Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
BRYAN NOMINATED BY "POPS'
Was Selected Saturday by an
Overwhelming Vote.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." MEN MAD
The Convention DisorderIy In
the Extreme.
what the Nominee Says Respecting His
Kilograms to Senator Jones and the story
That He would Refuse to Accept-Sewali
TO Remain on Democratic Ticket.

early to-day. They gathered in groups,
In the hotel lobbies or on the street
corners, and argued with one another,
and wrangled, and made speeches, and
often become greatly excited. Many
of them had engaged in this harmless
sport until long after midnight and it
was after the second Growing of the
cock when some of the enthusiasts
retired. So 1t was that to-day many of
sha delegates appeared with red eyes
and looked tagged out and weary. As
TO the weather, the day began bright,
and clear, and hot. At O'Clock the
air became oppressive and as the sun
rose In the sky the intensity OF the
heat increased with vengeance. 1t
was a sultry heat, which caused the
perspiration to stand out in great
beads
The middle-of- the-road" Populists,
1t least the leaders, appeared to realize
this morning. for the first time that
they couldi not control the situation
and although tine rank and file still
cried for absolutely independent action,
most of the leaders were talking com
promise on the basis of Populist
Vice Presidential nomination and a
division of electors. They have made
many mistakes and perhaps none will
prove.more costly than the ignominious
dumping of Ignatius Donnelly, whom
they had selected as their candidate
for permanent chairman, for man
named Champion of Maine, who is
bitterly opposed to Sswall. Donnelly
was selected onlyilast evening and Jet
tisoned before midnight. Furthermore.
the middle Of the-roaders'' cannot
get control of. the committee which will
formulate the action ofithe convention.
The Bryan men consider that they have
Bryan's nomination practically assured
and they are now working like beavers
to save Sewall. Should they be beaten
in this movement the chances seem &c
favor the nomination of A. L. Mimms
of Tennessee Tor Vice President.
The 1Populists began assembling In
convention shortly after 0 O'Clock,
The air in the hall was extremely op.
pressive. The delegates, with thei,
coats slung over their arms, stood about
in the sultry- atmosphere, discussing
the situation, the advisability of en-,
dorsing Bryan, the planks of the plat
form and kindred topics. The enid
idle-of- the road" followers could bt
heard vociferating everywhere. The
noise they made could be heard above
.the music that floated out from til,
gallery.
At i0.O5 o'clock Senator Butler, tn,
temporary chairman, appeared on fh,
platform, simultaneously the bant
struck up "Dixie," and the delegates
nncorkedfsome of their pent-up enthu
siasm. Five minutes later Chairman
Butler called the.convention to orde
and the Rev. Mr.. Smith offered tn,
invocation.
After an unheard and unnoticed an
nouncement by an Illinois delegate tn
report of the committee on credential
was called for, but no one.responded
Next the States were called for mem
bers Of the committees on permanen
organization and resolutions. Th
delegates sat in the sweltsring hea
while the announcements were beinl
made. There were. at times, lon,
delays and the delegates grew per
ceptibly impatient The "middle-of
the-roaders" were extremely sus
picious. They intimated that it wa
part of the plot to defeat them.
After the announcement of the com
mittee on permanent organization th
members retired. While other an
nouncements were being made "mid
dle-of road" man attempted de
nronstration. 1t was dramaticall
arranged, but it only served to demon
pirate the hopeless minority of tn
straightouts A squad of "middle
f-the-roaders, headed by Delegat
branch of Georgia, suddenly plunge
into the hall, through the main en-
trance, and came whooping down tn
centre aisle. Mr.. Branch bore aloft
big white banner, with the inscriptio
''middle-of- the road and atraigh
ticket" At the sight Of it the Texas
Georgia, Maine, Missouri and Missie
sippi delegations mounted their chair
and yelled at the top Of their voices
At the same time middle of. the
roadn delegate, stationed in the CALLER
over the platform, hurled out, throug
the air, about peck of small gree
tickets, which broke and fell like
cloud OF stage snow over the pit. Tb
four. delegations gave cheer after cheer
but the Others sat stolidly in thei
seats. About sixth of the delegate
joined in the demonstration. Th
green tickets contained the following
Middle of road, our tinanci;
plank-We'dem national treasuI
hotSf tbpueu Wy the SenbTdl PUNbTDlDBn
receivable for all public dues and fu
legal tender in payment of all debit
public and private, and loaned diret
to the people, through postal and 9th,
governmental banks, at cost for ii
benefit of the people; and the purchai
and coinage of such amounts of gol
and silver bullion. at tho ratio of l6
], as may be necessary to pay the dob
of the government which are male pa,
able in coin. We demand that ii
volume of money shall speedily incraal
to an amount necessary to transa
the business of the country on a Gas
basisn
st. Louis, NO., July "a. The disc
ganized condition of the "midGe o
the-rosd" forces last evening and the
failure to perfect arrangements for
fight in the convention indicates
complete sweep to-day by the Brya
forces. The leaders were confident th
morning that they would be able
secure the endorsement of the conve
tion for Sewall, as we'll as Bryan. I'll
Bryan men appear to be complete
demoralized by their defeat yesterds
They took it bitterly but have mappt
out new programme with the idea
recovering their lost ground. Th
morning, after very stormy session
they essayed call of States to asce
tain how they stood, but the leade
had disappeared and the rank and Fl
were all at sea. To-day the "middI
of-the road" men will carry on Il
contest with n semhlapce of hone hi