Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-17

the vicc-presidency, or. rather the
fight ever the proposition rot TO make
any nomination for the vice p~residen'
tial office. bat to refer the entire mat
ter TO q committee TO be appointed 10
confer with the Democrats and SILVER
Republicans in their conventions 10
be held at Kansas City. Both propo-
sitions TO nominate and to refer ana
also vairnns compromise suggestions
were presented, but upon them was
based quite a memorable debate
witch not only developed a
Great Deal OF Oratory,
but came near terminating in a isti-
cum. Speeches were made by Il.
Gerry Brown and George f. Wash.
burn. who, both from the State Of
Massachusetts. differed on both prop
ocitions. by Senators Butler and Al
len. who also differed. by Gen. Weaver
ana Jerry Simpson. DIR. Taylor of Chi
cago, who spoke warmly for Charles
A. Towne. and others. They presented
all sides and shades of the centric
yersy. the debate lasting far into the
night before the close was reached.
The exciting event of the convention
~ ,1AA%ltNS4Adl
Kelly OF South Dakota, becoming ex-
cited over a failure to secure recog-
milton. rose in his seat and denounced
the occupant of the chair as a 'bunco
steerer." To this Chairman Patterson
responded spiritedly. There were cries
or put him out" and a number Of
delegates gathered about Kelly. Quiet
was. however. soon restored. and the
convention proceeded as If nothing
unusual had occurred.
The motion TO refer the nomination
OF n vice presidential candidate to a
committee TO confer with the Demo
cratic and Silver Republicans was de-
teated bv a vote of 26S to 1872.
Towne Is Nominated.
nominations for vice president were
b taken up. Mr.. Bowler OF Min
nesota nominated G. A. Towne and
seconds came in from several states.
Several other candidates were placed
In nomination. but they afterward
withdrew n by one and Mr.. Towne
was nominated by acclamatiol. The
result was greeted by the Minnesota
delegation with great delight and the
blowing Of tin horns.
Mr.. Grace of Michigan moved that
a committee of one from each state
be appointed to 60 TO Kansas City
TO confer with the Democratic and
Silver Republican conventions with
egard to nominations by those bodies.
Ihe regular order was adopted, how.
ever. and the convention proceeded
With b selection of the national COM
mittee. After some debate the con-
yention by an almost unanimous vote
decided 10 select three members from
each state for the national committee.
Thanks to Sue.
Thanks We're rendered the city of
Sioux Falls for it's entertainment of
the convention. DR.. Taylor of Illinois
moved that the new national commit
tee be made the committee en- confer
enc With the national Democratic and
Silver Republican PARTIES, the COM
mitfee to have plenary powers. Tie
motion was carried unanimously.
A motion that Permanent Chairman
Patterson. with a committee of his
appointment and Temporary Chair.
man Ringdal and a similar committee
be appointed to notify w. ]. Bryan
and Charles A. Towne of their nomi-
nation was also agreed to.
The call of states was proceeded
with in much confusion. many of the
delegates leaving the hall. AT it's
conclusion a motion was made and
agreed to that the national committee
men named be declared the national
committee.
a motion TO adjourn was carried
and at 1888 this morning TIE conyen-
ton adjourned.