Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
WEAVER HAS|T
He Is Nominated for
President
In the Omaha Con-
ventiOn,
But Not on the Fourth
Of July.
Field, the Party's Sec
Ond Choice.
A Tedious Amount Of
Talking
Delays the Final Vote
Until Morning.
How the Nomination
Was Made.
The Proceedings Of the
Great Convention and
It's Most Important
Session.
How the Nomination
Was Made.

OMAHA, July 4.-It Was $50 when the
evening session Was called to order.
Numerous hurried conferences were
held 10 consider the feasibility of con-
centrsting upon Senator Kyle. but the
chairman cut them short by insisting
that every delegate should get into his
or her seat.
At $40 Branch of Georgia appeared
with the supplementary report of the
committee on platform. To the plank
regarding free count southern dele
gate IN the rear of the hall moved 1t be
tabled. on the ground shat il Was but .
rehasn Of the declarations Of the plat
forms of the two old parties. BY an
overwhelming majority the convention
dsclded IL should stay.
Hearty sppisass Was given the reso-
lutions regarding standing armies, the
referendum srd tho Iimits OF the
presidency. When the reading was
finished, Chairman Loucks put the
notion on the adoption Of the whole
repor,, though . number of delegates
demanded TO be heard. Quiet was
secured by Hugh Csvsnsugh, of the
executive board OF the Knights Of
Labor, VINO reported the following
res luton IN behalf of the CON-
nnttse:
Mir-d In the Rivals Fight.
Resolved, That this convention sym
path.zes with the Knights of
Labor IN their righteous con-
test WITH tne tyranuical CON-
bine of clothing manufacturers of
Rcne.tsr aud declares IL to be the
duty Il al VINO hate tyranny and op-
preston 20 refuse TO purchase the
goods made 10y said manufacturers or
- patrOalzs aoy merchants vino sell
such gods
over aa hour was consumed in
DEBATE. Mcdowell Of Tennessee and
Lamb of Tennessee objecting, while
Igna1gs Donnelly caGs TO the
rescue of the laborer. The pre-
vou- question was ordered aud the res
oiuuons we're adopted. Brancn had
sBothef resolution ready, providing
that n federal, state or municipal Of
fcer 90 employe. including members Of
congress. senators and leg slstors, shall
be eligible to st or vote ~ any conven-
ti0n OF TINS party.
The >.minstioos Made.
IA was 80 when the regular order of
business. that of calling the rolls OF
states for the nomination of candidates
for presidency. VAS resched. When
A ALBANIA was called E. G. Manning
arose snd in = speech that Was imper-
fsesly understood on account of hIs
distance from the platform. nominated
Gen. J.. p. Weaver OF lows. Colorado
yielded her privileges TO Col. = +. Nor
ton Of Illinois, He said his
candidate had already won his spurs.
He .0otnsd up ike giant
he belongs to no faction, everybody
eonid vote for him. no one could say
M ursind word about him. Let the
Old guard hold the fort aud the new
guard carry the banner. He vas .
rasn so great that no ancestor could
hide aim from view; whose brains are
nDt Uiet@tf<U ~ su- $t~ tA Us Sst>t-
fGrest laughter and spplAuse. Col
onei Norton concluded long
eulogy u Independence hsll By naming
senator j. ~. kyie of south Dakota.
The nsme wss received with applause
ard three cheers vers called for aud
fsuslv responded 10.
wrs. lease sspps~ss weave-.
Connections. through Delegate Bald
win. placed ia nomination General
Fields Of Virginia. Harvey OF Florida
-ccpnded wsaver's nomination, and
wimc-fiey of 9ecrga supported that
OF KyIs. 8. n. Rsshor, pastor sf the
Prexressivs courch Al Aslledgevliie,
e., took the platform and IN twenty
m sutr<' speech. repeatedly Interrupted
" cr,ps Of Time named. Ia behalf
el portion ef the filinosa delegation,
Setster G. n. Van Wyc,k. OF Nebrasks.
A. far ss the desexssssu wAs called
some oae deleGats claimed the
rxhs 10 make the fifteen minntes'
speech allowed bv tie rules. aad the