The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-25
BRYAN AND SEWALL NAMED.
The National Silver Party Nominate the
Chicago Ticket.
BOTH ARE CHOSEN BY ACCLAAATION
without the Tormaiity Of n Baiiot-Brysn
Moves Woman TO write Her First
Poem-Mr. 1T. John Espedltes
ers-AdjOurnment'

81. LOUIS MOsf JHiS -f' A''' '
Of the past few days showed on the dele
gates TO the Silver Convention this
morning. They were slow in gathering,
and the somewhat diminished attendance
showed that the felr expressed yester-
day by Mr.. shin, Of Kansas that the
delegates could not all be kept here. was
well founded.
The chairman raped for order at lo'io
and introduced Rev W. r. Covert. OF
the Missouri delegation, who opened inc
| proceedings with prayer.
! Mr.. Baker, Of California anno'nceu
that the two conference committees met
this morning. and would meet again at
] o'clock this afternoon.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
He moved that the further proceedings
Of tire convention. relating 20 the auoP-
| ton Of a platform and nominations pe
deferred until this afternoon al 1890
O'Clock This was seconded by delegate
from Kansas. and the motion was car
| ried with but one dissenting vote.
The remainder OF the National Com
| mittee was announced. and the mem
bers were requested to meet Immediately
| upon adjournment this morning. A mo-
ton was made and agreed 10 authoriz-
ing the committee 10 I'M vacancies.
There was a tumultuo1is demand for
speech from Senator Stewart. TO which
he responded IN a euiogy Of Bryan.
The convention took up the veteran
soldiers resolution. md il was decided
20 call the roI Of States that the chair
man Of delegates might announce the
number Of veterans in each delegation.
| The call resulted in showing 1g5 Union
| soldiers and IS Confederates and four
| Mexican soldiers represented I'm the con-
vention. out Of the roll-can grew sug-
gcstion which crystalized into motion
which was agreed TO- that the old soldiers
and sailors Of the Enion. Confederate.
and Mexican war-armies form the basis
of an organization within the party Tor
campaign purposes 10 save the Union.
Mrs Helen W. Cougar called meeting
Of all the ladies present for this after
noon 10 form a WOman's National silver
League lCheers)
SHE WAS INSPIRED.
Mrs Helena Hartnett Mitchell. or Alton
Kansas. was introduced. and stated that
being inspired by the nomination of rryan
although she had never written a poem
she had written one on the wall OF VIII
|
the various hits at Whitney, Hill, and De-
new aroused intense enthusiasm At the
close Of the recitation. many OF the dele
gatos rose and expressed their feelings
bv sho-tinr and wavinS hats handk r-
chiefs. and flags.
Ii was the most enthusiastic ovation Of
| the convention.
c. r. Scott OF Omaha, formerly fe-
publican. said that ne would work 10 puI
! fine marty he had left. Whitney had maue
Tho announcement that something should
be done. He wished to inform Mr. mt
nov that something would be done. he'
terence was made 10y a delegate 10 Cleye-
land Roplying 10 this. Mr.. scott said'
"Oh, God. give us cyclones n they mus
come war. famine. and pest7ene' nu'
ON God. I'm Thy mercy save "9
another four years of Grover ,ie'..'l'
Tie called for three cheers for Bryan
and they were given with VIII. ~
roccss was taken until 3.ap j. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
rto vas, session of the National Silver
cl',,.ontic, attracted the largest attend
snce of spectators that has honored inc
convention. 4 large proportion ot th'
visitors were ladies. Al ".'' cio'F
chairman st. John called the Convention
10 order and introduced Rev. MT his
rertv. who invoked the divine hiessiHl
upcn the convention, its proceedings ah'
I, Afr baker OF California. chairman
of the Silver Convention Committee of
conference. reported the resolution adopt
| ea I'M conference with the conicrees IRON
, | the Populist Convention. lie said th'
3eie.ates of-1hat body were fully in ac
{ | oorI with the seIuments entertained
bv the convention, they earnestly deslre'
Z ! IN bring about the reforms which ar
/ so necessary 10 the people Of the tntet
b States.
{ The time al their disposal, Mr.. Bake
- said. was so brief. that the committed
5 had 10 content themselves with a genera
o. statement Of the sentiment animstlh'
: ! them AN.
The reading Of the resolution adopted
! ia. the committee was received with APP
| niause Had the committee had twelve
hours at their disposal Mr. Baker added
{ | ne had no doubt such am understanding
g would be reached as TO- details as 10 maxi
1 | sure the success in November which al
81 | believed was theirs. (Cheers)
AIr. Shinn. of Kansas. moved that tn
report of the committee be- accepted
adopted and The committee discharged.
p This was agreed to without debate o
| division.
. SHUT OFF INTERRUPTION.
] A delegate sought recognition. but wa
suppressed by Chairman St. John. VIII
e said. THE regular order Of business VII
be proceeded with. Time 81 tCo preciou
S 10 waste on any interruptions. The Chat
J cannot listen TO the geEtleman. The mex
i businoss viii be the report Of the Com
' ,nittee ON II, R,soluuons 10y Senator Jones
Of Nevada"
e Senator Jones camo> forward and wa
5 gwen most nattcring reception many d
D .he DELEGATES rising and cheering. Whe
, q.iot was restored. Senator Jones roa
The platform and address to the peopl
Of the United states as previously sen
in these dispatches.
D Several declarations in favor OF IRE
v coinage and denouncing bond issues wer
attontively listened 10 and provoked muc
y apniausc. The accommodation tina
s Bryan and Sewall be nominated, brough
tho whole convention 10 lis feet. wit
I cheers and many demonstrations Of de
= light.
Francis c. Larne. OF oregon. moved tina
u the resolutions Doe adopted as read.
Mr.. Haas of Illinois. rising. as he said
for information: asked whether or not IN
3 recommendation of the committee repor
meant another nomination Of Bryan an
u Sewan. lie was informed that the Chai
being i'm doubt would withhold the recon
meudation and rule that the cOnventic
would vote upon the resolutions alone.
Mr. Haas then said he would speak I