New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

| a third ticket in the field The exigencies OF the
hour imperatively demand that this shall not be
tlemen nominated at Chicago. / would nominate
| them outright and make them our own. and then
situation Is a striking veriacaiion OF the old adage
that The path Of duty is the path Of safety
| disappear in the Southern and Western States, and
n d Take ng our oe and you 20 the
situation and strengthen the arm OF our common
adversary
AssAILED BY THE PLUTOCRATs.
II you allow the present happy juncture to pass.
all the heroic work OF twenty years will be thrown
to the winds. Our guiding hand will disappear In
the momentous conflict just when 1t should be
stretched forth to steady the ark Of our covenant
We would prove to the world that we are devoid OF
capacity to grasp great opportunities. and lacking
strength to grapple with prodgtous emergencles
The people have gallant champion In the heid:
! who Is leading a revolt against the putocracy OF
| Christendom Every oppressor. every plutocrat In
| The subsidized organs have openly proclaimed that
he must be crushed by any means and at whatever
| their parties and their politics, and are marching
| In hot haste against him. let us signal to him 10
to his relief Gentlemen. want to say to you In all
earnesness that assailed this gallant fight Is by
the sleuh hounds OF the money power or the worid,
| you may deliberate here long as you please but
you cannot prevent the people from rushing to the
support OF their recognized defender and leader IL
you will not say the word they will break over all
restraints and go themselves leaders or no leaders,
Therefore In obedience to my highest conception
Of duty with solemn conviction that am right
| ] place In nomination for the Presidency or the
United States distinguished gentleman who. let
| II be remembered has already been three times In
oDcs for parry in for
United States Senator. and only last week FOR the
people that intrepid foe Of Corporate greed that
splendid young statesman. William j. Bryan OF
Nebraska
| MANUFACTURED ENTHUSIASM FOR BRYAN.
Mr.. Bryan's name received with applause.
the whole Convention standing on chairs and wav-
ing hats A gigantic wooden cross surmounted by
a golden crown. thus reversing Mr. Bryan's famous
epigram. was brought In and carried around the
hall The guidons OF the States were raised and
vociferous attempt made to raise enthusiasm.
but with a marked absence OF spontaneity. por-
trait OF Bryan displayed and numerous de-
vices were carried around the hall
Some OF the inscriptions were as follows:
Bryan and More Congressman" THE People
Speak" South Dakota. Middle Road. for Bryan
For Bryan to Serve Our Homes and Our Coun-
try"
large share Of the whistng and cat-callins
which accompa ncd this demonstration was con-
tributed by the messenger boys. All tn" states
Joined in the demonstration except Missouri. Texas
Rhode Island and Wisconsin
After order had been restored General Field or
Virginia came to the front. and in a short. I'M
passoned speech declared Mr.. Bryan the choice OF
the Virginia delegation and said that although no
music had been provided. the Convention was
marching to the music OF the spheres, that VIC
tory stands tiptoe the mountain tops. and that
all which the Convention had to do was 10 accept
It," Now. gentlemen Of the jury" he went on
Il mean gentlemen OF the Convention 0aughter)-
I move that the rules he suspended and that the
nomination OF William j. Bryan be declared unani-
NOUS"
The chairman put the question and two-thirds OF
the delegates with vociferous shouts Of Aye.
aye" This cry, however. was accompanied by the
counter cry OF NO no" Call the roll OF States
Several Of the most excited opponents got on the
platform and angrily prevented the chairman from
declaring the result OF the vote. During the up
roar stump Ashby of Texas. managed 10 obtain
n hearing He said that Texas was ready TO In
dorse Mr. Bryan II Mr. Bryan would indorse the
Populist platform To indorse him without that
would be the OF children. Cheers. He did not
believe that Bryan. being an honest man, could
ignore the Democratic platform and stand upon
the Populist platform.
A delegate shouted that Bryan would stand on
the Populist platform. Let him say so for him
self" Mr. Ashby shouted back land not through
on agent leave this question with YOU / want
Texas be set right and want II understood that
Ohio with the exception Of two delegates, Will
stand by the action Of Texas. Let us nominate our
own ticket I anxious that we should this
morning nominate Eugene V Debs.
Mr.. Howard of Alabama. asked by what au-
thority the chairman had recognized a gentleman
from Virginia before his State had been called to
move suspension OF the rules and call OF States
on the nomination Of Bryan. thus shutting of all
other nominations Such gag rule had heretofore
been unknown In Populist conventions
The chair said that the gentleman from Virginia
had secured the floor the time Of the delegation
from Arkansas.
DEBs DOESN'T WANT IT
The rollcan was interrupted to allow the reading
of a telegram to one of the delegates. 1t was:
ton EUGENE V. DEBS.
When the State OF California called T. v
Gator OF that State came to the stand and spoke OF
the necessity OF acting calmly. coolly and justly in
the great crisis which had come unexpectedly on
the Peoples party. long and fowery Grafton was
wound up By the nomination Of William J. Bryan. to
which nomination another California delegate OBJ
jected.
The call of States then continued. Mr.. Kob,
Of Alabama in the chair
When the State OF Gee rga was called. Mr.. Hunt.
OF that State came to the platform. He began his
speech by thanking the Convention for it's action
last night in nominating Tom" Watson for the
Vice-Presidency He seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Bryan and predicted an onward march TO "vc
tory and triumph
Colonel CIagett responded to the call OF Idaho. and
seconded the nomination OF Bryan. 1t seemed to
him that It would be a cr against liberty. crime
against humanity If the Convention failed 70 secure
the union OF the great masses Of the common peo-
pie.
When the State Of Illinois was called the nominal
ton OF Bryan was seconded by Mr.. Taubeneck.
Indiana also seconded II. Iowa yielded its time 10
Mr. Kob. OF Alabama. who Cvacating the chair
addressed the Convention in speech sccondng the
nomination OF Bryan. whom he eulogized n
peerless statesman. who would II elected
President that the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver should be re-established and the golden god
OF Wall Street. dethroned
When the State Of Kansas was called Jerry simp-
son made a short speech seconding the nomination
Of Mr.. Bryan and eulogzing him.
The delegates OF Kentucky put forward their
spokesman Mr. Miller. of Tennessee. who gravely
asserted that the Peoples party was the young
lion In An. rican politics" He also described Bryan