The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-01
Populiat and SILVER Coavsntioaa

Populist and silver Conventions
The National Silver Convention
nominated Bryan and Sewall by
reclamation. Mr.. Bryan in regard
to the nomination of himself and
Mr.. Sewall by the Silver convention,
said:
II do not consider it Il personal com
pliment to Mr.. sewsll and myself, but
- an evidence that the delegates Assem-.
bled ere willing to make the restoration
Of bimetallisn the paramount issue al
this campaign and are willing to support
the Chicago ticket, regardless Of differ.
ences upon the minor questions.
The Populist National Convention
nominated Bryan for President and
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia fol
Vice President. Watson was elect.
ed to the Fifty-second Congress AZ
a Democrat from the Tenth Georgia
District. He repudiated Cleveland
Democracy and Joined the Populis,
party, since which time he was
twice defeated for Congress.
Bryan sent word to his support
ers that he would not accept a nom.
ination at the hands vf the conven.
ton under these circumstances,
that he would stand Loyalty by his
running-mate.
The Populist plan of campaign as
outlined by leaders, is for the Dem
ocratic and Peoples parties to get
together and nominate an electoral
ticket. In States such as Illinois,
Indiana and Kentucky, where the
Democratic voters outnumber those
of the Peoples party, the latter are
to indorse or nominate the Demo-
cratic electoral ticket. In Kansas,
Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, and the
other States, where the Populists
are in the majority, they are to
name the electors and the Demo-
Gratis are to indorse them. By this
arrangement it is expected that the
Democratic and Peoples party
electors will elect Bryan President,
and Sewah or Watson, whichever
may have the greater number Of
electoral votes, Vice President.
General Weaver placed Bryan's
name in nomination at the close of
an eloquent speech. He said:
"Iu obedience to my highest concep
lions of duty with solemn conviction
place in nomination for the Presidency
IF the United States distinguished gen.
tlemap, who, let it be remembered, has
already been three times endorsed by the
Populist party of his own State-ooce
ior representative in Congress, once for
United States Senator and only last week
for the Presidency. / name that match
less champion of the people, thstintrepid
zoe Of the corporate greed, that splendid
young statesman, William J. Bryan Of
Nebraska.
When General Weaver concluded
cheer followed cheer, delegates
umped to their chairs, and flags,
1andkerchiefs. hats and umbrellas
we're waved in wild confusion.
Through a side entrance four men
carried a big, yellow cross four by
eight feet in size, surmounted by a
crown Of thorns. On it were in
'cribed the eloquent words with
which Bryan closed his brilliant
speech at Chicago. A big crayon
portrait of the Nebraska statesman
vas also carried into the hall.
Mrs. Minerva Roberts, a beautiful
young matron, was q delegate from
Colorado, and in a graceful speech
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
Mrs. Roberts spoke as follows:
Mailing from State lying beneath
he shadow Of the Rocky mountains,
where men have had the courage aud
:hivalry to grant to women the rights
hey demand for themselves (applause)>
have been, accorded the distinguished
,cnor by the Southern State of Louisiana
% take its time. Gentlemen, thank
lou in the name of the United States.
For the first time in the
history of political conventions q woman
las had the opportunity Of raising her
'oice to second the nomination of . man
Who stands for the people who made
America what she 10 to- day; where the
parasites Of oppression shall not live. Oh,
thank you. BY our city flows the
Platte river, from where the 'Boy Orator
# Nebraska" halls, and We Of Colorado
ecOnd his nomination.
ION one side is arrayed Mckinley and
~ the other Bryan. There 10 no middle
# the road. tremendous CHEEKY Our
actories are idle, our lands unworked
nd our people In poverty, and you can
10 nothing in this convention but accept
his ticket in the interest Of tho people !
# this great Nation; in the interest Of
be wives and mothers and children, that
re- may preserve America a. an indepen.
lent nation. will take no more of your
ime. You have already had . surfeit