
ing delegation that had been excluded
Indiana gave her 30 votes to Watson.
Kansas gave Sewall 50 of her votes.
Louisiana gave the bulk Of her vote to
Watson. Maryland divided her vote
between Sewall and Watson. 1t looked
a. II Watson might be nominated on |
the first ballot until North Carolina cast
her W votes for Skinner, Tennessee her
n for Mimms and Texas her 1O3 for