Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
POPS ARE ALL AT SEA It Is Not Believed Bryan Will
 Be Presented. WILL THEY RECONSIDER Not if the Middle of the Roadsters Know t-AIlen Has to Call Down
 the Convention.


 of Maine responded when his state was called and protested against the nomina- tion of Mr. Sewall for vice president. MT. Bateman closed with the nomination of MT. Page of Virginia, president of the National Farmers alliance, saying it was g. nomination which would thrill the pride of every southern heart.
 MT. R.-B. Taylor of Michigan spoke in favor of the nomination of Mir Watson of Georgia.
 Delegate Walton, colored, of Georgia, was introduced to the convention and was allowed five minutes to second the nomination of MT Watson. He felt it g. great honor he said, to be on the plat form tonight as a delegate-at-large from the state of Georgia and to be a member of the national committee. He felt that a great honor to be bestowed upon their brothers in black" He thanked God for the privilege of lifting his voice in the in- teTest of the common people in Georgia and in the southern states The populist party in Georgia had made it possible for the negroes in that state to speak the die tateS of their conscience. He felt proud to second the nomination of Tom Watson, a man who left the old democratic party "a party which reminded him of craw- fish.
 He had come here as a middle of the
 
 ment that the populist party of Georgia was today to the negroes of Georgia and of the south what the republican party was to them twenty years ago.
 MT. Frank M. Fogg of Michigan who was next introduced, had 8 grievance. He complained that he had been badly treated. Five of the Michigan delegates were for Bryan and the remainder God only knew who they were for, but he thought they were for Mckinley Then he went on to intimate that he had un- paid board bills against some of them, and this statement was received with @ storm of hlsses. He attempted to defend MT Sewall, but as he progressed the sat- isfaction with his remarks grew to such a turbulent height that he was fairly hooted into silence.
 MT. Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota was the next speaker. On behalf of his state he seconded the nomination of MT. Watson of Georgia.
 The peoples party could not sustain the candidacy of Arthur Sewall of Maine. F MT. c. P. Gore, the blind orator of Mis- sissippi, seconded the nomination of MT. Frank Burkitt.
 Missouri announced that it had no name to present, but was "forninst the man from Maine"
 Mr. James Donovan of Montana sup ported the nomination of Sewall. As he resumed his seat the Montana delegation repudiated his sentiments and the chair man of the delegation, Mir Reeves, took the stand and seconded the nomination of Frank Burlxitt of Mississippi.
 MT. George Abbott If Nebraska said he did not represent the whole Of the Nebraska delegation, but he came be> fore them because he had promised to support a southern popullst. He sec onded the nomination of Tom Watson.
 Nevada was represented by MT. Rog- CTS of California, who seconded the s1rf 1f TRxeAI ffnr+ olina.
 At this point the impatience of the convention became so marked that mo- tions were made to allow no more than two seconding speeches to any one can didate, and another delegate suggested as an amendment that the speakers mo- ton be laid on the table. This sugges- ton was received with marks of ap- proval, but it was not adopted and the speeches proceeded.
 When the state of New York was called the statement was made that the time of New York had been given to Colorado. Some of the New York dele gates objected to this arrangement, but their objection was overruled by the temporary chairman.
 MT Washburn of Massachusetts and Mir Patterson of Colorado seconded the nomination of Sewall. MT. Patterson offered to yield the balance of his time to the venerable senator from Nevada, MT Stewart. Stewart began one of his usual senate speeches against the gold conspirators." but he was called down with cries of time"
 North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon and Rhode Island seconded the nomination of MT. Watson.
 Pennsylvania, when called--it being now after II o'clock-declined to take up the time of the convention.
 South Dakota seconded Mir. Mann Page of Virginia.
 Kentucky, which had been passed, pre- sented young orator, MT. Taylor, who seconded the nomination of MT Mimms oe Tennessee.
 Texas seconded the nomination of Frank Burkitt of Mississippi
 When Virginia was called General Field took tl1e, stand. He thanked Maine and South Dakota for the honor that they had done the Old Dominion In nam ing her favorite son, MT. Mann Page, whose nomination he seconded
 Mr. Winter of Washington seconded the nomination of MT. Watson.
 The states of West Virg mia, Wisconsin and Wyoming were called without bring ing out any speeches, except the general statement that they were in favor of Tom Watson.
 "Cyclone" Davis of Texas was put for ward as the spokesman for the Indian territory, and made one of his eharac- teristic flowing speeches. bringing in "RunnymedQe, BunkeT ftlll anu fdlrlch Henry" with his exclamation, Give me liberty or give me death," Napoleon, Wellington and other characters in an- cient and modern history. He seconded the nomination of Watson. . Rev Alex Kent of Washington, D. C., announced that he had come for the pur- pose of casting the vote of the District of Columbia for Bryan and Sewall, and if the delegates would behave he would state his. reasons. Calls of time" inter- rupted him. and he withdrew, when the cries were changed to Ego on." He re- stunned the stand and reminded the dele gates that politics ought to be the sci ence and art of self-gevernment, and he asked them very pointedly if they thought they had learned the art of self government enough to manage this na- ton. Applause and laughter)
 MT. Kent declared himself socialist, but in favor of practical politics.
 .1 tell you beware what steps you are taking. I think you would have done wiser if you had indorsed the democratic platform" Cheers and counter demon strations)
 MT Kent retired as if offended and as he returned to his seat he was congratu- lated on his courageous speech by sev- eral delegates.