The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-07-22

Gen. Weaver was practically NOM
mated five minutes to twelve O'Clock,
p. nh, July 4. He had votes enough
at that time to elect him, but the =
votes were not all in and the re-
suit announced until about one
o'clock p. m. July 5. Then followed
the nomination OF Gen. Field for vice
president, which occupied an hour or
more, bringing the convention up to
the "wee sma' hour of 2 O'Clock a..
m. Then came short speeches OF ae-
ceptance and general congratula- =
tions from the honored nominees.
Gen. Weaver spoke as follows:
"You cannot imagine the feelings .
which animate me at this time, but
l wish to congratulate this conven-
ton upon the splendid spirit which
has characterized it's work from the >
beginning until the present moment ,
1t has been u scene Of patriotic devo-
tioHt to. duty. / have witnessed no
bitterness, and ii there has been any
it has been less than I ever saw in a
convention Of this character and
magnitude. Applause 1 wish to
thank you, in the name of the people
OF this city, for your heroic work
here, for7the sacrifices you have made
and the labors you have endured l
have.seea a great many conventions
in this-country, and l can say to you
shis il the greatest of them.
ECheers I When l look over this
magnificent gathering l rejoice in my
heart that the cause OF the people,
(which many OF you have been labor
ting for years to advance, now shows
unmistakahle evidence of speedy
triumph. EApplause.]
"This is the grandest moment OF
our civilization. It is rallying the
best hearts and best heads onthe ma
ton, around the three great conten-
tons OF modern times-tAe. great
land problem, the great currency or
financial problem and the great and
ovesshadowiDg problem of transpor-
tation. [Applause.] These are. the
centers around which this great
movement is raDying. Yon are right,
and you will be triumphant as GER
tain as we are assembled in this hall.
Prolonged applause. Your faith
and your work will conquer. This is-
10 longer q country governed by the
people, and it is the great duty to-
kaay, devolyipg upon the party which.
; lyon represent, to rescue the govern.
Ement from the grasp;ng, Of federated
and restore it to. the,
Igreat common peopse, to whom it be-
longs. [Applause.g
Il wish to thank you, fen the dis
,, tinguished honor that you have con-
ferred upon me aad. to promise you
that in 40 far as it shah be within
my power your standard shall not be
: trailed in the dast or lowered during
this campaign. [Applause.l And I
wish to make you here and now q
: promise that il God spares nae and
: gives me stl ength I shall visit every
state in the union and carry the BAN
liner OF the people into the enemy's
: camp. EApplause.l
"And now. having placed ticket
in the field, humbly ask that you
will stand by it. We will, we will !:
e that you will stand by the principles
: OF your platform, the greatest ever
: given to the American or any other
}. people. Applause As some fnture
|. time shall be pleased to signify TO
lyou and the American people in O
proper and formal manner my ac-
: ceptance Of this distinguished honor,
e and to give to the world q reason Tor
Issthe hope that is within Us.