Evening journal., 1896-07-25
SEWALL TURNED DOWN
Populists Viii Not H1vGEfzi-a
For Vice President.
WATSON OF GEORGIA NOMINATED.

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The Peoples Party Convention Eeversea
the Order of Nominating Candidates.
Refuses to Take the Bath shipbuiider.
Bryan Stands by scwall.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The opposition to
Sowall in the Populist convention prac-
tically swamped the Bryan forces at tho
uay session OF the convention by making
1t impossible to prevent division of the
chicago ticket. Tho leaders were power
less TO check the strong feeling against
the Bnth shipbuildor in framing a com
paratively moderate platform, which they
aiterward got through the convention With
ease. Their strategy was skillfully dis
played at other points.
But the Intense underourfent of feeling
against Sewall was fatal TO them. IL was
sunken ditch unmarked upon the bat
tehcld, which, clutchine with its muddy
fingers at the wheels of his artillery bore
tiown Napoleon ana his eagles at Waterloo,
but In this instance the ditch was in open
Wow. From the beginning 1t has gaped
like chasm athwort the path OF the Bry-
an managers. In vain they attempted to
bridge 1t. Moreover, the middle of the
ship when It came to the decisive point
Recognizing tho fact that all hope Of do
feating Bryan nomination was lost they
concentrated all their offorts against Sew
NIL. They did moro. They devised Gun
ming sohene by which the convention was
forced to nominate the vice president be-
fore the president IL was an unprocedent-
cd thing but it served to mass the votes
In favor Of q Populist candidate for vice
president and uncover them In advance IN
the feature that If Bryan were first nom
mated the enthusiasm might break down
tho opposition to Sownll and stampede q
majority OF tho votes for the Nebraskan's
running mate
Tho name Of Thomas f. Watson of
Georgia, Congressman skinner Of North
Carolina, Mimms Of Tennessee, Burkitt
of Mississippi, Sewnll of Maine and Mann
Page OF Virginia were placed before the
convention for vice president. Mr.. Wat
son received tho nomination on the first
ballot.
MIR. Sewall was next, and for time
thero was some doubt as to who was lead
ing until Mr.. Mimms withdrew, throw
ing his vote to Watson.
William J. Bryan sent word that he
was unwilling to accept the Populist nom-
ination for president unless Vice Presi-
Dental Candidate Sewall was also indors-
cd. A telegram from Mr.. Bryan to Chair
man Jones Of the Democratic national
committee containing this declaration
was in tho hands of Thomas Patterson,
chairman of the Colorado delegation. but
no use Of 1t was made on the floor of the
convention
Senator Jones was seen and asked about
the matter. II wired Mr. Bryan inform
inaN him that the Populist convention
would nominate candidate for vice presi-
don't before It nominated a man for the
first place and asking him what we should
do II Sewall was not nominated ! advised
that in that event it would be proper foi
him to decline nomination by this con
vention. Mr.. Bryan tolegraphed to me IN
reply and said ne fully agreed with me
adding that il Mr.. Sewall was not nomi
mated ho did not want his own name {,
be presented to the convention"
sketch of Thomas r. watson.
Thomas E. Watson of Thomson, Ga.
who was nominated by the Populists fol
vice president, was born in Columbii
county, Ga, Sept. 3, 1856. He received ,
common school education and was ther
sent to Mercer university, Macon. Ga. AZ
tho end Of his sophomore year he left col
lego for lack of funds and taught sohoo
two years. He read law for few week.
under Judge w. r. McLaws of Augusta
Ga, and was admitted TO the bar, com
menoing the practice of the profession at
Thomson, his old homo, November, 1876
Hc was member Of the 6eorgia legisla
turo 1929; was Democratic olector fol