Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-31
WRONG, II TRUE
Allen and Others Secure the NOmina
ton OF Bryan by Dishonest
Methods.
HIS MESSAGE WAS SUPPRESSED
When the Test Came the Nebraska
Man Received Three FOurths
of the Vote.

s'T. LorIs,J uly 25.--Wiliam jennings
Bryan Of Nebraska, who was nominated
by the democratic national convention
at Chicago a fortnight ago, was today
made the standard buarcr Of the popu-
list party 10y a vote Of l,OI2 to 81. The
democratic candidate was nominated in
the Face OF his own protest, in the shape
Of a telegram directing the withdrawal
Of his name, sent to Senator Jones after
ovWalj, hl5 running mate, had been
dishrd for yice-prcsidont last night and
Thomas f. Watson of Georgia bad been
named FOR second place on the ticket. IT
was also made in the teeth Of opposition
SO bitter that after the convention ad-
jonrncd some OF the radicals had rump
convention. The last session Of the
convention, which lasted from $3.50 this
morning until almost 3 5u'clpck this aft
crnoon, was marked by tcchc4 Of turbu
Icnrr and noisy excitement, which
at times hordcrcd on actual riot
and which almoRt preCIpitated peraOnpl
encounters, One fist fight did occur, Il
Rhode Island delegate WAS elected, and
d West Virginia delegate inilHmrd by
tho act Of the conventions, walked
suIlCn!y out Of the hail. Tho storm
confer Hs on the three previous daye,
waa 10 the wrXaa delegation, but the
really dramatic features Of tins wild eeH-
sion were enacted behind the scenes.
l;opoI Of what were going on in the
wings reached the delegates, but they
knew rothing definitely, and to the very
end, IA message from Bryan, which might
have changed the result, was kept from
their care.
TO add to the other fcatures OF the
day, the convention Was without music,
and the hall wae Uttered and bestrewn
with the CRIME and dirt Of yesterday 3
= hour session. 1t WAS not expected the
convention would last moro than three
days, and the contract made with the
local committee, expired last night.
The populist Bryan managers decided
at the outset today to disregard the tee-
gram of last night; to nominate him and
straighten out the tsngle afterward.
They started out to rush his nomination
through before any other candidates
could be put in the field, as a football
team, by means Of brilliant flying
wedge, sometimes forces the goal. But
the interference was too much for them
and their line was broken.
General Weaver Of Iowa, populiet can
ddate in 1899, placed Bryan in nomina-
ton and General Field Of Virginia, who
was his running mate, in Il brief speech,
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous. Chairman A Hen held the motion
in order and that until that motion was
decided call Of states for nominations
which was the order Of the convention
could not proceed. This ruling almost
prt cipitated a riot. Some chcered
some cursed some fought, and there
would probably have been scrioue
trouble had not the Bryan leaders
wisely concluded to abandon this
80 regarded, high handed program.
But in doing so they opened the
tlood gates and for six hours the con
vcntion was dclugcd with oratory. Al
most every state and territory had its
inning on the platform. Most Of the
speakers seconded Bryan's nomination
About 50 scconding speeches were made
and some Of them were both eloquent
and brilliant. The middle Of the road
contingent insisted on knowing, at every
opportunity, whether, in view Of his
Telegram, Bryan would stand on th,
platform and accept the nomination
But all these pointed questions wcr'
and othcrs vouchcd for Bryan's sympa
thy with populistic principles, but tha
WAS all the satisfaction the radical!
could get, The Texas delegation thcr
sent mcssag" TO Bryan, putting th'
direct question to him. 70 this NJ
answer was received, but the democratic
candidate had been in constant teIe
graphic communication with Senate
Jones, chairman of the democratic com
mittcc, and word came to the con
vcntion hall that Jones had mee
cage which he wanted the convention
to hear. 1t was then that, upon thu
suggestion Of Senator Allen, tho motio
was carried, in tho confusion just hefor
the ballot WAS taken, that may prove tn
key by which the tanglo in tho elve
forces may be unlocked. 1t was mo
ton comforting upon the national com
mitter plenary powcr-all the power, tn
motion stated, of tho convention itecl
Some Of the radicals pricked up thei
cars when tho motion Was put and thcr
was vague protest, but it ig certai
that the rank and file did not realize il
full Importance, Ae tho roll call wa
proceeding Gov. Stone Of Missouri nJ
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