The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-27
BRYAN AND WATSON.
Populist Convention Nominates
That Ticket.
BOTH CHOSEN ON First BALLOT,

weaver of Iowa Places the Democra,i.
standard Bearer In Nomination and
Many Others Second Him-wiId Scenes
In the Convention When the Nebraska
orators Name Is Mentioned by Weaver
-Missourrs Standard Torn To Pieces.
ST LOUIS, July 27.-Thomas Il. Wat
Son OF Georgia, who was a member of the
flfty first congress and who In the Fifty.
second and Fifty-third congress unsuccess-
fully contested Colonel Blacks sent. was
nominated for vice president of the Popu-
list convention on the first ballot shortly
after midnight Saturday morning. There
were 1--WE other candidates, Sewall. Mann.
Page of Virginia A. l.. Mimms of Ten.
nessee, Congressman Skinner of North
Carolina and Colonel Burkitt of Missis
sippi. The nomination was made unani-
nous before the result of the roll call was
announced. Mr.. Bryan sent word to his
supporters that he would not accept a
nomination ut the hands of the conyen-
ton under these circumstances. He will
stand loyalty by his running mate. After
nominating Watson an adjournment un-
til9o'clock Saturday morning was taken.
There was inextricable confusion on the
noor of the auditorium before the conven-
tion met. The delegates stood about in
animated groups discussing the situation,
and what it was best to do. The Bryan
feeling was very strong but the telegram
from the Nebraskan declaring that he
would not accept the nomination rendered
the situation chaotic. Many desired to
nominate Bryan in the face OF this tele-
gram.
Convention Called to Order.
Senator Allen called the convention to-
gether at 9:35. After the invocation
Chairman Allen announced that the first
think in order was the selection of mem
bcrs of the national committee and the
committees to notify the candidates for
president and vice president. When the
committees had been selected nominations
for PRECEDENT were in order. General
Weaver came forward and formally placed
Mr. Bryan in nomination. Then there
was great demonstration. An immense
cross was brought in and paraded about
the hall. AT least two-thirds of the dele
gates joined in the demonstration. The
big cross was mounted on the platform
and the standards of many of the states
were formed around it. An attempt TO
carry Bryans picture into the Texas dele
CATION created a row and the Bryanitcs
We're driven back.
The Missouri standard was torn in bits
I'm fight and one piece carried To the
Bryan gathering. The famous lady ora
tor of Colorado, Mrs. Minerva Roberts,
led the cheering in the delegation. Order
was partially restored after wild demon
stration lasting seventeen minutes. The
Texas and Arkansas standards alone were
kept close To the middle of the road"
banner around which the radicals formed
in hollow square like desperate men in
battle to repulse the charges of the
enemy
Call of states Ordered.
Field of Virginia moved that the rules
be suspended and Bryan be declared the
nominee. Ii was carried There was great
confusion in the hall and although great
chorus of ayes greeted the motion of Field,
the chairman held the roll of states must
be called. He then ordered the roll-call,
but on account of the confusion IL had to
be suspended Howard Of Alabama made
a protest against the calling of the roll of
states and gag rule.
Field of Virginia withdrew his motion
to suspend the rules ana nominate Bryan
and the call of states for nominations of
president was continued. Gator of Cali
fornia seconded Bryan's nomination.
Hines of Georgia also seconded Bryan's
nomination and was followed on the same
theme by Claggctt of Idaho, Taubeneck
of Illinois, Kolb Of Alabama, Simpson of
Kansas, Miller of Tennessee, Mrs. Roberts
of Colorado and others. Call of New
York spoke in the time OF Maine to nomi-
nate Norton. His Populism was ques-
toned simpson and Lewclling youched
for Call, who was once q resident of Kan
sas
Coxcy Placed In Nomination.
Delegate Livingston, chairman of the
Missouri delegation, nominated Ignatius
Donnelly, but when Donnelly declined the
use of his name he placed in nomination
General Jacob Coxey of Ohio and the in
dustrial army Delegate j Weller Long
of Nevada protested that Missouri did not
want Coxey. Sudge Green of Nebraska
said the choice was between Mckinley
and Bryan, and the Peoples party should
not hesitate Cyclone" Davis spoke for
Texas and seconded Norton's nomination
He said that the convention should make
an absolute condition that IL Bryan does
not accept the nomination the man re-
ceiving the next highest number of votes
should be the nominee Of this convention.
The roll call of states was finally con-
cluded after great deal of speech-mak.
ing and the ballot for president was then
taken Ii resulted in an overwhelming
majority for Bryan over Norton of llli-
nois. the only other candidate. The con-
yention then adjourned sine die.
The official result of the ballot for presi-
dent was Bryan l,0i2, Norton 32l
Been Robbing the Mails.