New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-25
THE CONVENTIONS LAST DAY.
NO TROUBLE IN CARRYING OUT THE
PROGRAMME.
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNs AFTER ADOPTING
THE PLATFORM AND NOMINATING

BRYAN AND SEW ALL
St. Louis July 24-The strain Of the last few days
showed the delegates to the Silver Convention
this morning They were slow in gathering in the
hail. and the somewhat diminished attendance
showed that the fear expressed yesterday by Mr..
Shinn. Of Kansas. that the delegates could not all
be kept here we'll founded.
The chairman raped for order at 1910 and intro
duced the Rev. w. r. Covert, of the Missouri dele
CATION, who opened the proceedings with prayer.
Mr.. Baker, of California. chairman on confer
ence announced that the two committees had
met this morning and would meet again at l
o'clock this afternoon. The Silverites were as
sured, he said that the Populists were now work
ing tremendously along the lines laid down by this
Convention (Cheers) He believed that a unani-
nous report from the conference committees OF
the two conventions would be one of the strongest
campaign documents that would be circulated. In
order that a unanimous report might DO obtained
he moved that the further proceedings Of the Con-
vention relating 10 the adoption of platform and
nominations be deferred until this afternoon at
$50 o'clock This was seconded by delegates from
Kansas and Wisconsin, and the motion was carried
with but one dissenting vote. The remainder OF
the National Committee was announced. and the
members were requested to meet Immediately upon
adjournment this morning A motion was made
and agreed to authorizing the committee to fill
vacancies The committee Is as follows:
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Alabama r. II. Walker: California G. W. Baker;
Colorado, F. n. Stevens: Connecticut. A. Troup;
Florida, S. G.. Harvey; Georgia. c. Thornton: ILL.,
nos. G. L. Emery; Indiana. Arson Wolcott; Iowa.
Amos Stece: Kansas. II. W. Turner; Kentucky. J.
p. Hendricks Maryland c. S. Darby; Massachu-
sets f. b. Newhall; Michigan, 4. f. Jarvis;
Minnesota, J. w Griffin; Mississippi. c. W. Bolton;
Missouri W. T. Foster; Montana, c. G. Bradshaw;
Nebraska G. L. Laws; Nevada, Thomas Wrenn;
New-Jersey. S. W. Reese New-York. w. p st.
u cifh. NOrfh Oak
w. II. Standish Ohio II. T. Niles; Oregon. A.
Hofer; Pennsylvania, r. f. Diffenderfer; South
Carolina. j. W. Bowden; South Dakota. Harry
Sawyer: Tennessee, F.. c. MCDOWELL Utah, Rich
ard Macintosh: Virginia. A. j. Wedderburn Wash
ington j. w. Thompson; West Virginia. /. c.
Ralfsnyder: Wisconsin. Rublee Kohl; District or
Columbia c. j. Hitler; Alaska. Richard Lewis.
There was tumuuous demand for a speech
from Senator Stewart, to which he responded. He
said the situation made him happy Six months
ago the gold forces believed they had the country
subjugated and published to the world that the
silver craze had passed The people rose with
rapidly which had been equalled and now
there 10 be an alignment Of true friends and
foes Of the country in battle array-just what has
been desired by the silver men for years.
The silver delegates who controlled the Chicago
Convention were men OF honesty and integrity, VINO
were determined to do what was right Wall Street
was there. but fits emissaries were not permitted to
approach the number members. Inc contest over
the platform came on, and II necessary for
some one 10 present the silver side William J.
BRYAN 1oud and long-continued cheers sent
for 10 reply the arguments Of Villas and Hill. His
first words sted the vast crowd and overwhelmed
his adversaries. He made the grandest speech ever
heard Judging from fits effect upon the Convention.
Mr. Stewart went on SAY that he knew Mr..
BRYAN; that he believed what the silver men be-
lieved; that he was sincere and honest, and would
do for the people all that they needed and desired
He was not Democrat in good standing He had
said for two years that II the party nominated a
on a gold platform he would not support
the candidate. II there could have been manipula-
ton of the Convention. said Mr. Stewart, he would
could not be swerved from their purpose. Every sill
man was one Of usa dfehd OF the country and
they united, and they were uniting, they would
march on to victory. (Cheers)
COUNTING VETERAN SOLDIERS
The Convention took up the veteran soldier
luton and it decided to call the roll OF States
that the chairmen OF delegations might announce
tho number OF veterans in each State delegation The
call resulted in showing 1916 Union soldiers. is Con-
federates and Mexican soldiers represented In the
out of the rollcall grew a suggestion
which crystalzed into motion which was agreed
to- that the old soldiers and sailors OF the Union.
confederate and Mexican War armies form the basis
OF an organization within the party for campaign
nurnoses 10 save the Union" Mrs. Helen NJ Cougar
called d meeting of all the ladies present for this
afternoon to form a woman's National silver league
Miss Helena Hartnett Mitchell. OF Alton. Kan.
was introduced and stating that being inspired by
the nomination Of Bryan although she mad never
uri,ten a noem before she had written one on The
Wall OF William whitney II was semi humorous n
80 The various hits at Whitney. Hin and Depcw
,,sad Intense enthusiasm. At the close OF the
o. ,,s ion many of the delegates rose and expressed
beir feelings by shouting ana waving hats' Ha"u-
hero' r. Scott Of Omaha. formerly Republican
saia Whitney had made the announcement tnat
should be aGp Would woe BE- done
MI mum. made by delegate the floor 10 cievee
and Replying to this Mr. co Sco" war saia famine and
give cycIon1es cod in Thy mercy save US from an
four q Grover o Bryan and they
we're given with Will s.od az a rebel general |
H. B. McIyol in'r S%Iy captain al ' He was
under Cleveland but If on nee who had
because ne co ~ degrade Democracy Judge
lone Q" 'nIc .hnston. proposed three CHEERS @"1