Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-25
port TO proceed to ballot for president
first and vice-President next
MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED.

Mr.. Skinner of North Carolina, who
sad cast eighty-hve Of that States votes
for the majority report, announced that
he would change that vote unless good
faith was to be observed. and a southern
yice-President nominated A scene OF
great confusion ensued. which delayed
the proceedings some time. An informal
count showed the vote to be:
For the minority report. 73o; for the
majority report, 7os.
Before the result was announced Mr..
skinner changed the vote Of North Caro-
lima casting the whole ninety-five votes
for the minority report which was thus
adonted. The official total was:
Fer the minority report, 7@; for the
majority report, 6l5
The report as thus amended, was de-
clared adopted
The Chair announced that the Com
mittee on Resolutions had prepared a re-
port but the minority members who were
10 sign the minority report requested
time for this purpose.
General Weaver, OF Iowa, chairman OF
the Committee on Resolutions and Plat
form. took the stand at 5 minutes
past to read the platform and reso-
lutions which had been agreed TO, he
said. with great unanimity. but not with
entire unanimity, as minority reports
would be presented by Mr.. kearpy' Oh
Texas; and Mr.. Coxey. OF ONO.
PLATFORM LACKS APPLAUSE.
There was very little applause given
TO any of the various declarations OF the
platform. The one in favor OF recognlz-
ing Cuban independence was most ap-
preciated. and after IL in point OF popu-
larity came the one in favor OF the mi
tiative and referendum.
Mr. ]. S. Coxey, Of Ohio, as represent
ing the minority of the COMMITTEES on
Platform, read other propositions 70 oe
added to the platform, among tnem Deins
these: misunderstanding bonds, good
roads, extension OF Suffrage 10 Woliehi'
and the ownership and control by the
government of every industry necessary
to the welfare of the community.
AT the request of some delegates, the
financial plank Of the platform was again
read. and IL was explained that the vari-
Gus propositions in the minority report
we're intended as supplementary TO the
majority report.
Mr. Kearby, Of Texas. on the part OF
the minority, stated an objection 10 tne
platform TO be that il was too elaborate,
and too much like the one adopted at
Chicago. He presented substitute pat
form.
AS Mr.. Kearby's voice was too weak
IN be heard over the hall. and as the
reneater was temporarily absent, Senator
Allen who had again taken the Cnar'
read the minority report himself.
A minority report OF one member OF the
Committee on Rules was presented py
Mr.. f. Vallette Of Rhode Island. IL was
read .
AS soon as the delegates caught on 20
IT. they broke out into derisiVe shouts
and laughter, and cries of "Thomas Jei-
ferson."
The convention grew impatient aus lhe
reading of the paper continued, ana there
was a motion made and carried 10 reler
the "Declaration of Independence to the
Committee on Platform, with a derisive
suggestion that its author have leave 10
print"
A DELEGATE PUT OUT.
It's author. however became quite
angry at the treatment accorded hiil'
and made such an indignant protest on
the platform that the chairman ofdereu
his removal by force. The uniformed
policeman laid hold OF Mr.. Vallette' ana
had to use force to remove him, as ne
resisted with all his might.
Inc question WAS lith PoNt $500 -
platform reported by the majority OF the
COMMITTEES on Rules was agreed TO. and
all the amendments were laid on the
table. A.,
Several motions TO take recess until
evening were made and voted down,
while a remonstrance on the part OF the
Conference Committee against proceed
ing with nominations until report
should be received from that committee
was treated with disdain. and motion
IN call the States for nominations Tor
Vice-President was, at 4:20 =. Nj. carried,
amid applause.
After the roll Of States had been en-
tered upon. the convention reconsidered
its determination not TO take recess,
and at 4:SS p. NJ. adjourned until Z. NJ
PREPARED TO DEPART.
II was noticeable that many Of the dele
gates on their way to their evening ses'
sion had their grips packed In then
hands as II they had given up their rooms
in hotels and lodging-houses. and IN
tended to take trains for their homes 10
night. That was an indication of a hope
or a feeling that the convention would
wind up its proceedings and adjourn final
ly before tomorrow.
There was a large attendance on th'
floor. with perhaps a couple OK hundred
spectators in the galleries.
At $50 p. NJ the convention was called
to order by Chairman Allen, of Nebraska
but it was a long time before the cal
produced the desired result.
Then the chairman announced that
message had been received from the Sil
yer convention, and 1t would now be read
Delegate Pollock, OF Mississippi. mem
Der Of the Silver convention. was intro
duced. and proceeded TO read the plat
form adopted by that BODY. There were
some points OF order made against th'
reading, but they were promptly over
ruled by the chairman.
When he reached the conclusion. to th'
effect that Mr.. Bryan had been nominated
for the presidency. there was an out
burst of applause. drowning the further
announcement of the nomination OF Sc
wall for the presidency.
SKINNER AND WATSON.
The call of States for nominations fol
Vice President was resumed. Mr.. Ban
mann. Of Alabama. appearing as th'
spokesman of that delegation 10 nominate
for Vice President Representative Skin
ner. the Populist congressman from Nortl
Carolina.
Eepresentative Howard, OF Alabama
placed in nomination Hon. Thomas r
Watson. the late Populist congressman
from Georgia.
Mr.. Sovereign. Master-Workman Of the
Knights of Labor, seconded the nomina
ton of Mr.. Watson, on behalf of the STATE
of Arkansas. and said that the confess
was between the common people OF this
country and the combined foe Of two con
tinents.
Mr.. Watson's nomination was also Sc
conded by Delegate Johnson, Of Call
fornia.
PENCE NAMES sEwAIL.
Colorado. being called, yielded TO Mr.
Tafe Pence, now of New YORK
formerly congressman IRON
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