Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-01

other propositions to be added to the
platform, among them being these:
Non-interest bearing bonds; good
roads; extension of suffrage to women,
and the ownership and control by the
government of every industry neces-
sary to the welfare of the community.
minority report OF one member or
the committee on resolutions was pre-
sented BIZ Mr.. +. Vallette. of Rhode
Island. 1t was read, the opening par
agraphs being paraphrase of the Dec
laration of Independence. AS soon as
the delegates caught on to it," they
broke out into derisive shouts and
laughter and cries of Thomas Jeffer-
SON." Mr.. Vallette became quite angry
at the treatment accorded him and
made such an indignant protest on the
platform that the chairman ordered
his removal by force.
Three policemen laid hold of Mr..
Vallette and had to use force to re-
move him, as he resisted with all his
might. Some of the deputy sergeants-
alarms interposed to prevent violence
being done to a delegate and there was
scene of great uproar. Finally the
efforts of the officers were successful
and Mr. Vallette was rescued out Of
the hands of the police officers and
escorted back to his seat and peace was
restored. The question was them put
and the platform reported by the ma
jority of the commitree was agreed to
and all the amendments were laid on
the table. A recess was then taken
until p. NJ.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At 6:35 p. m. the convention was
called to order by Senator Allen. Del
egate Pollock, of Mississippi, member
of the silver convention, was intro
duced and read the platform adopted
by that body. When he reached the
conclusion to the effect that Mr.. Bryan
had been nominated for the presidency,
there was an outburst of applause
drowning the further announcement
of the nomination of Sewall for vice
presidene. The call of states for NOM
nations for vice president was begun,
Mr.. Bauman, of Alabama, nominating
y
man from North Carolina
Representative Howard of Ala
bama, placed in nomination Hon.
Thomas e. Watson, the late populist
congressman from Georgia, who be-
came famous by bringing into pub
licity the alleged inquiry of Judge
Cobb, of Alabama: "Mr. Speaker,
where am 1 at?"
Mr.. Sovereign, master workman OF
the Knights of Labor, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Watson.
Lafe Pence, now of New York, for
merly a congressman from Colorado
nominated Arthur Sewall, of Maine.
Mr.. Weller, of Iowa, once Familiarity
: known as Calamity" Weller, nomi
mated Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi
Capt. Burnham, of Tennessee, nomi.
mated A. L. Mimms, of Tennessee. A
A. Gunby, who spoke for Louisiana
said neither of the old parties since the
war had dared to put southern maj
on the ticket, but it was reserved tc
this great party to take this forward
step.
During the delivery of the speech
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, the defeated
aspirant for the democratic nomina
ton, came to the platform and soor
afterwards he was followed by Sena
tor Jones, of Nevada, who took a sea
beside him. Delegate Bateman, o
Maine, protested against the nomina
ton of Mr.. Sewall. He said Sewal
had not one particle of sympathy will
the peoples party except as to th
item of silver He closed by nominal
: ing Maj. Page, of Virginia, presiden
of the National Farmers Alliance.
Senator Stewart was called on for
speech, but had not progressed far un
j til the. uproar became so deafenini
u that he was forced to quit.
The voting for vice president begar
:, at 1905 a. m. The call of the roll wa
n completed at 1925. Then Mr.. Burkitt
e of Mississippi, withdrew his name an
= asked his friends to change their vote
v to other candidates. Mr.. Mimms, O
Tennessee, asked his friends to cas-
J. their votes for Watson.
e e Then changing of votes began AM
n delegates almost tumbled over one an
= other to change their votes to Watson
1t who soon had enough to nominate
5 motion was carried to suspend tn
v rules and make Watson the unanimou
choice of tho convention. AS soon a
= this had been done the lights went on
~ ~ and an adjournment was taken unit
ID 9 a. m. to-day
y FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-The nations
le convep tion of the peoples party, afte
~ four days of heat, turmoil and III
,e limited oratory, completed it's labor
g. late Saturday afternoon and adjourne
l. sine die. Notwithstanding the receiE
20 of one or more kilograms from w. ,
st Bryan declining to permit the use {
I'd his name on the populist ticket unles
W Arthur Sewall, his associate on TIL
,t ~ Chicago ticket, were also indorsed, NJ
g, Bryan was put in formal nominatio
lg hv Gen WeaYer of Iowa and W.