The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1896-08-08
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famed ~ the s4stgn % the sO1Tsn-
tion. walled s5llenly cot Of tie hslL
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vious days. uss ia ih= Texas ceiegs-
tlon. But the really dramatic feat
ures of this Wild s<ssi0, .sr. enacted
behind the scenes Ksmors Of shs;
was going on Ia the wings reached toe
delegates, but they knew nothing
definitely, and 10 ths ,ery end = uss-
ssge from Mr Bryan. which piyh,
have changed the resnit. Dzs .eys
from their ears
The Populist Bryan managers de-
cided at the outses 70 dsge..rd Er.
Brysns telegram. 20 nominate hin and
straighten out the tssg.s zftsrssro
They started out ~ rush his n0EDinz-
tion through before zBy other ez1ai-
dates coald be put ia ,1s he'd Bs.
the Interference was to- much for
them, and their lire ras broken
Henry r.. Call Of New YORK. form.
eriy of Kansas. nominated - b. sOr-
ton Of Chicago. lie eBloyiz.d Mr.
Norton ~ . ''phiiantbroyist. a man Os
the people and pioneer in ibe esass
Of reform"
General Weaver Of Iowa, the POpu-
Hat candidate in IsJs. placed BryAn in
nomination. a1d General Field II vir-
einis who was bis running mate,
after n brief speech. moved to make
the nomination unanimous Chairman
Allen held the motion was in order,
and that, until that motion was do
e.dsd, the call Of States for nomina-
tions, which was the order Of the con-
veD,ion. could not proceed. This
ruling slmos, prccip'iaied riot. and
there probably would bfye been
serious trouble had not the Bryan
leaders wisely concluded TO abandon
thia, no regarded, high-handed pro-
gram.
Oratoriesi Yiosdgates Opened
n..s L.. a.
noodgates, and for ak hours u, con.
vention was dcluged with oni"ry.
Almost every state and territory mad
its inning on the platform. Most Of
the speakers seconded Bryans nomi-
nation. About hfty second ng
speeches were made and some OF them
were both eloquent and brilliant.
The middlc-of-the-road contingent ia.
sisted upon knowing at every Oppor.
tunity. In view OF his telegram,
whether Bryan would stand on the
Platform and accept the nomination.
hut all Of these pointed questions
were neatly pArried. Judg. Green Of
Nebraska and others vouched for
Bryans sympathy with Populistic
priDciples, but that wac AL the hatis-
Texas delegation then sent a nessaQe
10 Bryaa Al Lincoln. putting the di-
rect question to him. 40 this no an-
swsr was received. but the Democratic
candidate had been IA constant t.l.-
graphic communication with senator
Jones, chairman 81 the Democratic
committee. sId word came 10 the con-
ventior hail that Jones had "A message
which he wanted the convention TO
hear. r.....
The key 10 the Com pill. .tioaa
II was then that, upon the suyges.
tion Of Senator Allen. motion was
carried IN the confusion. just before
the ballot Was taken, that may prove
the key by which the complications
attending the desired union OF ala tho
SILVER forces may be unlocked. IL was
a motion coDfcrring upon the national
committee plcnsrg powers all the
power, ar the motion stated OF the
convention Itself some Of the radi-
calh pricked up their ears when the
motion was put, and there was
vague protest, but IL IN certain that
the rank and file Of the convention
did not realize its full import
Ibs Message from Brysn
~ the roll call was proceeding.
Governor stone OF Missouri appeared
on tho platform with the Bryan mes.
sage, but senator Allen would no,
permit him 10 read IL TO the conven-
tlon, aud Stone retired, very much
disconcerted. The PopulIst leaders
had decided 10 go ahead with Bryan's
nomination, irrespective OF the WISHES
OF the Democratic managers. Rumors
that sucn message was In the con-
vention aroused the Lone Star dele
gates 10 frenzy. and stump Ashby de.
mandsd 10 know IL ther. was mes
sa2~ from Bryan on the sccEetary's
table Chairman Allen promntly re.
Aponded that there was not, out that
there was some talk ~ "Hctitious"
message somewhere; he had not
Aecn H.
Literally, OF course, Senate Alles
was correct lie said afterwards. IN
explanation Of his action. that Bryan
wah the overwhelming ch-.ce Of the
convention, that tho telegram. what.
ever IL was. was not addressed 10 the
convention or To a Populist delegate.
that II was purely Democratic nego.
tintion. aud something with which o
fopuiist convention had nothing TO
do.
When the roll call was completed IL
was found that BRYAN had i,Oi2 out OF
the i.2oD votes in the convention.
FRANK ,. Norton of Chicago was the
only other candi3a.A Ignltius Dom
nelly o. Minneef Ia ana General Coxey