The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-25

uron a delegate shouted "liuitah Tor Nc
Il inl,yi"
Mir Reeves OF Montana ropudatcd Mr..
ponoNan's imdorscment CT MI. Se~aH Ike
scconded MIR, Hurketts lmlnason.
Mr.. Rogers of California spoke flr Ne
vada. scconding Ais. Skinncrs nomiuA,ior
a, this stage of the rroccodins Mr.. isar
row Of Illinois moved that the sccJiltlns
speeches ,c limited to two FOR each can
didatc. The motion was DECLARED cut OF
oraer, but 1, was made apparent that the
ut lial.
Mr.. heney of North Carolina occupied
New liampsMrc's time. Ne took firm
position against MIR. Sewall. hIi thc CON
veniton was So Impatient that he did not
have an opportunity TO mention h.a prefer
cire. If he had one.
Tho demonstration on the pnrt OF the
audience had 10y this time become 10 pro-
nonnccd that I, was next to impossible
10 hear either the names OF speakers as
Announced by the chairman ca 10 catch u,
word they said. MIR, Crano'n OF New
Jersey was cried down. AZ were several
o,h,fs who sought 20 be heard The CROW
was good natur,J. but very unrnly, Thee
was "A prolonged period Of cat calls, Yell.
laughter md paper hruw'ne, but It VAS
evden, that there ccuid hc no speaking
unless the speaker should have something
exceptional to say Mr. Cranoall h,ral
II, toying to laugh II down. la; he grew
flushed and angry and rcs,iculatci with
hts cane after he had descended H. his
seat
Tho crowd. however. pclted him 80
lmsiily with paper wads and other missiles
quietly 10 listen to thu music with winch
the band came to the rescue.
All evening the ont aud ont Bryan
manascrs had been comforting earnestly
over the situation They counseied with
Chairman Jones, who was ia direct trlc-
graphic communication with Candidate
bryan kumors flew about among che
Knowing ones. hut the convention WAS IN
profound ienorance of what WAS goinr on.
The delegates listened to the nominating
speeches on the theory that tnny were
nominating Il running mate Tor bryan
Whou New York WAS reached sir Pence
ON behalf of that Statr yielded his time
T. COLORADO AS Tom Patterson. who has
Bryan managers arose In his chpir. the
convention h,li It's breath. scasttiou of
some sort was anticipated. hut IL dli not
occur. The action Of The delegates made
II unwise to spring tho sensational Licts
that BrvsN would not anlap, tho nonNna-
ton OH the tcrms proposed Mr. rattcr- |
son, ON behalf OF Colorado simply Yielded |
his time to ar Stewart.
II was only after an appeal 10y the chair \
man for fair play that ordar could he |
restored. Then the venerable ratriniuhal |
platform and In pathetic tones ,n~do his |
appeal for the cause Of silver in which |
the hest years of his NE had bccn trlsi-
ed. When the middle of the roadcra saw
the drift of his remarks hey hegHn n
shout. Time" Even an appeal to tho |
chivolry OF tn" South failed TO quiet ;hom |
aud the venerable senator retired TO 'ho |
rear Of the platform
Chairman Amen expressed his regret that !
II hearing could not be accorded 10 this |
gentleman.
When North Carolina was reached Sen |
ltor Marion Rntlcr deprecated me action
If the convention in refusing to hear SEN
itor Stewart.
w A. Guthrie of North Carolina sec
,nded the nomination of Skinner.
John Zcit1 OF ohio fell INTO the popular
,urrent. so,ond'ns Watson. Watson'n
domination seemed 10 be especially popu-
ar toward the end of lhc Est lio was in
lorsed 10y Washington, Wrst Virginia and
several of the Siatns nnd Territories.
Rev. Alexander kon, of the District of
orsemcnt of Mi Sowall He thought It
would have bcon wise TO indorac the drmo-
ratio platform. This expression OF opin-
on created small tumuh, during which
Delegate Wood OF Texas. IN the middle
f the road cause who last night offered
resolution to bolt the convention and
denounced the platform, made IA brief
pcech secondtng Mi Waotsn's nomina-
Ion.
Al IL o'clock, midnight. jns MS tho roll
al was aboubt to begin, General Weaver
II Iowa appeared a, The front OF the plat
orm. ~" called attention 10 The klteness
i the hour and advised a nights meditn-
Ion He proposed that the convention
axe one bnllot and then adjourn Tho
middle of the road men howled him down.
Hartman Allen severely rcbuked the con
'ontion. H., reprimandssi the delegates, |
whom he said howled down. some of the
most distinguished men In the party and
rdcred The roll Gull 10 proceed
Arkansas started off with - votes for
Patterson OF Colorado cast the A. votes
( his State for Scwali amid round Of
pplnrsc from the Bryan men. Some one
imped up and challenged ~ vote. clniin-
lg thnt he wanted bis vote rsronsilcrn
pr Wn'son. Patterson denounced him.
Michigan gave her 30 votes 30 Watson.
.nnsas gave Sewall So of her ~ votes.
gave the bulk Of her voie 10
Watson Maryland divided her vote be-
ve"n Scwall and Watson II looked as
Watson might be nominated on the
rst ballot until North carolina cast her
votes for Skinner. Tennessee for Mimms
M Teas for 3urkett
This split rp large delegations. Later
10 roll call was completed Texas changed
er vote to Watson md there were other
olonel Burkett Of Nisr;ssippi went IN the
and and Withdrew bIs -.an'c, just then
'e electric lislv went ont and men
ng and u few cursed. The band struck s
D lively mir. few candles Were
ought Into tho press tables md the dele
ties .rory9ed ahont them. Some ang-
SIZED that i was nm III omen. but
,oriis OF Voices shouted that II was
IT up Job Then Mlmms Withdrew In
ID enough votes 10 nominate. but the
tie Of Tennessee was finally transferred
his column. Some one made n moiioD
make the nomination unanimous and
was carried with q whoop.
Near tie middle OF the room men
nspei the banners and started q dem
stratIon. Someone cailed attention to
r fact shat :he nomination Of Watson
,s announced at cxaciiy16 minutes 10 =
few minutes later the li-hts we're again
rneI on. Congressman Howard OF Ala
ma moved nm adjournment until IA. IN.
Il the motion was carried.
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