Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
GLAD ANSWER OF EAST TO WEST Rear Guidon in the Hands of a
 Maine Man.
 TT IS BRYAN AND sEWALL The Great Convention of the People Comes to a Harmonious Close. VICTORY SMILES IN EVERY LINE The Greatest Parliament in the History of the People Dis solved National Democratic Convention Record.
 The Echo Will Be Heard in November.
VICTORY SMILES IN EVERY LINE

Wisconsin were on the floor, but only the five Wisconsin silver men were to cast their individual votes for the vice presidential candidate.
 At Il a.. m. the chairman, Senator White, called the convention to order and prayer having been dispensed with MT. Harrity of Pennsylvania announced that the present national committee would meet at the Palmer house at D.
 m. and would be glad to welcome the new national committee.
 Senator Jones of Arkansas moved that the convention proceed to the nomina- tion of candidates for the vice presi- dency, and the motion was agreed to with cheers.
 MT. George Fred Williams of Massachusetts was put in nomination by Mir OSullivan, a delegate from that state. MT. O'Sullivan said: T am a free coinage man from the commonwealth of Massa chusetts. (Cheers.) I am here to present a man from tha. old common wealth who Is not a millionaire and who has no money to offer in this contest for the peoples rights. I come from the dis trict which Benjamin F. Butler repre- sented in the national democratic con- vention in Charleston in 1860, and from which he bolted. But do not bolt, nor do my people. (Cheers.) In this great hall we witnessed yesterday a scene of unparalleled excitement in time of peace.
 
 for the presidency who was not slated by the leaders but who, by the simple force of his magnificent presence and oratory, swept this convention from its feet. (Cheers.) I. was a scene which recalled the old Coliseum in the days of Roma n
 triumph. The only incident in history equalling it was when Napoleon returned from Elba and, without the firing of a musket, regained an empire by the mag netlsm of his name. This convention has nominated man who has sprung from the loins of the people. Now that you have given a platform to the south and west, carry the war into Africa and give to the east a candidate for the vice presi- dency. l nominate a man from Massa . chusetts who has the courage of his con- victions, and who came out for silver against an almost unanimous public sen- tlment. Gentlemen, the war is over If you want to answer that sullen delega- tion from New York (pointing to where the New York delegation sat come to the east for your candidate for vice pres-
 den. Nominate man who was once a gold man, but who saw the error of his
 ways, and whose voice has been often raised against corporations = George Frederick Williams" (Cheers.)
 Marsden Nominates Mclean.
 MT. Marsden of Louisiana, the gentle men with thirst took the platform and the chair immediately took the precau-
 
 table. Cries of water were raised and MT. Marsden assured the convention that
 he had not tasted a drop of water this morning. Oerisive cries of ''oh, oh.) He proceeded to say that he stood alone in his delegation, as was proven yesterday, but, he added, lifting his hands, before
 high Heaven l say here I do represent
 the state of Louisiana I come here the unanimous choice of the people of that
 state. l want to name to you a wheel horse to keep this young colt in the traces. He Is thoroughbred and there fore we should take all the better care of him. The man shall name comes from @ pivotal state. Who is the wheel horse
 and which Is the pivotal state? John R. Mclean of Ohio is that man and Ohio
 Is that pivotal state. (Cheers.) Give us Mclean and we will sweep the country" (Cheers.)
 Then came pause and the chair said if there were no more nominal tions the clerk would call the roll
 MT. Maloney of Washington state, standing in the aisle, addressed the chair, saying he desired to make a nom- ination.
 Come to the stand" said the chair "T don't want to-" replied MT. Maloney, and then he said: 'In the name of the state of Washington place in nomina- ton her honored son,
 James Hamilton Lewis" Hon. J. H. Currie of North Carolina was next introduced. He said he de- sired to nominate a man whose fame was not confinedsto one state, but extend ed all over this broad land, man re- vered and honored in his own state and all over the country where he was known. In the last election he was nominated on the democratic ticket for the high posi- tfon of supreme judge of North Carolina, and received the votes of men of all par ties, republicans and popu1ists included He closed by naming Judge Walter
 Clark.
 Tom Johnson
 The chairman, in presenting the next speaker, said of him: 'I had the honor of serving in two congresses with him. saw him there when the Wilson tariff bill was under consideration, and al- though he stood on the floor and admit ted that he knew of the steel trust, as it is called, to control the manufacture of steel rails, and although he was engaged in an occupation which derived an inn mense profit from that trust, he had the honesty to contend and vote that steel rails be put upon the free list. (Cheers.) present to you big hearted, brave, hon. est Tom Johnson of Ohio." (Cheers.) George W. Flthian. Hon. Tom Johnson took the stand and put in nomination MT. George W. Fithian of Illinois, saying of him: "He has been six years in congress and his action and his every vote places him in accord with | your platform. He has the merit-which I think is absolutely necessary for the vice presidency is not a wealthy 1 man. This fight will have to be won by the people, by the men who are interest ed in humanity. If 1t Is to be a race be- tween money and men, money will be on the other side. for the nnoneyed men