Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-05
BRYAN AND WATSON,
Nominees of the Populists a; ST. LOUIS
for President and Vice President.
The Convention Makes n Reversal I'm the
order of Things, and dominates the
Tan of the Ticket First-The Plat
form Adopted-Adjourned
Sine Die.

Sine Die.
ST LoUIs. Iu'y 1.-THE convention was
called TO order by the permanent chairman.
Senator Allen. at $40 Saturday, and Rev MI
Kent OF Washington. was introduced TO say
prayer Starting out with "A direct alluslon TO
the action OF Friday. he said that the couven-
ton 'relOiced in the manifestation which
Thou hast made OF Thyself In the world about
Us, and which Thou art continually making ia
history. We pray that this convention meet
professedly in the interest Of righteous
ness may have its deliberations and actions
contribute to the end for which IL meets Help
Us TO feel that we must be not only honest but
right Free US from prejudice free u from
party spirit Consecrate us to the service of
our country and Of mankind. Make US loyal
not only TO the individual conviction of our
own interests. but TO that deep conviction
which concerns the welfare of our fellow men
And so may these deliberations rebound not
only TO our interests but TO the interests
OF the world At large
The chaiT man repeated his ruling OF Friday
night that the amendment adopted by the
convention giving the nomination of a vice
president tine preference over the noni-
nation OF president made the Sc
lection OF national committeeman the next
order OF business Mr.. j. *. Burnett
OF california. protested that this was not so
and contested that the convention simply
t-nnsposed the nomination of vice-president
and president The chairman replied that the
Eentlemans statement OF fact was entirely
HiiSNihet, ana went on with the naming of
tonal committeeman When this was COM
pleted he called 1t for committee on notir-
cation
The sergeant-at-arms announced that their
contract with the Business Mems association
(which inc luded the supply OF music) had run
out so that there would be no band SATURDAY.
UnapPreciative delegates greeted this an
nounccment with cries OF good and cheers
Ine chair announced that the next order OF
business was nominations for president Mr.
Green. OF Nebraska. -,
make motion and a speech. The latter was
TO the effect that this was one OF the most i'm
portant conventions that ever assembled on
American soil, as 1t was to name a man who
was not only to head the ticket but who was
to be elected.
When Alabama was called Mr. George
Gather, Of that state. addressing has broth
ers and sisters OF the convention" Welded 10
mes Is. Weaver. VINO, he said would name
the man who would be toe rUnif4t ~ Is, OF
Tom Watson ana run the goiabur> out OF
existence. Mr. Weaver came forward and
was presented By the chairman and IN = net
speech nominated Wm j. Bryan
Mr. Bryans name received with ap-
pI1usethe whole convention standing on chairs
anu waving hats A gigantic wooden cross
surmounted by golden crown. thus reversing
Mr. Bryan's famous epigram, was brought in
ana carried around the hall The guidons of
the states were raised and a vociferous at
tempt was made to raise enthusiasm, but
with marked absence OF spontaneitv
/
Gus devices were carried around the hall The
demonstration continued 20 minutes
Alter order had been partially restored
Judge Field, of Virginia, seconded Bryans
nomination. He created laugh by address
ing the convention Gentlemen OF the
jury. Field moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that the nomination of VIM j.
Bryan be declared unanimous"
The Chairman put the question and two
thirds of the delegates rose with vociferous
shouts Of aye, ave" This cry, however, was
accompanied by the counter cry OF no no"
Call the roll Of states" said the chairman
several OF the most excited opponents got
on the platform and angrily prevented the
CHAIRMAN from declaring the result Of the
vote During the uproar Mr.. Stump" Ashby
or Texas managed to obtain a hearing He
said Texas was ready to endorse Mr. BRYAN IL
MT Bryan would endorse the populis1 plat
form To endorse him without that would be
the act OF children
telegram was read from Debs saving his
name must not be presented TO the conven-
ton. More disorder. Roll call for president
resumed Gator. OF California. seconded Brv-
ans nomination Mr. Hunt. of Georgia Sec
onded Bryans nomination: also Col Clnggett
OF ldaho The nomination was also seconded
/ by Iaubeneck, Of Illinois: Eolb. OF Alabama:
simpson of Kansas, and others
Ir = f. Norton. Of Chicago, was placed in
nomination for president
The Texas delegation held conference and
decided TO support Norton. OF Illinois n mid
die OF the road man. until the last ditch" *
reached as one OF the delegates expressed it,
/ II Texas Is outvoted in the convention the
| delegation will not bolt. but will 20 back To
| the state and be guided In the future py the
! action OF the state convention which meets
next week
Missouri being called the chairman OF the
! delegation. Mr.. Livingston. nomin ted LIMA
/ thus Bcnnelly. OF Minnesota.
Mr.. Donnelly. from his seat remarked; II
decline
| TSen Mr. Livingston Saying that he spoke
! only for himself and not for the delegation,
! substituted the name OF j. :. Coxcy Gaurhter
/ and applauseJ
! Mr. smith. OF Montana. and Mr.. w I. Green.
/ OF Nebraska, seconded Bryan
Tte call Of states was finished at $3.50 and
then the vote was called for which resulted
| a. follows: Bryan, iOi2 Norton. 3sI: Don-
| nelly.
II was then 4c2 Bedlam was. OF course
| lovscd. and paudcmonium rcigned for ef
/ teen or twenty minutes. The Texas Ar
| Kansas ana Maine middle OF the road men
| with thcir puidoGs together took no mart in
| the demonstration The middIe-of-tbe-road
men hn'l,y masscd about their STANDARD on
tic Ieit OF the hall About three hundred in
number thcv made counter demonstration
Ihcy chcf RED and yelled and pushed
ana fought for ten minutes The SER
Etant-at-a'Ws was powerless to restore
oioer. and after rapping for five
minutes. Chairman Alien declared Mr. Brvan
the nominee Of the convention. Some one
madc q motion TO adjourn. The chairman nut
| the motion. and declared the convention adj
Journed sine lie. ~ he did so Stump Ashby
/ shouted: Texas casts lo3 votes for norton
| brst. last ana all the time