Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
The, members were against indorsins or

/ Ib0 uCmU0fS WcKS d[90I1St UQ0IS1nK OF
nominating Bryan. There was quite a
spirited contest over the selection of q
member Of the committee on resolutions.
After various nominations had been made,
each of the candidates. was called upon to
express his views. All were radical enough,
though the man whoa declared for single
tax, saying they would sweep the demo-
one vote. ]. Weller Long was selected for
the resolutions committee. He announced
himself straight middle Of the road man,
in favor of the Omaha platform supple
mented by the initiative and referendum;
and direct legislation. Mr. Longs chief
contestant was rather moderate, saying he
thought the Omaha platform must stand
and the initiative and referendum must go.
A committee of threefwas selected to meet
with the middle Of the road committees of
some Of the other states.
Georgia Delegation.
Col. Peck, the chairman Of the Georgia
delegation, expressed the opinion that so
per cent of the populists of Georgia were
for an independent ticket. The delega-
ton Endorsed Gov James K. Hines CT their
state for temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
The presiding officer Of the populist con-
vention will WELD 16 to 1 gavel. 1t was
presented to the national committee yes
terday by S. D. Walton, colored delegat lie
from Georgia, as the gift of j. T. Young
of that state. The gavel has IL tips of sill
Yer and l of gold and 1t is made Of walnut,
oak and ash wood collected from seventeen
states-sixteen southern and western and
one eastern state. Mr.. Walton presented
the gavel i'll. neat speech and it was ac-
cepted with general applause.
The Fight Against SewaIl.
The populists at st. Louis who do not in
dorse the vice presidential nominee on a
democratic ticket received additional
strength last night on the arrival of l.. G.
Bateman, the nominee on the populist
ticket for governor Of Maine. 80
Matters are mixed in that state. Mr..
Batenlan was nominated on the silver plat
form May 4. June II the democrats at
their convention adopted a gold standard
platform by majority Of 30. They nomi-
mated Mr. Winslow who stands on this
platform, and who, it is claimed by Mp.
Bateman, is supported by the vice prasi-
Dental nominee. Inasmuch as Mr.. Bate
man is 1.-THE only representative of the free
coinage sentiment in Maine on the gubas.
Material ticket" and is mot receiving the
support of Mr.. Sewal" he is on hand to
fight Mr.. Sewall to a finish. He said: Mr..
SeWall Is now candidate for the vice
presidency of the United States on a silver
ticket. He advises his friends to vote for
Mr.. Winslow, the gold candidate, saying
that we must have new convention and
new silver platform on which Mr.. Wins
low can stand. Mr.. Sewall was never a
greenbacker l have fought every cam
paign in Maine on the reform ticket for
eighteen years. Mr.. Sewan admitted in an
interview last week that he was not a
greenbacker He said: There must be a
change in the monetary plank Of the state
democratic PLATFORM and l believe that
there can be no other candidate for gov
ernor but Mr.. Winslew.'
Il Will fight Mr.. SeWall for trying to run
Il IN, orI.
Roadway from me. ! have been a green
packer for many years, and Mr. Sawall
never was greenbacker, and never claimed
to be-
Mr.. Bateman, however. said he would ia
Nor Bryan as the candidate to head the
ticket. ;;{5