The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

Nebraska
who was taken off the floor by the adj
iournment of the convention in the
afternoon again took the stage and
placed in nomination Congressman
Harry Skinner of North Carolina.
Congressman Howard of Alabama
placed Hon. Thomas e. Watson in
nomination.
J.'R. Sovereign of Arkansas seconded
Watson's nomination, as did also Don
nelly of Minnesota, Johnson of Cali
fornia and several others.
LATE Penn of New York nominated
SeWall.
Gore of Mississippi nominated Bur-
kit.
A. T.. Mimms of Tennessee was NOM
mated by Capt. Burnham.
Marion Page of Virginia was nom
mated by Baliman of Maine.
Watson Nominated.
AT midnight, just as the roll was
about to begin, Gen. Weaver of Iowa
appeared at the front of the platform.
He called attention to the lateness of
the hour and advised a nights media
ton. He proposed that the convention
take one ballot and then adjourn. The
middle-of- the-road men howled him
liz
buked the convention He severely
reprimanded the delegates, who, he
said, had howled down some of the
most distinguished men in the party,
and ordered the roll call to proceed.
Arkansas started off with twenty-five
votes for Watson. Indiana gave her
thirty votes to Watson. Kansas gave
SeWall sixty-two of her ninety-five
votes. Louisiana gave the bulk of her
vote to Watson. Maryland divided her
vote between Sewall and Watson. 1t
looked as if Watson might be NOM
mated on the first ballot. until North
Carolina cast her ninety-fiye votes for
Skinner Tennessee for MimmS and
Texas for Burkitt. This split up the
large delegations Later when the roll
call was completed, however, Texas
changed her vote to Watson and there
were other changes in favor of the
Georgian Then Col. Burlzitt Of Mis-
SiSsippi went to the stand and with
drew his name.
Then Mimms withdrew i'll Watsons
favor The Georgian already had
votes enough to nominate, but the vote
of Tennessee was finally transferred to
his column Some one made motion
to make the nomination unanimous,
and it was carried with Whoop. The
convention then adjourned until 8
o'clock in the morning.
ST. Louis. July 25.-There was inextricable
confusion on the floor of the Auditorium
before the convention 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. ''Cyclone'' Davis and
other radicals insisted that Bryan could not
refuse, and if he did, the responsibility for
disaster at the polls would rest on the De-
mocracy. not the Populists.
Senator Allen called the convention to or
der at 9:35.
Ignatius Donnei1y got on a chair and an
nouneed that his private land plank did not
appear in the printed platform. He wanted
the convention to understand that it had
been adopted.
The chairman called fer nominations for
president and Gen. Weaver of Iowa pre-
sented Mr.. Bryan's name in laudatory
speech. As he concluded by naming that
splendid young statesman, William j.
Bryan" the convention broke loose. Cheer
followed cheer, the delegates jumped to
their chairs and flags. handkerchiefss coats.