The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

Free People," zone God. One Country.
One Bland, I" "Bland-Silver's InvincibIe.
Irrepressible, Irreproachable Champion. -
Meantime several of the silver delegates
got into the aisles and jumped erratically
in time with the music. This scene lasted
for fully twelve minutes.
The nomination of Mr.. Bland was Sec
onded by David Overmyer of Kansas, who
spoke of him as IAN illustrious statesman
and a peerless Gracchus-'Silyer Dick
Bland"
He lauded Mr.. Bland as man who knew
that money which was made from either of
the precious metals was sound money. as
tested by the experience and wisdom of all
the sages of the party; an American who
knew that the money of the constitution
was honest money; that the money which
was good enough to pay private debts was
good enough to pay every public debt, and
that the money which was good enough to
pay George Washington when fighting the
battles of liberty was good enough to pay
Ickelheimer, Morgan or any other man.
[Cheers and laughter.
Mr.. Bland was a man who knew the
short ana simple annals of the poor, who
plowed his own fields, turned the stub.
born glebe and stirred the fertile soil of
his farm. IApplause.]
Fellow ciIizens," MIR. Overmyer contin-
ued, "the eyes of the world are upon YOU.
The great heart of humanity beats in anx-
ious expectation of the issue of this the
greatest convention ever held on the
American continent. By the ashes of
your ancestors, by the heroic memories of
all the glorious and immortal dead, | ap-
peal to you to solve this great issue Alright.
There is one name which itself is a soIu-
ton. Bland, Bland, Bland" TCheers.
Hon. J. S. Williams of Illinois also Sec
onded the nomination of Bland, speaking
of him as man who had done more than
any other American for the restoration of
silver. He spoke of having served with
Bland six years in Congress and his dem
onstrated intelligence and statesmanship.
1t was true he had not tse eloquence of
Webster, but his statements OF public
questions were always clear and able, and
his twenty years in Congress had given
him experience which few men had. OBJ
viously hitting at Vice President Steven
son of his own State he said this conven-
ton could not afford to nominate candi-
date whose breathless silence on the sub
iect of silver would cast suspicion on their
case. Take Bland and there would not be
asked how long he had been a Democrat
and what were his views on silver. Nomi-
nate Bland and no Republican words of
his against Democracy would rise up in
this campaign to chill enthusiasm. 1t had
been said they must nominate a man who
could get Republican votes. He said first
of all nominate man who could get Dem
ocratic votes. [Cheers. Nominate Bland
and 500, 600 issued under the Bland
act would rise up before the people and
appeal for his election. [Cheers.
Under the call of States when the name
of California was reached Chairman Foote
announced that Senator White of that
State had refused to allow his name to be
presented to the convention.
When the State of Georgia was called
H. T. Lewis of that State came to the
platform and put in nomination William
]. Bryan of Nebraska, saying that if pub
lie office was a reward for public service
no man merited such reward more than
he. In the late political contests Mr..
Bryan stood among his peers like Saul
among the lsraelites 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>pos-
terity."
A scene which was almost duplication
of that which attended the nomination of
Mr.. Bland was enacted when Mr.. Bryan's
name was proposed to the convention.
The delegates from Georgia, Louisiana,
Nebraska, Michigan, South Dakota and
Mississippi rallied about the spear-shaped
guidons which bear the names of their
States and indicate their position on the
floor.
All the silver delegates arose and Joined
in vociferous shouting and waving of hats,
handkerchiefs, newspapers and every
wavable object upon which they could
lay their hands. The scene was uproari-
Gus for about fourteen minutes.
Theodore f. Klutz of North Carolina
seconded the nomination of Mr.. BRYAN.
He spoke of him as the young giant of
the West; that friend of the people; that
champion of the oppressed; that apostle
and prophet of this great crusade for finan-
cial reform. he can poll, he added, every
Democratic vote in every section of this
great country that any other man can, and
more than that, he can poll more votes
from persons of different political persua-
sions and do more to unite the friends of
free silver than all OF them put together.
[Cheers.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was also sec.
onded by G. Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets, who spoke of browning leader in
the great agricultural movement that was
giving hope TO the country and life to the
Democracy.
1--WE want" he said, "a young man to
WELD the sword of an indignant people.
We want in this desperate contesta young
giant out of the loins of giant republic.
We want no Napoleon [cheersl who
marched to throne under the mantle of
liberty. What 1 present to You is a new
Cicero to meet the new Catalines of to-
day." [Applause.] His speech in full fol-
lows:
The State of Georgia has requested me TO add
voice to its wish in this convention AS we
are about to crown leader of the great agri-
cultural movement which has given new life