The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-25


papers this morning the telegram from
Mr. Bryan, declining to accept the nom
nation of the Peoples party disassoci-
afed from Mr.. Sewall mo man said
be man. Mr Bryans attitude challenges
the respect of every delegate present and
Of every man who reads proceedings
of this convention
But he conf nued ssthis Is great
er question than the personality Of our
candidate. After I read Mr. Bryan's
telegram | utterly refused-and 1 now ut
terly refuse-to concur with the desire
as TO who shall be the nominee of this
convention
The rest of Mr.. Weaver's speech was
read from typewriter copy.
Mr.. Bryan's name was received with
applause, the whole convention standing
on chairs and waving hats. a gigantic
wooden cross, surmounted by a golden
crown. thus reversing Mr.. Bryan's fa-
nous epiglam, was brought in and car
ried around the hall. The guidons of the
States were raised and a yociferous at
tempt was made to raise enthusiasm, but
with marked absence of Spontaneity A
merouS devices We're carried around the
hall. Some of the inscriptions were as
follows
Bryan and More Congressmen."
''The People speak, South Dakota.
middle road. for Bryan; For Bryan to
serve our homes and our country"
A very large share of the whistling and
cat-calling which accompanied this DEM
boys.
An the States joined in the demonstra-
tion except Missouri, Texas, Rhode Island
After order had been restored, General
Field of Virginia came to the front, and
in a short, impassioned speech declared
Mr.. Bryan the choice of the Virginia del
egation.
Mr.. Field closed by moving the nomi-
The motion produced riot There
were shouts of aye and no, and a demand
for a call Of States on the action
Before the call was begun Stump
Ashby of Texas was recognized on a
question of personal privilege: He. said
would stand on the platform adopted. He
said that Ohio and Arkansas will stand
by Texas.
Final a baiaot on the nomination of
Bryan instead of on the motion Ito sus-
pend the rules was begun, amid such
disorder that it was impossible to hear
the call of States
The Chair, amid the confusion, shouted
that the ballot was being taken to verify
the vote taken on the nomination of Bry-
an by acclamation. The convention was
Alabama, Arkansas and Delaware
passed without giving their vote. and
then business was suspended waiting for
order.
Mr.. Howard, of Alabama, protested from
the platform against the gag rule shut
tins off nominations. but the chair ruled
Mr.: Howard out of order.
Halt a dozen points of order were made
and ruled down, and the roll call was
resumed amid great confusion.
telegram was received and read from
Eugene Debs, as follows:-
Please do not permit the presentation
Then General Field of Virginia with
drew his motion to suspend the rules, and
the rod call of States for nominations
was resumed.
The attempted railroading of the nomi-
nation of Bryan was only stopped when
several States threatened to bolt the
convention unless each State be permitted
to nominate candidates and ballot for
them in regular order.
Bryan.
When California was called T. V.
Gator OF California, formerly of Jersey
City, took the platform. He seconded
the nomination of Bryan.
Two delegates from California entered
their protests against the endorsement
of Bryan by Mr.. Gator
Governor Hunt of Georgia next took the
platform and seconded the nomination of
Colonel Claggett. of Idaho. spoke for his
State. He seconded the nomination of
Bryan. Illinois followed suit. as did also
Indiana.
ute of time. but had not named any
one when the gavel fell.
Jerry Simpson of Kansas spoke for
Bryan, with whom he said, he stood in
Congress in putting the income tax in
the Wilson bill
The Texas delegation went out for con-
sultation.
Kentucky yielded her time to ]. c.
Miller. of Tennessee, who seconded the
nomination of Bryan
louisiana yielded her time to Mrs
Roberts. of Colorado. the first woman dele
gate who spoke from the platform She
seconded the nomination of Bryan She
said that with Mckinley on one side and
Rryan on the other. there is no middle Of
the road.
Maine seconded the nomination OF
Bryan, and sent Mr. Call of New York.
to rne Platform to speak for him.