The Yale expositor., 1896-07-31
tNDORSE BRYAN AND SEWALl.
The National Silver Convention Accepts
the Democratic Ticket.

the Democratic Ticket.
The convention of the National Silver
organization was held in Grand Music
hall. st. Louis, simultaneously with the
Populist convention. j. j. Mott,
chairman of the national commit
tee, raped to order i'm a manner which
showed that the hot weather was not con-
ducive of very great activity, and the dele
gates reflected the feeling. After prayer
the declaration of independence was read
by Miss Lille B.. Pierce, of St Louis
Francis b. Newands, the famous Nevada
silVerlte, was introduced as temporary
chairman. He was accorded a vigorous
reception, and he responded with one OF
his characteristic thorough speeches. N
motion was adopted to allow the delegates
10 the Populist convention to be seated
The chairman on credentials reported no
contests and the committee on permanent
orSanlzaton reported the names of w. r.
st. John, of New York. and Il. T.. Dufcn-
dorfer, of Pennsylvania, for secretary
The report was ADOPTED with cheers. MI
st. John also made Il speech, which met
with the strong approval of the delegates
ana was loudly cheered. committee was
appointed to confer with a COMMITTEES
from the Populist convention upon the
nominees ana platforms of the conyen--
tons. Cheers were created by reading
kilograms from Senator Teller. of Color
ado, and Joseph G.. Sibley, of Pennsyl-
wanna. Then the days work was declared
completed.
The morning of the second day way
spent in speeches by Congressman Chas.
A. Towne. of Minnesota; ex-Gov. St
John, of Kansas, and others. The after
noon session was waiting one, as the
committee on conference with the Popul-
lists was not ready to report. A poll was
taken Of the convention, showing il to be
comprised of 526 Republicans 1S5 Demo
Gratis, AZ Populsts l Nationalist, 1 Green
hacker i Prohibitionist, II independent
and twenty states did not vote. Consid-
cradle promiscuous talk was INDUCED in,
hIIt M tlrth nr htlG fNnG NxTnS trnf Tod
when adjournment was taken for the
day.
The convention was again called to or.
der on the morning of the third days
session, but as the conference commit
tee YVES not ready to report, business
was postponed, and experimenting in
dulged in to fill in the time. The prin-
cipal speaker was Senator Stewart, OF
Nevada who stirred up considerable en-
thusiasm, particularly when he referred
TO the silver victory at the Chicago con-
vention: recess was taken until 3:3o
John opened the meeting. G.. w. Baker
was called upon for a report from the
conference committee. He SAID that the
time was too short to reach a satisfactory
conclusion. There were not more than
100 in the conference and only two hours
in which to discuss the methods to be
pursued. He read the resolutions which
were adopted at the conference. On ma
ton of Mr. Turner of Kansas, the report
was accepted and adopted by a unanf-
nous vote. The report of the platform
committee was then made by Senator
Jones, of Nevada. A motion to adopt the
| platform was made. Mr.. Hess, OF lli-
nois, objected and a wordy wrangle fol-
| lowed. 1t ended in the adoption OF the
platform.
rhe nomination of candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president was next in or
| der. IL. f.. Little, of Kansas, nominated
| William j. Bryan, OF Nebraska. In 1860
| president in the time of the rebellion
i 1t got Lincoln. To-day the country was
| IN trouble and again 1t looked to the
| "rowdy west" and it would get a man
prosperity. This man was w. ]. Bryan,
! of Nebraska. who would be the next
| president. There was loud and vigorous
applause at the conclusion of Mr. Lit
| Aa, seconded the nomination of Mr.. Bry-
! an. A number of other speeches were
| made. and then the rules were suspended
| and Mr.. Bryan was nominated by ac
! clamation. The widest enthusiasm fol-
| lowed The band played stirring tunes,
while the. bowling and the screaming DEL
| egates marched ,kxpund the hall, way
ing hats, umnrSoh0s and hanakerchiefs-
| This was continued for ten minutes.
| Mr.. Trout, of Connecticut, placed the
name of Arthur SewalI, of Maine, before
| the convention as candidate for vice-pres-
| ident. He made no speech II. Il. Niles.
| of OHIO, seconded the nomination. IT
| was moved that Mr.. Sewall be declared
| the nominee by reclamation and the no
ton prevailed. The band played Amer
| ica," and the delegates sang.
| Col. Pace, of Nebraska, offered a reso-
luton that as the Democratic party ha,s
| New York, the silver party notify them
, in Bryan's home at Lincoln. The motion
| was agreed to. Thereupon the convention
| adjourned sine de.