The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-26
LAST CHANCE WASTED
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we will elect w. j. Bryan president o

we will elect W. j. Bryan president of
the United States"
Delegate Livingstone, chairman of the
Missouri delega ton, nomina ted 1gnatius
Donnelly, but when Donnelly declined
the use Of his name, he placed in nomi-
hation General ]. S. Coxey of Ohio.
Delegate Smith of Montana said If the
Peoples party would join the allies, the
Republican nominee would get his Wat
erloo. At this critical junctuTe the Peo-
pies party could be wellington's Bluch-
er, and turn the tide of battle.
BRYAN A GOOD POPULIST.
Judge Green of Nebraska said the
choice was Bryan, and the Peoples
party should not hesitate.
How long have you been hatched?'
cried an Alabama delegate.
For over thirty years. replied Judge
Green.
ATexas delegate mounted chair and
Insisted upon putting a question.
1--WE came here under instructions"
he cried, land / want you to tell me
whether Bryan will stand on the plat
form we have"
81 know Mr. Bryan replied Judge
Green. at know him personally. He
Is my friend. and say 10 you ne is as
true a Populist as you or L.
"WT1l he accept the nomination." fur
Their pursued the Texan
sSit DOWN" cried many voices.
But Judge Green motfoned for order.
Mr.. Bryan woJFld be a FOOL he shout
ed fiercely, "to accept nomination be-
fore II was offered. He has not yet &C
cepted the Democratic nomination, but I
saw that l know his heart beats in SYM
pathy with every principle of our party.
CAPTAIN Kitchens of North Carolina
urged Mr.. Bryan's endorsement, and r.
Buchanan of New Jersey. Cnarsc> ;.
Matthews of New York and John SeitZ
Of Ohio, seconded the nomination in
turn.
TWO MORE WOMEN.
Mrs. Helen johnson of Pennsylvania
was the third woman of the day TO
speak. She talked for only few min
utes. when she introduced Miss Julia
Caldwell Of Colorado, who entertained
the convention with song, the refrain
of which was Shouting the Battle Cry
Of Silver" Miss Caldweal's song proved
a pleasant diversion, and she left the
stage amid a shower Of cheers.
Judge Pl0wman of South Dakota and
Mr.. Mcdowell of Tenn essee endorsed the
Bryan nomination in brief speeches. Mr..
Mcdowell is ergeant-at-arms in the
nationalist Populist convention and he.
an Arkansas delegate whether he would
sal that Mr.. Bryan would accept the
PopuiiSt nomination.
81 don't care" replied Mr.. Mcdowell,
whether he ever accepts or not. He
canont prevent you or me or anyone else
from casting our ballots for him
u,
tender spot and was received with loud
applause.
Mr.. Mcdowell was followed by Cy-
clone Davis Of Texas.
REASON USED, AT LAST.
Mr.. Davis speech was a strong plea
for the middle Of the road course, but
he said the element represented would
only ask that in case Bryan should re
fuse to accept the nomination, the man
who should receive the next highest
number of votes be accepted as the
standard bearer. He said the Populists
of the northwest did not understand the
situation in the south. or how intolerant
of compromise the Southern Democrats
are. He instanced their refusal to ac-
cept Senator Teller as their nominee at
Chicago, Of whom he spoke as a man
honor, and whose record was one of
grandeur: MIR. Davis closed by second
ting the nomination of Mr.. Norton.
Pc PLdTERATOOR.
AT this point there was a division.
Helen NJ. Mitchell of Kansas recited an
original poem entitled "Whitney's Rev
erie. It represented ex-Secretary
Whitney reciting his dream to Ohauncey
No., ],
represented as seeing the silver hosts,
with Bryan at their head. storming and
carrying the gold bug citadel" d. II.
Reynolds Of Michigan then read pro-
duction written in the meter of Hoods
Bridge of Sights"
Beverly of Virginia, II. L. Mcguire of
William Brown of Wyom-
ing and Alexander Kent of the District
Of Columbia, seconded Bryan, while
West of Virginia seconded Norton.
r. r. Bray, an Oklahoma delegate,
created some amusement by telling his
troubles. Judge John Crosby of Mis-
souri,. in advocating Bryan's nominal
ton. said il did not make any differ
ence whether Bryan would accept the
platform or not. His record was suffi- |
cient for him.
VALEETTE FIRED AGAIN.
Just before the nominations closed |
Delegate Valette of Rhode Island who |
created a. disturbance on the platform
Yesterday and was elected, suffered a
repetition OF that experience
The nominations We're then declared |
closed. George II. Abbot of Nebraska |
that the national committee be
given plenary powers in all things con-
rected with the party after the ad- |
Jounment of the convention. There |
was some dissent but Chairman Allen /
quickly declared the motion carried. |