The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-27

How Bryan's Nomination Was Effected
 He Had 1,O42 Votes out of 1,366-Ex-
 GroenbaclSer Norton Wasn't in It-A Ba-
 bel of Confusion-Yel Cat Calls and
 Whistllng Winds Up the Whiskerites'
 Convention.
 St Louis, July 26,-In a convention lasting four days the populists have named a ticket and presented their platform of advanced populist princi- ples.
 Upon this platform they have placed William J, Bryan, the candidate of the Chicago convention. not by indorse- ment, but by nomination, and for the reason that he Is, they say, a good populist and an honest populist," cho- sen by the democratic party, perhaps, to anticipate the action of the popur lists, and then secure their approval of work already performed.
 Bryan's nomination, made after the candidate for vice president had been designated by the selection of a mid dle-of- the-road populist Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, was also made de- fiantly.
 Before the convention adjourned Sat- urday night, even before Watson's nomination had been completed, but when it seemed to be assured 1t was known in the convention hall that MT. p,,yya h 1a py.H 10Th Sl a tO1 Jones' acting In voluntary advisory capacity to the populists, that he would not permit the use of his name on a ticket that did not also carry the nom ination of Arthur Sewall. But the pop ulists were in no humor to be dictated to by MT. Jones. They have scant rev. erence for senators, as that venerable populist, Senator Stewart of Nevada, discovered when he was hooted off the stage in a convention in which he was a delegate before he had half completed a dismal apology for Sewall Jones' advice was flung in his face. The con- vention believed that it had as perfect a right to select a populist as had the convention at Chicago.
 MT Bryan was put in formal nomina- tion, as originally contemplated, by General Weaver of Iowa and was sec- onded by one or, more spokesmen from every state and territory with ten ex- captions, and on a ballot received 1,042 votes, against 321 for Colonel Norton of Chicago, who at the last moment was selected as the candidate of the reconstructed middle of the-road" el- ement
 It was the intention of this faction to place Eugene V. Debs in nomination and thus to force the labor issue to the front, but MT. Debs telegraphed declin- ing to serve, and his telegram was re- spected. Strenuous efforts were made without avail by Ignatius Donnelly and others to obtain some kind of an as- surance that MT. Bryan would accept the nomination and stand upon the platform.
 The only names presented for the presidential nomination were Bryan, the Chicago nominee, s. F. Norton of Chicago and Coxey, the national tramp.
 The nomination of Coxey was with drawn by MT. Livingstone of Missouri.
 "Cyclone'' Davis of Texas seconded the nomination of Norton of Chicago, and suggested that if Bryan should not accept the nomination it should be giv- en to the person receiving the next highest number of votes.
 Coxey's withdrawal left Bryan and Norton as the only candidates regular ly before the convention.
 The vote resulted: Bryan, 1,042; Nor ton, 321
 Connecticut cast one vote for Donnel- ly.
 Before the secretary could finish the announcement the usual uproar began.
 The huge crucifix, with it's gilded crow and its cross arm and with in- scriptions from Bryan's speech on both, mob of boys, apparently recruited and kept in reserve for the occasion. It was followed by flags, banners and state guidons. Deafening yells, whistling and cat-calls were kept up industrious ly, although it was quite evident that the delegates as a whole took little part in the demonstration.
 There was no enthusiasm, but there was a babel of noise and uproar which simulated it.
 When there was lull a motion was made by delegate that the conven- tion adjourn. The chairman pounded with his gavel and tried in vain to re- store order After some time, however, and without formal statement as to the nomination of Mir. Bryan he put the question, declared it carried and at 44O D. m. the convention adjourned.