The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-30

declining to permit the use of his name
on the populistic ticket unless Mr..
Arthur Sewall, his associate on the
Chicago ticket. were also endorsed. Mr..
Bryan was put in formal nomination,
as originally contemplated, by Gen.
Weaver, Of Iowa, and was seconded by
one or more spokesman from every state
and territory with about ten excep-
tons, and on q ballot received 1.042
votes against 321 for Col. S. F. Norton,
OF Chicago, who, at the last moment,
was selected as the candidate of the un-
reconstructed "middle-of-the-road ell
ement. It was the intention of this fac
ton early in the morning to place Mr..
Eugene Debs in nomination and thus
to force the labor issue to the front,
but Mr.. Debs telegraphed declining to
serve, and his telegram was respected.
In the hurry and excitement of Sat-
urday's session plans of the middle OF
The road'' faction were not carried into
effect. Congressman Howard, of Geor-
gia, had a resolution to present provid-
ing that in case Mr.. Bryan did not ac-
cept the nomination Col. S. F. Norton
be declared the nominee of the party.
Mr.. Howard was listening to "Stump"
Ashby denouncing the Bryan faction,
and Ashby prolonged his speech until
after the convention had adjourned.
When Howard reached for his resolu-
ton he found out that the following
had been presented by George H. Alb
bolt, of Nebraska, which provided that
plenary. powers be given the national
committee after the convention adj
::ourned to do all things that the conven-
ton would do if in session.
Tho Proceedings.
Senator Allen called the convention
to order at 9:35 o'clock. After the in
vocation and some unimportant bust
ness the convention proceeded to the
nomination of a candidate for president
of the United States The roll call be-
gan, and when Alabama was called Gov.
Kolb yielded to Gen. Weaver, of Iowa.
Gen. Weaver came forward and formal
~ placed William J. Bryan, of Nebras-
ka, in nomination. When Gen. Weaver
concluded his eloquent address the con-
vention broke loose. Cheer followed
cheer. The delegates jumped to their
chairs, and flags, handkerchiefs, coats,
hats and state guidons were waved in
wild confusion.
Col Norton, Of Illinois, Proposed.
Delegate Call, of New York, nomi-
mated Col. Norton, of Illinois. He had
hard time of it, for every word he ut
tered was bitter attack on Bryan men.
He was openly accused of being any
thing but populists, of having been q
populist but two weeks and of being a
Mckinley man in disguise. But he hung
on to the platform, and after eulogiz-
ing Col. Norton highly, placed him in
nomination. Among others of the many
speakers who seconded the nomination
of Bryan were "Jerry" Simpson, of Kan
sas; Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota;
E. Gerry Brown, of Massachusetts, and
Mary Elizabeth Lease, of Kansas, for
herself and Miss Minerva Roberts, of
Colorado.
Roll Call Begins.
When Alabama, the first state, was
called she divided her vote between
Bryan and Norton. Arkansas gave IS
votes for Bryan; Colorado, Connecticut
and Delaware voted solidly for Bryan.
Georgia gave five of her 81 votes for Nor
ton, of Illinois. AS the roll call pro-
ceeded it became apparent that Bryan
would be nominated before it was COM
pleted.
Bryan Nominated.
Chairman Allen asked if any states
had not voted. The tally clerks had been
at work figuring the totals. Without
further delay he then announced the
official vote as: Bryan, 1,047; Norton,
3s1. Donnelly got one vote in Connecti-
cut and two in Ohio. Debs got eight in
Ohio. Coxey got one in Ohio.
Bedlam, of course, broke loose, and
pandemoniSm reigped for IS or 20 min
utes. The Texas, Arkansas and Maine
middle of the road" men, with their
guidons together, took no part in the
demonstration.
The middle Of the road'' men finally
massed about their standard on the left
of the hall, about 800 in number, und
made counter demonstration. They
eheered and yelled and pushed and
fought for ten minutes. The sergeants-
alarms were powerless to restore or
der, and after rapping for five minutes
Chairman Allen declared Mr.. Bryan the
nominee of the convention.
Some one made a motion to adjourn.
The chairman put the, motion and de-
clared the convention adjourned sine
die. AS he did SO Stump" Ashby
shouted: "Texas casts 1903 votes for
Norton, first, last and all the time"