The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-25


might have difficulty in getting home.
The chairman then called for nom
nations for president, and judge Greeh
of Nebraska took the stage to place
Mr.. Bryan in nomination. He said the
convention was here to nominate the
next president of the republic The
convention had already, he said, Sc
lected for vice president that noble son
of the south. Thomas E Watson.
lCheers-) He had not named his candl-
date, however, before a Texas delegate
that the states must be called in Alpha
betical order for nominations.
Judge Green was driven off the stage
by the Texas point of order, but the
convention resented it. and on the mo
tiOn of an Arkansas delegate, the rules
were suspended, and Judge Green was
recalled to the stage. He did not place
MI Bryan in nomination, however
When Alabama was called Gov. Kolb
yielded to Gen. Weaver of Iowa, but
Col Gather of Alabama got to the
platform first and injected a speech
about joining the cotton fields of the
south with the wheat fields of the
west. At the conclusion of his remarks
Gen Weaver came forward and for
mally placed Mr.. Bryan in nomination
WEAVER NOMINATES BRYAN.
General Weaver appeared upon the
stage and was greeted with applause,
and began to speak.
Mr.. Chairman, I rise before you
this morning, in my judgment, feeling
that this is the most critical period
that has ever occurred in the POpulist
party. know that have in my heart
but one aspiration, or lingering inten-
ton, to do nothing in this convention
or to say one word in this presence
that would initiate against the growth
and strength and security and pur-
poses of the POpulist party. / may
say that I have but two aspirations in
connection with that party. The first
is incorporated with my life work. 1t
is to preserve, untarniShed and unbrO-
Ia ri
ciples that we have cOntended for the
last 20 years (Applause-)
Gentlemen, I do not want any one
to charge that my second purpose is to
preserve the organization for present
and future usefulness in every part of
this union. You have all read the pa
pers this morning. You have read the
manly dispatch from the Democratic
nominee for the presidency, the Hon.
VIM. ]. Bryan. (Applause) No man
could have done less and be a man.
His manly attitude concerning the ac-
ton of this convention we must all re-
spect and every member of it is and
every person who r. hds the proceed
ings of this convention, must do the
same.
But my fellow citizens. this ques-
tiOn has reached a point where neither
Mr.. Bryan nor his personal friends
have any right whatever to say in re
gard to what the action of this cOnVen-
ton shall be. This is a greater ques-
tiOn than the personality of its can
didates. and 1 as an individual tell
you that is the fact. Last night after
I had read the telesrrans from Mr.. E3rv-
an, 1 utterly refused, and I here and
now utterly refuse to confer either
with Mr. Bryan or Mr.. Jones as to
who shall be the nominee of this CON
vention. loud applause.)
THAT is a matter that we have
right to determine for ourselves. It is
the relief Of 10000 600 people that is at
stake
NO THIRD TICKET.
After due consideration in which I
have fully canvassed every possible
phase of the subject / have failed to
find a single good reason to Justify US
The exigencies of the hour Imperative
ly demand that there shall be but one.
l would not indOrSe the distinguished
gentlemen named at the Chicago con-
ventiOn. I would nominate them out
right and make them our own and then
share justly and rightfully in their
election The situation is a striking
verihcatiOn of the old adage that The
path of duty is the path of safety
Take this course and all opposition viii
practically disappear in the southern
turn our attention to other parts of the
field. Take any other. and you endang-
er the entire situation and strengthen
the arm of our common adversary.
If you allow the present happy juno
ture to pass, all the heroic work of 20
years will be thrown to the winds. Our
guiding hand will disappear in the mo-
mentOus conflict just when it should
be stretched forth to steady the ark of
our cOnVenant. We would prove to
the world that We are devoid of capac-
lty 10 grasp great opportunities. and
lacking IN strength to grapple with
prOdigfOuS emergencies. The people
have a gallant champion in the field
who is leading a revolt against the
plutOcracy of christendom.
PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT HIM.
7 fa
all earnestness, that assailed is this
gallant knight by the sleuth-hounds of
the money power of the world. you may
deliberate here as long as you please
but you cannot prevent the people from
rushing to the support of their recOg-
niZed defender and leader. If YOU will
not say the word, they will break over
all restraints and go themselves, lead
erS or no leaders, and NAV God bless
them for so doing.
Therefore, in obedience to my high
est conceptions Of duty. with a solemn
conviction that am right. I place in
nomination for the presidency of the
United states, a distinguished gentle
man. who, let it be remem bered has
already been three times indorsed bv
the POpuhst party of his own state
once for representa- tive in congress
once for United States senator and
only last week for the presidency. 1
name that matchless champion of the
people, that intrepid foe of corDOI.-
ate greed, that splendid young states
man, William j. Bryan of Nebraska -
YELLOW CROSS CARRIED IN.
General Weaver in opening his re-
marks asked the convention not to an
plaud. and the delegates listened to him
without much demonstration But when
ne concluded by naming that splendid
young statesman, VIM. J. Bryan, the
convention broke loose. Cheer followed
cneer. The delegates jumped to their
chairs and flags. handkerchiefs. hats
Slace SulG0ns We're waved in wild con
fusion through one of the side en-
frances four men carried a big yellow
cross 4 by feet in size. surmounted
by a crown of thOrns. On it was in
scrlDed the eloquent words with which
Bryan closed his brilliant sDeecb al