The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-06

pure and inviola,e our rights OF the pallot-box
and legislation. Now and here in this first crest
conflict with plutoeracy are we 10 choose the
leader. He must be q man who VIII guide Us IN
boldly and skiifuily Ia the foremost of battle;
who has taught and will teach equal rigfta
70 al men and special privileges to none. and
that an injury to is the concern of all, is the
only enduring republican form of government
We must not choose one who agrees with us
only in part Neither must We bow down to the
we think Will command the most votes, regard
less of whether he accords with the entire plat
form. IL would be criminal btunder that
might give US temporary gain, but in the end
bring ruin and disaster. We want man who is
emphaticaliy in favor OF the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and also of the issue by the
government of full legal tender paper. 10 make
altogether $50 per capita in circulation, bit ne
must stop there; he must be Ia favor of the
government control of telegraph and railroad
lines and the extinguishment of land monopoly.
We have q man who pre-eminently fills these re-
quirements, who has fought more battles for
the toi!ing masses than any other IN this coun-
try. Others have been great In noble self-sacri-
fee, but there does not live today grander adj
yocate OF the common people than this brave
veteran OF the Western prairie. In nominating
him we shall make no mistake. As we enter
into our first battle, am proud TO nominate as
our candidate for the presidency one VINO
Stands four square," to all the winds that
blow, an intrepid advocate OF the common peo-
pie, q splendid captain OF the sold guard" Gen.
sral James 3. Weaver.
Mrs. Lease, OF Kansas, caused the greatest en-
thusiasn of the evening by speech seeondingl
Weaver's nomination, saying:
In behalf of the women of the nation, who by
words aud work aided you so nobiy IN your
grand struggle for liberty in behalf OF the SUM-
flower state, desire 20 second the nomination.
grand champion of human liberty, the hero OF q
hundred bsttles--brave, bold james b. Weaver.
Applause. Give US General Weaver Rnd not
only the mothers but their children will battle
for him. Give him 70 Us and we will drive from
the American khores.the English Arabs with their
stolen goods. We VIII make the piutoeFats and
monopoiists criuge and tremble. No need to-
ask If he is true. Give us Weaver ana no
earthly power can keep Us from sweeping on to
victory In November
Kentucky delegate seconded the nominn-
ton of Weaver Major Webb of Massachusetts,,
candidate for governor OF his state on the Peo-
pies party ticket, seconded the nomination OF
Senator Kyle.
The speeches we're getting wearisome TO the
hot-headed delegates. and, beside, for sentiment
tai reasons, they desired to make the nonina-
ton before the Fourth expired. Ii wss decided
20 limit the speeches to three minutes and this
stirred mp Bird, eolored delegate from Chicago,
who protested, and a compromise was arranged
providing that no speeches with reference 70 old
candidates be made, but that the nominating
and seconding OF new candidates be permitted.
and in this form the motion limiting debate was
adopted.
Delegate Brown, OF Massachusetts,, nominated
Mann Pege OF Virginia. No man, he declared,
would better represent the South than Page.
Delegate Fish. of Minnesota, arose to pay a
tribute TO Ignatius Donnelly and tell of his M
selhshness In refusing the offer of tho state
which he loved to put him In nomination.
The withdrawal of one candidate. Van WICK
OF Nebraska varied the proceedings. Wander
WORT in a forcible aud eloquent speech stated
that Nebraska had no candidate to offer. Incl
dentaIly he alluded to Van wyck, and asserted
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support had he allowed his name TO go before
the convention. George Waldrop, of Portland
Or, seconded WeaYers nomination, and the
chairman of the Indiana delegation announced
that the solid vote of the Hoosier state would be
cast for the Iowa candidate.
The Virginia delegation also withdrew the
name OF its favorite son and declared unani-
mously for Weaver. Dolphus B. Hanna. of
Washington, seconded Weaver, and West Viz
ginie announced that IL would cast q solid vote
for him The New York delegation announced
that they had agreed with New England to re-
main neutral and allow the South and West 20
select the candidate, and they would vote for
the man selected.
New York hoped that weaver's nomination
would be made unanimous, and \ would vote
aolidiy for him Mississippi Ind Georgia also
swung into the Weaver line
Schiilings of Wisconsin, entered indignant
protest against permitting these announce
they had been passed, in order to stampede the
convention The Kyle men decided to make a
last desperate stand against the Weaver Land
slide. led by Washburn OF Massachusetts. and
echilling. The latter made ons of the most
notable and powerful speeches OF the conven-
ton. declaring his intention to talk of practical
politics and his want Of faith In sentiment He
said In part:
There is no man for whom I would sooner
vote than for our grand old standard bearer
General Weaver. But we want the yofes al
others besides those of our own people and that
Is the reason why we do not want to adopt the
name OF any member Of the old guard do not
dare TO run for Office in my own state because
our enemies will say am q GreenbacE crank
al anarchist and socialist Is Ii not better 10
select some man who has not made himself
obnoxious to men In our ranks? propose 20
second ths nomination Of Senator KYLE. Of
South Dakota
George Z. Ward. of Pennsylvania, made srief
response to schflling's remarks The Oklahoma
delegates seconded weavers nomination. Ju.t
before the ballot Cyclone Davis endeaxorad
J TO secure suspension of the rules to make Weay.
ers nomination unanimous. bur there was 10
much opposition that no withdrew his motion
From the very beginning OF the roll call Weaver
lea ana such an overwhelming vote was cast
Tor MIN that his nomination was practically as
sured before the ballot was half Completed
The Weaver people grew wildly cnthusiastie
the elimination coming when the result was
announced. The first ballot for president. only
being faH,