The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-07-16
THIRD DAY.
First Session.


THIRD DAY.
First Session.
CHICAGO July 9-It was O:55 when Senator
White, Of California, called the convention to
order.
Rev. Thomas Green, of Grace Episcopal
church. Cedar Rapids. Ia. offered prayer.
Representative Richardson was called to the
chair, and Senator Jones. OF Arkansas, chair
| man Of the committee on resolutions, at once
took the platform and read the report Of the
committee on resolutions.
He was followed by Senator Hill, of New
York. who presented a minority report taking
issue with the free silver utterances of the
platform; indorsing the present administra-
tion, and in other ways endeavoring to modify
the radical UtteranceS OF the majority It was
read by the secretary, and upon the question
OF the adoption or rejection OF the
minority report, the debate began, which
lasted the entire afternoon, participated In by
Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina; Senator
HILL OF New York; Senator Villas, OF Wiscon-
sin; ex-Gov. Russell.lof Massacnusetts,a and ex-
Representative BRYAN of Nebraska. during
the progress Of which there were occasional
scenes of tumultuous applause particularly In
the case Of Senators Hill and Mr. Bryan.
At the close of the debate all amendments
were voted down by decisive najorities, and
the platform. presented by the committee
"oo aoopeSsi' ny CO, o-O' i"J % oVA, GcSSht, l.
Evening Session.
CHICAGO, July 0. The mass OF spectators at
this evenings session was II possible, denSer
and the excitement intenser than at any pre-
vious meeting OF the convention, because the
crisis of the nominating speeches and of bal
loting for presidential candidates had arrived.
1t took the Sergeant-at-armS and his assist
ants fully Is minutes more to allsy the uproar
and confusion, and to- obtain even a tolerable
degree OF order. and even that lasted for only
very brief interval. for every moment, on one
pretense another, the crowds broke out
with cheering
The chairman informed the convention that
the roll of states would now be called SO that
nominations of candidates for the presidency
should be made By an agreement entered
into by the friends OF the several candidates.
the chairman added, the nominating and sec
onding speeches would be confined to so min
uteS In length, which time might be used
either when the nominations were made or
when the state OF the speaker was called.
Senator Vest. OF Missouri was the first dele
gate to ascend the platform, even before the
call OF states had got further in the alpabeti-
cal list than the state of Arkansas.
The chairman and the sergeant-at-arms ap-
peared to be utterly unable to cope with the
situation; and Mr.. Vest went with his
speech nominating Mr.. Bland. The only part
of his eech that stirred the crowd was the
closing rhyme:
.'Gve us Silver Dick
And silver quick
And we will make Mckinley sick"
This brought down the house and hats and
flags were waved and great uproar made which
lasted for some minutes. The band came to
the help of the crowd, striking up THE Battle
Cry of Freedom" All the silver delegates
rose to their feet. cheercd and INDUCED in all
the usual manifestations of popular enthusi-
asin, that what at first faint wave of
applause grew into a tumultuous storm. In the
thick of which Bland banner carried
through the hall. with the motto "Sflver Dick,
the peoples choice band OF music at
either end of the hall added to the uproar.
while the official band struck up, amid great
applause 1.-THE Red, White and Blue putting
the rival musicians to silence.
BY this time there were three handsome
Bland banners unrolled and carried about
with likeness of the candidate. and the mot
toes Free Silver, Free People" "One God;
one Country: one Bland:" "Bland. silver's in
vincible, irrepressible champion"
Meantime several of the silver delegates got
into the aIsles and jumped erratically in time
with the music. This scene lasted for fully IL
minutes.
The nomination OF Mr.. Bland was seconded
by Mr.. David Overmeyer. of Kansas. who
spoke of him IAN illustrious statesman and
peerless Gracchus-Silver Dick Bland He
lauded Bland as a who knew that the
money OF the constitution honest money
that the money which was good enough to pay
private debts was good enough to pay every
public debt, and that the money which was
good enough to pay George Washington when
fighting the battles of liberty was good enough
TO pay Ickclheimer, Morgan. or any other man.
tCheers and laughterl MIR. Bland was man
Hon. j. r. Williams. OF Illinois, also Sec
onded the nomination of Bland, speaking of
him man who had done more than any
other American fo: the restoration of silver.
When the state OF Georgia was called Mr..
H. I. Lewis, of that state, came to the plat
form and put in nomination Mr.. William j.
Bryan, of Nebraska. saying that if public Office
tied such reward more than he. in the late
political contests Mr.. Bryan stood among his
peers. like Saul among the Israelites, head
and shoulders above ali the rest. Honor him
with the nomination. he said. land you will
do credit to the party and earn for yourselves
the plaudits OF your constituents, and the
thanks OF pOSteriry.
a scene which almost duplication OF
that which attended the nomination OF Mr..
Bland was enacted when Mr. Bryau's name
was proposed to the convention. The dolega-
tions from Georgia North Carolina. Louisiana,
Nebraska, Michigan, South Dakota and Mis-
sissippi rallied around the spear shaped
guidons which bear the names OF their states
and indicate their position on the floor. All
the silver delegates arose and joined in vocifer-
Gus shouting and waving of hats, handker-
chiefs, newspapers and every waveable object
upon which they could lay their hands. The
scene was uproariOuS for about fifteen min
utes.
Mr.. Theodore f. klutz, OF North Carolina,
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Bryan. He
spoke of him as that young giant of the west;
that friend of the people; that champion of
the oppressed; that apostle and prophet Of
this great crusade for financial reform
Mr.. Bryans nomination was also seconded
by Mr.. George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
sets, who spoke of crownfng n leader in the
great agricultural movement that was giving
hope to the country and life to the democracy.
I'VE want" he said, "a young man to WELD
the sword OF an indignant people. We want, in
this desperate contest young giant, out OF
the loins of n giant republic. We want no
Napoleon [cheersl. who marched to throne
under the mantle of liberty. What present
to you is new Cicero, to meet the new Cati-
lines OF to-day. Applause
Mr.. Thomas J. Herman, of Louisiana, also
made a seconding speech In favor of Mr.. Bry-
an. I'VE have this day. he said, unlike our
brethren, declared that we we'll no
longer worship the golden calf which England
has set up. We have refused to permit this
idol to command u.s. in the words OF the diety,
II am the Lord, thy God; thou shalt have no
other gods before me-" We have declared this
day. that henceforth both gold and silver shall
rule equal soverefgns in the world Of finance.
Senator David Turpie, of Indiana. rose to
nominate Gov. Matthews Of that state, but was
30 indistinctly heard that cries Of louder were
raised and the chairman explained that the |