Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
Bryan's Nomination was
 Unparalled.
Compared With that of Garfield
 In 1880.
Convention Was Blindly Groping Till Bryan Showed Himself
 the Moses.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Now that the battle is over and the candidates named, the participants are beginning to analyze the sentiment that led to the selection of Bryan.
 The proceedings of the last day have no precedent in American political history, either as a great spectac- ular show or as the result of the de Alterations of the convention of a great party. Bryan is but 36 years old, younger by ten years than any other man ever nominated for the chief magistracy of the American republic. He came like young Lochinvar, out of the west, which has never before nominated a presidential candidate to woo a bride for whose hand the coun- try's greatest chieftans have been suit ors. His name was barely mentioned days ago when the convention met he was not entered in the lists, but all changed when he made his impas- stoned speech and stirred the conven- tion to frenzy by his eloquence. That speech overthrow diligently laid plans of weeks and months for other aspi- rants for honor. The cause of silver was uppermost in the minds of dele gates when they assembled here. For that cause they deliberately placed the eastern wing of the party on the altar.
 Now, when the convention is coldly analysed, it is seen that the support of Bland and Boies as candidates was never solidly grounded. It was only as representatives of the issue that they rallied delegates to their stand ards and even after many of them had attached themselves to the fortunes of one or the other of the candidates they appeared restless and seemed in an instinctive 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 alienate the eastern Democracy, Believed 'fn an al- liance with the silver Republicans be- yond the Missouri through Teller's nomination. But the rank and file would have none of it.
 When Bryan made his speech the delegates suddenly saw in him a great advocate of their cause and they turned to him with an impetuosity that nothing could balk. When he was placed in nomination those who thought they had found their candi- date were confirmed in their opinion Leaders who doubted the wisdom oi nominating so young and so inexperi- enced man tried to check the stam- pede by adjourning for a day. They hoped a nights reflection would sui. flee. At the suggestion of adjourn. ment there was rebellion and the mo. tion was declared carried against z storm of opposition from Bryan enthu siasts who wanted to nominate theil candidate at once.
 The nights reflection only made them the more determined and in the morning when the convention met tc ballot Bryan showed second on tht first roll call. He had already over hauled Boies, only Bland was ahead and it was struggle for the Missouri farmer to get 238 votes, which he cast The stampede began on the next bal lot. On the fourth ballot Bryan tool the lead and Bland fell back hopelessl, beaten. The nomination was mad, unanimous on the next ballot.
 Some have sought to find in tn, nomination of 1880 of Garfield, wht was not candidate, parallel witt Bryan's nomination. But there is n, parallel Garfield was only nominatet after one of the hardest and most pro tracted convention, in the contest Of a century. Grant, Blaine, Edmunds Sherman, Washburne were then con testing for the mastery and afte thirty-five ballots the rival leader and convention turned to Garfield who had electrified the delegates b.
 his matchless oratory and command ing presence. Here the support o other candidates simply melted ava and Bryan won without a struggle,