Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26


the National Committee Supreme
Power and That May be the
Means Of STRENGTHENING Out the
Apparent Tangle.
St. Louis, Mo-, July 25.-William
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, who was
nominated by the Democratic conven-
ton at Chicago q fortnight ago, was to-
day made the standard-bearer OF the
Populist party by a vote of 1,O42 TO S21.
The Democratic candidate was nomi-
mated in the face of his own protest
in the shape of a telegram directing the
withdrawal of his name, sent to Senator
Jones, after Sewall, his running mate,
had been ditched for the vice presiden-
tial nomination last night, and Thomas
E. Watson. of Georgia, had been named
for second place on the ticket.
ut was also made in the teenth OF an
opposition so bitter that after the con-
vention adjourned. some of the radicals
held a rump convention. The last ses-
sion of the convention, which lasted
from 9:30 this morning until almost
o'clock this afternoon, was marked by
scenes Of turbulence and noisy excite
ment. which several times bordered on
actual riot and almost precipitated per-
sonal collisions. One fist fight did oc-
cur. A Rhode Island delegate was.
elected, and a West Virginia delegate,
infiamed by the action Of the conven-
ton, walked sullenly out of the hall.
The storm centre. as on the three pre-
wious days, was in the Texas delegation,
but the really dramatic features OF thls
wild session were enacted behind the
scenes. Runors of what was going on
in the wings reached the delegates, but
thew knew nothing definitely and 10 the
very end a message from Mr.. Bry2T"
which might have changed the reSllt,
was kept from their ears.
To add to the other features OF the day
the convention was without music ana
the hall was Uttered and bestrewn with
| the crime and dirt of Yesterdays twelve
hour sitting. 1t was not expected that
the convention would last more than
three days. and the contract with the
Local committee expired last night. The
Populist Bryan managers DECIDED al the
outset to-day to disregard
MR.. BRYAN'S TELEGRAM
oP last night to nominate him and
etraigbten out the tangle afterwards.
Thev started out to rush the nomlna-
lEion through before any other candidates
/ could be put in the field as toocDaIl
team bv means of a brilliant flying
wedge sometimes forces a goal. But
| the interference was too much lot lhelh
and their line was broken.
Cen. Weaver, of Iowa, the Populist
candidate in 1892, placed Bryan in NOM
ination and Gen. Field, of Virginia, who
was his running mate, after a orler
speech. moved TO make the nomination
nnanim0us. Chairman Allen held the
mog'on was in order and until that mo-
tion was decided the call Of States Tor
nominations. which was the order OF the
convention, could not proceed. Ihe rul-
/ irsg almost precip.tated riot. some
cheercd. some cursed, some fought ana
there would probably have been serious
trouble had not the Bryan leaders wise
" concluded TO abandon this plan. But
in doing so they opened the flood gates
and for six hours the convention was
delUged with orators. Almost every
State and Territory had its inning on tne
platform. Most c. the speakers second
| cd Brvan's nomination. About fifty Sec
ond.ng speeches were made and some or
them were both eloquent and brilliant.
The Middle of the Road contingent in
sisted upon knowing at every opportuni-
twin view of his telegram, whether Bry-
an would stand on the platform and ac-
cent the nomination. But all these
pointed questions were neatly paTled.
Judge Green. OF Nebraska, and others
vouched for Bryan's sympathy with the
Pcpuliscic principles, but that was all
the satisfaction the radicals could get.
The Texas delegation Nlt a telegram TO
Bryan. putting the direct question to
him. To this no answer was received,
but the Democratic candidate had been
in constant telegraphic communication
with Senator Jones, chairman of the
Democratic committee and word came TO
the convention hall that Jonss had a
message which he wanted the conven-
ton TO hear. 1t was then, upon the sug-
gestiOn of Senator Allen, a motion was
carried in the confusion jus5 before the
ballot was taken, that may prove the
key by which the complications attend
! ing the desired union of all the silver
forces may be unlocked.
1t was motion comforting upon the
national committee
PLENARY POWERS;
all the power, as the motion stated, OF
! the convention itself. Some Of the radf-
Gals pr.cked up their ears when the mo-
! ton was put and thsre was a vague pro-
| test, but it is certain that the rank and
file Of the convention did not realize its
! full importance. As the roll call was
| proceeding, Governor Stone, of Missouri,
/ appeared on the Platform with the Bry-
IN message, but Senator Allen would
not permit him TO read It TO the ccnven-
| ton and Stone retired very much dis
! concerted. The Populist leaders had
decided to go ahead with Bryan's nom
ination irrespective of the wishes of the
| Democratic managers. RumOrS than
such a message was in the convent ton
aroused the Lone Scar delegates to a
frenzy.
When the roll call was completed It
was found that Bryan had 1.042 out of
/ the 400 votes in the convention. Frank
5 Norton. of Chicago. was the only other
candidate. Ignatius DOnnelly. of Mimi.
and Gen. Coxey. of Industrial Army
fame. were nominated, but Their names
were withdrawn. Norton received 321
votes. Eugene Y. Debs'10, and Donnelly
| l. Norton got the majority of the solid