The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-26
BITTER OPPOSITION.
Texans Were Aroused to II Frenzy by
RUmor.

| Texans Were Aroused to II Frenzy by q
Rumor.
| ST. Louis Mo, July 25,-Willlam Jen-
| ming Bryan Of Nebraska, who was nom
| mated by III" democratic convention al
| Chcaso n fortnight ago. was today made
| the standard bearer Of The ponuist party
| BY vote of loi2 10 39l. The democratic
candidate was nominated In thu face OF
| his own protest in the shape of a ,ele-
gram directing the Withdrawal of his
name sent to Senator Jones after sewail,
ms running mate had baen iitohed for
the vice presidency domination In night
aud Thomas Watson of Georgia had been
named iar second place on the ticket. 1t
was also made in the teeth OF al opposi-
ton 50 hiirer that after the con ulon
adjourned some OF the radicals held a
trump" convention.
The last session Of the convention, which
lastod from a.SQ q. IN. until almost p
m. was marked by scenes ol tnrbul snco
and nyisy excitement which several tlmco
horder ed on actual RIOT and almost pre-
cipi.ilri personal collisions. one list
nght did occur \ Rhode Island dele
gate WIS cjert.d ana a West Virginia.
delegate Unnamed by the action ct the
convention. walked suddenly OUT OF the
han! The storm center as on me three
huf the really dramatic rear urcf of this
wild session were enacted behind the
scenes.
Hiunors al what was going on in the
" nes reached the delegates, but they
knew nothing definitely and at the very
end message from Mr.. Bryan wihch
might have changed the result was kept
IRON their ears 70 add 10 the other
features 81 the day the convention was
without music aud the hall was Uttered
aid bestrrwn with The CRIME ana dust
of Yesterday twelve hours sitting. II
was NOT cAprclel that The convention
would lasi more than three days and the
contract made with the local committee
eNp.tel last night.
al Tie outset to disregard Mr.. Hryan's
telegram OF last niswg aud 10 nominate
him auI siraishtcn out me tangle after
wards They started to rush the
nomination through before other cau1-
datc, could be- pa m the field. AS d foot
bali tcam, by means OF brilliant Tying
We1gcs when someNm3 force IA goal.
riut the Interference was too much Tor
tnem and their line WIS broken.
General Weaver Of lowa. the S,opuliii
ear ddare IN lSt- placed Bryan IN nom
ination ma General Field OF Nirs.fla. whe
was he running mate. after "A bref
srnech II DYED TO make the nominal o
Unanimous Chairman Allen held The mo-
ton was in order and that un4l the
motion was decided the call of Siatos
for nominal .ons, VIII ch was the order OF ,he
couy,rDt n. could not proceed The ruling
almosi precipta "ed rict's,me cheered
some cursed some fought ana there would
probably have been serious trouble had
not the BRYAN leaders wisel, concluded 10
aha ndon this programme. But In doing No
they opened the food gates and for six
hours the convention was delueed with
orats Almost every SAFE and Ttrii-
tcrv had rs inning on the platform. Most
az tho sneakers seconded Bryan nom
nation FIFTY sccondf7g speeches were
n,ado and some Of them We're both eio-
ni,ent and brilliant. The middle OF the
III contingent Insisted upon. knowing
al every opportunity IN view OF rs '.it-
gram whether bryan WOMB sihnh on me
nlstfgrm and accep, the nomination, bnl
Iii these pointed quest ION. Wtrr hea.ly
nar,icd, Judge Green Of N-h'a SKA .Aalh
thsrs youch.d for Bryans synlpa my IN
oonuilsm hut that was all the SATISFACTION
,,ha radlr is could get. The ItNas deissa- |
,i',n men .eat a message 70 bryan a. I'm
oo,n nuitinc, the REQ, question 20 INNS
NJ ,,is no answer wac received. but the |
candidate had been 70 constant |
,nisrranh, communication Win sen9t9r |
49, chairman of the democratic Ma
.,s,'al committee. and word came 10 the
s.,n,n,,xapt..,n hall mat Jones had n MESSAGE
,is,, he wanted the convention - hear
~ las anon the suggestion of senator
H., a ,notion was CARED IN the oonven'
Aus" 90. as before the ballot was taken,
~, ,,v nroye the KEY by which the com
,,n.iisns attending the desred unionS Q.
pi, A. silver forces may b unlocked II
az 'ne mantion comforting upon the Ne-t
sas 1870 itfAA plenAry powofos III Ae