The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-30

sionaiism, and the only practical var
10 bury IL IL TO reeox nixe . Southern
man Applause rs eligible 10 the Offices
Of this country. Great applause ]
Now. Mr.. Chairman"
But the chair broke 10 asking fer
what purpose the gentleman rose.
MIR. skinner: I'VE arise 20 demand
that the vote shaII no, hc taken as ~
was wb.n Grover Ciev.isn; Wa
elected. by false pretens~~- We vani
Ia know L. IL the consensus Of this con-
s-nfion that the nomination os the
Vice President j. to go ." the South.
II /; ia, Moth Carolina is willing ~
cast its ~ vote f.r the majority"
The Chair: 1.-THE Chair asks the
gentleman from North Carolina IL he
desires 'o change the vote of that
Slater"
Mr.. skinner: ~ believe in justice
for the Southern man a. we'll as for the
Northern man, and ] rise here to make
this assertion for the South, and | cast
the 36 votes Of North Carolina for the
minority"
The convention was again in great
commosion. The delegates jumped on
the chairs, and throwing their hats
wildly in the air yelled themselves
hoarse. Senator Butler cheered As
long rs his voice held out, and Dele
gate Brown seized the Massachusetts,
banner, inscribed spirit Of 1916" and
waived it frantically in the air.
When quiet was at last restored the
vote was announced as 7s5 for the mi
nority, and 6l5 for the majority.
When quiet was restored and the Off
cial ballot was announced by the secre-
tary the result was greeted with wild
delight by the champions of the minor
ity report.
A California delegate moved a recess
until 5 o'clock, bat the motion was yo-
ciferOusly voted down.
The platform as given above was
adopted, and then the convention ad-
journed till six O'Clock.
NOMINATED At "16 TO l."
The convention WAS again called to
order at 30 p. H., Senator Allen in
the chair. The chairman announced
that 4 message from the Silver con-
vention had been sent to the PopuIist
convention and that jefferson Pollard,
of st. Louis had been directed to read
the platform and proceedings Of that
convention.
Mr.. Pollard then took the stand and
proceeded to read the Silver conven-
tiOn platform. He was interrupted
soon after commencing by a delegate
from Utah, who raised the point of or
der that the business before the con-
ventiOn was the nominating of can
didate for Vice-President. The chair
man ruled the point of order not we'll
taken and the speaker proceeded with
the reading Of the Silver platform, the
silver coinage features of which were
applauded. But when he came to the
announcement that the silver cOnven-
ton had nominated Bryan for Presi-
dent and Sewall for Vice-President
there was a prolonged cry of mo, NJ" -
On motion of Mr.. Tracy, of Texas,
the communication was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Nominations were then called for.
Colonel Bowman, who was taken Off
the floor by the adjournment of the
convention this afternoon, again took
the stand and placed in nomination
Congressman Harry Skinner, of North
Carolina.
Congressman Howard, of Alabama
| nominated ThOs. f. Watson, Of Geor-
| gia.
Ex-Congressman LATE Pence,of New
York, nominated Arthur Sewall, OF
Maine. The convention had no SYM
pathy with Mr.. Pence, but was polite
enough to accord him some applause
| Capt Bnrnham, of Tennessee, nomi.
mated A. l.. Mimms, of Tennessee.
| Prof. L. G. Bateman, of Maine, the
State in which Sewall lives, made 8
speech denouncing Sewall. He had
nothing against Mr.. Sewall pers onally
he said, but he objected to the nomina.
tion of a man who had not one particle
of sympathy with the principles of the
Peoples party, save the one minol
question of silver. The story was in.
dustriously circulated that Sewall wa!
q greenbacker. That he never was
Prof. Bateman said. He was, however
instrumental in arranging fusion O.
the Democratic and Greenback forces
in Maine, and, by doing so, he accom-
plished the destruction of the Green
back party.
Thomas F. Gore, the blind orator O
Mississippi, nominated Frank Burkitt
of Mississippi, in we'll worde'
speech.
When the name of North Carolin,
was reached, Senator Marion Butle
deprecated the action of the conven
ton in refusing to hear Senator Stew
art.
Mai. w. A. Guthrie seconded tn
nomination of Skinner.
General Field, of Virginia, nomi
mated Mann Page, of that State.
All the nominees were ably second
ed, Col. Harry Skinner being second
ed by Mr.. Rogers, Of California, an
w. r. Henry.
Judge Gunby, of Louisiana, seconde
the nomination of Thos. f. Watson.
Mr.. Gunby was loudly applaude
when he referred to Mr.. Sewall, say
ing he could not see the consistenc
of selecting the president of nations
{ bank to put down national bank
3 "If," said Mr.. Gunby, in conclusion
"the Democratic party swallows ToI
: Watson they will have more brains i
D their stomach than they have in thei
heads"
S This sentiment took the conventiO
by storm. Hundreds of delegates ros
to their feet and cheered Justify, an
J. almost before he knew what was tai
4 ing place, or before the convention n
allied the situation, Mr.. Gunby W.
caught up by four or five stalwart de
r egates, and, large man though he
n he was trOtted around the hall on tt
: shoulders of his friends. The seer
;: appealed to the conventions sense
humor and the applause from that tin
S forth was literally sprinkled wit
shouts of laughter.
The roll call began. Arkansas star
. ed off with 25 votes for Watson. To
~ Patterson. Of Colorado, cast the
votes of his State for Sewall amid
round of applause from the Brys
men. Indiana gave her 80 votes
Watson. Kansas gave Sewall 80 of h
- 50 votes. Louisiana gave the bulk
;, her votes to Watson. Maryland divi
, ed her vote between Sewall aud Wa
70 son, and it looked as if Watson mig
g be nominated on the first ballot uni
- North Carolina cast her 95 votes f
" Skinner, Tennessee her " for Mimr
:, and Texas her 103 for Burkitt. TT
- split up the large delegations. VIII