The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
WATSON AND TIBBLES
TICKET PUT IN THE FIELD BY
 POPULISTS.
Names of Allen and Williams, for Nom- fnatiOn for Presidency, Are
 Withdrawn, and Georgian Is Named By Reclamation.

Springfield, H., July 5.-Thomas E. Watson of Georgia for President and Thomas H. Tibbles of Nebraska for Vice. President. was the ticket nomin- ated by exclamation today by the Pop ulist National Convention. The names of William V. Allen of Nebraska and of Samual w. Williams of Indiana were placed before the convention for Presi- dent. but before the list of States had been completed in the roll call their names were withdrawn and Watson was nominated by exclamation.
 Former Senator Allen made good his word that he would not enter into a scramble for the nomination, and while the nominations were making, he twice instructed the chairman of. the Nebras- ka delegation to say that his name must not go before the convention. But in the face of this, Allen received more than 400 votes, and many believe he would have been nominated had he given his consent to be a candidate. Whether Watson will accept the nom- ination. no one in the convention seemed to know, and all efforts to se- cure some definite information from Watsons friends failed. Watson was quoted as saying that if the Democrats at St. Louis nominated William R. Hearst he would support Hearst for President.
 Williams of Indiana, who worked harder for the nomination and who made more claims than any one else. made poor showing. and when his own State was called, II of the "A delegates refused to support him, vot- ing for Allen. He soon withdrew in favor of Watson, and moved to make the nomination of Watson unanimous.
 There were five nominations for Vice. President, Thomas H. Tibbles, Nebras- ka Theo. B. Rynder; Pennsylvania; l.. H. Weller, Iowa; George F. Washburn. Massachusetts. and Samuel w. Will liams Ind. The two latter declined and Tibbles received nearly all the votes on the first ballot and was nominated by exclamation.
 It was after 10 o'clock today before the Committee on Credentials made it's report, and from that time until the convention adjourned at o'clock In the evening. there was almost a con- tinuous wrangle among the delegates over almost every question that came up for discussion, and 1t required the entire day to adopt a short platform and nominate a ticket.
 J. A. Mallette, of Texas. was chosen permanent chairman. The commit tee on credentials wrangled many hours on the question as to whether one man should be permitted to cast the vote of an entire State when g State had only one delegate in the Convention and being unable to agree 1t was referred to the convention where it was wrestled with until past the noon hour. The delegates favor ing A full vote carried the day.
 The platform adopted is reaffirma' tion of the Omaha platform of 1902 It was adopted as reported by the committee.
 Former Congressman F. R. Ridgely of Kansas attempted to secure post ponement of nominating ticket unti after the St. Louis convention but h' was hissed and interrupted so he coulc not sneak and the convention prompt iy tabled his resolution
 When the convention was waiting for the committee "n resolutions -A' delegates were entertained with song'