The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-26

Delegate ]. Wells Long of Nevada
protested that Missouri did not want
Coxey.
Judge Green of Nebraska said the
choice was between Mckinley and Bry-
an and the Peoples party should not
hesitate.
Texas delegate insisted upon put
ting question.
I'VE came here under Instructions"
he cried, land 1 want you to tell me
whether Bryan will stand on the plat
form we have adopteJ?"
II know Bryan" replied Judge Green
che is my friend, and I say to you he
is as true a Populist as you or L.
(Cheers.)
viii he accept the nomination." fur
Their persisted the Texan.
"Sit down; silt down." cried many.
Judge Green motioned for order.
Mr.. Bryan would be a fool" he
shouted fieTcely, ito accept he nomina-
ton before it was offered. He las not
yet accepted the Democratic nomina-
ton. But L say to you, konw his
heart beats in sympathy with every
principle of our party
Careadn L. L. Hutchings of North
Carolina urged Bryan's endorsement.
R. Buchanan, New Jersey, Charles B.
Matthews, New York, and John Seitz,
Mrs. Helen Johnson of Pennsylvania
spoke briefly and introduced Miss Julia
Caldwell of Colorado, who entertained
the convention with a song, the refrain
of which was Shouting the Battle Cry
Of Silver" Miss Caldwell left the stage
amid cheers.
Judge Plowrnan of South Dakota and
Mr.. Mcdowell of Tennessee endorsed
Bryan's nomination. Mcdowell is SER
convention. He was asked by the Ar
kansas delegation whether he would say
Bryan would accept the Populist nomi-
nation.
81 don't care replied Mcdowell,
whether he ever accepts it or not; he
cannot prevent you or me or any one
casting our ballots for him"
This sentiment was received with
loud applause.
Cyclone" Davis of Texas made a
strong plea for a middle of the road
course, but said the element he repre-
scented would only ask in case BRYAN
should refuse to accept the nomination
That man who should receive the next
In number of votes be accepted as the
standard bearer. Davis seconded the
nomination of Norton.
Helen M. Mitchell Of Kansas recited
an original poem entitled ''Whitney's
Reverie"
1t represented ex-Secretary Whitney
recounting his dream to Chauncey M.
Depew. In the vision whitney was rem
resented as seeing the silver hosts with
Bryan at their head storrning and car
ry1ng- the ''goldbug citadel"
ID. II; Reynolds of Michigan then read
a production written in the metre of
Hoods Bridge of Signs"
j. Brad Beverly of Virginia. H. L.
Mcguire of Washington, William b.
Brown of Wyoming and Alexander
Kent of the District of Columbia sec
onded Bryan
West Virginia seconded Norton.
X. e. Bray, an Oklahoma delegate.
created some amusement by telling his
troubles.
Judge John Crosby of Missouri, in
ADVOCATING BRYAN's NoMINA-
TON
said it did not make any difference
whether Bryan would accept the plat
! form or not. His record was sufficient
/ for him.
Just before the nominations closed.
| Delegate Vallette of Rhode Island. who
created a disturbance on the platform
yesterday, and was elected suffered a
repetition of that experience.
The nominations were then declared
closed.
George H. Abbott of Nebraska moved
that the national committee be given
p.enary power in all things connected
with the party. There was some dis
| sent, but Chairman Allen quickly de-
| clared the motion carried
The nominating speeches had occu-
pied exactly six hours
AS Alabama was called she divided
her vote between Bryan and Norton.
Arkansas gave twenty-five votes for
Bryan.
Colorado, Connecticut and Delaware
voted solidfy for Bryan
! Georgia gave five of her sixty-one
votes for Norton
AS the roll call proceeded it became
apparent that Bryan would be NOM
| mated before it was completed
A row occurred in the Missouri dele
cation and it was passed.
Pennsylvania thirty-fve votes for
Bryan gave him 100, thirty more than
a majority, but the roll of states was
continued. While Wisconsin was be-
ing called Governor Stone of Missouri
appeared on the platform in company
with Mr.. Patterson of Colorado They
| had just come from Senator Jones
! Governor Stone held several kilograms
in his hand Immediately there were
ruTnors that ne was
TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT AN
NOUNCEMENT
He spoke to Chairman Allen, but the
senator refused to permit the roll call
to be interrupted. Mr.. Patterson i'm
plored Cyclone" Davis to announce
that Governor Stone had an important
telegram which Mr.. Bryan desired read
to the convention.
Don't you do it, Cyclone, said
Smith of Illinois.
The roll call went ON to the end.
Chairman Allen still declining to per-
init an announcement.
On Aliens refusal Governor Stone re-
tired from the platform, followed by
MIR. Patterson and several others.
While Washington was being polled
Ignatius Donnelly mounted a chair and
announced that he understood Bryan
had sent a telegram to the convention
declining to accept the nomination.
''The chair has for a few minutes I'M
derstood that fictitious telegram of
that character was in existence re-
piled Chairman Allen. mo attention
Will be paid to it,
Rumors of Governor Stones presence
with a telegram flew about the hall
and Chairman Aliens statement did
not entirely allay the apprehension.
Stump Ashby of Texas got onto a
chair and demanded to know if there
was a telegram on the secretarys ta-
BILE from Bryan. There is not" re-
piled Chairman Allen firmly.
And has not been?" persisted Mr.
Ashby
'Thers has not been, repeated the
chairman in answer.
This did not seem to satisfy Ashby,