The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26

When the state OF California was ca''cu
-. ~ ~ Gator of that State. came 10
The stand and spoke OF the heS'ss'N
acting calmly. coolly and justly III 'is
GREAT crisis which had come uheNP00'''''
ON the Peoples party ..o,,,d
A lrg and fOwcry orauoh was 49,,
,,,, NV the domination Of William j. Bryan
fo which nomination another iO'i'"
delegate objected .,-.,.,
The call OF states was then cohui,uvu'
Mr.. Kolb. OF Alabama, IN the 'ns,l'
when the state OF Georgia was cane" VIZ
Hunt. Of that State. came 10 tte p''
form. lie began by thanking l'o oo'
vertion for its action last night ~ nomi-
,,tiro Tom Watson for the Nicc-frcsi-
dcncy. lie seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Bryan and predicted the onward
march 10 victory and triumph.
Colonel Claggett responded 10 the oah
Of Idaho and seconded the nomination OF
Bryan.
II seemed 10 him that 70 would be crime
against liberty and humanity II the con-
vcntion failed 90 secure the union OF the
MASSES of the cou1non people.
TAUBENECK's SECOND.
When the State Of Illinois was called the
nomination OF Bryan was seconded Dy
Mr.. Taubeneck
Indiana also secODlod it,
Iowa Yielded IT'S time 20 Mr.. Kolb. on
Alabama. who IN vacatng the chair adj
dressed the convention ia speech sec
ouding the nomination Of Bryan whom he
culogizod az a peerless statesman, as
ono who would. II elected President, see
that free and unlimited coinage Of silver
should be re-established and the golden
god Of Wall street dethroncd
When Kansas was called Mr.. Jerry
Simpson made a short speech, secondins
the nomination OF Mr.. Bryan and eulogiz-
ing him.
pBUMED KNIGHT. JR.
The delegates Of Kentucky\put forward
as their spokesman Mr.. Miller. OF Tennes-
see, who gravely asserted that the PcO-
pies party was ''t.Se young lion in Ameri-
can politics" He also described Mr.
Bryan as The plumed silver knight Of
tho Northwest whom he appeared 10
initiate somewhat in the role OF "a boy
orator
The Gtlegates Of Louisiana put forward
as their orator handsome brown-haircd
young woman, Mrs. Roberts. of Colorado.
who informed the convention that she
came from O. State where men had the
courage and the chivalry 10 grant 10
women the right which they demanded for
themselves. "We Of Colorado" she eX-
claimed, "I mean we Of Louisiana Oaugh-
tcD. second the nomination Of Bryan"
Mrs. Roberts withdrew amid applause.
Mr.. Henry W. Call Of New York. was
dcpuuzoi 10 speak for Maine. and proved
10 Dee another Specimen of The boy ora
tor"
Hc had tho honor Of nominating a broad
hearted philanthropist and man of the
people-a pioneer in the cause of reform
AIR. $. j.. Norton. of Chicago.
MRS. LEASE SPEAKS.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Itasc was next
introduced by the chairman. and was
warmly chccred. Dee made AN eloquent
appeal for unity which had not one tlugc
of bitterness usually associated with her
speeches.
on tha contrary, she asserted that
she had never been so proud of being
am American as during this convention.
"You have been equal TO the great
responsibility placed upon you, She said.
'Y0u have demonstrated your emancipa-
ton from the dictaiion of party lrcss.r re
and party rule. ] came To- this conven-
tion to-day, wearing Bryan badge for
the first time, determined. no matter
what might Doe the action of the lonvcn-
tion that from now until next November
] would support William D. Bryan. and
We viii elect MIN the next President of
the United States. lCheersJ
Missouri being called. Nr. Livingston.
the chairman of the delegation, said
they wanted TO know if Alr. IrgIn would
acccp. before I'f voted 'tncy were
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