Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-25

the nomination OF Vice-President before
tho nomination OF President. The mi
nority representing twenty-five States. he
said. asked OF The majority that little con-
cession, and he hoped IL would be made.
lie asked for a poll OF the States. The
chair ruled that Mr.. Browns motion was
out OF order until the previous motion,
to take up the report by sections. was
disposed Of
George Abbott, OF Nebraska, disclosed
the purpose of the movement TO proceed
TO the selection OF Vice-President I'm
brief speech which was received with tu-
multuous applause He said: "The men
who want you to vote for Vice President
first, 90 so because they think we will not
give them the vice-presidency after they
have nominated Bryan. Now come from
Nebraska. and / say to you l will fight
any proposition to make Sewall Vice-Pres-
ident loud cheers.)
let us 20 ahead and nominate Bryan
in good faith. and l will guarantee that
you will have Nice-President from the
South" (Cheers)
Cyclone" Davis. of Texas, made an
earnest appeal for the minority report.
FOR BRYAN AND SEWALL.
Delegate Patterson, OF Colorado. spoke
earnestly Ia favor of recognizing Bryan
for President and Sewall for Vice-Presi-
dent.
The name of Bryan was greeted with
applause. and the name of Sewall with
disapDroyal
Mr. Patterson said there were those
who saw in the auspicious opening of the
convention a great hope for a future lift
ing of heavy burdens from the shoulders
of the people. and that hope would be
realized by the election of the ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago with Bryan at the
head 0oud cheers. and with Sewall at
the foot" Shouts Of dissent, which in
terrupted the speaker for some time)
But Mr.. Pattersn was not easily sup
pressed, and soon got a further hearing,
In the course of which ne said: II be-
lieve that If the ticket is devided-if
Bryan is named for President and some
body other than Sewall for Vice-Presi-
dent, It will inevitably lead to confusion
and recriminaton." Shouts "No," Z"
NO" 'Sit down." "Sit down."
Mr.. Patterson got out another sentence
or two. however 1T would be declared" T"
he exclaimed. "a case OF traffic and bar
ter. How would the people look upon an
attempt to force Mr.. Sewall out Of the
racer
Here there was another outbreak Of
dissent at Mr.. Pattersons speech, and
points of order were made against It,,
0hANh h'it HiOllDll9 ~ AHN
Chair, who also directed the captain Of
police to station officers in the gallery,
from which some Of the Interruptions
came, and TO arrest offenders.
How win the people Of this country"
Mr.. Patterson resumed, as soon as he
got the chance, regard Mr. Bryan. If
he accepts at the hands Of this body a
nomination which discards his COM
panon on the ticket2 / give II as my
deliberate opinion that, as an honorable
man. as one pledged to stand by his
companion, he cannot, with honor. give
countenance to any action which sepa-
rates him from the candidate for the
vice-presidency.
DIVISION MEANS DOUBT.
Better nominate straight 'middle-of-
the-road' ticket than divide the two can
didates the one from the other. If there
should be straight middle-of-the-road
ticket nominated, then all is plain There
can be, then, no misconception, either
as TO the action of the convention or as
to the action of the National Committee.
But If you divide the ticket. then from
the hour when this convention adjourns.
all is doubt; all is uncertainty; all Is re
crimination; all is acrimony; and the gold
press of this country will believe that it
has. by this method achieved the sub
contending.
Now. gentlemen. lot US proceed in the
regular way. / believe that as this situ-
alton is considered, as results are can
vassed, the conviction will come home
to you that the position which / take IS
the sounder and more patriotic one. and
ought TO be followed by this convention"
Shouts of dissent~and oppostion)
Loud cries OF Question" were raised
when Mr.. Patterson at last resumed his
seat.
SIMPSON TO THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Jerry Simpson, taking the stand
said he would once more hold out the
right hand of friendship TO the South.
''If you will go ahead" he said. ''in
a regular way, and nominate a man for
President. / will pledge you the ninety
two votes Of Kansas for your candidate
for President" (Cheers)
A delegate from Kansas, rising In the
body of the hall, declared that Mr.. Simp-
son was not authorized TO sneak for him.
''Very we'll" rejoined Mr. Simpson,
''ninety-one votes from Kansas-one goes
astray" daughter and applause)
A delegate from Maine wished TO
answer Mr.. Patterson. but the previous
question was demanded. and the Chair
pronounced Il TO be carried and declared
all further debate to be cut off. Never
theless. Mr. Gerry Brown, of Massachu-
setts. and Ex-Governor Gibbs. of Texas,
were permitted to address the conven-
ton, both in favor of nominating the
President first, and selecting a south
ern Populist for the place.
Jerry Simpson. from the body Of the
hall. inquired If Governor Gibbs would
pledge the 1O3 votes Of Texas for this
purpose. in the same way that he had
f.f II
Gibbs replied: There are some men who
can pledge the vote of delegation with
out consulting them, but we are not that
kind Of a man" Oaughter)
He went on TO say that notwithstand-
ing all the reports OF the death of the
Popullst party. he believed it had more
lives than a cat, and that not one nomi-
nation or a dozen nominations could XIII
ii. He for one, was ready to take his
medicine when the time came, but he
wanted it according TO a regular formula.
PROTESTS AGAINST TALK.
More protests came from the body of
the delegates against so much talk, ana
then the chairman proceeded TO state the
pending motions. and ruled that the frst
question was whether the majority report
should be adopted, so far as 1t was not
Inconsistent with the minority report.
The question was put on the adoption OF
the majority report. so far as 1t did not
conflict with the minority report, and 1t
was adopted Much time was then spent
over the details OF the rules-many
amendments having been offered to them
with more or less discussion, and the
usual degree OF confusion.
Mr. Washburn, OF Massachusetts,, was
called to the chair to relieve Senator
Allen.
The convention, by an almost unani-
nous vote. decided to leave the selection
Of chairman Of the National Committee
to the committee itself. instead OF con-
hding the selection OF the chairman to