Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-26

| lCdIS formed hollow square like uts-
perate men in battle to repulse the
charges of the enemy. After quiet had
been restored after seventeen minutes
of bedlam, Gen. Fields, OF Virginia, who
was Gen. Weaver's running mate in
1892, hobbled forward on his crutch and
after a brief speech, moved to suspend
! the rules and make Bryan's nomination
unanimous The convention arose al
most en- masse and cheered, but with the
cheers, came the sharp cries of the
Texas men, "Nor now they yelled.
Chairman Allen declared the motion car
ried, but yielding to the protest decided
TO allow a call OF Statee on the motion.
Gen. Weaver reappeared On the stand
and was greeted with applause and be-
gan to speak:
Mr.. Chairman: arise before you this
morning in my judgment facing the most
critical period that has ever occurred in
the Populist party.
YOU HAVE ALL READ THE PAPERS
this morning; you have all read the man
ly dispatch from the Democratic nom
inee for the presidency, the Hon. VIM.
]. Bryan. (Applause).
No man could have done less and be
a man. His manly attitude concerning
the action Of this convention we must
all respect, and every member of il and
every person who reads the proceedings
Of this convention must do the same.
But my fellow citizens this question has
reached point where neither Mr.. Bryan
nor his personal friends have any right
whatever to say in regard to what the
action of the convention shall be-.
(Cheers).
After your action last night after had
read the kilograms from Mr.. Bryan, l
utterly refused, and 1 here and now ut
terly refuse to confer either with Mr..
Bryan or Mr.. Jones as to who shall be
the nominee of this convention. Cloud
applause).
George Schilling, Of Wisconsin, at
tempted to secure recess until Bryan
could be heard from, but he was howled
down. and Chairman Allen ordered the
roll call to proceed.
Alabama and Arkansas were not
ready. The greatest confusion prevail
ed Colorado voted As for the motion to
suspend the rules and nominate Bryan.
Men stood on chairs and howled for re-
cognition. Congressman Howard, Of AL
ALBANIA, demanded 10 know whether any
other names could be placed in nomina-
ton. The confusion grew 50 great that
it was impossible to proceed. The Tex
as delegation charged the platform in a
mass. One of them shouted: eve will
never be quiet if you try to continue
that roll CALL"
"Sit down, sit down. cried the SER
geant-at-arms, while his assistants
ploughed through the dense crowd about
the platform and pleaded with the dele
gates
TO TAKE THEIR SEATS.
When a semblance of order was restor-
led, Congressman Howard, from the staga
protested against an enaction of gag
law" Chairman Allen stated the ques-
ton to be on the motion to suspend the
rules and nominate Bryan by acclama-
ton.
by God, we won't stand itr yelled
Mr.. Noles. Doesn't it require two
thirds vote to carry that motion?''
shouted an irate Arkansas. delegate. The
chair replied that it did not A Cali
fornia delegate screamed that such a
proceeding was unprecedented. He
thought the delegation should have a
chance to place in nomination whom
they chose The chair said that when
the roll was called delegations could
vote for Bryan or anyone else. This
ruling provoked another storm of pro-
tests and only confounded the confu-
sion. Some one got on the platform and
read above the din, a telegram to Henry
D. Lloyd, of Chicago, from Eugene V.
Debs, declining to permit the use of his
name. At last as the only way of re-
storing order, Gen. Field withdrew his
motion and the call of the States for
nominations was continued. Mr.. Cas-
tor. OF California, appeared as the first
speaker of the series who appeared to
second Bryan. Delegate Waybright, OF
California, rose to protest against Mr.
Castor's Interpretation of the sentiment
OF California, which State, he said, wac
opposed to the crucihxion of Popullsm
on the cross of Democracy"
Mr.. J. K. Hines of Georgia, express
J ed the opinion in his speech that Bryan
would accept the nomination Of the Pop
ulists and predicted a glorious victory
} for the party with Bryan and Watson
! as the joint standard bearers When
Mr.. Taubeneck, Of Illinois, chairman oi
the national committee, arose in his sea-
there were calls for him to take the
stand, but he declined, saying that in
case of Mr.. Bryan's nomination he fell
he could pledge to him
EVERY POPULIST VOTE
in Illinois at the election next Novem-
ber.
The chairman of the Indiana delegation
also seconded BTyan's nomination. Jerry
Simpson responded for Kansas. The
statesman of Medicine Lodge Is very
popular with the delegates and got q
hearty round Of cheers as he faced the
convention. He paid a high tribute 10
Tom Watson, with whom he served in
Congress. and also 10 Mr.. Bryan, who,
he said. had stood shoulder 20 shoulder
with him in the battle for the rellet %.
the people. While Simpson was talk
ing the Texas delegation withdrew IN
body and absolute quiet prevailed ior
the first time during the day.
Mr.. Call Of New York. spoke IN the
Zine OF Maine. His tone was from tue
beginning opposed TO the popular feel
ing in the convention and against Bry-
an Mr.. Call closed by placing Col >.
NJ. Norton. Of Illinois. in nomination.
Ne eulogized Mr.. Norton as a philan-
thrcoist. a man OF the people and pio-
neer in the cause OF reform. a
Maryland also seconded Bryan's nom
nation. In doing 50 the vote OF tho
state was pledged for the only man
nominated by the people Of the United
States in half a century.