The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
NUMBER THREE.
Bryan q Third Time Named for
President.
CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED
IN THE HALL.

Bryan's Much Used Cross in New Role
''Mankind" Rushed Around the Hall
With Tt-Pretty Woman Again Plays
Her Part.
ST. Louis. July 25.-There was mex
tricable confusion On the floor Of the Au-
ditoriuIn before the convention met The
delegates stood about in animated groups
discussing the situation and what best
to do. The Bryan feeling was very
strong, but the telegram from him de.
claring that he would not accept the no.
mination. rendered the situation chaotic.
Many desired to nominate Bryan in the
face of this telegram. Tom Pattison of
Colorado and exGov. Lewelling of Kan
| sas, however, said this would not do. They
counseled an endorsement of Bryan. in
stead of o nomination, pointing out that
an Endorsement did not require an &C.
ceptance, and was the way out of the
tangle.
Cyclone" Davis and other radicals,
however, insisted that Bry an could not
refuse, and If he did the responsibility
for the disaster at the polls woulu rest
on the Democracy, not this Populists.
Senator Allen called the convention to
order at 9.35.
After the invocation a Connecticut
delegate arose to protest against any
further display of the lung power that
had characterized the first three days of
the convention. He thought it WAS about
time the convention execised a little
"horse sense. His statement was given
round OF applause.
lgnatius Donnelly got on chair and
announced that his private land plank
did not appear in the printed platform.
he wanted the convention to uuderst and
that it had been adopted. Several rsso-
lutions were presented and referred with
out reading or debate.
The chairman then called for the nomi-
nations of President, and Judge Green
OF Nebraska took the stage to place Mi.
Bryan in nomination. de said the CON
yention was here to name the next Presi-
dent OF the republic. The convention had
already, he said, selected the Vice Presi-
dent, that noble son of the South, Thorn
as Il. Watson. (Cheers.) lie had not
named his candidate, however, before a
Texas delegate Interrupted with the
point of order that the states must be
called in alphabetical order for nomina.
tIunS. Jugs 0r6eA WAS
DRIVEN OFF THE STAGE
by the Texans point of order, but the
convention resented it,
On motion of an Arkansas delegate
the rules were suspended. and Judge
Green was recalled to the stage. He did
not place Mr.. Bryan in nomination, how
ever. When Alabama was called, koIb
yielded to Gen. Weaver of Iowa, but Col.
Gather Of Alabama got to the platform
first and injected speech about Joining
the cotton fields OF the south with the
wheat fields of tho West.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Gen.
Weaver came forward and formally
placed Mr.. Bryan in nomination.
Gen. Weaver appeared upon the stand
and was greeted with applause and be-
gan to speak.
"Mr. Chairman, rise before you this
morning in my Judgment facing the
most critical period that has ever &C.
CURED in the Populist party. know
that have in my heart but one aspira-
tion, or lingering interest to do anything
in this convention, OR to say one word
in this presence thai would initiate
against the growth and strength, security
and purposes of the Populist party. I
may say that l have but Two aspirations
named is incorporated with my life work.
1t is to preserve untarnished and unbrok-
en- to the American people the great prin-
cipieS that we have commended Tor the
last 20 years. (Applause.l
"Gontlemen, l 90 not want any cheer
ing. My second purpose is to preserve
the organization for present and future
usefulness in every part OF this union.
You have ali read the papers this morn
ing; you have all read the manly dispatch
from the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency, the Hon. William j. Bryan.
"No man could have done less and
be man. His manly attitude concern
ing the action of this convention we
must all respect, and every member of i6
and every person WIN reads the proceed
ings Of this convention must do the
same. But, my fellow-oitizens, this
question has reached a point where
neither Mr. Bryan nor his personal
friends have any right whatever to say
in regard to what action this convention
shall be. (Cheers.) This is a greater
didates, and as an individual tell you
that that is fact. After your action
last night, after l had read the kilograms
from Mr.. Bryan, utterly refuse to con-
fer either with Mr. Bryan OF MIR. Jones
as to who shall be the nominee OF this
convention. cloud applause IhaG is O.
matter that we have right to deter
mine for ourselves. 1t is the relief of
10, 600, 600 people that is at stake.
''We cannot be mistaken concerning
the real issue involved in the struggle at
present. 1t Is between the gold STANDARD.
gold bonds and bank currency on the one
hand, and the bimstallio standard. no
bonds and government currency on this
other. The people are asked to choose
between enforced idleness,
DESTITUIION. DEBT, BANKRUPTCY
and despair on the one side, and an open
door of opportunity under just laws and
normal conditions on the other. The sit
uation presents the mightiest civic ouss
ton that ever convulsed civilized ma
ton. The conflict can neither be most.
poned nor avoided. In the name Of the
suffering people I affirm that this la no
time for dissensions or party diyisions
The supreme hour for action has arrived
II we should be victorious We must make
common cause with the heroic men who
dominated the Chicago convention. No
other course is either prudent or deair.
able
ave are not asked to abandon our
would ba ,rrS.a " a.