Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16
NoMINATING SPEECH.

Chicago, July 1.-THE nomination of
candidates for the presidency was the
order of the convention Wednesday night
of the several candidates the nominating
and seeonding speeches were confined to 81
minutes in length.
Vest Nominates Bland.
Senator Vest, of Missouri was the first
delegate to ascend the platform, even De-
fore the call of states had got farther in
the alphabetical list than the state OF
Arkansas.
Senator Vest spoke as follows:
In this crisis of our country and party
form nor candidate We want no uncer-
tain nor doubtful leader. No 1aggard in
peace, or bastard in war No latter day
silver saint, but grizzled and SCARED
veteran, who has borne the heat and
burthen of the day, and whose breast is
marked from edge of sword and point of
lance on hundred fields Twenty years
ago the battle for silver was begun in the
nails of congress by a modest unpretend-
meteoric statesman, but of the people and
from the people, who has never faltered
doubted and wavered, some yielded to
Establishment and patronage, and are now
holding office under the gold power; others
have been provided for in athe national
infirmary of the present administration.
but Richard Parks Bland stands now
where he stood then, the living. breathing
embodiment of the silver cause.
date?' we answer: Not from the i,sIiraTs
den, nor temple of Mammon, where the
clink of gold browns the voice of patriot
ism, but from the farm, the Workshop
he mine-from the hearts and homes OF
the people
''To reject him is to put a brand upon.
rugged honesty and undaunted courage,
and to chill the hearts and hopes of those
who during all these years have waited for
this hour of triumph. To nominate him is
TO make our party again that of the peo-
pie, and to insure success.
" Give us Silver Dick and silver quick
And we Will make Mckinley sick
In the ides of next November :"
Georgia dominates Bryan
When the state of Georgia was called,
Mr.. II. I. Lewis, of that state, came to the
platform and put in nomination Mr.. Will
liam j. Bryan, of Nebraska, saying that IL
public office was a reward for public serv-
Ices. no man merited such reward more
than he. In the late political contests Mr..
Bryan stood among rs peers, like Saul
among the Israelites. lead and shoulders
above all the rest. Honor him with the
nomination" he said. land you will do
the plaudits of your constituents and the
thanks of posterity."
Another Wild Scene.
A scene which was almost duplication
OF that which attended the nomination of
Mr. Bland, was enacted when Mr. Bryan 8
name was proposed to the convention The
delegations from Georgia, North Carolina
Louisiana, Nebraska, Michigan, South Da-
kota and Mississippi rallied around the
spear-shaped guidons which bear the names
of their states and indicate their position
OF the floor. All the silver delegates arose
and Joined In vociferous shouting and wav-
every waveahle object upon which they
could lay their hands The scene was up-
roarous for about IA minutes.
Bryan's nomination was, seconded by
Theodore +. Kiutz, of North Carolina, r.
]. Herman, of Louisiana. and George F.
Williams. OF Massachusetts.