The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
EVENTNG SESSION.
Bryan, Bland. Boies, blackburn ana ha'-
thews Put In domination


CHICAGO. July 9.-The crowd OF spec
tators AT this evenings session We're II
ross,ble denser and the excitement IN
tenser than AT any previous meeting OF
the convention. because the time for noml-
natiny speeches and Of balloting for presi-
dental candidates had arrived. lhere
was not a vacant seat outside or the
sections for delegates and alieIhaieH AT
5 o'clock-the hour TO which the recess
extended. And still the crowds Kept
pouring in as II the supply OF tickets
was inexhaustible. and as II the capacity
of the spacious and magnificent nan could
not be put 20 too severe test. Inc IL
Elimination by electric lamps was PERFECT
but the heat was sitting.
The meeting was called 10 order at $50
7. NJ. by its presiding officer. Senator
White. OF California. who Immediately
handed over the gavel 20 REPRESENTATIVE
Richardson. Of Tennessee, who acted as
president pro tenn. this evening as well
as during the morning session.
IL took the Scrgcant-at- Arms and MS
assistants fully ten minutes more TO
allay the uproar and confusion and obtain
even a tolerable degree Of order and even
that lasted for only very brief interval,
for every moment. on one pretense or
another. the crowds broke out with cheer
ing.
The chairman informed the convention
that the roll OF States would now be CALI
cd so that nominations of candidates for
the presidency should bee made. By an
agreement entered into by friends Of the
several candidates. the chairman added.
the nominating and secOnding speeches
would be confined TO thirty minutes In
a q H...r
when the nominations were made. or
when the States OF the speakers were
called.
Senator Vest. Of Anss) nj. was tie first
delegate TO ascend the platform. even
before the roll OF States had gotten fur
Their in the alphabetical list that the
State OF Arkansas.
MIR. VESTS SPEECH.
Senator Vest said.
Revolutions do not begin with the rich
and prosperous. They represent the pro-
test OF those who are suffering from pres
ent conditions, and whose demands for
relief are denounced by the benehciaries
OF unjust and oppressive legislation.
Wv hen n profound sense OF wrong
evolved from years OF distress. fastens
upon the public mind I'm a free country.
and the people are determined 10 have
redress. leader IS always found who is
platform in himself ana 10 whom they
instlnctvely turn as the logical eX-
ponemt OF their hopes. The people are
nor .cOnOclasts. nor false 10 their conyic-
tlons.
They followed jefferson when he as
sailed the centralizing and monarchcal
doctrines Of the old Fedora lists. and was
denounced as a communist and leveller
L. ID.
and New York
They followed Jackson when he took
the United States Bank by the throat.
and was proclaimed a tyrant and rutiian
by the usurers and money kings.
They followed Lincoln when he at
tackled the slave power. and declared that
this country could not exist half slave
ana half free
1.-THE great movement for bimetalism-
the free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver at the ratio Of 10 10 land the res
toration OF silver to its constitutional
status. is.
No sapling chance sown by the foun-
tain.
Blooming at Beltane. in winter TO fade
1T has come TO stay.
\ PROTEST.
"It IS protest against the wrong and
outrage OF lhi3 when, without debate. ana
with the knowledge Of only n few men In
Congress, the silver dollar was stricken
from the coinage. and the red despot OF
gold made supreme as 10 all values
1T is a declaration by the freemen OF
America that the United States must
withdraw from the conspiracy which was
formed TO destroy one-half the metallic
money OF the world in order 20 establish
the slavery OF greed and usury more de
grading than the tyranny OF armed force.
1T is the stern demand from unrequit-
ed toll. bankrupt enterprise and ruined
homes FOR change In the money system
which for years has brought disaster and
desOlatiOn.
In this crisis OF our country and party
we must take no step backward IN plat
form nor candidate. We want no uncer-
tain nor doubtful leader. No 'laggard In
peace or bastard In war No latter-day
silver saint. but a griZzled and SCARED
veteran who has borne the heat and bur
then OF the day. and whose breast IL
marked from edge OF sword and point OF
lance on a hundred fields.
Twenty years ago the hattls for silver