The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
CAN'T STOMACH SEWALL.
So the Populists Nominate Thomas
E. Watson of Georgia for the
Vlce-Presidency.

PoPULIST CONVENTION HALL. ST.
LOUIS, Mo-, July 24..-Tbe convention
was called to order by Senator Allen, per-
manent chairman, at 1905.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Williams
of the Union Methodist Church OF st.
Louis, the chairman introduced Mrs.
Marion Todd, who read resolution ex-
pressing regret for the death of Mrs. S. E.
B. Emery, lone of her mum ber," and read
an address eloquentay eulogizing the de-
ceased lady. The resolution was unaLi-
mously adopted by rising vote.
A gavel constructed in the State of Ohio
out of forty-eight different kinds of tim
Der. representing every State. was pre-
sented to the chairman by Delegate De
Noe as "middle-of-the-r road" gavel, and
it was accepted by the chairman.
The States were then called for the ap-
pointment 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 delegation
declared indignantly that Texas had no
name to present for such committee.
The report of the committee on rules
and order of business, which was made
late last night, was taken up for action.
The majority report had been read last
night. The minority report was now read,
the point of it being that nominations for
Vice-P President shall be made prior to nom
nations for President. The majority re-
port was explained by Delegate Pomeroy
of New Jersey, a member of the committee
on rules.
There were but three points of differ
ence, he said, between the majority and
minority, the principal Que being re-
versal of the order of nominations for
President and Vice. President. One of the
rules rec commended was that the nom-
mating speeches should be limited to
twenty minutes and the seconding
speeches TO ten minutes.
Another rule which was unanimously
recommended was that where Ghere were
vacancies in the delegations the votes OF
the delegations present should be counted
pro rata to the whole number to which the
State is entitled. So, if State were enti-
tied to twelve votes and there were only ten
delegates present each of them should
cast one and two-tenths votes. An ex
PLANTATION was also given as to the propo
sition for the selection of a chairman tC
the National Committee, but the plan die
not satisfy the mind OF Ignatius Donnelly
of Minnesota, who said in indignant tone,
that it seemed as if very little would b,
left for the Peoples party after thi
convention got through its work excep
its National organization, and he did no
wish to see that National organization pu
into the hands of Democrats, as it woult
be under the proposed rule. While h.
was ready to support Bryan if that gen
tleman should be the choice of the con
vention he was not in favor of permitting
a Democrat to become the head OF tn,
Populist National Committee. [Cheers.
w. L. Green of Nebraska took exception
to Mr.. Donnelly's statement that only tn
! skeleton of the Popuiist party would b
left after tae convention adjourned. Or
the contrary, he believed there would be
reiuvenated and reinvigorated party
! ICheers.l
Mr.. Green's remarks assumed still
more aggressive phase as he proceeded anC
considerable confusion and frequent inter
ruptions by the anti-Bryan men wer
raised. Mr.. Green closed by asking if the,
were going to nominate President whom
| they were afraid to trust to name tn,
chairman of their committee.
Representative Howard of Alabam,
scorned the .imputation that the conven
tion was not competent to make its owr
choice of chairman. A delegate arose t.
9 question OF privilege aud protested Will