The herald., 1896-07-26

BRYAN NOMINATED IN THE FACE F HIS PROTEST

lTOtH tuclT ears.
To add to the other features Of the day
the convention was without music and
the hall was Uttered and bestrewn with
the CRIME and dirt Of yesterdays twelve
hour sitting. It was not expected that
the convention would last more than
three days. and the contract made with
the local committee expired last night.
The Populist Bryan managers decided
at the outset today to disregard Mr.. Bry-
ans telegram Of last night and to nomi
nate him and straighten out the tangle
afterward. They started out to rush
his nomination through before any 9TH
yer candidate could be put in the field,
as foot ball team, by means Of flying
wedge. sometimes forces goal. But the
interference was too much for them and
their line was broken. Gen. Weaver of
Iowa, the Populist candidate in 1892,
placed Bryan in nomination and Gen.
Field Of Virginia, who was his running
mate, after q brief speech, moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
Chairman Allen held the motion was
in order and that, until that motion was
decided. the call Of states for nomina-
tions, which was the order, the conven-
tlon could not proceed.
This ruling almost precipitated riot.
Some cheered. some cursed. some fought
and there would probably have been SER
ious trouble had not the Bryan leaders
wisely concluded to abandon this So
regarded high-handed program. But in
doing SO, they opened the noodgates,
and for six hours the convention was de-
luged with oratory. Almost every state
and territory had it's inning on the plat
form. Most Of the speakers seconded
Bryans nomination. About fifty second
ing speeches were made and some Of,
them were both brilliant and eloquent.
The middle Of the road contingent in
sisted upon knowing at every opportun-
ity. in view of his telegram, whether
Bryan would stand on theplatform and
accept the nomination. But all these
pointed questions were neatly parried.
Judge Green of Nebraska and others
vouched for Bryan's sympathy with
Populistic principles, but that was all
the satisfaction the radicals could get.
The Texas delegation then sent a mes
sage to Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln, putting
the direct question I'd him. To this no
answer was received. but the Demo-
cratic candidate had been in constant
communication with Senator Jones,
chairman Of the Democratic committee,
and word came to the convention hall
thsh JQRsh fae Pae gNsssSsHg Or rweiSh be
Allen, that a motion carried in the con-
fusion Just before the ballot was taken
that may prove the key by which the
complication attending the desired union
or all the silver forces may be unlocked.
IL was motion comforting upon the ma
tional committee plenary powers-all
the power as the motion stated, Of the
convention Itself. Some of the radicals
pricked up their ears when the motion
was put, and there was a vague protest
but 1t is certain that the rank and file Of
theconvention did not realize its full i'm
port. AS the roll call was proceeding.
governor stone Of Missouri appeared
on the platform with the Bryan message.
out senator Allen would not permit him
10 READ 1t to the convention and Stone
retired very much disconnected. The
Populist leaders had decided to 20 ahead
with Bryan's nomination, Irrespective of
the wishes of the Democratic managers
Humors that such a message was in the
convention aroused the Lone Star dele
gates to frenzy and Stump" Ashby de.
nanded to know IL there was message
from Bryan on the secretary's table
chairman Allen promptly responded that
there was not, but that there was some
talk OF a fictitious message soma
where; he had not seen IT.
Literally, OF course, Senator Allen was |
correct. He said afterwards, in expla. |
hatlon OF his action, that Bryan was thu |
overwhelming choice Of the convention. |
that the telegram. whatever It was was |
not addressed to the convention or to ,
Fopuilst delegate; that it was purely q
Democratic negotiation and somethir
with which Populist convention hos
nothing to do. -'''o
wnen the roll call was completed n
was FOUND that Bryan had 1912 out of the
l1oo Votes In the convention. Frank 8
Norton OF Chicago was the only other
candidate. Ignatius Donnelly of Minne-
sofa and Gen. Coxey of Ohio were noni-
ia'eo out their names were withdrawn.
Norton received 321 votes and Eugene "
oeos ten and Donnelly one. Norton got
ne majority of the solid vote of Texas
Michigan, Missouri, Rhode Island ord
- AS2PcCtdDle portion OF the |
'otes OF Alabama. California. Kentuckv
llinois and Ohio. The convention was
hastily adjourned after Bryan had been
'eclared the nominee, and the radicals
Iexas, Arkansas, California. Illinois
'no Maine delegations proceeded to or
'anize their trump" convention.
AFTER the adjournment Senator Jones
efused to give out Mr.. Bryan's message.
no ne Immediately posted off to Lincoln
confer with the "Silver knight of the
vest" regarding the situation. AS to
ne future, all is probablematical. None
the wiseacres pretend to predict with
ertainty what the result will be.
Vhether a fusion can be arranged or
pom what basis, of course, is specuJat-
upon. Whether Mr.. Bryan will de-
line the nomination is canvassed. The
nrewdest of the political observers.
nd those who are most anxious for q
MON OF the silver forces, can see this ,
esult only in the withdrawal of one of
ne Vlce-presidntial candidates. There
; as tnere has been for days, talk of :
ewairs voluntary withdrawal. but after :
he stand Mr.. Bryan and Senator Jones :
ave taken. this is not considered prob
Die 1t is strongly intimated tonight ;
lat watson may be induced to with /
'aw IN the interest Of such a union. It ,