The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-26

.ne oeieSaGons could vote for Bryan vi
TVS ruling provoked another storm oil
protests. and only counfounded the con
A, last as tho only way Of resiDr!ns or
der, General ffeld withdrew his motion
an the cali OF States for nominations was
I. B. Gator OF California appeared to
second Bryan. He said he had always
stood against fusion, but that the c'r-
eams's nces surrounding the presen' Sly.
was young party, and 4, could r9t al
ford 10 hold It's place IN the middle OF
me road with an express train bearing
down on II.
were also made by j. X. Hines Of Georgia
W. III. Claggett OF Idaho, Jerry simpson
Of kansas and Taubeneck. who sara ne
felt he could pledge every ropglsi, 10 s ,,,e
who appealed 10 the convention 10 SIM SIM
prejudice and passion. and IN ihe cause
Of silver nominated Bryan.
The Texas delegation had withoraSn
in body, and absolute quiet pre'sSi''
for the first time during the DAY. lhes
went Into caucus trying 10 deeide upon
a candidate.
Mr.. Cali Of New York spoke agains,,
Bryan and placed m nomination S9,H 9
@. NJ Norton OF Illinois. whom he eu!os
ICED as man OF the people ana p"'iee'
ns ns ls's es % n rssE Rryan
as did +. c. BrcEDs OF Massac itisv,,.s,
who said 1t was either Bryan ana SILVER
or Nick iniey and he'll and dannaton.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease OF Kansas hidne
n strong speech In the same cause. s ,h
was dressed in a suit OF silver gray Ste
tulked quickly with the msnveI OF a
practical speaker. She gesticuatel m'ich.
Her body swayed Violently ana h,r nrns
~cre thrown passionat"ly as she appeuied
Tor union of the silver forces ..
she corcluded. I'VE viii unite ana elect
William J. Bryan president OF tie Ini'sa
States"
Delegate Livingston, chairman OF tho
Misscuri delegation, nominated isnatlus
ponnclly, hut when Donneiiy lie lin"n 'ne
use of his name. he nominated JACOB :.
coNes OF OHIO OF the Industrial army
When Minnesota was eail"d 'sn s ...N
nonnel.y took the rostrun amid murh APP
ptlse and seconded the nomination OF
bryan He said:
Tho voice of God and tho voice Of the
people demands the nomination OF w III
IAN J. bryan 10y this convention CAP
p.ausoD / yield 10 that demand There IS
some talk here that We must force MI
Bryan o a distinct deciaration or ACCEPT.
once or our nomination. We can readily
80 hat 1t Will place him IL a very en-
trs'1-sng position to fore hin % ch"or,'
beiwceu MIR. s.wall and Mr. Watson; !
tniuk II we are going 10 nominate Mt
Iryan and seek 10 elect HIM mat We
ought 20 he generous 10 him Applause
ana cries of That's r!sh't1 Neiiher 10
;hiuk that we ought 10 coll upon aim 10
oar principles do not exist by the suffer
emo" OF Bryan or any other man Of
ear H."
captain Ketchens of Nor'h Carolina
next seconded the nomination Of Bryan.
as.dld Charles T. Matthews OF New York.
i II Hurhanan of New Jersey and John
s.. y of ohio
Ms Helen Johnson Of Pennsylvania
men sunke she talked hut "a few mo-
r,.,,+y when sba jn,r,sltsa1 Me- Cald-
=, nN ~ c'oior,do vho snno asbsu. inc
r,.., f-,, - Sii,,o, 81 Ia,. ,b, etaY,,
a,,,,i hoo.arne ,te.rs
-,
JUG" flownmn or SCUM Dako'a anu
Mf. Mcl'oWei OF tennessee lliorsed me
iiYh an nomination N ufei Spterh.S' Mr.
Mcdowell WAS asked ny an Arktusas iele-
Eale II b. would say rs murn Il Mr. Bryan
would not accept the nom nation.
- don't care replied Mcdowell
whether he accepts or not. He can not
prevcrJt YOU or me or my ore else from
cas,ing our ballots for him" This senti |
mont appeared to appeal % Il tender spot