Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
uation and strengthen the army Of our
compon adversary.

should prove to the world that we are de-
portunity. and lacking in Strength to crap
Pie have a gallant champion In the deld.
who is leading revolt against the plutoc-
racy Of Christendom. The subsidized or.
gans have openly proclaimed that he must
be cruciaed by any means and at whatever
cost The confederated monopolies have
and are marching in hot haste against him.
Let us signal to him to hold the fort, that
we are coming. and then hasten to his re-
lief Gentlemen, I want to say to you In
liant knight by the sleuthhounds OF the
money power of the world, you may de-
Hberate here as long as you please. but
you cannot prevent the people from rush
ing 10 the support of the recognized leaders.
therefore. in obedience Of my highest
conception to duty. with solemn convic-
ton that l am right. I place in nomination
Tor the presidency Of the United States a
distinguished gentleman. who. let 1t be re-
membered. has already been three times
Endorsed by the populist party of his own
state.once for representative in Congress.
once for United States Senator, and only
last week for the presidency 1 name that
matchless champion of the people, that in
trepid foe of the corporate greed that splen-
did young Observation-Disclosures j. Bryan of
Nebraska
Cheers for Bryan.
Gen. Weaver, in his opening remarks
asked the convention not to applaud and
the delegates listened to him without much
demonstration. But when he concluded by
naming that splendid young statesman,
Wm j. Bryan. the convention broke loose.
Cheer followed cheer
fhe delegates jumped to their chairs and
nass. handkerchiefs. coats. hats. state
euldons were waved In wild confusion.
Through one side entrance four men car
rled big yellow cross four by eight feet
a
On 1t was inscribed the eloquent words
with which Bryan closed his brilliant
speech at Chicago.
You shall not press a crown of thorns
upon the brow Of labor, you shall not cru
city mankind upon a cross of gold"
big crayon portrait of the Nebraska
statesman was also carried into the hall.
The cross. banners and state guidons were
carried frantically about the hall. Then.
with the cross leading. they We're carried
to the stage. where for five minutes they
danced in confusion. while the delegates
howled with delight.
Mr. Keppier of Nevada, who bore the
cross. finally planted 1t at the edge of the
stage aud the bearers Of the state banners
and flags descended to the pit and contin-
ued their demonstration there.
AS the procession passed the Texas uele-
cation free fight almost occurred. Men
struggled and fought to bar the passage
but the way was finally cleared. Several
men fought like mad over the possession
of the Missouri standard. 1t was broken
Into bits, but stalwart young Bryan man
carried piece of 1t through In triumph to
the platform. while the struggling dispu-
tants were separated by the police. The
Texas and Arkansas standards alone were
kept close to the middle Of he road banner
around which the radicals formed a hollow
square like desperate men in battle. to re-
pulse the charges Of the enemy.
Miss Minerva Roberts. a beautiful young
lady. led the cheering in the Colorado ,ipfp-
CATION.
While the demonstration was at It's
height thousands Of copies Of BRYAN Silver
March" were flung high in the air AMI fell
In clouds on the frantic delegates. Each
of the verses concluded with these words:
Ch!nk. chink chink,
No crown of thorns for labor's brow;
Chink. chink, chink,
No cross of gold for mankind now;
Chink. chink, chink.
Well not to single standard bow:
Chink. chink. chink. -
We vote for freedom now.
To Make Nomination Unanimous.
When quiet was restored. after seventeen
minutes IF bedlam. Gen. Field of Virginia
who was Gen. Viewers running mate in
1892. hobbled forward on his crutch. and
after brief speech. moved TO suspend the
rules and make Bryans nomination. unani-
nous.
The convention rose almost en- masse and
cheered. but above the chorus of cheers
came the sharp cries of the Texas men,
No! Mo-" they yelled --..'
Chairman Allen decided the motion car
ried. but yielding to the protest decided to
allow call of states on the motion.
The Texas men wildly protested, and
Chairman Allen at last recognized Stump
Ashby of the lone star state for personal
exp'anation.
Ashby. who has been a most disturbing
factor in the convention spoke from the
stage. He opened with few facetious re-
marks ab5ut the doclity Of the Texan ma
'ure. and its worldwide conservatism and
announced that Texas was ready to In
dorse Bryan. If Bryan would indorse the
platform adopted.
Stump's speech was not we'll received.
George Chilling of Wisconsin attempt ed
to secure I recess until Bryan could be
heard from. but he was howled down. End
Chairman Allen ordered the roll call to pro-
coed
Protest Against "Gng Lnw."
Alabama and Arkansas were not ready.
The greatest confusion prevailed Colorado
voted forty-fve for the motion to suspend
the rules and nominate Bryan. Men stood
on chairs and howled for recognition
Congressman Howard of Alabama de-
rlanded to know whether any other names
could be placed in nomination The con-
fusion grew so great 1t was impossible to
proceed.
form in mass. One of them shouted: Nv @
will never be quiet If You try to continue
that roll CALL
Sit down. sit down. cried the sergeant
alarms. while his assistants plouehed
through the dense crowd about the pIat form
and pleaded with the delegates to take their
seats.
When a semblance of order was restored
Congressman Howard from the stage nro
tested against an infection of gag law
Chairman Allen stated the question was the
Bryan by reclamation
by -, we won't stand it," yelled r II
Noles. N ~
Does not it require a two-thirds vote tn
carry that motion?' shouted an irate Ar
kansas delegate.
The chair replied that it did not
"A California delegate screamed that such
a proceeding was unprecedented He
thought the delegations should have a
chance to place in nomination whom they
chose. '
The chair held that when the roll W., q
called delegations could vote for whom they
pleased. '
This ruling provoked another storm of
protests.aEd only COMPOUNDED the confusion
Some one got on the platform and road
above the din a telegram to !.enry d. Ilovd
OF Chicago. from Eugene V. Debs. declining
to permit the use Of his name
Gen. Fields Notion Withdrawn
At last. as the only yav of rastor;,.