New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
POPULISTS END THEIR WORK.
BRYAN NOMINATED by AN OVER
WHELMING MAJORITY.


SPONTANEOUS ENTHUSIASM WHEN THE RE-
SUIT WAS ANNolNCED-rHE coSvEN-
TON ADJOURNED SINE DIE
ST. Louis. July 25-At / o'clock this morning the
corridors OF the Lindell Hotel filed with excited
delegates and interested spectators. The Convention
had lust adjourned amid scenes OF darkness and
confusion. the former account OF the failure OF
the electric lights and the latter owing the almost
universal opinion that Bryan would not accept the
nomination for President after The defeat OF his run
ming mate before the completion of the rocall on
the first ballot Who Is the man TO lead us now?
the cry. Texas shputers were anxious 70 head
the ticket with the tail they had just selected and
then cast around for another tail. Georgia and
portion OF Texas Wisconsin and Illinois were shout
ing for Eugene " Debs for President. while others
declared that the Convention should declare for
Bryan. ardess of his official acceptance or re-
fnsal TO accept the nomination OF the now united
Populist party" they styled themselves.
The Convention was called to order by the perma-
chairman. Senator Alien. at $40 o'clock. and
after prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Kent. OF Washington.
the chairman repeated his ruling Of last night that
the amendment adopted by the Convention giving
the nomination OF Vlce-President the preference
the nomination Of President made the selection
OF National Committeeman the next order OF bus-
J. X. Burnett. of California. protested that
this not so. and contended that the Convention
simply transposed the nomination OF Nce-President
and President.
The chairman replied that the gentleman's state
ment OF fact entirely mistaken. and went on
with the naming Of National Committeeman When
this was completed he called next for Committees
on Notification
The sergeant-at-arms announced that their con-
tract with the Business Mems Association (Which
included the supply OF music had expired so tnat
there would be band to-day. Tnappreciative dele
gates greeted this announcement with cries Oh
Good" and cheers
The Chair announced that the next oruer OF DUST
ness was the nominations for President
Mr. Green of Nebraska. got on the PLATFORM 10
make motion and a speech. The latter was 10 the
effect that this one OF the most important con-
vcnt,ons that ever assembled American SOIL as
IL was to name a man who was not only 10 heau INC
ticket but who TO be elected Al this point the
snaech was interrupted by points Of order. which
,rr,tated Mr. Green to the extent OF making MIN
leave the stand. He was induced TO come oack' anu
the rules were suspended 10 enable him 10 go on IN
order He declared. however. that MS set-respec.
would prvent him saying anything. and ne retired
for good.
Alabama being called George Gather. OF that
c,o,e addressing his brothers and sisters OF the
Convention. yielded to James B. Weaver "ho' nc
said would name the man who would ne the run
ming mate OF Watson and run the goidouss OUT VI
existence. s =.
the chairman
WEAVER PRESENTS BRYAN's NAME
Mr. Weaver opened his speech with the remark
that the condition of the Peoples party TINS morn
,r,, was most critical He had but two aspirations
one uas to preserve untarnished and unbroken the
oreat nrnciples of the party and the other was 10
nreserve the party organization for present ana
future uses In every portion OF the country nc
assumed that all delegates had read IN the pap.''
this morning the telegram from Mr. Bryan oe-
clining TO accept the nomination OF the feopie
marty disassociated from Mr.. Sewall. mo man.
said Mr. Weaver, could have done less ana DE d
man. Mr. Bryans attitude challenges the respect
NJ .verv delegate present and Of every man VINO
reads the proceedings OF this Convention But ne
continued this Is greater question imam '"o
personality of candidate. After reau MI
Rrvan's telegram | utterly refused-and now
utterly refuse-to concur with the desire either OF
Mr. Bryan or of Senator Jones as to VINO shai' oe
the nominee OF this Convention.
The rest Of Mr.. Viewers speech was reao iro'' "
tvnewritten copy and follows:
In that midnight discussion between brutus p anu
Cassius concerning the contsfpatsd rine their
iegons brimiul at the height ana Fesqy 10 az man
H.nicb taken AZ the food leads 10 fortune Omit
tel all the voyage OF their life is bound IN shsows
and IN miserles" And in dramatic climax ne eN,
o. med ION such full are We now ahoat, ana
we must the current when II serves OF use W"
For twenty years we nave been pleading with the
people to spouse the sacred cause whicn y bos
in his campaign We have constantly urged tnrousn
good and througl evil report that our br'hclples @
mportarI Than party assoGa.on' nv nf,v ard
fnversh ambitions of men. We have thus iar sute'i
our egns 80 ogf TSTaS from ss to you Correctly
estimated the purposes Of the old Pay mah m xo
Indiciment against them. Millions Of honest men
within old party ranks were deceived urel mo am
pcke- has ever been caught mapping or ben ta ken
by surprise To your devoted enoris Is iafse,y uue
whch enable! the Dem0crac S1y YORK 10 nnw
sor.h In cDmpcte victory for the industrial masses
hnongh gl though crucied for kind
meas though through II al we nave sseadi.y Cos,a
er"i me ie we stu believe that this Nation has
a mission 10 perform which bad men VII not be per-
10 nineteenth century Is not after al to c0se with
ne friends o. freedom Respondent In the western
hemisphere.
ANOTHER BAPTISM OF FIRE
rhis country has recently witnessed a new Pente-
~. and received another baptism Of fire The
ro.er, Convention az Chicago sounded a bugle call
Gov union which cannot be MISUNDERSTOOD ncr go
unh seded In its patriotic utterances and action II
swept away all middle ground and opened the ROAD
70 a formidable organic alliance. They not only
m ade union possibl'-thahR hra'e'' 'hey nave rem
dered Il inevitable
From the very beginning our organization has
made marty fealty subordinate 10 power. We Will
No, her reverse ourselves and refuse TO accept VIC
,orv nov, so easily within reach. We Will not
refuse the proncred assistance OF At least ga co
trass"rver Democrats and not less than LOO 900
sree-stlvar Republicans. simply because they have
shown the good sense 70 come with an organized
hem have rheii own divisions ard army corps. Let
them manifest their own esprit de corps The field
OF glory Is open all competitors who are hghtng
for the same primo ples.
The Populisis have already shown their prowess
4, many engagements during twenty years OF
struggle II our allies strike surdler blows az
nIu,ocracy than IAN We. II they can scale the
battlemenls Of the gold tower more CALAMITY than
our I'd veterans and are able 10 plant their coors
one foot nearer the citdGe OF the enemy than We
cnn ourselves let every Populist cheer and support
hem In their heroic work. We will all march
under the same flag. keep step to the same music,
face the same foe. share in and shout over the
same iTiumDhs
BATTLE OF THE STANDARDS.
We canno, be mistaken concerning the real issue
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