Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
tee on resolutions by Senator Jones of

gwen most HatteflnS Fec6pllOn, many of the delegates rising and cheering. When quiet was restored Senator Jones read the platform and address to the peo- pie of the United States as previously sent in these dispatches. The several declarations in favor of free coinage and denouncing bond issues were attentively listened to and provoked much applause. The recommendation that Bryan and Sewall be nominated brought the whole convention to their feet with cheers and many demonstrations of delight. Francis c. Larne of Oregon moved that the resolutions be adopted as read. MT. Haas of Illinois rising, as he said, for information, asked whether or not the recomme nda tion of the committee re port meant another nomination of Bryan and Sewall He was informed that the chair being in doubt would withhold the recommendation and rule that the con vention would vote upon the resolutions alone.
 MT. Haas then said he would speak to the resolutions as a platform.
 The chairman-It Is to be hoped that the gentleman will be brief.
 MT. Haas Wouldn't Shut Up.
 After recovering from this shock MT. Haas proceeded with his argument, when he was taken off the floor by a point of order made by MT. Cole of Wis consin. But before yielding the floor MT Haas moved to amend the motion to the resolutions by substituting the financial plank of the democratic platform. No second was heard and the motion was not entertained.
 The previous question on the adoption of the resolution was ordered and they were agreed to by a rising vote, which was unanimous, accompanied by much enthusiasm.
 MT. Pace of Nebraska moved that the convention proceed to the nomination of of a candidate for president and vice .xxFr ..ks far11 subordinate motions followed without action. General Warner explained why the committee on resolutions had rec commended nomination instead of in dorsement-Which was to meet the exi- gencies of the situation in several states whose nomination was necessary to ena- ble the silver electors to be voted for.
 MT. Faces motion was adopted and MT Little of Ailins, Ks, was recom- mended to place MT. Bryan's name be- fore the convention. He did so in graceful and at times forceful speech. Mr. Pace of Nebraska seconded the nom- ination.
 Numerous requests having been made of the chair for recognition, MT. St. John asked the convention whether it would listen to further seconding speeches or desired that the roll of states should be called. There were calls for various per- sons and for roll call, mingled with sug- gestions that speeches be limited to five minutes.
 Seconding Speeches.
 Finally General Warner called atten- ton to the fact that under the rules of the convention seconding speeches were limited to five minutes.
 Under this rule Senator Magingley of Michigan. whose name was received with applause and laughter because or it's resemblance to that of the republican candidate, was recognized and made @ happy seconding speech.
 The next speech was by Mrs. Stansper- ry of Colorado, whose statement that the "protected' women of this country re- ceived cents for making a shirt that a Chinaman was paid ID cents for Ironing and that the women of Colorado would vote for the silver dollar, letting those who would vote for the gold dollar eat rice and rats, evoked the widest ap- plause of the convention.
 Mir Basher of Iowa said 1t took the Mark Hanna syndicate two years at an expense of $750, ,000 to nominate McKin- ley for the presidency at St. Louis, while twenty minutes American speech nominated William J. Bryan for the high office at Chicago
 NJ. Groot of Cleveland, the populist candidate for the United States senate against Foraker, wanted every man to constitute himself committee of one to drive from these shores the remnants of the tories and British hirelings who re- main here.
 G. w. Baker of California promised the nominee of this convention the larg- est ma jority ever given by that state.
 A. J. Wedderburn of Virginia. Colonel Doniphan of Missouri, Ex-Congressman John R. Mcbride of Washington and Congressman Towne of Minnesota also seconded Bryan's nomination.
 At this point Mr. Doud of Missouri moved that the roll of states be called and the vote recorded. Another delegate moved that the nomination me made by exclamation. This seemed to strike the convention favorably and 1t was cars ried
 Unanimously by Rising Vote.
 The announcement by the chair was followed by a great wave of enthusiasm rolling over the convention hall, carry ing the delegates into chairs with um- brellas and hats and handkerchiefs in the air. A large picture of Bryan placed in front of the chairman's desk, together with regulation silk flag, increased the tumult, and 1t rose to it's highest pitch when Miss Lillie Pierce seized the large yellow banner of the California Bimetal- lie league and marched around the hall, followed by the delegates in single file. And all the while the band played Hail Columbia" and "Yankee Doodle" Final ly Miss Pierce took the stage and a strik- ing tableau was formed she making the central figure, MT. Bryan's picture for DackRTOunu anu DdSS dlu dt the side. holding aoft in her fingers a silver dollar. When the delegates began to quiet down after ten minutes dem onstration, 1t was renewed by the famil- far cry, What's the matter with Bryan?" and the response, Hes all right"
 Order being restored, MT. Baker moved to proceed to the nomination of a candi- date for vice president, and another del egate moved that it be done by acclama- ton. This seemed likely to be done with out the formality of nomination but sufficient quiet was finally secured to en- able MT. Alex Troupe of Connecticut, a personal friend of MT. Sewall, to put him formally before the convention. The nomination was seconded by MT. Niles of Ohio, friend of the candidate. he said. and of his fathers. There never was a Sewall who would not go to the stake for principle, and Arthur Sewall was a fitting mate for the grand man Bryan.
 Sewall Nominated by Reclamation.
 The nomination of MT Sewall was made by exclamation, and in diminished measure of spirit and time the demon- stration following MT. Bryan's nomina- tion was repeated with variations. The band played America" and verse of tl.1 oIH 1xrt tta 1aI