The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-27
and WATSON NAMED
The PopulistS' Choice for President and
vice President.
3RYAN'S DECLINATION IGNORED
Chairman Allen Refused to Permit the
Reading of a Telegram From the Presi-
Dental Candidate to Democratic
Chairman Jones.


Chairman Jones.
ST LOUIS, July Civilian jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska, who was nominated
by tho Democratic national convention nt
Chicago a fortnight ago, wal on Saturday
made the standard bearer Of the Populist
party by a vote of 1902 to 81. The Dem
'ocrltic candidate was nominated In the
face of his own protest in tho shape of d
a Telegram directing the withdrawal of
his name, sent TO Senator Jones after
SewalI, his running mate, had boon ditched
for the vice presidential nomination and
Thomas E Watson, of Georgia, had been
named for second place on the ticket 1t
was also made in the teeth of an opposi-
tlnn SO bitter that after the convention nd-
journed Some of the radicals held d
trump" convention.
The last session Of tho convention, which
lAsted from 9 $50 in the morning until al
most 5 O'Clock in the afternoon, was
marked by g of turbulence and noisy
excitement which several times bordered
on actual riot, and which almost precipi-
tated personal collisions. One fist fight
did occur, u Rhode Island delegate was
tlttttu uiAl a tSu NllHhAAh NbhlSbNN ~
famed by the cotton Of the convention,
walked s~ullenly out of the hall. The storm
center, as on the three previous days, was
in the Texas delegation.
But tho really dramatic features Of this
wild session were enncted behind the
cena Blmors of what was going on in
the wings Teached the delegates, but they
knew nothing definitely, and TO the very
- &c.. NJ Iv-uV. witch
might have changed the result. was kept
from their eRra
General Weaver, Of Iowa, the Populist
candidate For president in 1872, placed
Bryan In nomination, and General Field,
of Virginia, who was his running mAte,
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous. Chairman Allen held the motion
was in order, and that until that motion
was decided the call of statos for nomina-
lions, which was the order of tho conven-
ton, could not proceed
The ruling almost precipitated a riot,
and there would probably have been seri-
Gus trouble had not the Bryan leaders
wisely concluded to abandon this pro-
gram. But in doing so they opened the
food gates, and for six hours the conven-
ton was delu9ed with oratory. Almost
tNtIJ Hbllb anu btitAAhA1 lAhA AhiANE IN
the platform, Most of the speakers sec
onded Bryan's nomination. About fifty
seconding speeches were made, and some
Of them were both eloquent and brilliant,
The middle of the road contingentin-
sisted upon knowing at every opportunity
in view of his telegram. whether Bryan
would stand on the platform and accept
the nomination. But all these pointed
..,A-N4aa- a-,,A. -nnN1u rMaNPtnh ITnhnR
Green, of Nebraska, and others youched
for Bryan's sympathy with Populistic
principles, but that was all the satisfac-
ton they could get.
The Texas delegation then sent "a mes
sage to Bryan, at Lincoln, putting the di-
rect question TO him. To this No answer
was received, but the Democratic candi-
date hud been in Geographic communica-
ton with Senator Jones, chairman Of the
Democratic national committee, and word
came to the convention hail that Jones
had a message that he wanted the conven-
tion 70 hear. 1t was then that, upon the
suggestion of Senator Allen, "a motion
was Carried in the confusion just before
the ballot was taken that may prove the
key by which the complications attending
the desired union of all the silver forces
may Dt uulOtkbh+ ~ was a AlbbAbAA WI
ferring upon the national committee plen-
airy powers-all the power, AS the motion
stated, of the convention itself. Some of
the radicals pricked up their ears when
the motion wasput, and there was a vague
protest, but it is certain that the rank and
Gle of the convention did not realize its
full Importance.
As tho roll call was proceeding Governor
E+,,,, - ATs.a,sauf uTTaanpaI ,n tho p1uf-
form with the Bryan message, but Sena-
tor Allen would not permit him to read it
10 the convention, and Stone retired very
much Disconnected. The Populist lead
Brs had decided to go ahead with Bryan's
nomination, irrespective of the wishes of
the Democratic managers. Bumors that
such u message was in the convention
aroused the Lone Star delegates TO frenzy,
and Stump Ashby demanded to know if
there was "a message from Bryan on the
secretary's table. Chairman Allen very
promptly responded that there was not,
but there was some talk of a 'ficticiOus''
message somewhere he had not seen il.
Literally, Of course, Senator Allen was
correct. He said afterwards, in explana-
ton Of his action, that Bryan was the
overwhelming choice of the convention,
anu kildb tlH lltEIuulf NLhloNtA ~ was
was not addressed to the convention or t.
a Populist delegate that it was purely a
Democratic negotiation, and something
which a Populist convention had nothing
10 do.
Furthermore, he intimated that he was
not pleased with the apparent wish of the
Democrats 10 conduct the affairs of tho
Populist convention.
1t Is known, however, that the message
contained a number Of replies from Mr.
Bryan TO inquiries made of him over the
wires by Senator Jones, and that it was q
mere elaboration of his short message on
Friday night directing the withdrawal OF
his name because Of the refusal Of the
Populist convention to confer II nomina
ton upon Mr.. Sewal as 1t was about t.
do upon himself. One of the leaders sale
the dispatch was in no sense a declinatior
or refusal of the nomination, and that M
lntimation was contained that Mr.. Bryan
would not accept.