Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30

the heart Of the Lone Star delegation.
The only fresh thing in the hall was a
strip OF muslin, tackled TO the balcony
above the stage, bearing the legend
Work in the interest Of humanity"
There were not 100 people in the gal
lery. One belated straggler. who had
probably remained in the hall all night,
continued his slumbers peacefully,
stretched out on the floor in a remote
portion of the hall. The band was not
present and there was no music.
HowLINa AND FIGHTING FOR BRYAN.
The chairman next called for the
Presidential nominations and Judge
Green of Nebraska took the stage in
behalf of Mr.. Bryan. He did not place
Mr.. Bryan in nomination, however.
When Alabama was called Gov. Kolb
| yielded to Gen. Weaver Of Iowa, but
Col Gather OF Alabama got to the
platform first and injected a speech
about joining the cotton fields Of the
South and the wheat fields Of the West
At the conclusion of Gathers remarks
Gen. Weaver came forward and formally
placed Mr. Bryan in nomination. Gen.
Weaver, in his opening remarks, asked
the convention not to applaud and the
delegates listened to him without much
demonstration, but when he concluded
by naming that splendid young states
man, William j. Bryan. tho conven.
tion broke loose. Cheer followed cheer.
The delegates jumped to their chairs
andlflags, handkerchiefs, coats, hats and
State guidons were waved in wild con
fusion. Through one of the eide
entrances four men carried big, yellow
cross, four by eight feet in size, sur
mounted by crown of thorns. On it
WAS inscribed the eloquent words with
which Bryan closed his brilliant speech
at Chicago: "You shall not press a
crown of thorns upon the brow of labor,
you shall not cruelty mankind upon a
cross of gold. " A portrait OF the
/ Nebraska statesman was also carried
into the hall. The cross, banners and
State guidons were carried franticaily
about the pit. Then. with the cross
leading, they were carried to the stage,
whore, for five minutes, they danced
in confusion. while the delegates howlecl
with delight. The Nevada man who
| bore the cross finally planted it at the
, edge of the stage and the bearers oi
tho State banners anu flags returned "a
, the pit and continued their demonsta-
tlcn. When the procession passed the
, Texas delegation free fight almost
occurred. Men struggled and fought "a
| bar the passage, hut the way was
, finally cleared. Some men fought like
, mad over the possession OF the Missouri
standard. 1t was broken in two, but
, a stalwart young Bryan man carried q
piece OF it in triumph to the platform,
r while the struggling disputants were
separated by tho police. The Texas
/ and Arkansas standards alone were
, kept close to the middle of the. road u
banner, around which the radicals
/ formed hollow square, like desperate
men in battle, to repulse the charge OF
D the enemy. Miss Minerva Roberts, 9
beautiful young lady, led the cheering
in tho Colorado delegation. While tht
demonstration was at its height thou
' sands of copies of "Bryan's Silyoi
/ March" were flung high in the air anG
+ fell in clouds on the frantic delegates
3 A BATTLE ROYAL.
George Shilling of Wisconsin at
. tempted to secure postponement unit
: Bryan could be heard from and asked
for a recess, but he was howled dowr
: and Chairman Allen ordered the roll
call to proceed. Alabama and Arkansa
were not ready. The greatest con
:, fusion prevailed. Colorado voted 4;
J for the motion TO suspend the rulei
= and nominate Bryan. Men stood OF
chairs and howled for recognition
), Congressman Howard of Alabama de
manded to know whether any othe
names could be placed in nomination
The Texas delegation charged th,
platform in a mass. One of then
+ shouted: ave will never be quiet i
: you try TO continue that roll-cal. ,
Q 'Sit down, sit down." cried the ser
d geant at arms, while his assistant
!, ploughed through the dense Grove
c about the platform and pleaded will
g the delegates to take their seats. "B.
God We wont stand it," yelled B. II
r Mole. ......
8 The chair held that when the rol
d was called the delegations could yot
. for whom they saw lit. This ruIin.
b provoked another storm of protests an;
d only confounded the confusion.
q st. Louis, Mo-, July %. Bryan wa
: nominated by the Populist convention
! to-day, Us its choice for President O
Q the United States by vote of l,042
! against 32l for Norton of Illinois an,
+ l for lgnatius Donnely. In conse
u quence of Sewall having been turnet
J. down it was reported that Bryan woult
10 refuse to accept the nomination. Gov
., Stone was reported TO have received
d telegram from Bryan to that effect AM
{ tried to read it in the convention, bu
is was prevented by Chairman Allen, VIII
u said the telegram was fictitious an,
. that he had known of its existence TO
: several days. The convention WAS Gis
q orderly in the extreme, fights and in
y cipient riots occurring every feS
IL minutes.
ls The Delaware members of the ne,
II National committee are b. l.. Kent
y Charles Beadcnkopf and John Norris
70 After the adjournment of the conven
tion tho Texas delegation called eau
y Gus of all middie-of the road" men
10 and representatives of Is States al
o tended. Col. Norton advised della
until after the State convention of th
Texas Populists, August 9th, and hi
~ advice was taken. A resolution wa
IN dopted, however, entering solem
n protest against the arbitrary method
~ ~ of those in control of the convention.
Ia BRYAN's EXPLANATION.
:, Lincoln, Neb., July % Mr.. Brya
D, was interviewed tonight regarding tn
10 kilograms to Senator Jones and tn
N story that he would refuse to accent.
to when the Populists decided /
a. nominate Vice President first" sal
v Mr.. Bryan, Senator Jones, chairma
is of the National Democratic Committee