Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-25
and PANDE G0NIUM REIGNS
A Yellow Cross SHrmOunted By
TlOI1S Exhibited.
TEXANS UNWILLING 10 YIELD.
iryan Was Nomiuatcd on tue first
ballet watson for Vice
President.

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Bryan was
nominated On tho fitsl ballot.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Thero was great
confusion on the door OF the auditofl.
um before the Popullst convention
met today and the delegates In AMI.
mated groups were discussing the
situation. Tho Bryan feeling was
strong, but the telegram from the Ne.
bTaskan declaring he would not accept
tho domination rendered tho situation
chaotic. Many moved to nominate
Bryan In face Of this telegram. Pat
tofson Of Colorado and Ex-Governor
LsWelllng Of Kansas couuselled the
endorsement OF Bryan Instead Of
nomination, pointing out that an on.
dorsement did not require acceptance.
"Cyclonto Davis AMI other radicals,
however, insisted that Bryan cOulI
not refuse. anu n he did, the rcsponsi-
bilily for the disaster Mt the polls would
rect on the Democracy not on the
Populisis.
Senator Alien called the convention
10 order nj $50 a. m.
After the invocation a Connecticut
delegate rose 10 protest against the iur.
Their display Of lung power that char
ncteriked tho ilrst three dnys' conven.
ton. He thought II was about time
the convention exorclBed little "hOfsu
tense" His statement was given q
round Of applause.
Chairman Allen announced the
frst thing Ia order was tho selection of
members ~ the national committee,
and committees ~ notify the candl.
uatCr Tor Ptosiiont ana Vice President.
seTgcanI.as-afms Mcdowell In ex.
pIanAiiJu OF tbs absence OF the hand
taid this contract with the Business
mems league expired last night anu
tue musicians had been instructed by
tue league mol to play today.
"do0d, good" foably shouted the
weary delegates; tive are glad OF it.0
lgantiu. Donnelly announced that
his private land plank iid not appear
IN iho printed platform. He wanted
The convention 90 unueutand that II
had been adopted.
The chairmAn tnon called for nomi.
nsiiOss OF President.
Judge Green OF Nebraska took the
stand 10 place Bryan la nomination.
lie said the convention was here TO
namo the PfeslGent OF the Republic.
The convention had already, he said,
selected for Vice President lnat noble
sou OF the south, Thomas Il. Watson.
(Cheets.)
Green had not named tho candidate
before n Texas delegate interrupted
with the point OF order that the alates
must be cslled In alphabetical order for
tue nominations.
Ga motion Of an Arkansas delegate
tue rules were suspeuded and Judge
Green Recalled. He did not place
Bryan ~ nomination., however.
Alabama was called. Gov. Kolb
yleldtd to Gen. Weaver, lowe, but
Col. Gather VI AlaOam,, got TO the
platform FIRST Rn1 n iotcd a speech
about Joining the cJs,On fields Of tho
South with tho wheat helds OF the
West. At the conclusion OF his re-
marks Con. Weaver formally placed
Bryan In nomination.
GIN. wEAvER'G Address.
Gen. weaver was greeted with ap.
plauss anu said: "Mr. Chairman, /
arise before you this morning, In my
Judgment feeling that this IL ths most
critical period that has ever occurred
tne Populist party. know 1 have
Ia my heart but Ons aspiration, or lIn-
genng Intention, to do nothing IN this
convention or say no word In this
plesence mat would initiate against
tue growth and strength ana security
anu purposes Of the PIpulisl party.
may say tbnt have but two aspita-
lions IN connection with that marty.
The hrst 10 incorporated with my life
work. II ~ TO pieIerve, untRrDlshoJ
anu unbTokeD, the principles We have
C0uleuded for th6 last twenty years.
(Applause.) Gentlemen, do not want
my One 70 charge that my second puT.
pose ist TO preserve the organization for
lho present ana future usuiulntss In
every part OF this Union. You nave
nll read the papers this morning. You
nave read manly this dispatch from
tue Dtmocratio nominee for PT0si.
dent, Hon. w. j. Bryan. applause
no man could have dome less aud be a
man His manly attitude concerning
lhs hcllon OF this convention, WI must
hll respect, and every member OF II
uOtsi anu every person who reads the
li0leeuIuhH NJ this convention must do
me same. But, my fellow citizens, this
question has tuacue1 u point where
neither MIR. Bryan nor ais persota III
IUohua have any Tight whatever to Ghy
what ms action Of this convention
thn'i u.. This 10 greater question
lh'p lhe personality ut ita candidates,
sul ], asan Individual, tell you Is lhu
iug'.
Las night after / read the telegram
rom Mr.. Bryan, utterly 10 used, anu
he.aHud now utterly rutuas 10 con.
iet other with Mf. Bryan or MIR.
Jones 20 10 who shall bo Tue nominee
" lhia convent II. cloud applause)
AnAL ~ matter We have tuu right
70 determine Tor ourselves. IL IL tue
lslltt VI millions u people tnRt is nj
'lshe' Nov, therefore, ani mere TO
no uut cue thing and AK the oOnsldera.
ION unl attention OF thii convention
w mat ono thing. l know, II 1 know
'ly'hing, that Sm proceeding on the