Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Populists.

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programme this morning, and no man
knows what will be done by the con-
vention to-day. Some of the leaders In
sisG that Bryan should be nominated ln
spite of his refusal to stand without
Sewall. Others declare the only course
left is to make straight popullst
ticket.
The Bryan men now propose to otter
resolution indorsing Bryan instead OF
nominating him. The middle-ofthe-
road people say they will have no in
dorsement in theirs, and will bolt hrst.
Senator Stewart, smarting from the
effects of his discourteous treatment by
the convention last night, says the jig
is up; Mckinley and "the gold bugs"
have walk over, and he speaks of the
convention of the peoples party as
mob without sense or decency. Elk
Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs, of Texas, thinks the
convention will nominate Eugene V.
Debs. The whole Texas delegation and
most of the middle-of-the-road men are
for him. Sergeant-at-arms Mcdowell.
talking to group of delegates on the
platform before the convention opened,
said: "The right thing for US to do is to
nominate Bryan and go home. If we
don't the party's gone 70 hell" Sena-
tor Allen has vsinly endeavored to in
duce Mr.. Bryan to withdraw his tele-
gram of declination, and appears to
have no programme to suggest to the
convention.
Some of the delegates talk of taking
back all their action of yesterday, re-
considering the nomination of Tom
Watson for the vice-presidency, and
indorsing the whole democratic ticket;
but that, it is urged by others, would
be humiliating, and might also mean a
disruption and dissolution of their
party.
The Texas delegation have decided
to support Norton, of Illinois, until "the
last ditch" is reached. If they are out
voted the delegation will not bolt, but
will be guided by the action of the
State convention, which meets next
week.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Allen at $40, and after
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Kent, of Wash
ington, D. c., the national committee
men were named. The sergeant-at-
arms then announced that the contract
for the supply of music had run out, so
that there would be no band to-day.
Unappreciative delegates greeted this
announcement with cries of "good
and cheers.
The chair announced that the next
order of business was nominations for
President.
MIR. Green, of Nebraska got on the
platform to make q motion and speech
but was interrupted by points of order
which irritated Mr.. Green to the ex-
tent of making him leave the stand.
Alabama being called, Mr.. George
Gather yielded to James B. Weaver,
who he said would name the man who
would be the running mate of Tom
Watson and run the gold bugs out of
existence.
Mr.. Weaver said he assumed that all
delegates had read in the papers this
morning the telegram from Mr.. Bryan
declining to accept the nomination of the
peoples party disassociated from Mr..
Sewall. "No man." said Mr.. Weaver,
"could have done less and be man.
Mr.. Bryan's attitude challenges the re-
spect OF every delegate present. But, )"
he continued, "this is is greater ques-
ton than the personality of our condi-
date" Gen. Weaver said that Bryan
had absolutely no right to say who
should be the nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, and favored iguoring Bryan's tel
egram. Gen. Weaver then nominated
Mr.. Bryan.
Bryan's name was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers and waving of BAN
ners. A cross marked "a crown of
tnorns" was brought down the aisle
and carried around the hall leading
procession of State delegations.
Another division of States gathered
about the speakers platform and stack
ed their hannerets while the tumult
continued, and the Bryan men made
an effort to stamped the convention.
Massachusetts effort TO induce Texas
to Join the procession caused an incip
lent riot. Texas refused to bulge and
few blows were exchanged with Mass.
achusetts delegates.
In his efforts to restore semblence
of order, Sergeant-at-Arms Mcdowell
came near losing his trousers and was
hurried out of sight of the ladies.
All the States Joined in the demon.
stration, except Missouri, Texas,
Rhode Island and Wisconsin. After
order had been restored Gen. Field, of
Virginia, came to. the front, and, in a
short speech, declared Mr.. Bryan the
choice of the Virginia delegation and
said that although no music had been
provided, the convention was march
ing to "the music of the spheres, that
victory stands tip-toe on the mountain
top, and that all the convention
had to do was to accept it. NOW,
gentlemen of the jury" he went on, II
mean gentlemen of the convention
Qaughter), I move that the rules be
suspended and the nomination of Will
liam J. Bryan be declared unanimous"
The chairman put the question and
two thirds of the delegates rose with
vtciferous shouts of faye, aye".
This cry, however, was accom-.
panied by the counter cry of "no, no."
'sCall the roll of States"
During the uproar, Mr.. Stump"
Ashby, of Texas, said that Texas was
ready to indorse Mr.. Bryan if he would
indorse the populist platform. To in
dorse him without that would be the act
of children. Let US nominate our own
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