Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
The Nominations.

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reading by Chairman Branch of the
resolutions committee of a supplement
to the platform. The immigration
plank and anti-Pinkerton plank were
loudly cheered.
When the first paragraph, that relat-
ing to the elections bill and the Austral
ian ballot system, was read delegate
moved to lay it on the table. They al
ready had the St Louis platform. he
said. His motion got second, but was
beaten most decisively on vote, nearly
the whole convention voting no.
AS soon as the reading was finished
Branch moved its adoption The mo
ton was promptly seconded and it was
adopted before some protestants could
get hearing. They protested against
any ''gag" law and moved reconsider
alton, but on its being put to a vote it
was defeated by viva voce vote, though
delegates from Ohio and Mississippi
protested against this method Of count
ing and demanded a call of states on the
vote.
Mr.. Branch then introduced Hugh
Cavanagh, of Ohio, secretary Of the res
olutions committee, who read the fol-
lowing resolution, unanimously adopt
ed by the committee:
Resolved, That this convention sympathizes
with the knights of Labor in their RICH teous
contest with the tyrannical combine of clothing
manufacturers Of Roches ter and declares it to
be the duty of all who hate tyranny and oppres-
sion to refuse to purchase the goods made by
the said manufacturers to patronize any
merchants who sell such goods
The resolution was adopted by acclac
nation.
At last the moment had arrived when
all was ready and the roll of states was
called for the presentation of candidates
for the presidency. The first state,
Alabama" was scarcely shouted by
the secretary when ]. c. Manning, of
Alabama, arose and promptly placed in
nomination a man, ''the mention of
whose name creates such enthusiasm as
was never heard in our state. He is an
old war horse, but 1 say he'is good for
a thousand campaigns yet to come"
"Who is hep" shouted voice.
Gen. James 3. Weaver, of Iowa"
Prolonged cheers
California was the next state to re-
spond, and an enthusiastic delegate
from that state said his state was di-
vided on the presidency. but he would
vote for Weaver if no other man from
that state did. Applause.
The place of Colorado was yielded to
Col. S. F. Norton, of Illinois, who placed
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, in
nomination.
Stephen Fl. Bashor, of Illinois, pastor
of the Progressive church, nominated
ex-senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska
| This nomination later was withdrawn.
| A stampede soon followed to Weaver
From the very beginning of the rolf
call Weaver led all his competitors, and
so overwhelming was the vote cast for
him that his nomination was practically
assured before the ballot was half COM
pleted The Weaver infection seemed
to spread, and as state after state cast
its vote almost unanimously for Weaver
the people grew wildly enthusiastic
cheering being loud and long continued.
| Norton, of Illinois, moved to make
the nomination unanimous and Schil
ling, of Wisconsin,; Washburne, of
Massachusetts, and the delegates from
South Dakota, Montana and Massa-
chusetts, seconded the motion
1t was carried amid a hurrah and
loud cheering, ending with calls for
Weaver" The general was not pres
ent and committee was appointed to
escort him to the hall It was now
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call of states for nominations for vice
president was begun.
George F. Gather, of Alabama, pre-
sented the name of Mr.. Ben Terrell, of
Texas, for the honor.
Delegate Beverly, of Arkansas, nomi-
mated ex-Confederate Gen. James G..
Field, of Virginia, who had previ-
ously received one vote on the presiden-
tial ballot A delegate from Colorado
seconded the nomination, as did Della
ware.
Florida delegate named Ben Ter.
rell, of Texas.
James G. Field was nominated ON the
first ballot.
The National COMMITTEES.
OMAHA, Neb., July 5.-The following
Is the national committee as reported
to the convention:
Alahama-J. D. Ware C. h Manning and
| George F. Gather
Arkansas-J W. Dollison, J. NJ P1ttnan and
E. r. Ray.
johnson and E NJ Hamilton
Coleman
Connecticut-Robert Pyne, A s Houchtor
and Henry C. Baldwin
Florida-S. S. Harvey, p. L Jenkins and A
h Lyle
Georgia.. b Turner. J. F. Brown and C. FL
Ellington
Idaho-A T. Lane J. b Anderson and d. r.
| Monroe.
Hlinois-H E. Taubeneck. Eugene Smith and
W. n Hess
Indiana-M c. Rankin. @. A Robinson and
| Frazer Thomas.
Iowa-W. h. Calhoun. W. s. Scott and A J
| WsStfalI
kansas-S. h Snyder. w D. Vincent and J
W. Laybourn- =
Kentucky-A r. Garden. j. q. Blair and VIZ
J. Scott