Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-07-30
BRYAN AND WATSON.
The POpuliSts Succeed in Nam
ing a Ticket.
A DAY OF TURMOIL.
Bryan Telegraphs a Positive Re-
fnsal to Accept the Nom
inatiOn.
EVENING SESSION.

silver convention was read and then tn
nominations for vios-pFesidsnt, cam
Bowman of Alabama presented ex
acknowledgements Gibbs of Texas
and Gibbs refused to allow his name Il
be used. Tnen Bowman presented she
name of Congressman Harry Skinner
Of North Carolina.
Congressman Howard of Alabama
presented the name OF Thos. E, Wat
son ot Georgia.
]. r. Soverign of Arkansas, master
workman of the Knights of Labor, sec
onds the name of Taos. e. Watson.
Aubury Johnson OF California Sec
ond Watson's nomination.
I Pence of New York nominated Sewsll
of Maine for vice-president, and the
cheering was loud. He closed in a
strong speech wefI received.
Calamity Weller of Iowa nominated
Grant Barketb of Mississippi.
W. II. Calhoun of Iowa protested
against the statements of Weller and
said that Iowa had no candidate.
Col. Harris of Kansas seconed. .Sswsll.
Kentucky yielded to Captain Bar
nun of Tennessee, who said that it was
| a foragone conclusion that this congen-
biou will nominate Bsyan.
Barnum nominated A. r. Minus of
| Tennessee.
@. NJ. Miller OF Illinois seconeds the
nomination of Mimms.
Gunby of Los Angeles seconded the
nomination of Watson. Great cheering
and Gunby is carried around the hall
on shoulders, banners waving
L. O. Batemgn of Maine on behalf OF
the solid Maine delegation protested
against the nomination OF Sswnll and
presented the name OF Mann Page of
Virginia, president of the Farmers AL
lienoe, for Vice Presidents.
Reevss of Montana said that his state
is for Bryan because Bryan is Popu-
list but opposes Sswell, and he second
ed the nomination OF Fcenk BuFktt for
Vios-President.
Judge Abbott of Nevada seconded the
nomination of Watson
Rogers, of California, speaking for
Nevada, seconded Skinner.
W. R. Henry OF North Carolina sec
onded Skinner.
Colorado seconds Sewall.
The seoonding speeches were drawn !
cut for another hour Senator Sew
art spoke for Bryan in seconding SIS
wall.
Arizona seconded Watson.
The nomination closed at u o'clock
p. a., when belloting began. which re-
suited in she nomination of Watson on
the first ballot.
ST. Louis. July 25.-Fhere was great
confusion on she floor of the Audito-
rum before the Populiet convention
met today. Delegates in animated
groups were discussing the situation
The Bryan feeling was strong
Senator Allen called the convention
to order $50 a m. After the invoca~
tion, a Connecbiousb delegate rose to
protest against any further display of
lung power that has characterized the
convention for the first three days. He
thought it was about time the conven-
tion exercised "Iittle horse sense.
Chairman Allen announced that the
first thing in order was the selection of
members of the national committee,
and 6he committee to notify the candi-
dates for president and vice-presideEt
Sergeant Mcdowell announced that
the contract with the band had expired
and there would be no more music, and
then the chairman called for nomiua-
tions for president
Green, of Nebraska, attempted to
dominate Bryan, when Texas delegate f
demanded the alphabetical order.
Alabama yielded 10 Weaver, of Iowa, :
who placsd Bryan in nomination. I
When Gen. Weaver concluded by I
naming "Fhat splendid young states E
nan, Wm. Jennings Bryan, the con- /
7ention broke loose into wild confu- 7
sion. Through the side entrance four I
nen carried big yellow cross four by d
sight in size, surrounded by crown OF c
,horns. Oa it was inscribed the elo- r
Iusnt words with which Bryan closed !
lis speech at Chiesgo. AS the process e
ZION passed the Texas delegation q free
* uo OCGutEGO MeA HbEuSktSQ elQ
ought to bar the passage, but the way {
ges finally cleared Several men
ought like madmen over possession of
he Missouri standard. II was broken 9
nto bits but ssalwars young Bryan d
nan carried q piecs of it in sriump ph TO b
he platform, while the struggling dis E
,n5ants were separated by tho police l
When quiet was estored after eleven s
ninutes of bed;am, Gsn. Field of Vir- v
inia, Wsaver's running mate in 1892, t
obbled forward on crutches snd after d
brief speech moved to suspend the r.
ules and make Brysn's nomination m u
nimous. The convention rose almost b
u masse and cheered. but above cheers q
sme the sharp cries OF the Texaa men It
No, no" Chairman Allen declared the re
notion carried, but yielded to protests o
nd decided TO allow the call of states u
a motion The Texas men wildly 81
There was great confusion. g
It last, as she only way to restoring L
rder, General Field Withdrew his mo- IL
ol2 md a call of the STATES for nomIna- d
.ons YVES continued. II
Gator, of California, was the first q