Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
BRYAN AND WATSON
THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLES
PARTY CONVENTION.
Bryan Objected TO the Use of His Name
without Sewall's, But 1t Went
Through Any way.

convention of the peoples party was
called to order at 1910 p. m. by Chair
man Taubeneck, of the national COM
mittee, and prayer was offered by
Rev. w. l.. Smith, a Baptist minister.
Gov Stone, of Missouri, then welcomed
the delegates to the state. Ignatius
Donnelly responded to the address.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina.
was then introduced as temporary
chairman. His address was received
with great enthusiasm. The states
were then called for members of the
various committees and the convention
adjourned until 8 p. m.
AT O'Clock the convention met in
darkness, the electric wires having
been blown down by storm which
passed over the city at 6 o'clock. The
convention was in an uproar until
s:45, at which time the temporary
chairman appeared rand announced
that the committee on credentials was
not ready to report. The convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Sr. Louis, July 23.-After prayer by
Rev. Smith the chairman called for the
report of the committee on credentials.
The committee, not being prepared to
report, was given further time
Adjournment was soon taken until
, p. m.
The convention was again called to
a md ln
credentials reported The Illinois
contest caused the first balloting and
1T resulted in favor of the anti Bryan
forces, Cos to 642 The report of the
committee on permanent organization
was presented. Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, was named for chairman
and John w. Hayes, of New Jersey,
for secretary. A minority report,
representing the anti-Bryanites,
named James Campion, of Maine, tor
chairman. The majority report was
adopted. 7js to 564 Senator Allen
was escorted to the platform, and
spoke at some length, being listened
to with great interest. A committee
was appointed to confer with a COM
mittee from the silver convention, and
the convention adjourned.
ST.. LOUIS, July 24.-The convention
was called to order at 1905. The
report of the committee on rules was
taken up. A minority report provided
that the vice-president be nominated
before the president. A heated de-
bate resulted upon the adoption of the
report, the minority report being
adopted by a vote of 73O to 766
At o'clock the platform was
reported by General Weaver. A
minority report was presented by
Kearby of Texas, Campion of Maine
and Coxey of Ohio. Finally the major
ity platform was adopted.
States were then called for nomina-
tions for vice-president. Barney
Gibbs, of Texas; Congressman Skinner,
of North Carolina: Thos Z. Watson, of
Georgia; Arthur Sewall, of Maine; A.
L. Mimms, of Tennessee, and Marion
Page, of Virginia, We're placed in
nomination. The first ballot resulted
in the nomination of Thomas +.
Watson, of Georgia. Adjourned till
a. IN.
ST. LOUIS, July a5.-Mr. Bryan has
sent word to his supporters that he
will not accept nomination at the
hands of the convention under the
circumstances. He will stand Loyalty
by his running mate.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, of Nebraska. who was
nominated by the democratic national
convention at Chicago fortnight ago,
was to-day made the standard bearer
of the populist party by vote of ,042
to 33i. The democratic candidate was
nominated in the face of his own
protest in the shape of telegram
directing the withdrawal of his name,
sent TO Senator Jones, after Sewall,
his running mate, had been ditched
for the vice-presidential nomination
last night and Watson, of Georgia, had
been named for second place on the
ticket. The convention was called to
| order at 1920 a. N. and General
Weaver nominated Bryan for president.
JIG ChChC uhbii t.oo was COh-
sumed in speeches seconding the
nomination and placing S. Il. Norton,
of Chicago, in nomination. A resolu-
ton was adopted giving the national
committee plenary power to act in all
things connected with the party after
| adjournment. Immediately after the
ballot was taken the convention
| adjourned without appointing com
mittee to formally notify the nominee.
| A trump" convention at which nine
delegates were in attendance, adopted
a resolution calling on the national
| committee for information as to what
| it would do in case Bryan declined to
accept, but the committee did not
reply.
| BATH, Me-, July 27.-Arthur Sewall
says the nominations at st. Louis have
not changed his plans the least
particle.
LINCOLN, July CIV. j. Bryan says
! regarding the action at st. Louis:
| whether | shall accept the nomna-
ton or not, will depend entirely upon
what conditions are attached to il. =
! Chairman Jones, of the democratic
national committee, is here in consul
tation with Bryan.
II q few slices of bacon are placed
in the pan with piece of lamb that
is TO be roasted they will greatly i'm