The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-26


sr. LOUIS. July 25.-Thcre was mex r
ricahlo confusion On the floor OF the
,all before the convention met today. s
delegates stood about in animated 7
roups discussing the situation ana {
what wa. best 10 be done Bryan feel :
ng was very strong, but telegrami from I
he Nchraskan declaring he would not ]
,ccop, the nomination rendered the sit
nation chaotic. Many desired TO nomi-
nate Bryan In the face Of lis telegram
Tom Patterson Of Colorado and ex'
Governor Leweuiug Of Kansas, ooun'
selled the Endorsement Of Bryan instead
Of nomination, pointing cut Che ndorse- .
ment. which did not require an accept
ancc was a way ont of the tanFie' /
"Cyclone" Davis and other radicals
however. insisted he could not refuse
and II he did. the responsibility fw tho
disaster at the polls would rest on the
Democracy, not the Populists-
Senator Allen called the convention I
10 order A. @ 85 O'Clock aud announced I
the ars, thing in order was the selection
Of members Of the national committee
and the committee 20 notify the candi'
dates for president and vice president
Several resolutions were presented
and referred without reading The
chairman thon called for the nomina.
tions % president and Judge Green Of
Nebraska took tho stage 10 place W
J. BRYAN lu nomination. but be- was re-
tired by a pcint Of order that the states
must be called In alphabetical order.
Whcn Alabama was called ex-Govcrnw
Ko!b yielded 20 General Weaver Of
Iowa iut Colonel Gather of Alabama
cot 10 the platform int aud injected q
speech atui joining che co'tonhelds OF
tho south with the whcataoids OF the
west
At the conclusion Of bis remarks Con
Weaver came forward and formally
placcd Mr. Bryan ia nomination. Gen
Weaver asked the convention NOT 90 ap
plaud and the delegates listened 20 him
without much demonstration. but whct
he concluded by naming William j
BRYAN the convention hrokcloose. Uhee
followed cheer Delegate jumped &
their chairs. aud fags, handkrohieis
coats aud state guidous wIo waved d
wild confusion.
Through one side entrance TO the haI
four men carried a biz yellow cross iN
feet IN size surmounted by crown q
thorns ON it was inscribed the c''
ouen, words with which Bryan close
Nj, brilliant speech M Chicago;
"You shah not press acIown oithou
upon the brow Of labor; you shall M
cruelty mankind upon cross of gold.
Ahrcrayon portrait Of the Netrasl
statesman was also carried into the hal
The cross. banners and state guido
were carried frautically about the p
Then. with the cross loading they we
taken 10 the stage, where Tor five mi
utes they wcrc danced IN contusio
while the delegates howled with q
light MIR Kcpplor Of Nevada, W
borc the cross. finally planted it at 9
edge ol the stage, and the bearers OF {
stage banners and fags descended TO
nil and continued their demonstrate
~ There.
- As the procession passed tho To'
DELEGATION free fight almost occurr
Mon struggled and fought so bar
MASSAGE. tut the way was tina
- cleared
= Several men fought like madmcn o
the posscssion Of the Missouri sianda
II was brol,cn into bits. hut stalw
voung Bryan man carried a piece o.
in triumph to the platform while
struggling disputnts wcro separated
police
Tho Texas and Arkansas stand.
olcnc were kept closa 90 the "mddle
the.road" hammer around which
radicals formed in a hollow square
desperate men i'm battle 20 rcpulso
charges Of the enemy.
y when quiet was ros,ored after
"a minutes Of bcdlam, Gmoral Fieli
Virginia. who was General Wea'
running mate in 1889, hobblcd for'
ON his orutohos, and, after
on spccch. moved to suspend the rules
mako Br,-an's nomination unanin
Tho convention rose almost on n
and cheercd. bat above the cheers
the loud yella oi the Texas men.
Eoil Nollr
The chairman declared the m
IFn carried. but yielaine to tho protest
I1O ciaca 10 allow the call Of states O
motion The Tcxas men wildly prot
and Chairman Allen At lasl recoF
"siump" Ashiy Tor a "personal
nation"
.sYsn Ashhy, who had been me mo
larting faclor Ia the CONVENTION,
with lau cautious remarks alc
s.,..s 4 r.<.la nslnfc saa iss