The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-07-17
BRYAN NOMINATED
The Silver -TOngued Ora
tor Of Nebraska Will
Head the Ticket.

CHICAGO, July 9.-Delegates arriving.
Committee on platform has added anti.
A. p. a. plank and resolution granting
civil and religious liberty to every citi-
zen. Boies banner cheered Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, presented report on
| platform, substantially as given yester-
| day. Cheered as read.
l0:08. Senator Jones announces that
there will be hour and 20 minutes given
each side Tor debate. Minority report
given advocating that all money be kept
at parity with gold and endorsing Pres
ident Cleveland
Tillman, Of South Carolina, offered
amendment and spoke for majority re-
port, being given fifty minutes. Goes .or
lying newspapers who have misrt pre-
| sented him. Says We are to inaugnraie
| a war TO liberate white salves. We
have been hewers OF wood and carriers
OF water in bondage 10 New York
Connecticut and New Jersey long enough.
Tillman speaks till gallery calls thine -
| Sectionalism il only between the people
and money oligarcy OF the east. Said
that 10 endorse the Cleveland admins
| tration wonl4 he 10 write ourselves down
as liars. The speech is one peculiar 70
I Tillman.
During the course OF his remarks he
| denounced Cleveland as undemocratic
and tyrau!cai, and the issue OF bonds in
the time oi peace as usurpaiion OF au-
tnorily and deserving impeachment.
Finished al l2:2S.
Jones, OF Ark, spoke in favor Of ma
| jority report. Not a sectional tight.
| Loves whole OF eouhlry above south and
/ section.
Hill takes the Ia,iorm, and said the
mission Was TO unite not divide Re
| Ecrred 10 New York a. the Gibralter OF
democracy. not question OF patriotism
, bat oi finance and business. Might as well
| well do away internal treaties as 10 act
alone. Denounced income tax plank and
| assault in supreme court, also crilis.on OF
surd popositions.
Russell, OF Mass.
Bryan, OF Nebraska, received ovation
on taking platform. spoke in favor Of
majority, eloquen;lx and 30 the point.
We have bern trying twenty years Tor
| international agreement without getting
IT, lie detied tie inagnaies OF the east.
/ Great cheering at the close OF the adj
dress. band playing. Men cried: Nom
mate him."
Sp. m. Vote on platform ordered.
previous question ordered.
Hills motion 30 substitute minority
for majority report on platform vas lost
s5 10 d2o, one nos voting
$3.50 p. m. Hills u.osion endorsing
democratic administration, wzs voted
upon and lost.
CHICAGO, July i0.-The trs; business
in order will be the baIloiing Tor pFesi-
dent. The iHo-ihirds rule il is thought
| all! apply 20 the vote cast. The total
vote < 500; hu; many gold men viii no;
vote. III xili not attend. He Is said
10 be 10 i'll. Bands strength is put 3;
$50 20 SIS, Bryan about tke same
| 1887. Convention called TO order.
Opened wiih prayer. Harriiy, OF Penn
| sylvaais. makes first nomination ior gold
men, naming Rooert +. Pst,json.
| Mclean nominated. Miller OF Ore
eon nosninAiss Sylvester PennoyeT.
Bland and Boies nominated Rol. Of
states ordered for first ballot: Ballo.
taken. oi Delaware, g OF Maine. Mass,
| 10 OF Mich. Sol Mimi. OF y. II ., y. J.,
New York. . in Rhode Island, in South
/ Carolina, aud Wisconsin declined 10 vote.
The frs, ballot resulted at follows
| Bland. 2-SS, goies, IS. Mathews. 81. Nc
Lean, 81, Bryan, los. Blackburn. s.,
| Ps,1ison. a5, oAmbell. .. Russell. ..
Peanoyer. 10, TillmAu Il. Hill, Steven
son. 3. Teller, 5. Not voting, ls5.
Second ballot .-Bisnd, Isl, Boies, 81,
Mathews, "a, Mclean, IS. Bryan, 1877,
Blackburn, ii, Pat;ison, IS, Pcnnoyer,
10, Hill. l. Not voting leo
,rd hallot-Bland, sol. Boies, Sc,
Mathews. 81, Mclean. ST, Bryan, 2la,
Blackburn. q. PAisisou. 81, Stevenson,
2, Hill. /. Not voting, i6e.
slh bAl.os-BIand, 2+i. Boies, 3
Mat he~s. rs. Mclean. IS, Bryan, so
! Blackburn. -. Pasiison. ~, Stevenson
=. Hill. /. Not voting, l62.
Bland withdrawn by Gov. Stone and
asked for Missouri's vote for Bryan
lohio's vote changed 10 Bryan. Bo;es
| withdrawn and vote went TO Bryan
Delegates generally changed TO Bryan
until his nomination vas unanimous
Ii is said on good authority Ohio's actor
in breaking 10 Bryan will almost give tbs
nomination 10 John K. Mclean Tor vic,
president.
| Turpie moved that nomination 0
Bryan he made unanimous. Objections
On part OF states that refused 10 take part
The chairman declared vote on Bryan
unanimous. Demonstrations reneweS
though participant pretty we'll exhaust
ed.
Convention took recess to S p. m.