The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27

Of the hour imperatively demand that
there shall be but one. [ would endorse
the distinguished gentlemen named at
| the Chicago convention. l would nomI-
nate outright and make them our own,
and then share justly and rightfully in
their election. The situation is striking
yerifcation of tho old adage, that the
path of duty is thu path of safety. Take
this course and all opposition Will prac-
tically disappear in the Southern and
Western states and we can turn our at
| tention to other parts of the field. Take
any other and you endanger the entire
situation and strengthen the arm of our
common adversary.
| eff you allow the present happy juno
ture to pass, all tbs heroic work OF 20
years will be thrown to the winds. Our
guiding hand will disappear in the
momentous conflict just when it should
be stretched forth to steady the ark of
our covenant. We should prove to the
world that we are devoid Of capacity TO
grasp the opportunity and lacking in
strength to grapple with prodigious emer-
gencies. The people have gallant
champion in the field, who is leading q
revolt against the plutooraoy of Chrisren-
dom. The subsidized organs have openly
proclaimed that he must be orueified By
any means and at whatever cost. The
confederate monopolies have lain aside
their parties and their politics. and are
marching in hot haste against him. Let
US signal to him to hold the fort-that
we are comipg-and then hasten to his
relief.
| Gentlemen. want to say to you in
all earnestness, that assailed as is this
gallant knight by the
SLEUTH HOUNDS OF THE MONEY
POWER
Of the world, you may deliberate here
as long as you please, but you cannot pre-
vent the people from rushing to the sup
port of the recognized leaders. Therefore,
in obedience to my highest conception,
| to duty, with a solemn conviction that
am right, / place in nomination for
| the Presidency of the United States
distinguished gentleman who, les it be
| remem bered, has already baen three
times Endorsed by the Populist party of
his own state-once for Kepresen tatiye
| to Congress, once for United States SEN
atof, and only last week for the Presi-
| dency. l name that matohl5ss champion
Of the people, that intrepid foe OF the cor
porate greed, that splendid young states
lnan-Milliam j. Bryan of Nebraska.
Gen. Weaver asked the convention not
| to applaud, and the delegates listened to
him without much demonstration. But
when he concluded by naming shat
splendid young statesman, William j.
bryan" the convention broke loose.
Cheer followed cheer. The delegates
jumped to their chairs, and flags, hand
keroniefs, coats, hats and state guidons
were waved in wild confusion.
Through one OF the side entrances four
men carried big yellow GROSS, four by
eight feet in size, surmounted by a
crown Of thorns. On it we're inscribed
the Worus with which Bryan closed his
| brilliant speech at Chicago.
| GU shall not press crown Of thorns
upon the brow Of labor; you shall not
| cruelty mankind upon a cross of gold.n
| A big crayon portrait Of the Nebraska
salesman was also carried into the hal !.
Crosses, banners and state guidons
were carried frantioally about the pit.
Then, with the cross leading. they we're
carried to the stage, where TOR five min
utes they danced in confusion, while the
delegates howled with delight. MIR.
| }xeDpler of Nevada, who bore the cross.
| finally planted it at the edge of the stage,
ana the BEARERS Of the stage banners and
| flags descended and continued their de-
monstration there.
AS the procession passed the Texas
delegation free fight almost occurred
Men struggled and fought to break the
passage, but the way was finally cleared.
Several men fought like demons over
the possession of the Missouri standard
1 1t was broken into bits but O stalwart
| young Bryan man carried piece of it
| through in triumph to the platform.
| The Texas and Arkansas standards alone
were kept close to the middle Of the road
banner, around which the radicals formed
hollow square, like desperate men in
battle to repulse the charges of the
enemy.
| Mrs. Minerva Roberts. a beautiful
| young lady, led the cheering in the Colo
| RADIO delegation. While the demonstra-
| tion was 1T its height thousands Of copies
| of bryan silver march" were flung
high in the air and fell in clouds on the
| frantic delegates. Each of the verses
| concluded with these words:
t'Chink, ohink, chink,
No crown OF 6horns for labor's brow.
| Chink, ohink, chiuk,
| No cross of gold for mankind now.
| Ohink, chink, chink.
"We'N not to single standard bow,
Chink, chink, ohink.
We vote for freedom now"
When quiet was restored. after II min
utes of bedlam, Gen. Field OF Virginia,
who was Gen. Weayer's running mate
| in 1899, hobbled forward on his crutoh
peud the rules and make Bryan's nomi-
nation unanimous The convention
arose almost en- masse and cheered, but
above the chorus of cheers came the
sharp cries of the Texas men. stNo.
No, they yelled.
Chairman Allen declared the motion
carried, but, yielding TO the protest, de-
cided to allow call Of states on the mo-
ton. The Texas men
WILDLY PROTESTED, "a
and Chairman Allen at last recognized
Stump Ashby of the Lone Star State for
personal explanation. Ashby, who has
been o most disturbing factor in the con
vention, spoke from the stage. He opened
with few facetious remarks about the
docility of the Texas nature and it's
world wide conservatism, and then an
nounced that Texas was ready to indorse
Bryan, if Bryan would indorse the plat
form adopted. His speech was not we'll
received.
George Sohilling of Wisconsin attempt
ed to secure recess until Bryan could
be heard from, but he was howled down,
and Chairman Allen ordered she roll call
to proceed.
Alabama and Arkansas were not
ready. The greatest confusion prevailed.
Colorado votes 45 for the motion to sus-
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