Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-25
THE SILVER CONVENTION.

AT yesterday evenings session III 9I
Louis of the national silver party, 4
W. Bader submitted report from the
conference committee with the popu
lists which had failed to agree upon
candidates. He said that the time was
too short to reach satisfactory conclu'
sion. There were not more than one
hundred men in the conference and
only two hours in which to discuss the
methods to be pursued. He read this
resolution, which was adopted at the
conference
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this conference committee that union
of all the forces, including the peoples
party, silver men and free silver dem.
ocrats and republicans, is expedient,
and should be effected at once, for the
purpose OF achieving victory for the
advancement of free silver in Novem,
ber."
The report was accepted and adopt.
ed. The free silver platform was also
adopted.
Senator Jones read the platform and
address to the people OF the United
States, as formerly published. The
several declarations in favor of free
coinage and debouncing bond issues
were listened to and provoked much
applause. The recommendation that
Bryan and Sd wall be nominated
brought the whole convention to their
feet, with cheers and many demonstra-
lions of delight.
Mr.. Page, of Nebraska, moved that
the convention proceed to the nomina-
ton of a-pTesidential candidate. II
prevailed. Gen. Warner said it would
be necessary to nominate a candidate,
rather than indorse, in order to avoid
some of the peculiarities of State ballot
laws.
E. E. Little, of Kansas, nominated
William ]. Bryan, of Nebraska. Col.
L. G. Pace seconded the nomination.
A number of other speeches were
made, and then the rules were suspend
ed, on motion of P. V. Wise, of Mis-
souri,, and Mr.. Bryan was nominated
by reclamation. The widest enthusi-
asm followed. Mr.. Baker, of California,
then moved that the convention pro-
coed to the nomination of a vice presi-
dent. Mr.. Troup, of Connecticut,
placed the name of Arthur Sewall, oil
Maine, before the convention. He made
no speech. II. T. Niles, of Ohio, second
ed the nomination. 1t was moved that
Mr.. Sewall be declared the vice presi-
Dental nominee by reclamation, and
the motion prevailed.
Colonel Pace, of Nebraska. offered
resolution declaring it to be the sense
of the convention that as the democrat
ic party had arranged to notify Bryan
and Sewall in New York, the silver
party notify them in Bryan's home at
Lincoln. The motion was agreed to-
Thereupon the convention adjourned
sine die.
At meeting of the new national
| committee of the silver party, held i'm
| mediately after the adjournment of the
convention last night, Charles d. Lane
of California, one of the largest gold
mine owners in the world, was elected
| chairman and I N. Stevens, of Colo
RADIO, secretary. Headquarters will
| probably be established at Chicago
| The national committee also selected
Hon. D. P. Thompson, president of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany, of Portland, Ore, as special en-
voy to go to Japan, and Hon. j. NJ
Hawthorn, of St. Paul, Mimi, to 60 as
special envoy to Mexico for the pur-
pose of making an official investigation
as to the efforts of free coinage of silver
in those countries.
Mr.. Groot, of Ohio, has been made chair
man of the committee appointed to notify Mr.
Bryan Of his nomination By the silver party
The idea is to have the cerem ony take place
| in Baltimore