The Indianapolis journal., 1896-07-26


voice Of the people is. in the last analysis.
the voice of Cod and the voice of the peo-
pie demands the nomination of w j. Bryan
by this convention. (Applause.l ! yieid 70
we must force Mr.. Bryan to distinct dec
laration or acceptance of our nomination
We can readily see that 1t VIII place MIN
in a very embarrassing position TO be
forced TO choose between Mr.. Sewali and
Mr.. Watson. | think If we, are going to
nominate Mr. Bryan and seek TO eject MN
that we ought 10 be generous TO him. ZAP
plause and cries of That's right!D We
ought not to force him into such % an en-
narrassing dilemma. (Cheers and applause;l
Neither do ! think that we ought TO call
upon him to indorse our platform Great
applause Our principles do not exist by
the sufferance of VIM. ]. Bryan or any
other man on earth. My friends. we stand
on our own basis let US make our own
nomination. let the bugle sound along the
whole line. ard let us always remember
that, while We may have been willing to
go tnus 1ar we have not abandoned our
camp. with all our guns blazing. If De-
mocracy falls in the confidence We have
gwen. we will here reassemble and lift up
the banner of mankind and fight the bat
tle My friends. ii looks to me as If this is
q solution TO this question. We bow to no
man or power We do this great and mag
naninous act TO unity the people or the
United States. and we propose 10 take that
applause.)
MRS. LEASE IN SILVER GRAY.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease of Kansas. made
strong speech in the same cause. She
was dressed in a suit OF silver gray. She
talked fuently with the voice of a prac-
tical speaker. She gesticulated much. Her
body swayed violently and her arms were
thrown passionately as she appealed for a
union of the silver forces THE spirit of
a tn 4 lox, cIx lrdo
we will unite, we will elect William J.
Bryan President of the United States"
Delegate Livingston. chairman Of the
Missouri delegation, nominated Ignatius
Donnelly, but when Donnelly declined the
use of his name he nominated James S.
Coxey, of Ohio, of the Industrial army.
Delegate Smith. of Montana, said If the
Peoples party would join the allies the Re-
publican Napoleon would meet his Water
100 AT this critical juncture the Peoples
turn the tide of battle.
Delegate j. Weller Long shouted that
Missouri did not want Coxey.
Judge Green. of Nebraska said the choice
was between Mckinley and Bryan, and the
Peoples party should not hesitate.
cried an Alabama delegate.
For over thirty years. replied Judge
A Texas delegate mounted a chair and
insisted upon putting a question. I'VE
came here under Instructions he cried
and want you to tell me whether Bryan
Will stand on the platform we have
adopted"
Il know Mr.. Bryan" replied Judge
Green; Il know him personally. He is my
Populist you or T." (Cheers)
will he accept the nomination. further
persisted the Texan.
''Sit down." cried many voices bait Judge
Green motioned for order. Bryan would
be fool he shouted fiercely. Ito come
before it was offered He has not yet ac-
cepted the Democratic nominate but I
say to you again l know his heart beats
In sympathy with the principles of our
party"
Captain Ketchers. of North Carolina.
spoke in response to the call for Nevada.
urging Mr.. Bryans Endorsement. He said
If the PoDulists should insist upon stand
Ing In the middle of the road 1t would be
the remains after the November election.
j. r. Buchanan. of New Jersey. also Sec
onded the nomination of Bryan. as did
Charles B. Matthews. OF New York. and
John Seitz. of Ohio. Mr.. Matthews pre-
dicted that Mr.. Bryan would sweep New
York from Niagara to He'll Gate.
Mrs Helen Johnson of Pennsylvania,
was the third woman of the day to speak.
She spoke for only few moments. when
she introduced Mrs Caldwell. of Colorado.
who entertained the convention with
song. the refrain of which Shouting
the battle cry of silver Mrs. Caldwelrs
song proved a pleasant diversion and she
Judge Plowman, of South Dakota. and
Mr.. Mcdowell of Tennessee. indorsed the
McDoweIl i was asked by az: an Arkansas dele
gate if he would say as much if Mr..
Bryan would accept the nomination. II
don't care" replied Mcdowell. whether he
accepts or not He cannot prevent You or
me or anv else from casting our bal
lots for him. This sentiment appeared to
appeal to n tender spot and was received
with loud applause.
CYCLONE" DAvISS TURN.
Mr.. Mcdowell followed by Cyclone
Davis, of Texas. in whose appearance
much interest was manifested on account
both of Mr.. Davis personal popularity and
of the attitude of Texas towards Mr.
Bryan. Mr.. Davis's speech was a strong
plea for the middle-of-the-road course, but
he said that the element he represented
would only ask that in case Bryan should
refuse to accept the nomination the man
who should receive the next highest num-
Der of votes be accepted as the standard
bearer He said the Popuists of the North
west did not understand the situation in
the South or how intolerant of compromise
the Southern Democrats are. He instanced
their refusal to accept Senator Teller as
their nominee at Chicago, of whom he
spoke as a man around whose name there
was a halo of honor and whose record was
onding the nomination of Mr.. Norton.
At this point there was a diversion.
crimson dress. from the Sunfiower State
Helen NJ. Mitchell. an elocutionist. in a
recited an original poem entitled whit
ney's Reverie." 1t represented ex-Secre-
tary Whitney recounting his dream to
Chauncey N. DeDew. In the vision Whit
ney was represented as seeing the silver
hosts. with Bryan at their head. storming
and carrying the 'gold-bug CITADEL
With no incentive. d. H. Reynolds, of
Michigan. came forward and read to the
| long-suffering delegates production writ
| fen in the meter of Hoods Bridge of
| Sighs."
| Maguire of Washington. William Brown,
| of Wyoming, and Alex Kent. of the Dis
| trict of Columbia, seconded Bryan, while
West Virginia seconded Norton.
r. T.. Bray, and Oklahoma delegate. Gre
| ated some amusement by telling his
! troubles.
Judge John Crosby. of Missouri in adj
| vocating Bryans nomination, said 1T did
| not make any difference whether Bryan
would accept the platform or not. His
| record was sufficient for him.
| Just before the nominations closed del
egate Vallette. of Rhode Island. who Gre
| ated disturbance on the platform yester-
| day and was elected. suffered repetition
| of his former experience. The nominations
were then declared closed.
George II. Abbott of Nebraska, moved
! powers in all things connected with the
| party after the adjournment of the conven-
| ton There was some dissent, but Chair
| man Allen quickly declared the motion
| carried The nominating speeches had now
| occupied exactly six hours.
| The chairman ordered the roll to be
] called When Alabama. the first State. was
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