The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-05
GEN, WEAVER NOMINATED.
= Ms SpEOPLE'S PARTY NAMES HIM
On 1HE FJRSr BALLOT.

the Fcsp,c's Party Convsution - Dele
gates Driven Here and There ny Com
stnrt'y, chanEinc situations ms Regards
Candidates. - False Reports that Grcs-
han, wnuid Consent 10 RIM Kyle
Tecitnes aha Then sends Word That
u Needed IEe WIN Accert-A Scene OF
Rrmark able Enthusiasm When the Plat
form, II .tdopied--One uninterrupted Yell
for Forty Minutes-The Convention Stili
In sersion St ~ Lnte Hour.
OMAHA. July Sat very late hour Gen.
James =. Weaver was nominated for President
by the Convention of tho Peoples party.
II was n:4O p. NJ. whom the cali OF states for
Presidential nominations was reached. Ala
hama. through her boy orator. Manning. pre-
ssnted tho name OF Gen. Weaver in a very
weak speech. There was round of applause
for Weaver hut It lasted only a moment.
Colorado yielded to Col. Norton OF Illinois.
who with considerable elouuonco named
Senator Kyle. He described him as a man
whose brains aro not measured by the Eirth OF
his waist. and who did not require an ances-
tors white hat to cover them.
Glnia.
Georgia seconded Kyle and Florida seconded
Weaver.
On behalf OF n portion OF the Illinois delega-
tion. ex-senator vanWyck Of Nebraska was
nominated.
Indiana seconded Kyle. Weaver. and Van
wyck.
After Iowa had endorsed Weaver the Con-
veutlon began to got impatient There were
no Grcat demonstrations while the candidates
were being presented. Tho delegates had ex-
hausteu thom selves in that respect in the af-
ternoon
As the end OF the list drew near the strength
OF tho Weaver supporters became more appa-
rent. and before ballotinG began 1t seemed
probable that he would receive u majority Of
votes at the outset Mann Page OF Virginia
, was tho only new name presented.
There was rather startling incident When
more than half the States had hoen called a
crank. long haired. black bearded. and crazy
eyed.got UP on the platform and addressed tho
chair. He shouted in loud voice that he had
point OF order. and when recognized started
of with flood OF meaningless words.
Tho Chairman and two or three Sergeants- at
Arms strove to suppress him. Whom force was
attem pied the man became frantic and broke
from the control Of those who were striving
to carry him from the platform. Tho Chair
man lost his presence OF mind. and there was
violent scene lasting some moments. The
lunatic stormed about tho plat:orms shouting
frant.caly. The delegates all over the hall
got upon their feet and for q few moments
there was some danger OF n panic
Powderly sprang tc tho front and seized the
Cavel from the Chairman's hand He mo-
toned tho delegates to their seats. and to
pacify the frantic mailman demanded q mo-
ment's hearing for him. Tho lunatic Gained
down when allowed to speak. and after an op-
portunity had been given him to say few
meaningless things he was persuaded to
leave the platform. and the police finally took
him away from the building.
Nebraska then withdrew Vanwyck's name.
A majority OF the South Dakota dele
gates. after requesting him to withdraw on
sunday. swung into limo in his support on
Monday. and seconded Senator Kyle's nomi-
nation.
It was after midnight when the nominating
speeches were finished and the Convention
demanded an immediate ballot. Before this
could be taken some Of the States
which had not responded demanded to
bs called. The Weaver sentiment had be-
come strong that Indiana. New York. and
Mississippi announced that they would throw
tU6lT NOtch lOE IL lOOkeN llko stampede
for Weaver. and Robert Schiilinc OF Wisconsin
tried to head it of. Georgia sprang in with
the withdrawal Of Kyles name as far as that
State was concerned. and moved Viewers
nomination by reclamation.
The excitement was checked by points
OF order for moment Schilling
came to the front in great speech.
He acknowl edged that Weaver would
be nominated. but he warned the
Convention against any man who had made
himself obnoxious by his greenback record
He made ringing plea for Kyle on the point
OF availability.
The result OF the ballot was: Weaver. 905 !;
Kyle. 275: scattering. 2.
1t was 1885 when the roll call was finally
ordered. Cyclone Davis OF Texas inter-
posed motion to nominate Weaver
by reclamation. but the chorus Of
protests caused him to withdraw it.
Alabama started or with 40 votes for Weaver.
Some OF the States were not ready. and tho
roll coll proceeded slowly. 1t was clear be-
fore half tho States had been called that
Weaver had an overwhelming majority.
After the ballot. s. 1. Norton moved that the
nomination be unanimous Schilling OF Wis
consn seconded the motion. which was
carried. Tho nomination WAS made unani-
nous at 1855 A. NJ. and the delegates rose
to their feet and gavo three cheors.
Texas delegate moved an adjournment
until $3.50 A. NJ. but the Chair ordered the call
OF the roll for nominations for Vice. President.
At A. NJ. the weary round Of Ave minute
speeches was resumed. with Ala bama dele
gate Gather naming Ben Terrell OF Texas for
Vice-Presidcnt.
George Field OF Virginia was also named.
1t soon became apparent that George Field
was almost the unanimous choice OF the Con.
vention.
OMAHA. July 4.-The National Convention OF
the Peoples party was in session most OF the
time from SH In the morning until late to.
night.
1t was day OF high enthusiasm. sharp con.
tests. and great excitement among the
delegates. Time and again did tho situa.
ton change radically rs regards candidates
and tho extremes OF temper that found
manifestation In the Convention hal
were as the blast as tho north wine
and the breath OF the desert Never was {
great convention torn by SO many conflicting