The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
AMID GREAT ENTHUSIASM
A Strong Platform for Free Coin
age Was Adopted.
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNS
Nominations Were Made by Acclama
ton and the Result Announced
Amid the Widest En-
thusiasm.

the convention to order. Rev. DIR. l.. W.
Covert led in prayer, after which G. W.
Baker, of California, took the floor. lie
said the Peoples party convention had
appointed its conferees and moved
that the convention defer action on
the platform and postpone the nomina-
ton of a ticket until $3.50 tins after
noon. The motion prevailed.
After a number of delegates had
spoken on the silver question Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, was called for.
He said that he went to Chicago with
little hope that a free silver platform
would be adopted. He was agreeably
disappointed.
Continuing he told how the platform
was adopted, and other incidents OF
the Democratic convention.
At length-he spoke of the nomination
of w. j. Bryan who was not candi-
date. At the mention of Bryan's name
the delegates arose and shouted and
eheered and fourished umbrellas and
flags.
Senator Stewart then told of Bryan's
convention speech which, he said, was
the greatest Grafton in history.
Il know VIM. j. Bryan" the Senator
went on HE believes what we believe.
He is as true to his principles as a
needle to the pole. He was not Dem
ocrat in good regular standing, hav
ing said time and again that if the
Democratic party adopted gold plat
from he would not support IT.
Under a resolution adopted yester-
day the roll of States was called to
find out how many old soldiers occu-
pied seats as delegates. The poll show
ed 1916 Union veterans, Is Confederate
veterans and Mexican war veterans.
Judge Scott. of Omaha. was called
to the platform, and in addressing the
convention. said: "Oh God send pesiti-
lence and disease and vermin and war
and famine among us, if you will. bat
in thy providence. oh, God, deliver us
from another four years of oppression
under Grover Cleveland"
At the conclusion he called for three
cheers for Bryan which were given.
Gen. McIver. an ex-Confederate off
Ger, was introduced. He attested his
loyalty TO silver, he said by resigning
from the consular service under Cleye-
land. because of the Presidents gold
policy He appealed for union of the
forces of the silver men.
The convention then adjourned I'M
til $3.50 p. m.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates, as usual, came to-
gether slowly for the afternoon session
and it was nearly o'clock before the
attendance assumed its usual appear
ance. At the conclusion of the invoca-
tion g. w Baker was called upon for
a report from the conference commit
tee. He said that the time was too
short to reach a satisfactory conclu-
sion. He read the resolutions which
were adopted at the conference. On
motion of Mr.. Turner, of Kansas, the
report was accepted and adopted by
a unanimous vote.
The report of the platform commit
tee was then made by Senator Jones,
of Nevada. As he read the platform
he was frequently interrupted by APP
plause.
A motion to adopt the platform was
made. Mr.. Hess. of Illinois, objected
and a wordy wrangling followed. 1t
ended in the adoption of the platform.
Mr.. Page, Of Nebraska. moved that
the convention proceed to the nOmina-
ton of a Presidential candidate. II
prevailed Gen. Warner said that it
NouId Dc NECESSARY I'D DOUliUdIt ii call
didate rather than endorse, in order
to avoid some of the peculiarities of
State ballot laws.
+. T.. Little, of Kansas. nominated
VIM. j. Bryan, of Nebraska. He said
that through a long term of years this
country had experienced a depression
in business that had never before been
seen on this earth. He spoke of the
denial Of trial by jury to American
citizens and OF the platform adopted
by fhe Republican National convention.
It's propositions, if carried out, would
double the debt of the poor 1t en-
dorsed Cleveland and nominated Me
Kinley.
Christ" ne said, ''forgave the
thieves and pardoned the courtesan,
bat the money changers he scourged
from the temple In 1860 the count
Try looked to the West for a President
in time of trouble. it got Lincoln. To
day the country was in trouble again.
and it looked to the ready West" and
it would get a man who, like Lincoln
would lead them TO prosperity. This
man was VIM. j. Bryan, of Nebraska,
who would be the next President
There was loud and vigorous applause
at the conclusion of Mr. Little's
speech.
Col. Il. G. Pace, Of Nebraska,
seconded abe nomination of Mr. Bryan.
He believed chat the nomination was
but formal, for every delegate had but
the one purpose-the nomination of
Vim. J. Bryan.
He said in the nominal on of McKin-
ley. all the bankers in all Europe had
a hand, while Bryan went to Chicago
with no influence behind him.
He thanked God that this people
could still think for itself, and this it
was doing in behalf of VIM. J. Bryan,
of Nebraska, whose nomination he
seconded in behalf of the great West.
BRYAN NOMINATED.
4 number of other speeches were
made and then the rules were suspend
ed on motion by Z. V. Wise, of Mis-
souri,, and Bryan was nominated by
reclamation. The widest enthusi-
assn followed. The band played Col
umbia, America" and other stirring
tunes, while the bowling and scream
suo de1e0atas marched around the hall