The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-07-31

Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, chairman OF
the Committee on Resolutions and Plat
form, took the stand at five minutes
past o'clock to read the platform and
resolutions which had been agreed to-
he said, with great unanimity, as
minority reports would be presented
by Mr.. Kearby, of Texas, and Mr..
Coxey of Ohio. He read the platform
and resolutions.
There was very little applause given
to any Of the various declarations of the
platform. The declaration in favor of
recognizing Cuban independence was
most appreciated and after it, in point
of popularity, came that in favor of the
initiative and referendum.
Mr.. Coxey, of Ohio, as representing
the minority of the Committee on Plat
form, read other propositions, to be
added to the platform, among them be-
ing these: Non-interest bearing bonds;
good roads, extension of suffrage to wo-
men, and the ownersoip and control by
the Government ofevery industry neces-
sary to the welfare of the community.
AT the request of some delegates, the
financial plank of the platform was
again read, and it was explained that
the various propositions in the minority
report were intended as supplementary
to the majority report.
The platform reported by the majority
of the Committee on Rules was agreed
to and all the amendments We're laid on
the table.
Several motions to take recess until
evening were made and voted down; a
remonstrance on the part of the con-
ference committee against proceeding
with nominations until report should
be received from that committee was
treated with disdain, and a motion to
call the States for nominations for Vice
President was at 4.2O p. m. carried amid
applause.
After the call of the roll of States had
been entered upon the convention re-
considered it's determination not to take
a recess, and at 4.33 p. m. adjourned to
meet again at 6 p. Ill.
The chair ruled that Mr.. Brown g
motion was out of order until the pre-
vious motion to take up the report by
sections was disposed of.
Geo. Abbott, of Nebraska, disclosed
the purpose of the movement to pro-
ceed to the selection of a Vice Presi-
dent by brief speech, which was re-
ceived with tumultuous applause. He
said: "The men who want you to vote
for Vice President first do so because
they think we will not give them the
Vice Presidency after they have nomi.
mated Bryan. Now 1 come from Ne
braska, and say to you will fightany
proposition to make Sewall Vice Presi-
dent. Let us go ahead and nominate
Bryan in good faith, and l will guaran-
tee you will have Vice President from
the South" [Cheers,
"Clycone" Davis, of Texas, made an
earnest appeal for the minority report.
Delegate Patterson, of Colorado, spoke
earnestly in favor of recognizing Bryan
forPresident and Sewall for Vice Presi-
dent.
The name of Bryan was greeted with
applause and the name of Sewall with
shouts of disapproval.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At o.35 p. M, the convention was
called to order by its permanent chair
man, Senator Allen, of Nebraska but
it was long time before the call pro-
duced the desired result. Then the
chairman announced that a message
had been received from the Silver Con-
vention and it would now be read
Delegate Pollock, of Mississippi, a
member of the Silver Convention, was
introduced by the chairman and pro-
ceeded to read the platform adopted by
that body. There were some points of
order made against the reading, but
they We're promptly overruled by the
chairman.
When he reached the conclusion, to
the effect that Mr., Bryan had been
nominated for the Presidency there
was an outburst of applause, drowning
their further announcement of Sewall
for the Vice Pf fesidency.
The call of States for nominations for
Vice President was resumed. Mr..
Baumann, of A hbama, appearing as the
spokesman of that delegation, to onomi-
nate for Vice President, Representative
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