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BRYAN AT THE HEAD.
Populists Complete Their Ticket
by Nominating Him.
CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS ADJOURNS.
The Nebraskan, In Spite of His Declare.
tion That He Would Not Run without
\ Sewan for Second Place, Receives
Big Majority on First Ballot.

tory completed its labors at 4:40 SAT-
ur1ay afternoon and adjourned sine die.
Notwithstanding the receipt of one or
more kilograms from Mr.. w. j. Bryan,
declining to permit the use of his name
on the populistic ticket unless Mr..
Arthur Sewall, his associate on the
Chicago ticket, were also endorsed, Mr..
Bryan was put in formal nomination.
as originally contemplated, by Gen.
Weaver, of Iowa, and was seconded by
one or more spokesman from every state
and territory with about ten excep-
tions, and on a ballot received 1,O42
votes against 321 for Col. S. +. Norton,
of Chicago, who, at the last moment,
RECONSTRUCTED "middle-of-the-road ell
ement. 1t was the intention of this fac
ton early in the morning to place Mr..
Eugene Debs in nomination and thus
to force the labor issue to the front,
but Mr.. Debs telegraphed declining to
serve, and his telegram was respected.
The Proceedings.
Senator Allen called the convention
to order at 9:35 o'clock. After the in
vocation and some unimportant bust
ness the convention proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for president
of the United States. The roll call be-
gan, and when Alabama was called Gov.
Kolb yielded to Gen. Weaver, of Iowa.
Gen. Weaver came forward and formal
ly placed William j. Bryan, of Nebras-
ka, in nomination. When Gen. Weaver
concluded his eloquent address the con-
.yention broke loose. Cheer followed
cheer. The delegates jumped to their
chairs, and flags, handlkerchiefs, coats,
hats and state guidons We're waved in
wild confusion.
When quiet was restored, after II
minutes of bedlam, Gen. Field, of Nir-
ginia, who was Gen. Viewers running
mate in 1892. hobbled forward on his
crutch, and, after brief speech. moved
10 suspend the rules and make Bryan's
nomination unanimous.
The convention rose almost en- masse
and cheered, but above the chorus of
hs men. NO." mol" they yelled.
Chairman Allen declared the motion
carried, but, yielding to the protest, de-
cided to allow a call of states on the
motion. Robert Schilling, of Wiscon-
sin, attempted to secure recess until
Bryan could be heard from, but he was
howled down, and Chairman Allen or
dered the roll call to proceed. Alabama
and Arkansas We're not ready. The
greatest confusion prevailed. Colorado
voted As for the motion to suspend the
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on chairs and howled for recognition.
Congressman Howard, of Alabama, de-
manded to know whether any other
names could be placed in nomination.
The confusion was SO great that it was
impossible to proceed.
When semblance of quiet was re-
stored Congressman Howard from the
stage protested against the infiction of
iegag law" Chairman Allen stated the
question to be on the motion to sus-
pend the rules and nominate Bryan by
reclamation.
Doesn't it require two-thirds' vote
to carry that motion?" shouted an irate
Arkansas delegate. The chair replied
that it did not. A California delegate
screamed that such proceeding was
unprecedented. He thought the dele
cations should have chance to place in
nomination whom they chose.
The chair held that when the roll was
called delegations could vote for Bryan
or anyone else. This ruling provoked
another storm of protests, and only con-
founded the confusion.
At last, as the only way of restoring
order, Gen. Field withdrew his motion
and the call of states for nominations
was continued.
Debs Refuses to Run.
Some one got on the platform and
read, above the din, a telegram to Henry
d. Lloyd, of Chicago, from Eugene "
Debs declining to permit the use of his
name as a candidate for president
Bryan's nomination was seconded by
orators, more or less long-winded, from
nearly every state as the roll call pro.
ceeded.
Addressed by Woman.
Louisiana yielded to Colorado and the
rugged state sent to the platform as he1
champion Mrs. Minerva Roberts. The
tall, slender young lady, with face
aglow and great dark eyes flashing
came forward to the stage, and as she
faced the audience her radiant face
brought the convention to its feet. He,
first sentence, delivered in clear, mu
steal and sympathetic voice, aroused
them to cheers. Her brief speech wa!
one of the most eloquent delivered il
the convention. Mrs. Roberts said:
Hailing from state lying beneath TIN
shadow of the Rocky mountains, wher
men have had the courage and the chival
ry to grant women the rights they de
mand for Observation-Disclosures hay
been accorded the distinguished honor b,
the southern state of Louisiana to talk
their time. Gentlemen. thank you ii
the name of the women of the Unite
States. [Applause.] For the first time i
the history of a national political conven
ton woman has had the opportunity O
raising her voice to second the nomination
of man who stands for the people VIII
made America what she is to-day, an
where the parasites of oppression shal
not live.
Platte river, from where the boy orato
of Nebraska halls, and we of Colorad
second his nomination. l know the gen
tlemen whom you represent will make
gallant fight and will do what you ca
to obtain the victory. On the one sid
is arrayed Mckinley and on the othe
Bryan. There Is no middle of the roac
Tremendous cheering.l
"Our factories are idle. our lands are VI
worked and our people are in povert!
and you can do nothing at this conventio
but accept this ticket. You have alread
had surfett OF oratory--too much of i
indeed-so l will simply add l have tn
extreme honor of seconding the nonina
ton Of William Jennings Bryan, of NJ
braska." Tremendous cheers.]