The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-01

president, regardless OF his refusal to
accept.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Last nights
session of the populist convention
was carried far into the night. The
Bryan supporters are jubilant, as they
demonstrated. after division of the
convention. that they had majority
of 1874. They perfected their perma-
nent organization, Installed their cam
didate, Senator Allen of Nebraska. as
permanent chairman, and took charge
of the machinery of the convention.
The announcement of Aliens elec-
ton was q signal for an uproarious
Bryan demonstration, which lasted Is
minutes. Senator Aliens speech as
permanent chairman occupied oyer an
hour. In many respects it was bitter
enough to suit the most radical. When
he had finished the convention ad-
journed.
The populist convention was called
to order this morning at 1905 o'clock,
with most of the delegates in their
seats.
An Ohio delegate presented the con-
vention with gavel composed of GO
pieces, 48 ditfere Mt kinds of wood, rep
resenting each state and territory.
The committee on rules and order of
business presented majority and minor
ity reports. The minority report rec
ommeuds that the nomination for vice.
president be made prior to that OF
president.
Gerry Brown of Massachusetts,
author Of the minority report provid-
ing for priority vote for rvice-president,
moved the adoption of the report.
A roll call of the states was taken to
decide whether the president or vice.
president be voted upon first, and the
minority report nominating the vice.
president frs, was adopted by small
majority. The official vote was 785 to |
6l5.
General Weaver, the chairman of |
the cou4mittee en- platform and resolu-
'tions, uaen came forward and began |
reading the platform. He was greeted |
with enthusiastic cheering. The |
platform is long. 1t denounces the
gold power and demands that national
money, issued by the government only,
shall be full legal tender for all debts
public and private. It demands the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
ratio of 18 to l. II demands that no
bonds be issued except by act of con-
gress, and that the election OF presi-
dent, vice president and United States
senators be by direct vote OF the
people. The platform demands the
recognition of Cuba as an independent
nation; favors direct legislation by the
initiative and referendum system;
recognizes that financial reform is the
paramount question and invites all
people to cooperate with them TO that
end.
General Coxey offered minority re-
port. A portion OF it was read. 1t
was fashioned after the declaration of
independence, and created laughter
among the delegates.
The majority report on platform was
adopted and the chair declared nomi-
nations for vice-presidenti in order.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Shortly before
!. A. M. the convention adjourned
after having nominated Thomas F.
Watson, of Georgia, for vice-president.
There were FIVE other candidates
Sewell, Magee, of Virginia, Mimms, of
Congressman Skinner, OF
North Carolina, and Colonel Burkett,
of Missouri. 6
The nomination was made unani-
nous before the result of the roll.call
was announced. A
Bryan sent word to his supporters
that he would not accepo nomination
at the hands of the convention under
these circumstances. He will stand
Loyalty by his running mate.
THEY ENDORSE EVERYTHING.
The silver Men Endorse Bryan, sewau and
the Democratic Platform.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.--The silver con-
vention was called to order at 10:46 this
A poll of the former polit-
ical affiliations OF the delegates to this
gives the following results:
526, democrats, 135, popu-
lists, At, prohibition, 9, greenback, !,
IL.
Senator Stewart. Of Nevada, was
called upon to address the convention