Evening star., 1896-07-25

TURDAY, JULY 26, 18'
| fact that the nomination of Watson was
announced anu at exaetlK sixteen minutes to 1;
they shouted. "Hurrah' Hurrahr' then
yelled 10 to l."
few minutes later the lights were again
en Xabams
| an adjoul nment until o o'clock this morn
| ing. and the motion was carried.
SILVER CONVENTION ADJOURNs.
Nomination of BryHn and sewan In
| dorsed.
The silver party delegates, as usual
came together slowly. for the afternoon
session at St. Louis yesterday. and at the
hour fixed, 33O. not half were in their
| seats nor were any of the officers present
/ It was nearly o'clock before the attend
ance assumed its usual appearance. Spec
tators were slightly more numerous than
at previous sessions. At 3:55 pm. Chair
man ST. John raped for ORDER and intro
duced the Rev, Mr.. Haserty, who made
the opening prayer, At the conclusion
| Of the Invocation G. w. Baker was called
| upon for a report from the conference COM
mittee. He said that the time was too
short to reach satisfactory conclusion.
| There were not more than one hundred
| men In the conference. and only two hours
| in which to discuss the methods to be
pursued. He read the resolution which
| vas adopted at the conference
On motion of Mr.. Turner of Kansas the
report was accepted and adopted by a
| unanimous vote.
| was then made by Senator Jones Of Ne
| vada. As he read the platform, which
| has been already printed in The Star. he
was frequently interrupted by applause
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made.
Mr.. Hess Of Illinois objected. and a
wordy wrangling followed. but it ended
in the adoption OF the platform.
1t was decided by the chairman that the
| recommendation regarding the nomination
was not a part OF the platform and should
| he acted upon separately.
Mr. Page of Nebraska moved that the
| convention proceed to the nomination Of
| presidential candidate. 1t prevailed.
| General Warner said 1t would be neces-
sery to nominate candidate rather than
| irdorse, IN order to avoid some of the pc
| culfarities of state ballot laws.
e. E. Little Of Kar sas nominated VIM. ].
| Bryan Of Nebraska He said that through
long term of years this country had ex-
| perienced a depression III business that
| had never before been seen on this earth He
spoke Of the denial Of trial by Jury to
American citizens and of the platform
adopted by the republican national con-
vcntion. Its propositions, # carried out.
would double the debts of the poor
| 1t indorsed Cleveland and nominal ted Nc
kirley. and continuing. he referred to the
Wall street barons
| Christ" he said, "forgaye the thieves
| and pardoned the courtesan. but the money
changers he scourged from the temple"
In 1SGO the country looked to the west for
q President in time Of trouble. 1t got Lin
| coin. Today the country was in trouble
| again; 1t looked to the ''rowdy west" and 1t
| would get man. who. like Lincoln, would
lad 1t to prosperity. This man was
| I NJ ~
| be the next President.
| There was loud and vigorous applause at
the conclusion Of Mr.. Littles speech. Col.
L. L. c. Pace Of Nebraska seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
| When he came into the hall he said he
| was met by the motto ITO the polls ye
| sons OF freedom" and he could scarcely re-
i frain from exclaimng "An hail." and when
| he saw the stars of the flag he felt that the
| stars OF the heavens were over the home of
| all the country that needed savior. He
| believed that the nomination was but
| formal. for every delegate had but the one
purpose-the nomination Of William ].
Bryan.
He said in the nomination of Mckinley
| all the bankers, all Europe. had a hand,
| while Bryan went to Chicago with no IN
! Lation had looked for deliverer from con-
| ditions growing toward an arbitrament, not
| of the ballot. but OF the battlefield; so IL
was with the stealthy crime of 1S73.''
| Since then the nation has been looking
| for a deliverance from the money power.
| The converging elements in behalf of the
people met at Chicago, and a man was de-
| velopad-a lover Of humanity.
But" he said. "they tell us we must
| follow the emil ghtened nations of the world.
| We do not want the enlightenment which
| takes US by the throat and tells US we must
| pay in gold.''
| He thanked God that this people could
stin think for itself. and this 1t was doing
in behalf of William ]. Bryan of Nebraska
! ft1rH 30 49,
| the great west.
number of other speeches were mad.
| and then the rules were suspended, on mo-
ton of P. V. Wise of Missouri. and Mr.
| Bryan was nominated by acclamation. The
widest enthusiasm followed The band
rlayed Columbia" America" and other
| stirring tunes, while the bowling and
| screaming delegates marched around the
! hall, waving hats, umbrellas and handker-
| chiefs. This continued for ten min
| utes- Mr.. Baker of California then moved
| that the convention proceed to the nomina-
| ton Of Vice President
Mr.. Troup Of Connecticut placed the name
Of Arthur S.wall Of Maine before the con-
| venuon, He made no speech. H. T. Niles
| Of Ohio seconded the nomination. He had
known Mr.. Sewall for years, and his father
| before him, and there could be no filter
| man than he for the place
1t was then moved that Mr.. Sewall be de-
| clared the nominee for Vice President by
| acclamaton. The band played America, -
and the delegates sang. Then they sang
| the doxology.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Baker
| moved that each delegation select member
of the committee to notify the nominees
| The motion was agreed to.
The roll call of states was begun, but be
fore 1t was half finished two-thirds of the
delegates had left the hall, and all the
| visitors went out.
Col Pace Of Nebraska offered a resolu
ton. declaring 1t to be the sense of the
convention that as the democratic party
had arranged to notify Bryan and Sewall il
New York, the silver party notify them ir
| Bryan's home at Lincoln. The motion was
| agreed to. Thereupon the convention ad-
| jcurned sine die.
| CONFEREES DISAGREED.
Silver Men and POpulists Failed to