Arizona republican., 1896-07-25
.POPSSPILL IN TIE THROBS Numerous Candidates for Vice-President. Bryan Will Win-SeWalI Looks
 Doubtful.
All Day Spent on the Tall End-When They Reach the Head Plain
 Sailing Expected.

ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Last night the Bryan supporters were so jubilant that they demonstrated their joy with out any suppressive efforts. They had perfected the organization, installed their man as permanent chairman, took charge of the machinery of the convention and the committees, and were more than satisfied with their labors of the day. Looking to the morrow they could not discern aught of speck to interfere with their car rying out the programme upon which their hearts were fixed.
 The morning opened up with a driz- zling rain, but the spirits of the Bry- an men were not in the least damp ened.
 The first thing occurring to give them pause was the preference given to the selection of vice-president before president. But as the nominations for vice-president proceeded it once more became apparent that Bryan stock was increasing in tone and strength.
 The conference committee of the two conventions had stormy session of two houas, but there were so many different views presented and all ad- hered to that they could reach no agreement as to mutual platforms. They did, however, adopt a resolu- tion to the effcct that it was the sense of the conference that a union of all forces, including the Peoples Party, silver men and free silver Democrats and Republicans should be effected for the purpose of achieving victory and advancement of free silver in Novem- Der. Then they adjournd.
 As we go to press the convention is wasting the hours of another day, apparenly hopelessly and ineXtricably in presidential mess, which may last until the sun rises to let the prop CT light into and onto the muddled craniums of what appears to be host of human ships, each lacking a rudder Rev. Wilder G. Williams of the Union Methodist church, of this city invoked divine blessing.
 A. A. Moe, a delegate, presented Chairman Allen with a gavel contain l civ y,in nf of gold Captain G. A. Lloyd of Ro- chelle, New York, and Mrs. Penning- ton, ''The Sweet Singer of Arkansas, came into the hall dressed in costumes respectively Uncle Sam and Colum bia Captain Lloyd wore red, white and blue spike-tailed coat and tall hat oi Uncle Sam Mrs. Pennington was ar rayed in stars and stripes and wore the shield and turban of the American goddess. They marched to the plat form amid shattering cheers, while Mrs. Pennington sang a Populist cam
 paign song.
 Jerry Simpson protested agafns7 frittering away more time.
 The committee of one from eacf
 state in conference with the silvel committee of the silver convention
 was then appointed
 When Texas was called for Herman of the conference committee shouted
 Texas never trades with the enemy
 Texas has no man for that commit
 tee" All the other states made selec
 tions. The committee immediately re
 tired to meet the silver committee. The minority report of the commit [ tee on rules was read. It recommend
 ed a change in the order of makin
 nominations so as to make the nomi nation of vice-president before that o
 president. A scene of wild confusion followed this. The fighters agains Sewall were very bitter Ignatiu Donnelly protested against the prop osition reported from the committe ; on rules to allow the candidates to SC lect the National chairman. "It ma be- said he passionately, when thi convention adjourns there will be 4it tie left of the Populist party except tn
 National committee. While I may b
 willing to support Bryan, if he is tn
 choice of this convention, when th
 folly of the moment has passed ava ? we may want to clothe what is left"
 The vote upon the minority repol
 for nominating vice-president frs e resulted in favor of the opposition t o Sewall and the adoption of the m d nority report. The result was as fo t lows: Yeas, 7S5; nays, 615.
 t An Alabama middle of the road l. delegate moved to change the rule
 so as to require two-thirds vote r nominate but the motion was not e1 : tertained. The minority recommend; ton of three instead of one member