The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-27
mate of Tom Watson and run the gold
bugs out of existence
Weaver Nor1ina teS BRYAN.

Ciated from Mr.. SeWall. mo man, Salu
Mr. Weaver. could have done less and
be n man. Mr.. Bryan's attitude challenges
the respect of every delegate present and
of every man who reads the pro-
ceedings of this convention. But"
he continued, this is n greater question
than the personality of our candidates.
fter ! read DIR. Bryan's telegram utterly
refused-and now utterly refuse-to concur
with the desire either of Mr.. Bryan or or
Senator Jones as to who shall De the hoih'-
nee of this convention"
The rest of Mr. WeaVer's speech was read
from a typewriter copy, and put Bryan
I'm nomination.
Mr. Bryans name was received with ap-
pIause, the whole convention standing On
chairs and waving hats. a gigantic woouch
cross, surmounted by a golden crown, thus
reversing Mr. Bryan3 famous epigram, was
brought in and carried around the hall
Taubeneck Seconds Bryan.
Whom the state Of Illinois was called the
nomination of BRYAN was seconded by Mt.
Taubeneck. Indiana also seconded ~ low"
Welded its time to Mr.. Kolb, OF Al'lpaina'
who in vacating the chair. addressed 'iie
convention in a speech seconding the hoiil-
nation Of BRYAN whom he culogized as 4
neerless statesman: as one who "ould' II
olo,,ad president see that the free ana I'M
limited coinage of silver should be re-es-
tabIisbed. and the golden god of wan street
dethroned. u,
when the state of Kansas was called
Mr. Jerry Simpson made short speech
seconding the nomination OF MT. bryan
and eulogizing HIM. .,
The delegates of Kentucky put forWaru
as their spokesman Mr. Miller. OF len
nessee. who gravelv asserted that the Peo-
Pies party was "the young lion IN Au'erl-
can politics"
He also described Bryan as the pIuined
silver knight of the northwest, Whom ne
appeared to initiate somewhat in the roie
Of "a hoy orator"
The delegates from Louisiana put for-
ward as their orator handsome Drown.
haired young woman-Mrs. Roberts, OF
Colorade-who informed the convention
that she came from a state where men
had the courage and the chivalry TO grant
TO women the right which they demanded
for themselves eve of Colorado'' she eX-
claimed Il mean we of Louisiana uauSh-
teri. second the nomination of Mr. Bryan
Mrs Roberts withdrew amid applause.
Mr.. Henry W can. of New York. was
deputed to speak for Maine, and proved
to be another specimen of "the boN ora
tor" He spoke OF the proposed marriage
between populism and democracy. ana de-
clarcd that he knew just and lawful mn
pedIment to it and exclaimed that in the
name of the commonwealth he forbade the
banns daughter.
-N~AAN-~N~~N
lie had the honor of nominating q broad
hearted philanthropist and man OF the
people a pioneer in the cause Of reform
AIR. S. L. Norton. Of Chicago
Mr. T.. Gerry Brown, of Massachu-
sets. came TO the platform to speak
for his state. lie said he was not only
here for his party, he was here for his
country There was no party. on both
sides there We're two forces lighting ana
there was no middle road.
Choose We. this day, whom We shall
serve. In behalf of the twenty votes or
Massachusetts l second the nomination OF
William J. Bryan" (Cheers)
Mr. Edward $. Greece, Of Detroit. from
the Michigan delegation, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. Donrellv, of Minnesota, amid APP
plause spoke in favor of the nomination Of
Bryan under existing circumstances.
Mrs. Lease Speaks Next.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth lease vas next IN
troducod oy the chairman and was warmly
cbecred She ua Ic am eloquent appeal for
unity which had not one tnee of bitter
ness usually associated with h,r speeches.
on the contrary. she assorted that she
had never been 50 proud of beng an
American as during this convention
'.I came to this convention today wearing
d, t,r-an badge for the first Time dctermln-
cd no matter what might be the action OF
.bc convention. that from now untl nest
November I would support w IMAM =
t.~yen and we VIII elect him the next ptesl-
dent of the United States tCheerS)
Whom the state of Tennessee was caIied
Mr. Mcdowell of that state. sergeant-aI-
,7,,s Of the convention, made "A snort
ennoch. declaring that the populists OF Ten
ncseee had come 20 St. Louis as minule
OF the road populists. hut sim he se'oiiU-
eli Though not by authority OF nus "c'G
ration the nomination OF Bryan. ne Wouid
would be the next president and wee pres'
dent tShouts for Bryan and Natson)
The nomination of CoNey was Withdrawn
by Mr. Livingston, OF Missouri
"Cvclone'' Davis of Texas. seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Norton, Of Chicago, and
suggested that if Bryan should not accept
the nomination II should be given to the
person receiving the next highest number
of votes.
Talk With Weaver.
General Weaver. chairman OF the Bryan
steering committee, outlined the new pan
of action. He said:
We win place Mr.. Bryan in nominal
ton for the presidency We viii do II In
the exercise of our national right TO call
upon any citizen for public service.
Mir BRYAN has no voice i'm the matter
and viii not be listened 10. IL Is MS
duty 10 serve his country when called
upon. I viii have no communication
with Chairman Jones, Governor stone
or amy other democrat What We DO
Wnen Mr. Bryan is nominated by ms
we viii not emharrass him by asking
him or telling him anything about it.
This will relieve him from all cmhar-
rassmcnt as regards platform and rum
ming mates.
When. i'm pursuance of this, General WcaV-
cr. i'm a strong and chaste address, placed
Mr.. Bryan In nomination, he had tEc un-
divided attention of the convention.
An attempt to spring Eugene pehs, by
the socialists, was cut short by that gem
ticmaus declmatiou. A Mr.. Norton. editor
of a socialist paper in Chicago, was then
placed iu nomination and the fun proceed
ed. All dav long secOnding speeches con-
tinued until about o'clock, when the bal
lot was taken. resulting Bryan. 1.ol2; Nor
ton, 321
Then The cooler and conservative men of
the party felt that they had redeemed the
name of their organization For over half
an hour the jubilation kept up. the dele
gates singing: Whats the matter with
Bryan" only to be answered from the
other side by the refrain, He's all right"
Best Coup of the Day.
Then occurred one of the best coups Of
the day. IL was well known that the radi-
Gals had prepared resolutions insisting uron
the division of electors i'm every state, the
securing of pledges from the democrats ana
the calling upon Mr. Bryan to choose as
between Watson and Sewal All this was
stopped by well executed motion TO adj
journ, which prevailed, and the power of
the disturbers in an organized capacity
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