The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

st. Louis, July "a 1t was 10:41
o'clock when Chairman st. John called
the convention TO order Rev. DR..
Covert led in prayer, after which G. w.
Baker, of California, took the floor. He
said the Peoples party convention had
appointed its copferees, and moved that
the convention defer action or the plat
form and postpone the nomination of
ticket until $3.50 this afternoon. The mo-
tion prevailed.
After number of delegates had spoken
on the silver question, Senator Stewart,
of Nevada, was called for. He said that
he went TO Chicago with little hope that
free silver platform would be adopted
He was agreeably disappointed. Contin-
uing, he told how the platform was
adopted, and other incidents of the Dem
ocratic convention. AT length he spoke
of the nomination of w. J. Bryan, who
was not candidate. AT the mention of
Bryan's name the delegates arose and
shouted and cheered and hourished UNI
brellas and flags.
Senator Stewart then told of B-yans
convention speech, which, he said, was
the greatest grafton in history.
81 know William j. Bryan" the Sen
ator went on. "He believes what we be-
lieve. He is. as true to his principles as
needle to the pole. He was not a
Democrat in good regular standing, hay
ing time and again said that if the DEM
ocratic party adopted gold platform he
would not support it..
Judge Scott, of Omaha was called to
the platform and, in addressing the con.
vention, said:
"Oh God, send pestilepce and disease
and versnin, war and famine among us.
if you will, but in Thy providence, Oh
God, deliver us from another four years
of oppression under Grover Cleveland ;,
At the conclusion he called for three
cheers for Bryan, which were given.
General McIver, an eX-Confederate
officer, was introduced. He.-had attested
his loyalty to silver, he said, by resigning
from the consular service under Cleve-
land, because of the Presidents gold pol
icy. He appealed for n union of the
forces of the silver men. The convention
then adjourned until $3.50 p. m.
The delegates, as usual, came together
slowly for the afternoon session, and it
was nearly O'Clock before the.attendance
assumed its usual appearance. AZ the
conclusion OF the invocation, CT. w. Ba-
ker was called upon for report of the
conference committee. He said that the
time Was too short to reach satisfactory
conclusion.
The report on the platform was then
made by Senator Jones, of Nevada AS
he read the platform he was frequently
interrupted by applause.
y motion to adopt the platform was
made. Mr.. Hess, of Illinois, objected.
and wordy wrangling followed. 1t
ended in the adoption of the platform.
Mr.. Page, OF. Nebraska, moved that the
convention proceed to the nomination of
a Presidential candidate. 1t prevailed
General Warner said it would be
necessary to nominate candidate rather
than endorse. E. +. Little, of Kansas,
nominated William j. Bryan, of Ne
braska. Col. l.. c. Pace, of Nebraska
seconded the nomination of Bryan. He
believed that the nomination was but for
NAL, for every delegate had but the one
purpose-the nomination of William j.
Bryan.
a number of other speeches were made,
and then the rules were suspended on
motion by p. V. Wise, of Missouri, and
Bryan was nominated by reclamation.
The widest enthusiasm followed. The
band played columbia America
and other stirring tunes, while the bowling
and screaming delegates marched around
the hall waving hats, umbrellas and
handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Baker, of California, then moved
that the convention proceed Ito the nomi-
nation of a Vice President.
Mr. Troup, of Connecticut, placed the
name of Arthur Sewall, of Maine, before
the convention. He made no Speech. H.
L. Niles, of Ohio, seconded the nomina-
ton. 1t was then moved that Mr. Sewall
he declared the nominee for .vice-Presi-
dent by acclamation, which was done,
and the band played America, =" and the
delegates sang. Then they sang the
"DoXology.'
When quiet was restored Mr.. Baker
moved that each delegation select
member of the committee to notify the
nominees The motion was agreed to-
The roll call of States was begun, but
before it was half finished two thirds of
the delegates had left the hall and all the
visitors went out.
Colonel Pace, of Nebraska, % fered
resolution declaring it to- be the sense of
the convention that as the Democratic
party had arranged TO notify Bryan and
Sewall in New York the silver party no.
tify them in Bryan's home at Lincoln.
The motion was agreed to. Thereupon
the convention adjourned sine die
FIGHTING poi ITJCIANS