The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26
Stump Ashley and His Middle-of-the-
Road Men Disaffected.
4 Cunning Resolution Adopted, Giving
the National COMMITTEES Plenary
Powers-The Committee Is Conn
posed Of Bryanitss, and IL In Possi-
BILE That Tom Watson May Be In.
duccd to Withdraw-se. I.ouis, Sick
OF tho Convention, withdraws the
Band and Leaves Hall Unswept.

Bryan. OF Nebraska. who was nominated
by the Democratic national convention at
Chicago fortnight ago, was today made
the standard bearer OF the popti.ist party.
by vote OF l,Dis TO s2i. The Democratic
candidate was nominated in the face OF
his own protest. in the shape of a rele-
gram directing the withdrawal OF hts
him name, sent TO Senator Jones, after
Sewall. his running mate. had been
uitched for the ylcc presidential noml-
nation last night. and Thomas r. Wat
son. OF Georgia. had been named for sec
ond place on the ticket. TX was also made
IN the face of an opposition so bitter that
after the convention adjourned some OF
the radicals held a trump" convention.
The last session OF the convention, which
lasted from $50 this morning until almost
O'Clock this evening. Was marked By
scenes OF turbulence and noisy excitement
which several times bciviere.i on actual
riot, and which almost preciratated per-
sonal collisions. One fist fight did occur.
a delegate was elected. and West yIr-
ginia delegate. iuaansed by tho action OF
the convention, walked snlienly out of the
han- The storm center. as on the pre-
sfous days, WAS in the Texas delegation.
But the really dramatic features of this
Wild session were enacted behind the
scenes. Rumors OF what Was going ON
in the wings reached the delegates, hut
ihey knew nothing definitely, and To tha
very end n message from Mr.. Bryan,
which might have changed the result. was
kept from their cars. To add 10 tho other
features Of the day. the convention was
without music, and the hall was Uttered
and bestrewn with the Crime and dirt of
yesterdays twelve hours sitting, IL was
not expected that the convention would
last moro than three days, and the con-
tract made with the local committee ex-
Mi fs4<f las ats-fsf
managers decided at the outset today to
disregard Mr.. Bryan's telegram OF last
night, ana 10 nominate him and straight
en- out the tAngle aftnrwarsi They starfed
out 20 rush his nomination through be-
fore any other candidate could be put In
the fed. as a football team. by means
OF brilliant flying wedge sometimes
force goal But the Interference was
TOO much for them, and their line was
broken Gen. Weaver. OF Iowa. the Pop.
uhst candidate IN 1892. placed Bryan in
nomination. and Gen. Field. OF Virginia.
who was his running mate. after a brief
speech moved to make the nomination
unanimous
Chairman Allen held that the motion
was in order and that until that motion
was decided. the call OF states for nomina-
tions, which was the order OF the con-
scntion. could not proceed. This ruling al
most precipltated riot. Some cheered.
some cursed. some fought. and there
would probably have been serious trouble
had not the Bryan leaders. wisely con
ciuded TO abandon this sn-reEarged hish-
handed programme. But IN doing 40 they
opened the fioodgates. and for six hours
the convention was desuged with oratory.
Almost every state and territory had its
timing on the platform Most OF the
speaker seconded Bryans nomination
About fsfty seconding speerhes were made.
and some OF them were both eloquent and
brilliant
The mlfdIe-of-ths-roa contingent In
sisted upon knowing az every opportunity.
in view OF his telegram. WHISTLER Bryan
would stand on the platform and accept
the nomination But all these pointed
questions were neatly parrled judge
Green. OF Nebraska. and Others vouched
for Bryan's sympathy with poptsltsfic prin-
ciples, but that was al the satisfaction
the radicals could get. The Texas dele
cation then cent a message TO Mr. Bryan
a. Lincoln. putting the direct asestion to
him To this no answer was received bat
tho Democratic candidate bad s,een tn con-
stanf communication with Senator Jones.
chairman OF the Democratic COMMITTEES.
and wori came 10 the convention hsli that
Jones had a message which hs wanted
the convention TO hear.
X was then, upon the suggestion OF
Senator Allen. that q motion VAS carried.
in the confusion Just before the ballot xas
taken. that may prove the Key By which
the complication attending the desired
union OF AL the silver forces may be un-
locked 7, Was a motion comforting upoa
fhe national commfiiee pIenary lrowers--
ala ths power. az the motion stated. of the
convention itself. some OF tho radicals
fg1cked up thsir ears when the motion
was psst. and there was vague protest.
but Il is certain that the rank and aIe of
the convention dld not re&lizc It's fuu I'M
port
As tsse roll call was proceeding. Gov
stoue OF Missouri. appeared on the plat
form win fae Bryan FneEsage. bBt sem
ator Allen wSsld nos permit nin 20 read
Sc 70 shs convention, and stone retired
very rntseh dtsco aeertea. TIE paFsgitst
Ieaders had decided 20 so ahead with
pryan.k nomination. irrespective Of she
wtshee OF tns Democrats uansgers Esi-
raors that sach a message Mas IN The con-
v9ntgon aroused TIE Lone Star delegation
20 frenzy. and stump AsfsEsy demanded 10
know II there ~aa message from Bryan
on tse Ee-retarysa table. Chairman Ailsa
promptly responded that there was not.
hss. saa. there was sosas talk OF "a "sig-
tffaeuSs message somewhere he had not
ssen Il. Literally. of course. sesat0r Alien
wss eorrecs lie said affsrwaTd. IN sN-
sla1ssfion af hts action. that EryAn Nas
The s5sarwFsesrnsnF cAoice II tss congen-
tlon: that the telegram. whatever u Sas.
nas not addressed To this ecBy@ntton ov
"a a p0ngPsf delegate. ttat u was purely
a Democrats regeii&tieu. and Sorstsiag
xifs ~hseh a PoDaslsg convention had
no alag 30 do
When the sosi-caIs wAs c0ng.ele9 i. mas