The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-25
POPULISTS PUT IN
A LIVELY DAY
Approve of the Boy Orator but Object to
Sewall for Vice.Pre sident.
BRYAN AND WATSON NOMINATED
Late Pence Springs POetry..He
Makes an Eloquent Appeal for the
Man from Maine, Who Is Compared
to Uanibel Hamlin..Ignatius Don.
nelly Makes Lively Speech.

81. LOUIS, July Zo.-lne fOpullSt COH-
vention, which held sessions after mid
night. nominated w. Jennings Bryan
for president, and Mr.. Watson, of Geor-
gia, for president.
Just as Watson was declared nomi-
mated the electric lights went out. leav-
ing the hall in darkness, while pande-
monium reigned. and the convention
was adjourned until 3 a. m. today.
St Louis. July 24.--The PopuliSt con-
vention was called to order by Senator
Allen, permanent chairman. at 1905
O'Clock. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Williams, of the Union Methodist
church, of St. Louis.
The states were called for the ap-
pointment of delegate to act on the
conference committee with the silver
convention. When the state of Texas
was reached. the spokesman of that
delegation declared Indignantly that
Texas had no name to present for such
committee. The report Of the COM
mittee on rules and order of business
which was made last night was taken
up for action. The majority report had
been read last night. The minority re-
port was now read-the point Of it be-
ing that nominations for vice president
shall be made prior to nominations for
president. The majority report was
explained by Delegate N. POmeroy. Of
New Jersey, a member Of the committee
on rules. There were but three points
of difference. he said, between the ma
jorty and minority-the principal one
being reversal of the order of nomi-
nations for president and vice-presi-
dent
Ignatius Donnelly criticised the plan
for the selection of chairman to the
national committee. declaring in in
dignant tones that it seemed as If very
little would be left for the Peoples par
ty after this convention got through its
work. except its national organization,
and he did not wish to see that national
organiza ation put into the hands of the
Democrats. as 1t would be under the
proSpoSed rule
Mr.. Howard, Of Alabama, secuted the
imputation that the convention was not
competent to make its own choice OF
chairman, and he also insisted that the
portion Of the rules which sent all reso-
lutions to the committee on resolutions
was gag law and ought to be voted
down in Populist convention.
A delegate rose to question of priv
ilege and protested with great vehem-
ence against the unwarranted interfer-
ence of officials of the convention with
the delegates who rose to address it,
He intimated that these subordinates
were acting in the Bryan interest. The
chairman ruled that there was no ques
ton of privilege presented. and when
another delegate arose, directed the Of
ficers to make the delegate take his
seat.
WOULD FIGHT SEWALL.
George Abbott. Of Nebraska, dis
closed the purpose of the movement TO
proceed to the selection of vice presl-
dent by a brief speech, was also re-
ceived with tumultuous applause. He
sad
The men who want you to vote for
vice president first do so because they
think We will give them the vice presi-
dency after they have nominated Bry-
an. Now, I come from Nebraska, and
! say to you l will fight any proposition
to make Sewall vice president loud
cheers.) Let us go ahead and nominate
Bryan in good faith and l will guaran-
tee you will have vice president from
the south (cheers).
Delegate Patterson. of Colorado,
spoke earnestly in favor of nominating
Bryan and Sewall
The name of Bryan was greeted with
applause, and the name of Sewall with
shouts of disapproval. Patterson said
there We're those who saw. in the au-
spicious opening of the convention q
great hope for the future, a lifting of
heavy burdens from the shoulders of
the people, and that hope would be
realized by the election of the ticket
nominated at Chicago with Bryan at tn
head Noud applause). and with s, wall
at the foot (shouts Of dissent. which
Interrupted the speech for some time).
Patterson, however, was not easily sup
pressed, and soon got further hear
ing. in which he said: II believe that
if the ticket is divided. IL Bryan is
named for president and somebody
other than Sewall for vice president. it
will inevitably lead to confusion"
(ShOuts of mo-" mo-" "sit down, sit
DOWN.
Mr. Patterson got out another SEN
tence or two. "It would be declared he
exclaimed. "a case of traffic and barter.
How would the people look upon any
attempt to force Mr.. Sewall out of the
race" "How will the people of this
country" Mr.. Patterson resumed, as
soon as ne got the chance, regard Mr..
9 =, ha ho ,,lv of l,i
body nomination which discards his
companion on the ticket. / give 1t as
my deliberate opinion that, as an honor
able man, as one pledged to stand by his
companion, he cannot with honor and
decency give countenance to any action
which separates him from the candi-
date for the vice presidency"
JERRY SIMPSONS PROMISE.
Mr.. Jerry Simpson. taking the stand.
said he would once more hold out the
right hand of friendship to the south.
"If you will go ahead" he said. '.in a
regular way and nominate q man for
president. / will pledge you the 92 votes
of Kansas for your candidate for vice
president" (Cheers).
l. delegate from Kansas, rising in the
body of the hall declared that Mr. Simp-
son was not authorized to speak for
him.
Very WELL" rejoined Mr.. Simpson.
"91 votes from Kansas, one goes
astray.' daughter and aplause).
A delegate from Maine wished to an
swer Mr.. Patterson but the previous
question was demanded and the
chair pronounced II to he car