The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25

it was the cause of humanity. He launched
into one of his usual speeches against the
gold conspirators. The audience did not
seem to enjoy the story of the famous
conspiracy and soon began to shout
''time."
The convention was soon in great uproar
and the coatless repeater" standing in the
main aisle, with a sense of fairness which
did him much credit, waved his old hat to
the chairman and shouted out: ''Mr.
Chairman, / make a motion that this
gentleman be given ten minutes to present
his side of the question" [Shouts of
laughter.l
Senator Allen, the chairman. stated,
however, that Senator Stewart did not de-
sire to speak further.
Senator Butler of North Carolina ex-
pressed regret that the convention had
not given a respectful hearing to the ''ven-
erahle and distinguished Senator from
Nevada"
Major Guthrie of North Carolina said,
in behalf of the delegation of North Caro-
lima and the State of North Carolina, he
desired in this hall and before this as
sembled convention to tender to Senator
Stewart of Nevada their sincere and CRATE
full Acknowledgements. 1t was that Sem
ator who had caused him (Mr Guthrie) to
change his politics. They were ready, he
said, to take the 'boy orator OF the Platte.
They were willing to make treaty of
peace, but not to surrender the Peoples
party organization. He seconded Skin
ner.
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon and Rhode
Island seconded the nomination of Mr..
Watson.
Pennsylvania when called declined to
take up the time of the convention.
South Dakota seconded Mr.. Page of Vir-
ginia.
Kentucky, which had been passed, pre-
sented the young orator, Mr.. Taylor, who
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Mimms.
Texas seconded the name of Frank
Burkitt of Mississippi.
When Virginia was called General Field
seconded Mr.. Page.
Mr.. Winter of Washington seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Watson.
The States of West Virginia, Wisconsin
and Wyoming favored Watson.
"Cyclone" Davis of Texas was put for
ward as the spokesman for Indian Terri
tory and made one of his characteristic
fowery speeches seconoing Watson.
Rev. DR.. Kent of Washington, D. c.,
was the spokesman of that delegation.
He had come TO the convention, he said.
with head and heart full of sympathy
with the great principles of the party, and
yet he had come for the purpose of casting
the vote OF the District of Columbia for
Bryan and Sewall Applause and counter
demonstration, and If the delegates would
behave like gentlemen he would state his
reasons.
"If," said he, addressing the delegates.
''you are strong enough to carry this vote
without the aid of the Democratic party.
carry it with men who can stand upon the
principles of the party. / would rejoice if
the Peoples party could sweep the coun-
try and build up a civilization breathing
the spirit OF cooperation, not of competi-
ton. But l remember that the men and
women whom l see before me tonight
have been raised under the competitive
system, and l see them standing for the
interest of their own States and localities"
He reminded delegates that politics
ought to be the science and art of self-goy-
ernment, and he asked them very point
edIy if they thought they had learned the
art of self-government enough to manage
this Nation. Applause and laughterl.
al am a greater socialist" he continued,
"tLan most of those l see here. l am
what you call socialist, but 1 am for
practical politics. If one man was at the
head of the organizatio as one man is at
the head of an army, what course do you
think he would advise-nay, what course
would he command you to take In order
to win victory? will leave you to answer
that. 1 bid you beware what steps you
are taking. think you would have done
wiser if you had indorsed the Democratic
platform" [Cbeers and counter-demon-
stration].
At this point General Weaver, with an
obvious knowledge of the grave import of
the kilograms which had passed between
Jones and Bryan, ascended the platform,
and in earnest tones stated that the grav-
ity of the situation was such as to require
that each delegation should have an OPP
portunity to consult.
This suggestion was received with loud
cries of mo" Then General Weaver
made another proposition that one vote
should be taken ana then an adjournment
taken until tomorrow. This was also
howled down and the chairman took a
hand. He said the leaders of the party
had been driven away from that platform