Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-09

OF
He said the proposed action of the
convention would be followed by uni
versal distress and asked them not Il
injure the grand Democratic party IL
this wild career.
He made An eloquent appeal not tt
put the burden on the North ant
finished amidst great applause and
cheering.
Ex-Governor Russell, of Massachu'
setts, then took the stand and made
strong appeal for the minority report
saying that as he was painfully con
scious that the minds of the conven.
ton were not open to argument hs
would say but little.
BRYAN's SPEECH.
He was followed by Congressman
Bryan, of Nebraska, who vas given an
ovation as he assembled the platform
1t vas some minutes before he could
be heard.
Then he began to speak in favor oil
the majority report. He said the
pioneers of the West are as worthy the
support of the convention as are the
magnates of the East. He said he
favored the income tax law and drew
a comparison between jefferson and
Hill, saying that he preferred to stand
with the former. He said that fol
twenty years he had been laboring fol
international bimetallism and thai
there was not a gold State represent
ed in the convention that was not con-
trolled by the Republicans. He pre-
dicted that the party would carry
every State in the union with a silver
platform, and when he finished the
demonstration rendered him was won
derful. Delegates nearly went wild
and the cheering could not be stopped
for some time.
Cries of "Nominate himi" were
heard on all sides and many of the
States carried their guidons over to
where the Nebraska delegation was
seated. This demonstration lasted
nearly Is minutes, during which time
greatest confusion prevailed. Al
length, Hill, of New York, moved
that the minority report be inserted
in the platf orm in place of the finan-
cial plank already there and the roll
of States was called.
MINORITY REPORT DEFEATED.
The total vote on this was-ayes,
303; noes, 626; moi voting, 1.
The announcement of the vote was
received with much cheering.
This was followed by a motion made
by Mr.. Hill, of New York, endorsing
Cleveland's administration. This re-
shifted in ayes 357, noes 564. The an
nouncement of the vote brought forth
vigorous kissing.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
AT 4:47 the platform was adopted by
a vote of 62s to 3O1.
The convention then adjourned
until 8 O'Clock tonight when the NOM
nations will be made.
THURSDAY NIGHTS SESSION.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, July
9.-The convention was called to or
der by Chairman White at s:2s, at
which time the hall was slowly filling
up with delegates, the galleries being
crowded with spectators.
The chairman announced that NOM
mating speeches would be limited to
minutes and ordered the roll OF
States called for presentation of can
didates.
When Arkansas was called she
yielded her time to Senator Vest, of
Missouri, who took the platform to
place Richard Parks Bland in nominal
ton amid great and continued cheer
ing.
He made an eloquent speech for the
Missourian and was frequently inter-
rupted by long and continued ap-
plause. When he mentioned BANDS
name the confusion and applause last
ed II minutes and the demonstration
was a grand one, and the music of the
band could not be heard for the cheer
ing.
At $40, when Vest had finished,
of Kansas, took the stand
and in a fine speech seconded the
of Bland, being frequent
ly applauded, especially when he men,
"Silver Dick's'' name.
At 9:2s Mr.. Lewis, of Georgia, took
the platform to present the name of
William J. Bryan, of Nebraska. The
mention of Bryan's name brought
forth a great storm of applase. Many
States marched around the hall with
guidons and nearly all the delegates
were on their feet. The demonstra-
ton lasted about twenty minutes and
the chairman had no control over the
Mr.. Klutz, of North Carolina, Sec
onded the nomination of Bryan as did
also Mr.. Williams, of Massachusetts,,
and Mr.. herman, of Louisiana, each
making eloquent speechs and being
often applauded.
Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana, then took
the stand and placed Matthews, of In
in nomination. This was Sec
onded by Mr.. Trippet, of California.
Fred White, Of Iowa, then placed
Horace Boies in nomination. He was
cheered every time he mem
joined Boies' name. This nomination
was seconded by A. b. Smith, of Min
Mr.. Rhea, of Kentucky, then placed
nomination Senator Blackburn, of
hat State, in an eloquent speech and
he Kentuckian's nomination was Sec
,nded by Mr.. Foote, of California.
After this Senator Jones, of Arkan-
Ias, took the platform and endorsed
Mr.. Bland. He was followed by Col.
tuterick, of Ohio, who placed In NOM
John r. Mclean, of that State.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, seconded BANDS
A delegate from the
,tate of Washington also seconded
dr. BANDS nomination.
Blackburn's nomination was see-
'nded by Mr.. st. Clair, of West Nir-
,inia.
4