The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
The nomination Of Bland was sec
onded by David Overmeyer, Of Kansas.
BRYAN NOMINATED

The nomination Of Bland was sec
onded by David Overmeyer. Of Kansas.
BRYAN NOMINATED.
When Georgia was called. Mr.. H. T.
Lewis. OF that state came to the plat
form and put in nomination w. ].
Byran. Of Nebraska, saying that II pub
lie office was a reward for public SER
vice. no man merited such reward more
than he. In the late political contests
Mr.. Bryan stood among his peers like
Saul among the Isralites, head and
shoulders above all the rest. Honor
him with the nomination" he said, land
you will do credit to the party and
earn for yourselves the plaudits Of your
constituents and the thanks of poster
ity."
a scene which was almost a duplica-
tion of that which attended the nomina-
ton of Bland, was enacted. when Mr..
Bryan's name was proposed to the con-
vention. The delegations from Georgia.
North Carolina, Louisiana, Michigan,
South Dakota and Mississippi. rallied
around the spear shaped gridirons
which bear the names of their states
and indicate their positions on the
floor.
Mr.. Theodore Klutz, of North Caro-
lima. seconded the nomination Of Mr..
Bryan. He spoke of him as that young
giant of the West, that friend of the
people, that champion of the oppressed;
that apostle and prophet of this great
crusade for financial reform
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was also Sec
onded by Mr. George Williams. Of
Massachusetts. I'VE want" he said,
"a young man to WELD the sword of an
indignant people"
Mr.. Thomas ]. Herman, of Louisiana,
made the seconding speech in favor of
Mr.. Bryan.
MATTHEW'S NOMINATED.
Senator David Turpie, Of Indiana,
rose to nominate Governor Matthews,
of that state, but was so indstinctly
heard that cries of louder were raised
and the chairman explained that the
senator's voice was weak and asked in
diligence.
While the senator was reading his
remarks there was q constant passing
of people to and fro, along the aisles.
A voice shouted nominate Cleveland"
and cheers for Cleveland, were called for
and given. The senator read on undis-
mayed though his voice was maud
ible ten feet away from where he stood.
Finally. however, the disored became
so great that Mr.. Turpie appealed to
the chair and sufficient silence was Sc
cured to enable him to name Claude
Matthews and there was a slight de-
monstration of applause which was
confined to the Indiana delegation.
MINNIE MURRAY . DANoE'
Boies demonstration was started by
.mo ,,,i t,,,n ,.o,n ,,a,,nn drosSo6 T.,
white in the south gallery stood up and
wildly waving their arms began shrek
ing for IOwa's governor. The Boies
banner was carried to them and be-
tween them they managed to wave 1t
a few times and then sank back in their
seats exhausted. After a brief rest
one of them rose again and was escorted
to the floor. everybody standing on
chairs to see the sight and cheering, then
laughing as the enthusiastic lady. es-
corted by some male friend with his arm
around herswaist. danced all around the
hall The name of the author of this
extraordinary demonstration was stated
to he Miss Minnie Murray, of Nashua.
Iowa She informed q representative
of the United States Press that she was
only TWENTY-FIVE years old. 1t was
| fifteen minutes after eleven when this
scene collapsed and the fair Iowan and
her ecsort settled down.
The nomination of Mr.. Boies was sec
| onded by Mr.. A. ID, Smith, of Minne-
sofa, who characterized the candidate