Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-25
SEWALL D0WNED.
Maine Man Meets Defeat at
Popu|ist Convention.
The Third Party Nominates Boy
Bryan and Watson Of Georgia.
Maine Delegates Oppose ScwaII-Exciting
Scenes at Convention.

Allen, permanent chairman, at 1905.
a prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Williams of the Union Methodist
church of ST. Louis
\ gaVel constructed in the state of
Ohio out of As different kinds of tim
Der, representing every state, was pre-
sented to the chairman by Delegate
Denoe of Ohio, as a Middle the
Road" gavel, and it was accepted by
the chairman. During this presenta-
ton ceremony couple of fantastic
attired individuals ascended the plat
form. They were dressed to represent
the characters of Uncle Sam and CO.
lumbia.
Uncle Sam was represented by a
pretty we'll known character from Sta
ten Island. named Lloyd, and Colum-
bia was the .,Sweet Singer of Arkan
sas," Mrs. Pennington, who enter
tanned the convention with a song.
This pair of eccentricities we're intro
duced to the convention by the chair
man as a couple of important char
acters."
When this performance was at an
end. states were called for the appoint
ment of delegate to act on the con-
ference committee with the silver con-
vention. When the state of Texas was
reached, the spokesman of that dele
cation declared Indignantly that Texas
had no name to present for such a
committee.
The report of the committee on rules
and order of business which was made,
last night, was taken up for action.
The majority report had been read.
los 10Th min ~ was
now read, the point Of it being that
nominations for Vice President shall
be made prior to nominations for Pres
ident.
The majority report was explained
| by Delegate pomeroy of New Jersey.
member of the committee on rules.
There were but three points of differ
ence, he said between the majority
and minority, the principal one being
a reversal of the order of nominations
| for President and Vice President. one
| of the rules recommended was that
nominating speeches should be limited
| to 20 minutes and the secondine
| speeches to 10 minutes. Another rule
which was unanimously recommended
was that where there were vacancies
| IL delegations, the votes of the dele
gates present should be counted pro
| rata to the whole number To which the
state is entitled. SO if a state Were
| entitled to II votes and there wert
| only 10 delegates present, each of them
should cast one and two-tenths votes.
An explanation was also given us tc
| the proposition for the selection of q
chairman of the national committee,
| but the plan did not satisfy Mr.. Don
nelly of Minnesota, who said in indig
nant tones that ii seemed as if very
little would be left of the Peoples
party after this convention got through
| it's work except its organization, and
he did not wish to see that national
organization put into the hands of the
Democrats. as it would be under the
proposed rule. While he was ready tt
support Bryan. if that gentleman
should be the choice of the convention.
he was not in favor of permitting
Democrat to become the head of the
Populist national committee. (Checrs.)
After the fanaticism and folly OF
this hour" Mr.. Donnclly continued
have passed away we want to re-
clothe the skeleton of the party with
flesh. and if we adopt this proposition
| don't see that we can do it. There
fore. | am in favor of an amendment
to the proposed rule. which will place
the selection of the national committee
in the hands of the committee itself.
(CheerS)
w. l.. Green of Nebraska. took eX-
ceptions to Mr. Donnellys statement
that only the skeleton of the Popuist
party would be left after this conven-
ton had adjourned Mr.. Green's re-
marks assumed a still more aggressive
phase as he proceeded. and consider
able confusion and frequent Interrupt
tions by the anti-Bryan men resulted.
Mr. Howard of Alabama, secuted the
imputation that the convention was
not competent to make it's own choice
of chairman, and he also insisted that
that portion of the rules which sent all
resolutions to the committee on reso-
lutions was gag law, and ought to be
voted down in a Populist convention
He further asked the convention to
hold out the olive branch to the South
adopting the minority report and nom
mate a Middle Of the Road man for
Vice President. This DONE he said.
"and we will be in position to treat
with YOU
F.. Gerry Brown of Massachusetts,.
came to the stand and made a short
eonciliatory speech, recommending the
adoption of the minority report. and |
to proceed with the nomination of Vice |
President before the nomination OF
President The minority. representing |
20 states, he said. asked of the ma ior- |
ity that little concession and he hoped |
it would be made. He asked for a Doll |
of the states.
The Chair ruled that Mr.. Browns |
motion was out of order until the pre-
Vlous motion to take up the report by |
sections was disposed of.
George Abbott of Nebraska. made a |
brief speech THE men," he said |
who want you to vote for Vice Pres
ident first, do so because they think |
we will not give them the Vice Presi- |
dency after they have nominated |
Bryan. Now l come from Nebra ska.
and say to you l will fight any prop
osition to make Sewall Vice President.
cloud cheers)