The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-07-31

champion Mrs Minerva Roberts, tall
slender young woman with face aglow
and dark eyes AS she walkst DOWN
the aisle and ascended the Platform
her dark golden hair shone III the
sunlight. She wore white shirt
waist and an attractive hat. ana Us
she faced the audience her race
brought the convention TO its feet
Her first sentence, delivered in clear
voice, aroused them to cheers her
brief speech was one of the most elo-
auent delivered In the conve ntion.
Mrs. Roberts spoke as follows:
"Halling from q state lying beneath
the shadow Of the Rocky mountains,
where men have had the courage ana
the chivalry TO grant women the
rights they demand for themselves,
have been accorded the distinguished
honor by the Southern state OF LouiSi-
ana to take their time. Gentlemen, L
thank you in the name OF the women
of the United States. For the first
time in the history of political con-
vention, q woman has had the oppor-
tunity of raising her voice to second
the nomination of a man who stands
what she is o-day, where the para
sites of oppression shall not live. Oh.
l thank you. By our city flows
the Platte river. from where the
| boy orator of Nebraska halls and
we of Colorado second his nom
| inatlon. | know the gentleman
whom you represent will make a.
gallant fight and do what you can to-
| obtain the victory. On the one side is
| arrrayed Mckinley and on the other
Bryan. There is no middle of the
road. Tremendous cheers.) Our fac
| tories are idle, our lands are un-
| worked and our people in poverty,
| and we can do nothing at this conven-
| tion but accept this ticket In the
| interest of the people of this great ma
| tion, in the interest of the wives and
| the mothers and the children that we
must preserve America as an indie
pendent nation, | will take no more of
! your time. You have already sur
| felt of oratory-toO much OF it,indeed.-
So l will simply add | have the ex--
treme honor of secondiDg the nomina-
ton of William Jennings Bryan of
| Nebraska"
| When Mrs. Roberts had finished the
| convention again arose and cheered
|
| the platform with congratulations
Mr.. Kolb of Alabama stepped forward Z
as she came down the steps and es-
| corted her to her seat In the Colorado
delegation, where she was again be-
sieged by delegates who offered their
congratulations.
Mr.. Call of New ork spoke in the
time of Maine. Mr. Call closed by
| placing Colonel S. NJ. Norton of Illi--
nois in nomination. He eulogiZed 3
| Mr.. Norton as ''philanthropist, a
man of the people and a pioneer in.
the cause of reform"
Ignatius Donnelly seconded Bryan
in behalf of Minnesota.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease of Kansas.
made 4 strong speech in the same
cause. She was dressed in suit of
silver gray. She talked fluently. Her
| body swayed violently and her arms
were thrown passionately as she ap-
| pealed for union of the silver forces.
THE spirit of 70 is abroad in the
| land" she concluded. I'VE will unite,
we Will elect William j. Bryan Presi-
dent of the United States"
Missouri Heard From
Delegate Livingstone, chairman of
the Missouri delegation, nominated
Ignatius Donnelly, but when Don
nelly declined the use of his name he
placed in nomination J. S. Coxey of
Ohio and the industrial army.
Delegate Weller Long of Missouri
protested that Missouri did net want
Coxey.
Judge Green of Nebraska said that
the choice was between Mckinley and
Bryan and the Peoples party should
not hesitate.
How long have you been ha tched
out?" cried an Ala ALBANIA delegate
For over thirty years." replied
Judge Green.
A Texas delegate mounted a chair
and insisted upon putting a question,
"We came here under instructions, u
he cried, "and | want you to tell me
whether Bryan will stand on the.
platform we have adopted?"
Il know Mr.. Bryan" replied Judge
Green. II know him personally. He
is my friend and | say to you he is as
true a Populist as you or /. (Cheers.)
Will he accept the nomlnatic n?''
further persisted the Texan.
''Sit down, sit down" cried MANY
voices, but Judge Green motioned for
order and shouted fercely: Mr..
Bryan would be a fool to come here
and say he would accept nomination
before it was offered. He has not ac-
cepted the Democratic nomination
But L say to you again, L know his
heart beats in sympathy with every
principle of our party
Charles B. Matthews of New York,
predicted that Mr.. BRYAN would
sweep New York from Niagara to-
Hellgare.