Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-30

graphs and telephones foreclosure Of
Pacific railroads, free homes fr bona
fde settlers, direct legislation. election
0f president and senators by direct vote
Of the people. The sale of bonds Is
denounced and the use of the Injunction
ana contempt proceedings is con-
demned.
At the conclusion of the reading Of
the majority report. Mr.. ]. s. Coxey Of
Ohio was recognized to read his minor
lily report, recommending the issuance
Of Notwithstanding bonds for the
improvement Of the roads of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Kirby Of Texas was then intro
duced to read his minority report. He
said that he objected to the majority re-
port because 1t was too prolific and be-
cause It was too near kin to the Demo-
cratic platform.
This report was signed by Kirby of
Texas. Campion of Maine, Henry Of
North Carolina, Gold of Oklahoma, Lit
tie of Florida and Coxey of Ohio.
The majority report was adopted and
the convention proceeded to nominate
vice presidential candidate, the bust
ness In order. The states were called
for nominations When Alabama was
called Colonel p. G. Bowman mounted
the platform. Before he had en-
tered upon his speech, however, the
convention agreed to take recess Of an
hour and half. until @ o'clock.
At 8:32 the convention reassembled
and Chairman Allen introduced Judge
Jefferson Pollard Of Missouri, who read
the platform Of the Silver convention.
and message about the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall by 1t. The reading
was repeatedly interrupted by dele
gates In various parts Of the hall, who
raised the point Of order that the regu-
lar order was nominations for vice
president. Senator Allen ovcrruled
these points OF order. Many Of the
planks Of the Silver party's platform
were enthusiastically received, but
when the action of the silver conven-
ton in nominating Bryan and Sewall
was read, 1t was jeered by the middle
of-the-road contingent. and on the mo-
tion OF Texas delegate the proceed
ings Of the Silver convention were re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
Colonel Bowman, who was taken of
the floor by the adjournment Of the con-
vention this afternoon. then took the
stage and placed in nomination Con-
gresham Harry Skinner Of North Car
olina.
Congressman Howard OF Alabama
then placed Hon. Thomas T.. Watson
In nomination.
Colorado yielded to New York, and
Hon. Lafe Pence ascended the plat
form. He lost no time In coming to the
point Immediately he mentioned Mr.
Sewall's name 1t was greeted with loud
applause, mingled with liberal supply
Of Kisses. His speech took the shape
Of an argument, but his tone was de.
fant. He said he had met fifteen Pop
ulists today who were opposed to
Sewa1l whose average term Of service
In the party was two or three years. He
In Sewall's succens. "The vice presl-
dency." he said. "does not amount to
much unless the president Is con-
sumptive, and Billy Bryan is not a
consumptive." Personally he would
prefer Skinner or Watson, but he want
ed to succeed in defeating Mckinley.
As Pence proceeded the convention
quIeted down. and Mr.. Pence, after
the first burst Of disapproval, was in
terrupted only by applause.
A number of speeches seconding
Watson's nomination were made.
Colonel Burnham nominated A. l..
MImms of Tennessee. and Weller Of
Iowa nominated Frank Burkett Of
Mississippi.
As the flood Of oratory continued the
convention became unruly and some
of the speakers were Kissed and Jeered
at for their views. Friends Of Sewull
were freely rIdiculed.
Senator Stewart and General Weaver
were not permitted to finish their
speeches. Chairman Allen severely re-
Dukeu lne convention.
At midnight the roll call for ballot
began.
Arkansas started Off with % votes
for Watson. Tom Patterson Of Colo
RADIO cast the 40 votes of his state for
Sewall amid a round of applause from
the Bryan t1en. Some one jumped up
and challenged the vote, claiming that
he wanted his vote recorded for Wat
son. Mr.. Patterson denounced him as
nh ihterloper. and he proved to be, on
investigation member Of the contest
ing delegation that had been excluded.
Indiana gave her 80 votes to Watson.
Kansas gave Sewall SO OF her votes.
Louisiana gave the bulk Of her vote to
Watson. Maryland divided her vote
between Sewall and Watson. 1t looked
as IL Watson might be nominated on
the first ballot until North Carolina cast
her 93 votes for skinner, Tennessee her
"a for Mimms and Texas her 1O3 for
Burkitt.
This split up the large delegation.
After the roll call was completed, how
ever, Texas changed her vote to Wat
son, and there were other changes In
favor Of the Georgans which nominat-
ed him.
The nomination was made unanimous
The middle-of-thc-road men began a