Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16

HILL OF New YORK senator Was, OF WfSeon-
sin; ex-Goy. Russell lof Massachusetts,, and ex-
Representative Bryan. of Nebraska, during
the progress Of which there were occasional
scenes Of tumultuous applause particularly in
the case of Senators Hill and Mr.. Bryan
At the close Of the debate all amendments
the platform, as presented by the committee,
was adopted; Ayes, 625; nays, sol; absent, l.
Evening Session.
CHICAGO, July 9. The mass OF spectators at
this evenings session was, il possible, denser
and TIE excitement intenser than at any pre-
vious meeting OF the convention. because the
crisis of the nominating speeches and OF bal
loting for presidential candidates had arrived.
1t took the sergeant-at-arms and his assist
ants fully Is minutes more to allay the Uproar
and confusion and to obtain even a tolerable
degree of order and even that lasted for only
a very brief interval, for every moment, on one
pretense or another. the crowds broke out
with cheering.
The chairman informed the convention that
the roll of states would now be called so that
nominations Of candidates for the presidency
should be made. BY agreement, entered
into by the friends Of the several candidates,
the chairman added, the nominating and sec
onding speeches would be confined to 80 min
utes in length, which time might be used
either when the nominations were made or
when the state OF the speaker was called.
Senator Vest. of Missouri, was the first dele
gate to ascend the platform, even before the
call of states had got further in the alpabeti-
cal list than the state of Arkansas
The chairman and the sergeant-at-arms ap-
peared to be utterly unable TO cope with the
situation; and Mr.. Vest went with his
speech nominating MIR. Bland. The only part
Of his speech that stirred the crowd was the
closing rhyme:
give US Silver Dick
And silver quick
III
This brought down the house and hats and
flags were waved and great uproar made which
lasted for some minutes. The band came to
the help Of the crowd, striking up The Battle
Cry OF Freedom" All the silver delegates
rose to their feet, cheered and INDUCED in all
the usual manifestations of popular enthusi-
asm, so that what at first was faint wave Of
applause grew into a tumultuous storm. in the
thick of which q Bland banner was carried
through the hall, with the motto ''Silyer Dick,
the peoples choice" A band Of music at
either end of the hall added to the uproar,
applause 1.-The Red, White and Blue putting
the rival musicians to silence.
By this time there were three handsome
Bland banners unrolIed and carried about
toes Free Silver, Free People" One God;
one Country; one Bland Bland. silvers in
vinciDle, irrepressible champion"
Meantime several OF the silver delegates got
into the aIsles and jumped erratically in time
with the music. This scene lasted for fully IL
minutes.
The nomination of Mr.. Bland was seconded
by Mr.. David Overmeycr, of Kansas, who
spoke of him as IAN tllustrious statesman and
peerless Gracchus-Silver Dick Bland" He
Landed Bland a man who knew that the
money OF the constitution was honest money,
that the money which was good enough to pay
private debts was good enough to pay every
public debt. and that the money which was
good enough to pay George Washington when
fighting the battles of liberty was good enough
TO pay Ickelheimer, Morgan. or any other man.
Cheers and laughter. @s8
Hon. J. r. williams. of Illinois. also sec
onded the nomination of Bland. speaking of
him as a man who had done more than any
other American for the restoration OF silver.
When the state Of Georgia was called Mr..
Fl. T. Lewis, of that state, came to the plat
form and put in nomination Mr.. William J..
Bryan, of Nebraska. saying that il public office
was a reward for public service, no man mer-
tied such reward more than he In the late
political contests Mr.. Bryan stood among his
peers, like Saul among the Israelites, head
and shoulders above all the rest. Honor him
with the nomination. he said, ''anC you will
do credit to the party and earn for yourselves
the plauditS OF your constituents, and the
thanks of poSterity.
A scene which was almost duplication Of
that which attended the nomination of Mr.
Bland was enacted when Mr.. Bryan's name
was proposed to the convention. The delega-
tiOnS from Georgia. North Carolina, Louisiana,
Nebraska. Michigan, South Dakota and Mis-
sissippi rallied around the spear shaped
guidons which bear the names of their states
and indicate their position the floor All
the silver delegates arose and joined in vocifer-
Gus shouting and waving of hats, handier-
chiefs, newspapers and every waveable object
upon which they could lay their hands. The
scene was uprOarious for about fifteen min
utes.
Mr.. Theodore F. KIutz, of North Carolina,
seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Bryan He
spoke Of him as that young giant of the west;
that friend OF the people; that champion of
the oppressed; that apostle and prophet of
this great crusade for financial reform.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was also seconded
by Mr.. George Fred Williams of MaSsachu-
sets. who spoke of browning a leader in the
great agricultural movement that was giving
hope to the country and life to the democracy.
I'VE want" he said. "a young man to WELD
the sword of an indignant people. We want, in
this desperate contest, a young giant, out OF
the loins of giant republic. We want no
Napoleon tcheersl, who marched to throne
under the mantle of liberty. What present
to you is new Cicero to meet the new Cati-
lines Of to-day. Applause
Mr.. Thomas J. Herman, OF Louisiana, also
made a Seconding speech in favor OF Mr.. Bry-
an. I'VE have this day." he said, unlike our
republican brethren. declared that we will no
longer worship the golden calf which England
has set up. We have refused to permit this
idol to command US, in the words OF the diety,
II am the Lord, thy God; thou shalt have no
other gods before me-" We have declared this
day that henceforth both gold and silver shall
rule equal sovereigns in the world of finance
Senator David Turpie, of Indiana. rose to
nominate Gov Matthews of that state. but was
so indistinctly heard that cries of louder were
raised and the chairman explained that the
senator's voice was weak and asked indul-
gence After q lengthy and glowing descrip-
tion OF Indianas fayorite son he said:
Hon. Oscar Trippett. of California, was next
| presented to second the nomination Of Gov,
| Matthews
At IO:3U soon after Mr.. Trippett took the
| platform. the uproar was SO great that dele
! gate from Indiana suggested an adjournment.
An attempt was made to restore order. and the
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is quite character in
| his way. and who delights in making speeches
1 from the stand-addressed the audience, say
/ ing.
| LADIES AND GENTLEMES:-I want your at
tentton for y few moments. / want to say that
/ the chairman of this convention desires that
shall announce to you that. unless there is per-
4 feet order iieerSl. the convention to-morrow
! will be held without any guests. The delegR-
lions will be protected BY the police and
| into the hall. Now keep order. Shouts OF
| laughter.
| Mr.. Martin. OF Kansas. INDUCED in some
playful rdicule of the vain efforts of the chair
| man and sergeant-at-arms to maintain order
/ and said IL the same disrespect was shown to
/ other speakers shown Mr.. Turpie he
/ would move to adjourn.
| Hon. Fred white Of Iowa, was recognized
70 nominate ex-Gov Boies. Cheers Of a COM
/ parattFely mild type greeted the announce
ment, and the Boies banner was raised.
Mr.. White has q sonorouS voice and good de-