The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-26

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anominated by the Democratic national
convention at Chicago a fortnight ago.
was today made the standard-bearer
of the Populist party by vote of
1,OA2 to S21
The Democratic candidate was NOM
mated in the face of his own protest,
in the shape of a telegram directing
the withdrawal of his name sent to
Senator Jones after Sewall had been
3ditched for the vice-presidential nom
ination last night and Thomas Watson
OF Georgia had been named for second
place on the ticket.
1t was also made in the face of an
opposition so bitter that after the
convention adjourned some Of the rad
icals
HELD A "RUMP" CONVENTION
The last session of the convention.
which lasted from $50 this morning
40 almost o'clock this afternoon, was
-snarked by scenes of noisy excitement
which several times bordered on actual
rict, and which almost precipitated
personal collisions.
One fist fight did occur A dele
gate was elected, and West Vir-
ginia delegate. inflamed by the ac-
lion of the convention, walked, sullenly
out of the hall.
=. The storm certer as on the previous
day. 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,
but they knew nothing definitely, and
TO the very end a message from Mr..
Bryan, which
MIGHT HAVE CHANGED THE RE
SUIT.
was kept from their ears.
To add TO the other features of the
day the convention was without music
and the hall was Uttered and bestrewn
with the CRIME and dirt of yesterday S
twelve-hour sitting. It was not ex-
pected that the convention would last
more thSn three days, and the contract
N 4sie whit the local committee expired
last night.
The Populist Bryan managers de-
Seeded al the outset today to disregard
Mr. BTyan's telegram of last night.
and to nominate him and straighten
out the tangle afterwards. They
started out to rush his nomination
through before any other candidate
could be put in the field, as a football
team, by means of a brilliant flying
wedge, sometimes forces a goal. But
= the interference was too much for them
and their line was broken.
General Weaver Of Iowa, the Popu-
list candidate in 1892, placed Bryan
in nomination, and General Field OF
virginia, who was his running mate,
after brief speech moved to make
the nomination unanimous
Chairman Allen held the motion was
in order and that until. that motion was
decided the call of states for nomina.
lions, which was the
ORDER OF THE CONVENTION.
could not prevail. Some cheered. some
cursed and some fought and there
would probably have been serious
Erouble had not the Bryan leaders
Wisely concluded to abandon this so.
regarded high-handed programme.
But, in doing SO, they opened the
"a foodgates. and for six hours the con
vendion was deluged with oratory.
Almost every state and territory had
its inning.
Some OF the speakers had seconded
Bryans nomination. About fifty sec
onding speeches We're made. and some
of them We're both eloquent and bril-
liant
The middle Of the road contingent
insisted upon knowing at every oppor
tunity, in view of his telegram. wheth
er Bryan would stand on the platform
and accept the nomination.
But all these pointed questions wer,
neatly parried.
Judge Green of Nebraska and other.
vouched for Bryan's sympathy will
Populistic principles, but that was al
the satisfaction the radicals could get
Tie Texas delegation then sent
message to Bryan at Lincoln, putting
the direct question to him
TIC this no answer was received, bu
the Democratic candidate had been il
constant communication with Senate
Jones, chairman of the Democrat,
Nommittee. and word come to the con
, 1ftion hall that
JONES HAD A MESSAGE.
which he wanted the convention t,
hear.
Il was then that upon the suggestion
of Senator Allen a motion was carried
IN the confusion just before the ballo
was taken, that may prove the key b.
which the complication attending TIL
desired union Of all the silver force
may be unlocked.
II was a motion comforting upon tn.
national committee plenary powers
ali tbs powers. as the motion stated
of the convention itself.
Some Of the radicals priclzed up thei
ears when the motion was put, an.
There was a. vague protest, but It i
certain that the rank and file of tn
convention did not realize its full i'm
port.
As the roll call was proceeding Gov
ernor Stone Of Missouri appeared o.
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