, 1896-07-25
BRYAN IS NOMINAL D.
AND THE POPULIST CONVENTION
ADJOURNED SINE DIE THIS
AFTERNOON.
Only One Ballot Taken and the Boy
Orator of the Platte Gets 1.O43
Votes-He Says He Will Stand On
ly Upon the Platform Adopted at
the Chicago Convention.

convention was called to order at 9:37
a. m. and the roll of states ordered for
selection of national committee. Nom
~ination of president was then declared
in order. Judge William l.. Green OF
Nebraska took the platform but was
interrupted by a point of order. Rules
were suspended on motion AMI Judge
Green resumed his speech.
Alabama yielded time to Gen. Weav-
err, who presented name of VIM. ]. Bry-
an. Weaver made an earnest and elo-
quent appeal for the nomination CT
Bryan.
Mansfield Of Vfrgiana seconded Bry-
an, and moved rules be suspended and
the nomination made unanimous. Roll
Of states continued.
Ashley Of Texas said he was ready to
endorse Bryan if Bryan will endorse
the populist platform. Ex-Gov. Haynes
Of Georgia seconded Bryan. Majority
Of Illinois delegates. Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas and all states down the Fist to
Texas seconded Bryan. Texas was still
firm in the middle of the road, and sec.
onded Morton of Illinois, but said would
endorse and support Bryan if he would
endorse the populist platform.
Utah, Vermont, West Virginia
Arizona, Oklahoma and District of Co
lumbia seconds Bryan.
1t is rumored that Chairman Allen
has a telegram from Bryan stating thai
as he is nominated by democrat tic par.
ty, on the democratic PLATFORM, and
that he could only accept the n omina.
ton from populists on the dem ocratit
platform.
Chairman Allen says he understood
telegram would be sprung on con rel
ton. Texas clamoring for reading
telegram.
Bryan's vote. 1,O42: Morton's. 1921
Great cheers.) Convention adjou rne.
sine die.
YESTERDAYS DOINGS.
ST. Louis. Mo-, July 24.-Thoma
Watson of Georgia, who was a met ube
of the Fifty-irst congress and Win, i
the Fifty-second and Fifty-third con
crosses unnecessarily contested %
Blacks seat, was nominated for vic
president by the populist convention o,
the first ballot shortly after midnight
There were five other candidates, Sew
all, Mann, Page of Virginia, Mimmmi,
of Tennessee, Congressman Skinner
Of North Carolina and Col. Burkitt o
Mississippi. The nomination was mad,
unanimous before the result of the rol
was announced. Bryan Sent word t.
his supporters that he would not &C
cept a nomination at the hands Of tn
convention under these circumstances
He would stand loyalty by his running
mate.
BRYAN'S DECLINATION.
St. Louis. July 24.-The following
kilograms were exchanged between
Senator Jones and Bryan:
"St. Louis, July 24.-To W. ]. Bryan
Lincoln, Neb.-The populists will nom
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