Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-16

$40. This vote showed that while the
silver men had majority they lacked
the two-thirds necessary to name
candidate. Accordingly, they oustet
the gold delegates from Nebraska ant
seated the silver contestants. II
Michigan, the delegation, bound under
the unit rule, gave a slight gold ma
jority. Enough silver delegates were
seated to make the majority for silver
and thus transfer the state rs unit to
/ the silver column. There was no pre-
tence to fairness in this-simply a de-
| termination to secure the requisite
two-thirds OF the convention. This
report of the credentials committee
was accepted by vote Of 55S to 1858.
The way now being prepared, the
platform was announced and on a test
vote adopted, 62S to 3Ol. A resolll-
ton endorsing President Cleveland's
administration was defeated, 564 to
357. No word in commentator Of it
appears in the platform.
During the delay preceding the re-
port of The credentials committee, the
convention listened to speeches by
Gov IIogg of Texas, Senator Black
burn of Kentucky, Gov. Altgeld Of
Illinois and George Fred Williams of
Massachusetts, all silver men. The
platform was discussed in behalf Of the
minority by Senators Hill and Villas
and by EX-Gov. Russell of Massachu-
sets. Senator Tillman Of South Caro-
lima made savage attack on Presi-
dent Cleveland and the East, which, to
the credit of the convention, met with
little favor. Senator Jones of Arkan-
sas supported the free silver declara-
ton of the platform. The closing
speech was made by ex-Congressman
Bryan of Nebraska in favor OF
the platform. 1t was received with
the widest demonstration by the
silver men, and Bryan loomed up as a
presidential possibility at once.
After the adoption of the platform
came the nominating speeches which
were very tame. Friday morning the
balloting began. After the adoption
Of the free silver platform, the dele
gates from New York and New Jersey
and most OF those from the other east
ern states and Wisconsin took no part
in the convention. The Pennsylvania
delegation. under instructions, voted
for Pattison. The first ballot resulted
rs follows -
Bland. 2S5; Boies. So; Matthews, 81
Mclean, "a Bryan, 10; Blackburn,
-; Pattison, 90; Pennoyer, 8; Teller. |
); Hill, l.; Russell, 2: Campbell, III
stevenson, z; Tillman, IL; not voting,
us; total, $3.50.
In succeeding ballots Bryan gained |
continuously and on the fifth ballot he
vas nominated by general stampede I
0 his side. 1t took five ballots to set
lie the nomination for second place,
which went to Arthur Sewall of Maine.
Ihc convention was noisy and excit-
no throughout.
William j. Bryan, the nominee, is
My 80 years old. He is a native Of
illinois. He settled in Nebraska and
'egan the practice of law He early
made reputation as a public speaker
nd is generally known rs the "Boy
)rator THE Platte He has served
wo terms i'll Congress and declined
lird nomination. While there he de-
vered several speeches that attracted
in favor Of free trade and
zee silver. Bryan is the equal of Me-
inley in personal character and both 4,
re men of the highest virtues. This
the first time that the nomination of
ther of the great parties has gone
eyond the Mississippi Bryan is also
he youngest man ever placed at the !
ead Of a presidential ticket. He is u I
BOD exponent Of the free silver plat
I'm, probably the best one that could
I've been named. His youth and
ok OF experience are disadvantages \
lder which he will labor, to say
thing OF the issues involved. Nc
inley is surely the safer man.
Arthur Sewall, the candidate for :
ce-president, is well along in years. Z
Q combines the anomaly of a free I
yer man who is also wealthy rail- :
ad magnate and bond-holder He is !
known to the country. =
The Democratic platform is Popu- \
tic in the extreme. 1t puts silver to
, front and demands its tree and I'M \
lited coinage at the ratio of 16 to l,
thout waiting for any international :
reement. 1t opposes bond issues in J
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