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first time, determined, no matter might
be the action of the convention. that
from now On l would support William j.
Bryan, and we will elect him the next
President" (Cheers.)
Missouri being called, Mr.. Livingston
nominated Ignatius Donnelly of Min
Eesota.
Mr. Donnelly from his seat remarked,
"I Decline
Then Mr.. Livingston, saying that he
spoke only for himself and not for the
delegation, substituted the name of ].
S. Coxey. daughter and applause.)
Mr.. Smith of Montana and w. T.
Green of Nebraska seconded the NOM
ination of Bryan.
j. L. Haddox, a delegate from West
Virginia, raised a storm of opposition
against the nomination of Bryan, and
stated that inasmuch as he had been
instructed to do all he could to defeat
Bryan he was compelled to cease fur
ther work in the convention.
A tinge of humor was impaired to the
proceedings by the Chairman of the
New Jersey delegation, who, 'guying"
the stilted rhapsodies with which the
convention had been satisfied, said he
had an eloquent speech prepared. II
have it in my pocket" he said, pulling
out big roll of typewriter manuscript,
''but l cannot speak without the band,
and the band is dead. l therefore ask
leave to insert it in the record"
This sally was received with ap-
plause and laughter. Every State when
called sent at least one spokesman to
f0 hQ oil
platitudes over again.
Cyclone" Davis of Texas made a
short and rapid speech seconding the
nomination of Norton of Chicago, and
suggesting that if Bryan should not ac-
cept the nomination it should be given
to the person receiving the next highest
number of votes.
New Mexico put forward Miss Alice
Helen Mitchell of Abilene, Kansas, and
that talented young lady entertained
the convention with a recitation of an
original piece with political points,
showing Where the Gold Bugs Co."
The last verse depicted Chauncey De-
pew awakening from a dream and
shouting Silver, silver, at last."
Another poem was inflicted on the
convention by a Mr.. Reynolds, who was
put forward by the delegates from Ver-
mont. 1t closed with an appeal to stand
by the leader (Bryan), and declared they
would elect him by 16 to L."
Major Beverley of Virginia spoke for
his State and in favor of Bryan. He
characterized the gold conspirators as
men who would gamble with the ghost
of Judas Iscariot for the thirty pieces of
silver that he received for his betrayal
of Christ
E. H. Gates spoke for West Virginia
in seconding the nomination of Bryan,
but another West Virginia delegate
(Hayes) spoke in favor of Norton
Mr.. Mcguire spoke for Washington,
and said her delegates would give sew
enteen votes to Bryan, but another
Washington delegate declared that six
votes would be given for Norton.
Mr.. Brown spoke for Wyoming, and
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
The District of Columbia desired to
be heard by Rev. R. A. Kent. who was
applauded as he came to the platform.
He counseled moderation, and declared
that there was nothing in the Demo-
cratic platform inconsistent with the
Populist platform, but that it was in
some respects grander why not.
then, he said, stand together and fight
for victory, prosperity, happiness"
Gray of Oklahoma seconded Bryan's
nomination
BRYAN NOMINATED.
The call of States for nominations was
nnlshed at $50 O'Clock, and then the
vote was called for. The vote was in
terfered with for several minutes while
Vallette, the man who was unceremoni-
ously hustled off the platform yesterday.
made an effort to get a hearing He got
on his chair shouted and gesticulated
furiously, and was finally pulled away
by officers of the convention. shouting
that he had come here ito protect the
rights of the American people of the
Union
At this point the Chairman informed
the convention that it would be neces-
sary to give the National Committee
plenary power after the convention to
do all the things the convention itself
could do. Thus absolute and unre-
str1cted authority has been conferred
on the National Committee
AT o:4U O'Clock the call of States was
commenced for votes on the Presidential
nominations, Bryan and Norton being
the candidates. The call of the roll of
States was finished at 4 :O5 O'clock with
Bryan nominated by an immense ma
jority.
Before the announcement of the re-
suit Ignatius Donnelly rose to what he
called "a question of information" He
understood that Mr.. Bryan had sent a
telegram to a gentleman on the plat
form in which he positively refused the
Populist nomination. He thought it
just and right for the convention to
know whether that was true or not.
The regular order is called for" said
the Chairman. and no other reply was
made.
The result of the ballot was an
nounced: For Norton 321, for BRYAN
1,042
Before the Secretary could finish the
announcement he was stopped by the
uprOar.
VOTE BY STATES.