Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-12

The chairman OF the Pennsylvania dele
| cation. Mr. Harrity. was present. but
most OF his codelegates had left the city.
| Some OF the New York delegates were in
the hall. but II was agreed that they
were 20 take no part in the voting for
| Vice-Presi1ent. The New Jersey dele
/ yates were absent in body. General
Bragg and most OF the delegates from
| Wisconsin were on the floor. but only
| the five Wisconsin silver men were 70
cast their individual votes for vice
presidential candidate
/ At IL o'clock a. NJ the chairman, Sena-
! tor White. Of California, called the con-
vention 20 order. and prayer haring been
| dispensed with, Mr.. Harrity, OF Penn
/ sylvania. announced that the present Ma
| tiOnal Committee would meet at the
| Palmer House at o'clock this evening.
and would be glad TO meet the new Ma
tional Committee.
Senator Jones' OF Arkansas moved that
| the convention proceed TO the nomina-
tion Of candidate for the vice-presiden-
cy, and the motion was greeted with
cheers.
GEORGE FRED. WILLIAMS.
Mr. George Fred. Williams. of Massa-
chusetts, was put IN nomination by Mr..
! OSullvan. a delegate from that State.
/ Mr.. O'Sulivan said: 'I am a free-coin-
age man from the Commonwealth of
/ Massachusetts,. (Cheers) / am here to
present man from that old Common
wealth who is not a millionaire, ana who
has no money 10 offer in this contest FOR
! the peoples rights. ! come from the
| district which BENJAMIN F. Butler repre-
/ sonted IN the National Democratic Con-
| vention in Chicago ia 1850, and from
/ which he bOlted; but I do not bolt, nor
| do my people" (Cheers)
I'm this great hall we witnessed yes
/ terday scene Of unparalleled excite
| ment IN time OF peace. We saw a man
selected as the candidate for the party
who was not slated by the leaders. but
who, by the SIMPLE force Of his magig
/ presence and oratory swept this con-
vention from its feet. (Cheers) II was
n scene which recalled the old Coliseum
[ I'm the days OF Roman triumph The only
/ incident in history equalling II was when
] Napoleon returned from Elba, and.
without the firing OF a musket, re-
gained an empire by his magnetic name.
/ This convention has nominated a man
/ who has sprung from the loins Of the peo-
4 pie. Now that you have given
/ platform 20 the South and West. carry
the war into Africa, and give to the East
| a candidate for the vice-presidency.
/ Il nominate q man from Massachusetts,
| who has the courage Of his convictions.
and who came out for silver against an
almost solid adverse public sentiment.
Gentlemen, the war is over. If you
want 10 answer that sullen delegation
/ from New York (pointing to where the
/ New York delegation saO, come to the
| East for your candidate for Vice-Presl-
/ dent Nominate a man who was once
a gold man, but who saw the error of
/ his ways and whose voice has been often
raised against corporations-Georg Frede-
rick Williams (Cheers)
JOHN r. MLEAN.
| Mr. Marsden. OF Louisiana. the gentle
man with a thirst. took the platform. and
! took the precaution TO remove the tumbler
/ from his table Cries OF Water were
raised. and Mr.. Marsden assured the con-
vention that he had not tasted drop OF
water this morning Oerisive cries OF
/ "Oh. ohlD He proceeded to say that he
stood alone In his delegation. as was
proved yesterday, but he added, lifting his
| hand Before high Heaven, / say here, ]
/ do represent the State OF Louisiana l
come here the unanimous choice OF the
people of that State. I want 10 name 10
you a wheel-horse 20 keep this young colt
in the traces. He is a thoroughbred, and,
therefore. we should take all the better
care Of him. The man shall name comes
from a pivotal state who is the wheel
I horse ana which IS the pivotal State?
/ John r. Mclean of Ohio. is that man.
and Ohio "a the pivotal State. (Cheers)
| Give us Mclean. and we will sweep the
/ country" (Cheers)
! Then came a pause, and the Chair said
| that If there were no more nominations,
! the clerk would call the roll. Mr Ma
loney, Of Washington State. standing in
the aisle. addressed the Chair, saying he
desired 10 make a nomination.
Come to the stand" said the chairman.
! 'I don't want to-" replied Mr.. Maloney,
and then he said: "ln the name of the
state Of Washington, I place in nomina-
! ton her honored son, James Hamilton
! Lewis"
WALTER CLARK.
Hon. J. II. Currie, of North Carolina
was next introduced. He said he desired
TO nominate a man whose fame was not |
confined TO one State. but extended all |
over this broad land-a man revered and !
honored I'm his own State, and all over The !
country where he was known. In the last |
election he was nominated by the Demo- |
cratic party for the high position OF su-
preme Judge of North Carolina. and re- |
ceived the votes OF men of all parees |
Republicans and Populsts included
He closed by naming Judge Walter |
Clark.
The chairman. in presenting the next |
speaker. said Of him: II had the honor OF |
saw him there when the Wilson tarin Dill /
was under consideration. and although /
he stood on the floor and admitted that !
he knew of the steel trust. as 1t Is called /
10 control the manufacture OF steel rails, /
and although he was engaged In an occu-
patton which derived an immense proht
from that trust. he had the honesty 10 /
contend and vote that steel rails be placed |
placed upon the free list. (Cheers) l |
present TO you big-hearted. brave, honest
Tom Johnson, Of Ohio" (Cheers)
GEORGE W. FITHlAN.
Hon. Tom Johnson took the stand ana
put in nomination Mr.. George W. flthian' /
OF Illinois, saying of him: He has been
six years in Congress- and his every ac-
tion and every vote places him in accord
with your platform. He has the merit
which l think is absolutely necessary ior
the vice-presidency-he is not wealthy |
man. This fight will have 10 be won by |
the people-by the men who are interested
I'm humanity If IL Is to be a race be-
tween money and men, money Will be on
the other side. for the moneyed men OF the
Democratic party have mostly gone over
TO Mckinley. (Cheers) l am not a free
silver man: / do not believe In free silver,
bat do believe that the Democratic party
has started a great revolution for the
good Of the people But for free silver
(Which I think is wrong. you have inau-
gurated a movement for the good Of hui
manity. and. therefore. i am with you
heartily loud applause) Make not the
mistake Of thinking you can elect by the
use OF anybody's money. Ii will Kill the
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