The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
THE FINAL SESSION.
Incidents Attending the Nomination OF
tho Vice President.

Incidents Attending the Nomination OF
tho vicc-fre~ldens.
Chicago. July it.--Although 10 o'clock
was the hour slxed BY the convention To
assemble this morning, az twenty minutes
after that hour there we're not more than
100 delegates in the pit and the galleries
were net half filed. The delegates had
been worn cut by the exciting struggles
and the public interest seemed 10 have
eliminated yesterday in the nomination
OF the presidential candidate.
AS the hands OF the clock pointed 20 IL
o'clock Chairman White called the con-
yentian 10 order. There were only about
kece people IN the Coliseum. More than
half the gold delegations were absent
Contrary to custom the proceedings
were not opened With prayer. Chairman
Marrity. OF the national COMMITTEES. an
nounced that the last meeting OF The old
nA slonaI committee would he held at
n m. today. Finley, OF Ohio. moved rati-
ficatEoa OF tho delegations seinctions or
national committeeman. Indiana and MIS-
souri had not made selections. ca ssianA-
lin and Gov. Stone were named respective
ly fron those states.
Nominations for the vice prestdeucy
we're called for after q motion made by
Senator Jones. OF Arkansas. hsd nsen
adopted limiting the nominating speeches
20 i've minutes each.
so'Sullivan, a fiery young delegate from
Massachusetts. who had often attracted
the eye OF the convention ny his out
breaks OF enthusiasm. walked TO the plat
form to nominate George Frederick Win
FANS Although . O'Suliivan fs not grace
full orator. his sentences were 80 wei
turned and ringing that they received tho
close attention OF the convention lie re-
ferred 10 the cullen delegation from New
York. and urged the convention 10 prove
n had turned down the New York leader
(referrfng TO Ifiln. not because he canae
from the East. but because he was Tor
geld lie told how Williams had fought
the corpora tons OF Massachusetts, and
had therefore been antagonixed, tho
speaker said. "by Henry Whitney, ths
Standard OH magnate and brother OF tho.
whitney who sat silently yondsr, point
Ing TO the New York standard. o'Sulllssli
exhorted the convention TO select = man
from the Atlantic coast, thar tne East anu
West might join hands on the Ticket. and
ended. "we do not want man with
barrel to inaugurats this peaceful revolu-
tson.''
CRIES OF water" "watsr." sross In =.
chorus when Marston. the LouissAnA
planter, who has so often appeared before
The convention, came TO the front. Mar
ston said: II assure you gold men that
have not tasted a drop of water today
He wanted TO place In nomination John
IT, Mclean. OF Ohio He said ne ala so
on MS own authority. lie assured the
convention that although his state doieKa-
tion had repudiated him tMarsfone on the
day before. hn represented the people OF
Louisiana. and In conclusion paid . weiii
worded tribute 10 the Cincinnati editor,
Delegate Maioney. OF washington. with
out making a speech. named James Ham
iifon Lewis. Of Seattle.
J G. Curry. of North Carolina. took tho
stage. Hfe kep. the convention sone time
in suspense as 20 the name OF his caIzdf-
date He spoke OF him as man whose
name Ii known from ocean to ocean. ifs
congratulated the convention upon ihe
fact that II had been subjected TO bap-
siSIn OF patriotism. and that fhe banner
of silver had not been trailed IN the dnsf~
There were cries Of "Nafns your cardi-
date" TIe concluded by placing In nominal
slGn "the man honored by all people. mat
tgsst frysge and high-mndsd Democrat.
Judga Waiter Clark. Of the supreme court
of North Carolina" TIE North Carolina
state delegation gave great applanse.
ok Congressman Tom l.. johnson. the
free trade millionaire. Of Cleveland.
mounted tie platform. ard there was q
repeated demonstration. while Congress
man Richardson. % Tennessee. introsiue-
ing him. referred 10 their service IN tae
house together and to the way Johnson.
though a steel raii msnufactnrer. sdso-
Gated placing rails on the free list Johf-
aan nominated 20 Congressman George
II
xice IN me cause johnson said. snd no
s,s4 oroxed tr4,e. lie was Bet wealthy. but
gahraon maintained that the cause was
one eK the common peopls. ana Q ricn man
was not desirable. IL was tne cause OF
fssrnansty. II the nght was 20 be money
against men. money woald De an or or, ons
si9e III don't believe fn free silver. said
Josnnon. in m. frank WAY, ~huf i be-
agexe This Is a great. good movement IN tas
interest os humanity. and therefore ! am
vrir,, yogA- The convention broke loose
al this ufteranca The nomination OF
rteh man. h@ argued. woald cssiii the coun-
,yv Ffthlsn was strong leader. and
care from q plyofal state.
~ A. Miller. OF Oregon, a scholarly
ie.nlgnsr man. presented ths name OF PEN
uoyer' a. one VINO could secure the votes
80 ,h. lai,orsrx men. because OF his COURSE
during The railroad troubles Ia hts sfaie
california struck hands win Maine.
william A. Burke naming tne Vetefah
sp-sa.nra. Arthur sswali. OF The far East.
i ID gnowalter. OF Missouri. told ihe
convention II ahotsld 70 20 the East 20 Sc
ss~t a statesman nost profound ana an
orafor indeed who carried The banner OF
fha masses. and who IN EepubAa an dis
triet had been sent 20 congress ~ an
oyerw neirning majority. This man ~&s
Jossp,es C. SsoIey. OF P.nns ylvsnaa,
= a Th0rnas, OF Colorado. advised thu
~crvenfson 20 go East and select solia.
corservasive. Sound business man. tn
..tY~ 81 whose veas~la wk'ten me seas OF
tse world. Arthur sevall. Of Maine
Mr.. cu3berson. OF Texas. mounted no
ee,afr to tell fhe Convention thai shen hia
,saFa was called she w0i.d cast her yots
tor Bland. ,.x
s.Tbs Democracy has parted the ctoaa.
srf tehohs, tner~ - silver lining, was
the metaphor with which O. w. Powers.
~ vtah. eaugar. the attention Or INC az
sasrb1y. T-ne Democracy had been Dorn'
ba sals when God said: "i.et there %
ltght.s Ths Democracy pciufesA y ah7
A5orway OF prosperity ard inviieFi tae
ss~ouse 10 ester into the oia haleygn Gay
vTlsen gold au9 silver zeTe the fEin fiafsfAis
a. shss world. IIe dwelt IN eloquent ssr-
terces upau the vator, ssatssFn ssAsais ara
chlyasry or a tran concsrHins whose iaefs-
ssty Re kept the convention N suereF' -.
H za&4 hts candidate wza from th@ sCufh-
.You say shA south is not ready for rwe-
cgnIfaon but ! cay 70 you tssf ere -
srf@sn froas ha~ ssher aud ~ leading fhs
country IN this great fsEnt" Thonss de-
clarea he axcd wlsnsas his EeQsesA sslhr