The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-26
In THE FACE Of PROTEST
w. J. Bryan. the Silver Knight of the West.
Is Chosen by the Populists as Their
Standard Bearer.

the democracy, not on the populistS.
Senator Allen called the convention
to order at $3.50, After invocation, a
Connecticut delegate rose to protest
against further display Of lung power
that characterized the first three days
OF the convention. He thought II was
about time that the convention exer-
cised a little horse sense" His state
ment was given a round OF applause.
Chairman Allen announced the first
thing in order was the selection OF
members OF the national committee
and committees to notify the candi-
dates for president and vice president.
.asre "as No Bsa HHd,
Sergeant-at-Arms Mcdowell, In ex-
PLANTATION of the absence of the band.
said the contract with the Business
Mems league expired last night. and
the musicians had been instructed by
the league not to play to-day.
Good! Good!" feebly shouted the
delegates. We're glad of it,"
,nnsily's Pi,nx Left out.
Ignatius DonneAy announced that
his private land plank did not appear
In the printed platform. He wanted
| the convention to understand that II
| had been adopted.
| Non.aiL N. for President.
The chairman then called for nomi-
nations for president. Judge Green OF
| Nebraska took the stage to place Bry
an in nomination. He said the conven-
| ton was here to name the next presi-
dent of the republic The convention
had already, he said. selected for vice
| president that noble man of the South,
| Thomas E. Watson. (Cheers) Green
| had not named his candidate before
| Texas delegate interrupted with
point of order that the states must be
| called In alphabetical order for nomi-
| nations. On motion of an Arkansas
delegate the rules were suspended and
Judge Green recalled. He did not place
Bryan In nomination, however.
When Alabama was called Governor
Kolb yielded to General Weaver OF
| Iowa, but Colonel Gather Of Alabama
| got to the platform first and injected
a speech about joining the cotton fields
of the South with the wheat fields Of
| the West At the conclusion OF his re-
marks General Weaver formally placed
Bryan In nomination.
weaver Nsm.nates B yam. %
General Weaver was greeted with
| applause, and said: "Mr. Chairman
i arise before you this morning, in my
| judgment, feeling that this Is to be the
! most critical period that has ever &C.
| Cured In the populist party. l know
| i have in my heart but one aspiration.
or lingering intension-to do nothing
| in this convention, or say. one word In
its presence that would initiate against
the growth and strength and security
and purpose of the populist party. l
may say have two aspirations in con-
nection with that party. The first Is
Incorporated with my life work. II Is
to presel We. untarnished and unbroken,
the principles We contended for the last
20 years. (Applause.)
Gentlemen, ! do not wan ANY one
to charge that my second purpose Is TO
preserve the organization for the pres
ent and future usefulness In every part
of this union. You have all read the
papers this morning. You have read
the manly dispatch from the democrat
| ic nominee for the presidency, Hon.
William j. Bryan. (Applause.) No
man could have done less and be a
man. His manly attitude concerning
the action of this convention we must
all respect. and every member of 1t is.
and every person who reads the pro-
ceedings Of this convention must do the
same. But. my fellow citizens, this
u
neither Mr.. Bryan nor his personal
friends have any right whatever to say
| in regard to what the action of this
convention shall be. This is a greater
| question than that of the personality
of its candidates. and ]. as an individ
ual. tell you that is fact. Last night
after l read the kilograms from Mr..
Bryan utterly refused. and here now
utterly refuse to confer with Mr.. Bryan
or Mr.. Jones as to who shall be the
nominee of this convention. cloud ap-
plause.) That Is a matter we have a
right to determine for ourselves. II Is
the relief of seventy million people that
! Is at stake.
Now, then, l am here to do but one
thing and to ask the consideration and
1 attention of this convention to that one
thing. I know II know anything that
/ am proceeding on right lines. You
know how long fought in that behalf:
listen now to what l have to say.
have borne your standard U know
was undeserving) first is years ago. In
/ 1850 and II years afterwards. unsolicit-
! ed. you made me your standard-bear-
/ er. In 1892. / did my best. l did all
could do with the means at my COM
mand to support your principles
among the people. Now / stand here
at this juncture in the party's history.
and ! shall proceed to deliver my con-
victions deliberately upon the condition
| OF affairs. and ask that you will rar-
don me, although an extemporaneous
| speaker for more than 40 years. and
permit me to read from manuscript
what / have to say"
ate Ea,og a the ID .mocrat.
1
| General Weaver then placed William
]. Bryan In nomination in the follow
ing speech:
General Weaver said: In the mid
night discussion between Brutus and
Cassius concerning the contemplated
battle at Philltppi, Brutus urged that
their cause was rife, their legion brim.
full at the height and ready to decline
Said he:
There Is a tide in the affairs OF men,
Which. taken at the flood. leads on tc
fortune:
Omitted. all the voyage OF their life.
Is bound in shadows and in miseries
And then, in dramatic climax, he ex.
claimed:
On such a full sea are we now afloat
And We must take the current when Il
serves,
Or lose our ventures.
Fer 20 years We have been pleading