Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-30
SILVER CONVENTION,
Failing to Secure Cooperation with the
Popullsts 1t Nominates Bryan
and Sewell,

st. Louis, July 23.-The National
Silver convention met in the Grand
Music hall yesterday at noon. ]. J.
Mott, chairman Of the national COM
mittee, called the convention to order.
After prayer had been offered, Miss
Lille E. Pierce read the declaration of
independence.
Hon. Francis G. Newlands of Nevada
was introduced as chairman and made
selected. A telegram from Senator
Teller was read, urging the indorse-
ment of Bryan and Sewall.
At five o'clock, after a recess, the
committees on rules, credentials and
permanent organization made reports
which were accepted. w. p. st. John
Of New York was named for chairman;
Chas. A. TOwne of Minnesota, vice
chairman, and II. Il. Defendorfer Of
Pennsylvania for secretary. Mr.. st.
John In his address denied that this
country would suffer from the free
coinage of silver.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the Populists. Adjourned.
st. Louis. July 24.-It was announced
that the Peoples Party had appointed
a conference committee.
Senator Stewart made a speech
laudatory Of Mr.. Bryan.
The sessions to-day were given up
cbfaHy tn cpoonh ~, l. ipn ExEnyor
nor st. John Of Kansas and Mrs. Gou.
gar Of Indiana spoke, the latter urging
the claims Of prohibition. A roll of
the states showed the convention to
be composed Of 500 Republicans, 1876
Democrats, Al Populists, o Prohibition
lists, l Nationalist, 1 Greenbacker, IL
Independents. Twenty states did not
report.
Under a resolution adopted yesterday
the roll Of states was called to find out
how many old soldiers occupied seats
as delegates.
The poll showed 100 union veterans,
1S confederate veterans and four Mex
lean war veterans.
During the roll call an announcement
was made by Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar
of Indiana to the effect that there would
be a meeting Of women at the Lindell
hotel today to organize a Woman's
National Silver league.
After number OF delegates had
spoken on the silver question Senator
Stewart Of Nevada was called for, and
JnI
After two more speeches the conven-
ton adjourned till $3.50.
At the afternoon session G. W. Baker
was called upon for report from the
conference committee. He said the time
was too short to reach a satisfactory
conclusion. There were not less than
100 men In the conference and only two
hours In which to discuss the methods
to be pursued. He read the resolutions,
which were adopted at the conference.
On motion Of Mr.. Turner of Kansas
the report was accepted and adopted
by n unanimous vote. The report Of
the platform committee was then made
by Senator Jones Of Nevada. AS he
read the platform he was frequently
interrupted by applause.
The platform is devoted entirely to
discussion of the financial question and
closes with recommendation that
Bryan and Sewall be nominated by the
convention. The platform was adopt
ed and the nomination of candidates
was taken up. Bryan's name was
presented by Z. Z. Little Of Kansas.
A number Of other speeches were
made and then the rules were sus-
pended on motion of p. v. Wise Of Mis-
souri,, and Mr.. Bryan was nominated
by aeclamauon. The widest enthus-
iasm followed. The band played "Col-
umbia," America" and other stirring
tunes, while the bowling and screaming
delegates marched around the hall
waving hats umbrellas and handker-
chiefs, This was continued for ten
minutes. Mr.. Baker of California then
moved that the convention proceed to
the nomination of vice president.
Mr.. Troup Of Connecticut, placed the
name of Arthur Sewall Of Maine before
the convention. He made no speech.
NJ. T. Miles Of Ohio seconded the NOM
nation. He had known Mr.. Sewall for
wears and his father before him and
there could be no filter man than he
for the place: 1t was moved that Mr..
Sewall be declared the vice presidential
nominee by acclamation, and the mo-
tion prevailed. The band played
"America" and the delegates sang.
Then they sang the doxology.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Baker
of california moved that each delega-
tion select member of the committee
to notify the nominees. The motion
was agreed to.
The roll call Of states was begun, but
before 1t was half finished. two-thirds
Of the delegates had left the hall, and
all the visitors had gone out.
Colonel Pace Of Nebraska offered
resolution declaring 1t to be the sense
IF the convention that as the Demo
cratic party had arranged to notify
Rryan and sewall in New York that
the silver party notify them In Bryans
home at Lincoln. The motion was
agreed to. Thereupon the convention
adjourned sine die.