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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Parkersburg' Largest Assembly

Parkersburg, w. Va, Oct. 1.-The larg- est assemblage of people 'Parkersburg has ever known heard ". J. Bryan deliv- CT an address this afternoon at Stevens Grove. Excursion trains brought in great crowds from nearby places. From Wash- ington county, Ohio, the railroads and steamboats carried perhaps 5000 people, and from elsewhere in Major McKinley's state large contingents came.
 MT. Bryan proceeded directly from his train to the grove, where fully 15000 peo- pie gathered in an uncomfortable drizzle and cheered him wildly.
 Gov. William McCorkle of West Vir-. ginia and Gen. A. J. Warner of Ohio, president of the National Bimetallc league, had made speeches before the democratic candidate arrived Judge Mcclure, formerly of the court of com mon pleas, presided at the meeting and introduced MT. Bryan. There was more wild cheering when the candidate stepped forward. He spoke in part as follows:
 Let me state two or three propositions for you to consider in the dis nsson of the money question: There are those who do not want more money brought into the country and if they have control of leg islation they so leglslate as mot to create a large amount of money. They want less money because these money owners profit by rising dollar. I have so much faith in the better nature of some people that I believe that many who are now against bimetallism do it in absolute ig- norance of the misery which their con- duct is causing, and yet I do not under- stand how, in the midst of a great strug- gle like this, our opponents can keep themselves ignorant of so great subject and continue blind to the results of the gold standard" (Cheers)
 MT. Bryan quoted an extract from John G. Carlisle's speech of 1876 about the emancipation of the industrial classes from syndicates, etc, and after comment ing on it proceeded as follows:
 My friends, you must not believe what you sometimes see in the papers to the effect that ] am about to give up. l am not. If you will let me do this work by degrees, and not compel me to attempt too much, will promise to keep it up un- til the evening before election, and on the last day have a Nebraska meeting-the only meeting that I expect to have in that state before election day.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
LINCOLN DECLIN ES
The Populist Nomination. for Governor
 Will Support Porter.

Buffalo, N Y, Oct 1.-Lansing P. Lin coin of Buffalo, nominated by the peo- ple's party of New York state for gov ernor, has written letter declining the nomination. His reason for this action, he says, is that he feels it his duty to vote for Porter and Schraub, the demo- cratic nominees, and he urges every peo- ple's party voter to do likewise.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
A Heavy Verdict.

Chicago, H., Oct. Mrs Rosalie J. Anderson of Richmond, Va, was today awarded a verdict for $17OO0 damages against the North Chicago Street Rail- way company by jury in Judge Chatt- lans court During the Worlds fair Mrs. Anderson was injured while trying to board car. She sued the company for S50.000.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Jollying Mckinley.

Canton, O., Oct. 1.-Major Mckinley re- ceived a dispatch this morning that the republicans of Colorado, assembled in convention, assured him of their support and devotion to the republican party.
 Measuring news was also received from Nebraska and West Virginia.
 A letter from prominent republican of Atlanta. Ga, says that large delegation from Georgia and Tennessee will visit Me- Kinley within the next fortnight.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Clubs to Consolidate.

St. Louis, Mo. Oct. 1.-Secretary Me- Kean of the national association of dem- ocratlc clubs says the consolidation of that body and the association of national silver clubs have been perfected and the latter organization will take an active part in the convention of the national as- sociation of democratic clubs, to be held here Saturday next.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02

How will your state go?" MT. Black burn was asked.
 He glanced at the speaker with an as tonished look.
 Kentucky" he said emphatically, twill go for Bryan, and his majority will be a large one. l make the prediction that the Palmer and Buckner ticket will not carry a county, congress or state elec- ton district, and that the total vote cast will be insignificant"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Public Debt Statement.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The public debt statement issued this afternoon shows a net increase in the public debt, less the cash in the treasury during September, of $1,S06,034. Total cash in the treasury, $S49,e42,772.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
THAT SLY WoLFERT's ROOSTER.
Senator Hill Refuses to Talk on the Politlca
 Situation. --

Albany, W. T., Oct. l.-Senator David B. Hill today said that he had no state ment 10 make public today. He refused to talk regarding the present political democratic situation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Henry Declared the Nominee.

Jackson. Miss, Oct. 1.-The democratic executive committee met tonight and de- clared Maj Pat Henry the nominee for congress in the Seventh district. His majority over Col. Charles E. Hooker was 1112 The total vote cast was 59S7.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
The One Fatality in Maryland.

Baltimore, Md, Oct 1.-The only known fatality in Maryland from Tues day nights hurricane is reported from Texas Baltimore county. The blowing down of lime kiln chimney resulted in the death of an unknown tramp, who was sleeping beside the fire.
 The property damage was great both in this city and county.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Damaoe at York. Pa.

York. Pa, Oct. 1.-The damage by Wednesday mornings storm here will amount to $300,OO0. Nearly all the build ings of the York County Agricultural so- ciety were destroyed. The main build ing is a complete wreck.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
By Order of Buck.

Atlanta Ga, Oct. 1.-Chairman Buck of the state republican party issued cir cular today ordering the negroes to vote the populist ticket in the state election next week. In August the republicans of Tered to fuse here in Georgia, but Tom Watson refused
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
DROPPED DEMOCRATIC"
Kentucky Boilers Name It "Nat;onal
 Sound Money Ticket"

Louisville Ky, Oct 1.-The national democratic state convention made appli- cation to the secretary of state today for the placing of Palmer and Buckner electors on the official ballot. Petitions bearing nearly 1000 names accompanied the application To avoid confusion the heading will be National Sound Money Ticket ,,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Teutonic's Quota of Gold.

New York, Oct. 1.-The steamship Teu- tonic, which arrived from Europe to-day, brought s2.S5S000 in gold. Total arrivals to date $40 544 $50.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Massaohusetts Repnbiicans,

Boston, Oct. 1.-At the republican state convention Hon. Roger Wolcott was nominated for governor by exclamation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-11

'that peerl,s champion of free silver.
that firm friend OF the farmer @nd la-
borer. John r.. Mclean, of Ohio.
Delegate Miller, # Oregon, added to
the list of nominations the name of
Sylvester Pennoyer. OF Oregon. The
names of Bland. Bryan, Boies, Black
burn, Mclean, Pattisou and Pennoyer
were before the convention and the
roll call of States began.
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fb.ir action AZ sltd'ng Dot.

their sitOu as a sitting bolt.
During the roll call on the second
blilc-. Chairman Klutt2 won u round
Of applause 10y a happy hit When
New York was called, Governor Flow
er said that. lin view of the platform
adopted and the proceedings of the con
vention. New York declines to vote"
North Carolina was called, and Chair
man kluttz used the identical words
of Governor Flower down to New
York, and changed them for North
Carolina votes for the sure nominee of
this convention, William J. Bryan" !"
He was heard ali over the hall, and APP
plauded.
During the last two ballots the North
Carolina delegation deserted its seats
and went out on missionary work.
Kluttz urging the Iowans to change
ito Bryan; Ben Lacy praying to New
MeNicanS and Arzonians to gel5 on the
band wagon; w. d. Turner warning
Ohio that it was going against fate,
and others doing as earnest work for
the States favorite son.
North Cardinals consistent course
from the first made this missionary
work effective
Sheriff Page was so enthusiastic that
he hollered himself hoarse. Dr. Dixon
DR.. Hayes and DR.. Fulp might cure the
hoarseness of the others, if they had
not hollered louder and grown more
hoarse than anybody else.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
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THE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
William j. Bryan, of Nebraska, Nomi-
mated for President.

Chicago, H., July 10.-The populace
began gathering early in the great
Coliseum in anticipation of a renewal
of the exciting incidents OF yesterday
in the Democratic National conyen-
ton, but the legions who were to do
the fighting came slowly.
They came back to the field to-day
hardly refreshed, but full of fight and
resolution. The gold men took their
places, such of them as came, sullenly
and bitterly.
There were but few demonstrations
before the convention was raped to
order. \ big oil portrait Of Boies,
backed by a silk American flag, was
paraded through the pit, but it created
hardly a ripple.
At 1857 a. IN. Chairman White, who
had recovered the use Of his voice,
stepped to the front Of the stage and
announced that the convention was
still on the call of States for nominal
tions. Thereupon Mr.. Harrity, of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the Ma
tional committee, mounted his chair
and placed in nomination Ex-Governor
Robt. r. Pattison. This evidence that
Pennsylvania would stand by the plat
form and participate in the nomina-
ton, drew a crow of delight from the
silver men, and Pattison's name got
swinging round of applause from the
galleries.
Mr.. Mattingly, of the District of
Columbia, seconded the nomination of
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the nomination for Nice-Presidcut to-
night.
The Wee Presidential situation is
much complicated. John Il. Mclean.
of Ohio. proprietor of the Cincinnati
Enquirer; George Fred Williams, of
eX-COngresman Sibley.
Of Pennsylvania; Senator Daniel, Of
irg'inia, and ex-Congressman Fithian,
of Illinois, are the candidates whose
rameS are being canvassed Mr. Me
Lean has for some days been conceded
a strong lead for this honor. but some
dissensiOns have developed in the Ohio
delegation which complicate the situ-
alton. Allen w. Thurman. the son of
the "Qld Roman" sought the honor.
but when the question was submitted
to the delegation tonight. they decid-
ed by voc Of "a to IA to stand by
Mclean.
Of course the wishes of the Presiden-
tial nominee will be referred 10 in this
matter, and it was ait the request of his
followers that action was deferred until
tomorrow. George Fred Williams
made a favorable impression on the
convention, and some sentiment exists
for him, especially in the South Sib-
ley, TOO, has quite a boom, while those
who believe a Southern man should
go on the ticket, are for Daniel Fifth
ian will not be placed in nomination
unless Governor Altgeld decides not
to support Mclean. to whom ne is fa-
vorably inclined.
Until the representatives of the gold
element have conferred, the policy oi
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IS WITHOUT 4 PARALLEL.
Never Before Nomination Like it in
history Of the Country.

Chicago, H., July 1O.-William Jen-
nings Bryan. OF Nebraska, the classic
featured orator from the plains OF the
Platte, swept the convention off its feet
to-day and was nominated for Presi-
dent on the fifth ballot. Political his
tory furnished no precedent for to-
days proceedings in the coliseum
either as a great spectacular show or
as the result OF deliberations Of the
convention OF q great political party.
Bryan is but thirty-six years old,
younger by ten years, than any man
ever nominated for the chief magis-
tracy of the American Republic. He
came like a young Lochinvar out of the
West, which has never before nomi-
mated a Presidential candidate to WOO
the bride for whose hand the coun-
try's greatest chieftains have been
suitors. His name was barely mem
toned in the preliminary sIiImishes.
Four days ago, when the convention
met, he was not entered in the lists.
But yesterday he made an impassion-
ed speech and stirred the convention
to frenzy by his eloquence. That
speech overthrow the diligently or
ganized work of weeks and months
for other aspirants for the honor.
in the minds of delegates when they
assembled here. For the cause they
deliberately placed the Eastern wing
Of the party on the altar. Now, when
the convention is coldly analysized it
is seen that the support of Bland and
Boies as candidates was never solidly
founded. 1t was only as the repre-
sentatives of the issue that they rallied
delegates to their standard, and even
after many of them had attached them
selves to the fortunes to one or the
other of the candidates they appeared
restless and in an instructive way to be
casting about for new Moses. The
far-seeing, staid and seasoned leaders
of the silver men, realizing that their
new creed would ALLEVIATE the Eastern
Democracy, believed in AN alliance
with the silver Republicans beyond the
Missouri through Teller's nomination,
but the rank and file would have none
of it.
Yesterday when Bryan made his
speech, the delegates suddenly saw in
him the great advocate of their cause
and they turned to him with an inn
petuousity that nothing could ballz
They wanted tribune of the people.
They felt that they had found him in
the eloquent young Nebraskan who
set their imaginations on fire. IF he
had been placed in nomination then
the convention would have been
stampeded as it was to-day. Some of
the gray-head leaders, saw and feared
it. Last night when he was placed in
nomination, those who thought they
had found their candidate were con-
firmed in their opinion. The idea
which Geo. Fred Williams, of Massa-
chusetts conveyed in his esconding
speech that it needed the strength of
youth to endure the hardships of
new cause, that a young man should
WELD the scimitar of an indignant
people, sank home. Here, as Williams
said, was the new Cicero, to meet the
new Catalines of to-day.
The leaders who doubted the wis
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To-day the support of the other can
didates simply melted away and Bryan
won without struggle. There were
1856 gold men who refused to vote. They
declined to participate in the nomina-
ton on the platform which had been
adopted.
PENNSYLVANIA alone, of the gold
States, continued to participate in the
proceedings. She east her GA votes for
Gov. Pattison to the end. Some of the
structions were for Pattison, but there
were scattering votes for Stevenson,
Hill, Russell and Campbell.
OKLAHOMA DID IT.
On the fourth ballot, Alabama, the
first State to vote, headed the stam-
pede to Bryan. Idaho, California and
other States followed The revolt in
the other delegations spread. even
among those bound by resolutions of
instructions. Kansas, Illinois, Ohio
and even Iowa, were tottering. Hi
nois and other States came tumbling
along in. When Ohio was reached
Bryan had 446 votes of the 504 required
to make a two-thirds majority. Chair
man White had ruled that two-thirds
of those voting constituted the two
thirds majority under the rule. The
Bryan men in the delegation demanded
the poll of the vote. The friends of
Mclean saw that the end was in sight
and MIR Mclean himself mounted a
chair He withdrew his name as a
candidate and cast the 46 votes of
Ohio for Bryan. This gave him 1872
twelve less than enough to nominate.
Montana changed her six votes to
Bryan, and Oklahoma followed with
her six. TO the Territory of Oklahoma
therefore belongs the honor of nomi-
mating the Democratic candidate for
President in 1896, as to that of Arizona
belonged the honor four years ago.
OF course the other States then
scrambled over each other. Gov.
Stone, of Missouri, withdrew BANDS
name and Senator Turpie withdrew
that Of the Hoosier Governor, and on
his motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
The night session of the convention
adjourned almost Immediately after
convening, the leaders deciding that
it was not advisable to go ahead with
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putting third ticket in the field can
not be definitely determined. The
sentiment of the Populist leaders here
lis favorable to endorsing Bryan.
The numerous Republican boilers
from the St. Louis convention who
came here hoping to nominate Teller
are chagrined at the result They have
telegraphed to Teller not to take a
definite stand until they can confer
with him, and Senator Bubois and
others will start for Denver tomorrow.
They say the Bryan wave carried the
convention off it's feet and that his
free trade views are such that they are
not likely to endorse him.
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dom Of nominating so young and i'm
experienced a man, tried 10 check the
stampede by adiourning until to-day
They hoped a nights reflection would
suffice. At the suggestion Of an adj
journment there was rebellion. The
motion was declared carried against
a storm of opposition from the Bryan
enthusiasts who wanted to nominate
their candidate at once. 4 nights re
Election only made them more deter
mined. This morning when the con
vention met to ballot, Bryan showed
second on the first roll-call. He had al
ready oyerhauled Boies. Only Bland
was ahead and it was a struggle for
the Missourian to get the 238 votes
which were cast for him. The stam-
pede began on the next ballot.
In the fourth ballot. Bryan took the
lead, and Bland fell back, hopeless.M -
beaten. The nomination was made
unanimous on the next ballot.
Some have sought to find in the
nomination of 1850 of Garfield, who
was not a candidate, a parallel with
Bryan's nomination to-day. But there
is no parallel. Garfield was only nom
mated after one of the hardest and
most protracted convention contests
of the century. Grant, Blaine, Ed
munds, Sherman, and Washburm were
contesting for mastery, and after three
ballots the rival leaders and the con
vention turned to Garfield who had
electrified the delegates by his match
less oratory and commanding pre-
sence.
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WILL CLARK BE THE MAN?
Senator N wiands Says Inc Populists
and lie Silver Party WEI
Endorse Bryan.

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80, 49,. ~ = t.,.r ;85.
The second baaiot: Aiand, 2oi' 6rfan'
1877; Pattison' ioo' "e-ea"' % ;
Blackburn, 81; noies' o. ma''he"s'
"a; stevenson. ~ 'ehe'' o
noyer' o ffi''' I TpSe'' 0''0 ''o'
voting' ioo'
The Third ballot: Bland, 29I; Bryan,
2Io: Pattison. ST; McL can, 81; Boies,
36. Matthew's. 81: Blackburn, 27;
Stevenson. @: Hill. /. Absent and not
voting. 1862.
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Chicago, Convention Hall, july To-
Especial )-'The nomination of Bryan
was made possible only bv North Caro-
lina's action" said a Nebraskan, an
old school-mate of Mr.. Charles f. War
ren, to that gentleman, who from the
first has believed in and worked for
his nomination. Mr. Bryan entertains
the same opinion.
The day after we reached Chicago,
one of the staff reporters of leading
dailv said to me. ''What is this talk
about North Carolina voting for BRYAN
for President?''
told him that our delegates believed
l1e would be the strongest man to
nominate. and had called and volun-
teered their support.
.Whv should they be fool enough to
+b7syw away their votes?' he asked.
The result of to-day's convention
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GRATEFUL TO THE TAR HEELS,
Bryan Says they Secured Him the
Nomination.

Srfan Says ihef secured rim the
Nomination.
Chicago, H., July 10.-(SpeeiaD-
Immediately after the nomination of
Bryan, a number of the North Caro-
lima delegation called on the future
President at his modest apartments.
Immense crowds were thronging the
rooms and North Carolina came into
the room headed by National commit
teeman Daniels. Mr.. Bryan grasped
him by the hand and said:
''Josephus, thank the North Carolina
delegation. Next to Nebraska, | owe
them more than any other people"
He expressed te same sentiment to
other members of the delegation who
called afterwards.
JOHN WILBER JENKINS.
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The Boy Orator Of The Platte
Chosen by the Democrats to
Lead Them to Victory
on the Ides Of Next
November.
The Untiring Efforts Of North
Carolina Delegates Sc
cured for Him the
Nomination.

GRATEFUL TO TAR HEELS
FOR THEIR SUPPORT
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Asks Committeeman Daniels
10 Express to Them
His Thanks.
NO vcE-PaESiDENT CHOSEN

Satisfied With is Work and the Con-
vention Adjourned until
To-Day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-29
ach car and his total gain was nearly

each car and his total gain was nearly
$3.50.
Frank Remulat shipped one car direct
and was so well pleased with the profit
made above the local market that he
will ship the balance of his wheat, 1000
bushels, in the same way.
Samuel Parrant shipped two cars di-
rect and made $25 on one and $40 on the
other.
Truttgen Brothers shipped three car
loads, and their average gain was $3.50
on each car.
He said there were a great many
other instances of the same tenor, and
was sure that every farmer who had
shipped his wheat direct had made
profit that was never less than three
cents above the best offer he could get
from the local elevator companies
c. W. Colbertson has not shipped any
wheat and has 10000 bushels on hand
c. w. Wheeler, one Of the largest
farmers in this section, has shipped sew
eral thousand bushels and still has co.
900 stored in his granaries.
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Thunder Cloud when on visit to Wash
ington recently to see the Great White Chief,
as the red men cali the President was paid
many attentions and shown the sights at the
Nations Capitai. When asked what sur
prised him mostabout civilization, the Head
Chief of the Kickapoos startled his cues
TONERS by replying,-''The appalling number
of sudden deaths among you spale faces.''
The truth of Thunder Clouds assertion
cannot be denied. Statistics show that yearly
thousands of people are suddenly stricken on
the street, in public places, at their desks,
and in their homes. Their deaths are
attributed to "heart failure" but if the truth
were known, impure blood, liver and kidney
disorders are what sever sc quickly the
thread OF life.
How unlike are the people of today flom
the Indians whose zone talent" was and is
&c keep well, strong and able to endure the
most terrible hardships and privations. For
years they kept, the trail to health secret.
Now, thousands are being cured of disease
by Indian remedies. The Kickapoos now
end always led their race in medicine COM
pounding. Sudden death from disease is
unknown to them. Why? They always