Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
Nationa, silver Committee,

Alabama, r, II. Walker, California.
G. w. Baker; Colorado, +. N. Stevenss
Connecticut, A. Troup; Florida, S. @.
Harvey; Georgia, c. Thornton; Illinois,
c.. L.. Emery: Indiana, Arson Wolcott;
Iowa, Amos Steckel; Kansas, r. w. Tur-
ner; Kentucky, ]. =. Hendrick; Mary
land, c. s. Darby; Massachusetts, e. b.
Newhall; Michigan, L. Il. Jarvisi Min
nesota, ]. w. Griffin; Mississippi, c. w.
Bolton; Missouri, w. +. Foster, Mon
tana, c. G.. Bradshaw, Nebraska, G.. l..
Laws Nevada, Thomas Wrenn; New
Jersey, s. W. Reese; New York, w. p.
st. John; North Carolina, B. f. Keith;
North Dakota, w. H. Standish; Ohio,
H.. T. Niles; Oregon, A. Hoferi Pennsyl-
vania, r.. T.. D~iffenderfer; South Caro-
lima, j. w. Bowden; South Dakota, Har-
ry Sawyer; Tennessee. T.. c. Mcdowell,
Utah, Richard Macintosh; Virginia, A.
]. Wedderburn; Washington, G.. w.
Thompson; West Virginia, I. c. Ralf-
snyder, Wisconsin, Rublee A. Kohls;
District of Columbia, c. j. Hillyers,
Alaska, Richard Lewis.
A motion was made and agreed to,
wv iDiiiS NhN W I'LL NdCdll-
cies,
The matter of counting the veterans
of the late war. under the resolution
of yesterday by Mr.. Strong of Illinois
came up and Mr.. Rhodes OF Washing.
ton. addressed the convention. The vet
eran resolution was lost sight of tempo
rarily in a tumultuous demand for a
speech from Senator Stewart, to which
he responded.
He said the silver delegates which
controlled the Chicago convention were
men of honesty and integrity, who were
determined to do that which was right.
Wall street was there, but It's emissaries
were not permitted to approach the
humblest member. Not a single silver
vote was lost.
The contest over the platform came on
n it was necessary for some one to
present the silver side. William J..
Bryan loud and long continued APP
plause) was sent for to reply to the ar
guments of Villas and Hill. The former
made an elaborate, the latter an adroit,
speech. The scene was a wild one, but
throughout 1t all the silver delegates
were not moved. Bryan came, looking
a leader. His first word stilled the vast
crowd and overwhelmed his ad~versarles
He made the grandest speech ever
heard, judging from its effect upon the
convention. At the close of his eloquent
peroration the convention, gold men
and all, rose to their feet Inc paid him
homage. He was nominated before he
left the platform. His speech was pure,
rugged Americanism.
MI. Stewart went on to say that he
knew Bryan; hat he believed that he
was sincere and honest and would do
for the people all that they needed and
desired. Every silver man." continued
Mr.. Stewart, was n Of us; a friend
Of the country and opposed to the Brit
ish control Of our finances. If they unite,
and they are uniting, they will march
on to victory" (Cheers.)
The convention again took up the vet
eran soldier resolution and 1t was de-
chairmen of the delegations might an
ounce the number Of the veterans in
each state delegation. The call resulted
in showing 1856 union soldiers, eighteen
confederates and four Mexican soldiers
represented in the convention.
Miss Mitchell Of Alton, Kas., was in
troduced and recited a poem she had
written on "The Wall of William Whit
ney." 1t was semi-humorous and the
various hits at Whitney. Hill and De
pew aroused intense enthusiasm.
c. r. Scott Of Omaha, formerly a re-
publican, said that he would work to
bury the party he had left. Replying to
a reference to Cleveland made by a dele
a. NJ. CA0Nf nntd. HnL
God, give us cyclones IL they must come,
war, famine and pests, but oh, God, in
thy mercy, save us from another four
years OF Grover Cleveland" He called
in conclusion for three cheers for Bryan,
and they were given with a will.
Convention Adjourns.
After some remarks by Fl. r. b. Nc
Aiver, General Warner Of Ohio moved
an adjournment until $3.50 o'clock, and
1t was declared carried at 1882 p. m.