Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-27

platform, and predicted a glorious VIC
tory for the party, with Bryan and Wat
son rs the joint standard bearers.
Mr.. Hines was followed by Hon. w. H.
rlagett or Idaho who also seconded the
Bryan nomination. 1t was not. he said.
4 case of standing in the middle of the
road. but of collecting together all the
friends Of humanity in a common cause
Mr.. Clagett asserted that the election Of
Mckinley would mean the continuance
of the rule Of the sylocks.
He also predicted that in case of Nc
kinley's success the effort to enact the
force bin would be revived. 1T means"
he said the increase Of the standing
army and in the end a bloody revolu-
ton"
Time was called upon Mr., Clagett, and
he retired to give place to Mr.. Taube
neck Of Illinois. chairman of the national
committee. When Mr. Taubeneck arose
In his seat. there were calls for him to
take the stand. but he declined. saying
that in case of Mr. Bryans nomination
he felt that he could pledge To him every
populist vote in Illinois at the election
next November
The chairman Of the Indiana delega :
ton also seconded Bryan's nomination.
When Iowa was called. time. with the
exception of one minute. was yielded to
Kolb of Alabama. who appealed to the
convention 10 sink prejudice and pas
sion In the cause of silver and nominate
that Peerless statesman. w. J, Bryan "
The reserve minute was occupied by
Calamity" Weller. in a protest against
fusion with the Democracy.
Jerry Simpson responded for Kansas.
The statesman of Medicine Lodge is
very popular with the delegates. and
got a hearty round of cheers as he faced
the convention. He paid a nigh tribute
to Tom Watson, with whom he served
in congress. and also to Mir. Bryan. who.
he said. had stood shoulder to shoulder
with him in the battle for the relief OF
the people. While Simpson was talk.
ing. the Texas delegation withdrew in a
body. and absolute quiet prevailed for
the first time during the day.
J. y. Miller of Tennessee occupied
Kentucky's time. with a speech In
Bryans behalf Louisiana yielded to
Colorado. and the rugged state sent to
the platform. as her champion. Mrs.
Minerva Roberts. The tall. slender
young lady, with face aglow and great
dark eyes flashing, came forward to the
stage.
Her first sentence. delivered in clear,
musical and sympathetic voice. aroused
them to cheers. Her brief speech was
one of the most eloquent delivered in the
convention. When she finished. the
convention again arose and cheered and
She was besieged on all Sides Of the plat
form with CONCENTRATIONS.
Mi Cali of New York spoke in the
time of Maine. His tone was. from the
beginning. opposed to the popular feel
ini, in the convention and against Bryan.
He closed by placing Colonel S. f. Nor
ton Of Illinois in nomination.
Maryland also seconded Eryan's nom
nation. In doing 80. the vote Of the state
was pledged for the only man nomi-
mated by the people uf the United States
in half century,
+. Gerry Brown Of Massac husetts de-
cIared that the issue was plain In the
coming campaign it was either "A vote
for William j. Eryan and silver or Nc
kinney and hell ana damnation'
Edward s. Greece OF Detroit also sec
onded liryan.
nonnclly of Minnesota seconded
Bryan. ard Mississippi yielded to Mrs
Lease who seconded Bryan, as did Judge
Green Of Nebraska.
Livingstone of Missouri nominated
Coxey If Ohio.
AS every state was for Bryan except
Texas his nomination was conceded on
the first ballot