The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-08

The Eomiuatious.
OMAHA Neb. July 5.-Delggutes were
prompt in arriving for the night session
and they were all nervous and expect
ant, owing to the lack of positive and
final Information as TO the possibility
of an acceptance of the nomination by
Judge Gresham The audience was
large one
The first actual business was the
reading by Chairman Branch of the
resolutions committee of a supplement
TO the platform The immigration
plank and anti-Piulzerton plank were
loudly chcered.
When the first para graph that relat-
/ ing TO the elections bin 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 "a second, but was
I beaten most decisively on "a vote, nearly
/ the whole convention voting no.
I As soon as tho reading was finished
Branch moved its adoption The mo
/ tion was promptly seconded and it was
/ adopted before some Protestauts could
/ get a hearing They protested against
any gag" law and moved a reconsider
alton, but on its being put to vote it
/ was detea ted by q viva vuce 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
. oiutions committee who read the fol-
I lowing resolution, unanimously adopt
. ed by the committee
Resolved, That this convention sympa tlizes
/ with The knights Of Labor In their righteous
contest with tLe tgraulicai combine or e-othlng
/ ulauufucturers OF Hochas tsE and declares it 20
be the duty OF ali who hate tyranny and opprel-
sion TO reilsc 10 purchase tla goods made Hy
! the said manufacturers OF 90 pltrouile any
merchants who sen such goods
The resolution was adopted by accla-
/ nation.
Az Inst the moment had arrived when
nj was ready alI the roll Of states was
called for she presen tati0u of candidates
[ for the presidency. The first state,
-'Alubamu- was scarcely shouted by
the secretary when j. G. Manning, of
Alabarua, arose and promptly placed in
nomination man. "thg mention OF
whose name creates such enthusiasm as
was never heard in our state. He is an
old war horse, but / say he is good FOR
a thousand campaigns yet to come"
''NFho is hep shouted "a voice.
''Geu James b. Weaver, of Iowa A"
Prolonged cheers
California was the next state TO re-
/ spoudr and an enthusiastic delegate
from that state said his state was di-
vided on the presidency but ne would
I vote for Weaver if no other man from
that state did. [Applausel
The place of Colorado was yielded to
Col S. f. Norton, of Illinois, who placed
/ Senator Kyle of South Dakota, in
nomination.
stephen IT. Bashor, of Illinois, pastor
. OF the Progressive church. nominated
B ex-senator Van Wycz, of Nebraska
This nomination later was withdrawn.
A stampede soon followed 90 Weaver.
From the very beginning of the roll
call NNHr-n7= led all his com gtfr==. and
so overwhelming was the vote cast for
him that his nomination was practically
assured before the ballot was half COM
p Plcted- The Weaver infection seemed
D TO spread, and as state after state cast
, its vote almost unanimously for Weaver
p the people grew wildly enthusiastic
D cheering being loud and long continued
Norton of Illinois moved to mako
3 the nomination unanimous and Schil
( ling, of wisconsin, Wushburue OF
o Massaehusetts, and the delegates from
Z South Dakota, Montana and Massa
: chusetts- seconded the motion
e 1t was carried amid a hurrah ana
e loud cheering, ending with calls to
: '.Neaver-" The general was not pres
- eut and q committee was appointed q
7 escort him to the hall It was nov
b after i a. m- With little delay a rol
j. cali of states for nominations for vice
Z president was begun
p George Fl. Gaitzer. of Alabama pre
s seuted the name of Mr.. Ben Terrell, o
IS Texas, for the honor.
T Delegate Beverly, of Arkansas, nomi
y mated cz-Coufederaus Gen James @
O. Field OF Virginia, who had preTi
s ouziV received one vote on the presidsu
q tiaI ballot a delegate from CoIorad
5 seconded the nomination, as did Della
u ware
g a Florida delegate named Ben Tel
i- rcIl- of Tezas-
10 James c. Field was nominated on IN
s- FIRST ballot