Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-07-30
SILVER PARTY
Nominates Bryan and Sewall for Pres
ident and ViGe.President
Amid the Grratcst EnthusIasm me Dec:
IaratIon Of Principles Adopted by tho
ConC"ntion-Aftcr Rcing In session
Three Days the Convention Adj
journs Sine Die:

ST IuUIs. July c3-At le 10 DR. Mott called
the national silver convention to order. Al this
time there were probably 400 de,eGltcs in
their seats and two score spectators Stl@.3)
DIR Mott Introduced Hon Francis q. Nov
lands, representative IN congress from Ncya-
ia. rs the temporary chaIrmtn who addressed
the convention.
4 permanent Organization was then Under
taken, committees being named by calling the
roll Of STATES Some OF them, which we're
represented, failed 20 respond, 50 that Il was
impoS ,ihle to tell how many states were ia
the convention After naming the committee
on crcdcnti Ms, the temporary chairman sug-
geSted that the state delegations get togcthUf
and select their representatives on the several
committees and pending this Miss Lille
Pierce OF IT Louis, was escorted TO TIC plat
form
She was arraycd in garb Of white over
which vas drapcd the american nag and lib
crty cap on her head TN her left arm she
wore shoulder and wrist bracelets connected
with chains OF gold coins, and on her bosom a
dclcgat" badge, the color nf which was Of old
gold She stood IN front Of the presiding Of
hccr's desk, which was draped with yellow
silk bordercd with gold bullion fringe Miss
Pierce carried a small flag, and waving II said
Americans, under the folds Of our grand old
nag. | salute YOU
She then rccitcd the Declaration of Inde-
rcndencc and the swelling periods Of that
uo'uiHthl were greeted Win rapturOuS ap-
plauSc
The conclusion Of the recitation, which was
very effectively rendered. was marked by a
Wild outburst OF applause, while the band
played Red, White and Blue"
A delegate from Colorado moved the thanks
OF the convention be given Miss Pierce for her
recitation Of the Charter OF American Liberty,
and it was adopted by rising vote and more
cheering 1t was finally agreed that the state
ia legations should hand the names of the Diff
fcrent members OF committees to the sccre-
tary.
motion to take a recess caused some dis.
cussion. Judge Scott. of Nebraska sugeest-
cd an adjournment until Thursday at 10 q IN.
There was no necessity, he said, of heing in
hurry in this matter. 1t took the republican
party whole week in this city to marry
Grover Cleveland. and the democratic party
week in Chicago to set a divorce from him.
UlughtCrD
recess until 4: 80 o'clock Wednesday after
noon was finally agreed 10. and n; :, 20 o'clock
the convention separated
At 40 O'Clock chairman Newlands dropped
his gaveL MIR iliams. a delegate from Ne
hraska moved that committee Of three be
appointed to invite the delegates to the popu-
list convention to take seats In the galleries
for the afternoon, the populists not being in
session. II was unanimously adopted The
committee on rules made its report, recon-
mcnding that the rules Of the present con-
gress be used in the conduct OF the conven-
tons business The committee on crcden-
tials reported no contests and suggested that
any portion Of state delegation present in
tn, convention could cast the full vote OF the
delegation. The report was adopted.
The permanent Organizat ion committee
through its chairman. Col Bradshaw. report
cd IN favor Of VIM T. ST John, of New York
as permanent chairman As his name was
mentioned the convention cheered vociferous-
ly. Hon Chas A Towne, OF Minnesota, was
named as vice president of the convention.
and again the delegates manifested their
pleasure. Robert Diffendorfer. of Pennsyl-
vania, was named as secretary. The report
was adopted with a cheer While a commit
tee was cscorting Mr. st John to the chair.
Mr. NcNlauds announced that Mr. Towne
would address the convention Thursday. The
delegates appeared to be delighted to know
that the business OF the convention was not
to be rushed through, and final adjournment
reached Wednesday night as had been rum
ored Mr. Newlands then introduced Mr. ST
John as permanent chairman. Mr.. ST John
then pTefaced his remarks by sal ing that it
having been rumored that he voul ID be asked
TO preside over the convention, ne had put
his remarks in writing, so that what he
had 10 SsS might be in shape which he would
not regret having said. (Cheers.) lie there
fore asked the indulgence Of the convention
10 read rather tran trust to the eloQuence OF
the occasion