Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
BRYAN IT IS AGAIN.
"a, Dsmocralic Nominee Also Noml-
mated BY The Peoples Party
,o.,xc SCENES OF CONVENTION
..,..,,t 90 stampede the Gathering
- ho Nebrask"n, at one r"i"''
"a. N, ,rncournEemcnt-Plennry
,.,.r Given National Committee.

.-t chairman. Senator amen, ot s'f'
'..,.., chi. morning. and after prayer by
pov Mr.. Kent, ot Washington, the
'.,.r-,an repeated his ruling Of last
e,.,. that the amendment adopted by the
..,,,on giving the nomination for
r.,o-president precedence over the nomi-
,.eon for President made the selection
..,at,onal committeeman the next order
Of business.
,f- j. d Burnett. OF California. pro
,..ts1 that this was not 40, and contendea
,,.t tho convention simply transposed
t,e nominations Of Vice-President ana
Yrssident. The chairman replied that the
-.,tleman's statement Of fact was en-
,-.iv mIstaken, and went on with tho
coming OF national committeeman Wheh
n,. VAS completed no called next Tor
the Committees on Notification
r,e sergeantat-arms announced that
,t..r contract with the Business-Mehs
,ss,rst.on. which included tho supply OF
s, had run out. SO that there would
g.. ,o band to-day Unappreciative dele
,.,es greeted this announcement win
..,.s OF Good" and cheers.
reo Chair announced that tho next
.-,.- NJ business was nominations for
President. Mr Green. Of Nebraska so
ON ne platform 10 make motion an
s,ssch. The latter was to the effect
o,t this was one OF the most important
,..-v.rtions that ever assembled on
American soii. as It was TO name man
who aas not only to head tho ticket but
who was 20 be elected.
AL this point the speech was interrupted
h,. POINTS OF order which irritated Mr.
Green 10 tho extent Of making him leave
Tia stand. ue was. however. induced
~ come back. and the rules were sus-
pended 70 enable him to 90 on in order
lie declared. however. that his seit-re-
spect would prevent him from saying
aovthlng. and he retired for good
WEAVER on BRYAN.
Alabama being called. Mr.. George Cal
ther. of that State, addressing his
.brothers and sisters" Of the convention,
v,a8ed 70 James b. Weaver. who, he
saH would name tho man who would
De- the running mate OF Tom Watson,
and run the gold-bugS out Of existence.
Mr. Weaver came forward and was pre-
s.rtel by the chairman. Mr.. Weaver
oponei hls speech with the remark that
tso condition Of tie Peoples Party this
morning was "most critical"
lie lad but two ospirations-one was
o. preserve untarnished and unhroken
- ut
other was 10 preserve organization Tor
present and future use in every portion OF
The country
He assumed that all delegates had read
lp the papers this morning the telegram
from Mt. BDan. declining 10 accept the
nomination Of the Peoples Party dis
associated from Mr. sewal.
NO man." said Mr.. Weaver, could
fsve done less and be man. Mr.
I-ysn's altitude challenges the respect
OF every delegate present and Of every
man who reads the proceedings Of this
convention. But" nc continued. "this is
a greater question than the personality
a. our candidate. After I read Mr..
Iryan's telegram utterly refused. and
! now utterly refuse. 70 concur with the
desire OF either Mr. Bryan or Of Sena-
tor Jones as 20 who shall be the nominee
O. this convention"
Tl. rest Of Mr. Weaver's speech was
read from a typewriter copy and put
Mr. Bryan IN nomination.
BRYANs NAME APPLAUDED.
Mr. Bryans name was received with
applause. the whole convention standing
on chairs and waving hats. gigantic
wooden cross. surmounted by golden
crown thus reversing Mr.. Bryan'5 famous
eplgram, was brought in and carried
around the hall. The guidons Of the
States were raised. and a vociferous at
tempt was made 10 raise enthusiasm, but
with a marked aieenco or spontaneity.
a portrait Of Bryan was displayed and
numerous devices were carried around
the ball Some OF the inscriptions were
n7 follows: Bryan and More Congress
men,, The People Speak; South Da-
kota, middle-road. for Bryan; For
lyan TO Serve Our Homes and Our
Country"
very large share Of the whlstling and
cat-callng which accompanied this de-
monsfration was contributed by the
Western Union messenger boys.
Al the States Joined I'm the demon
ftrauon except Missouri. Texas. Rhode
Island. and Wisconsin.
VIRGINIA FOR BRYAN.
After order had been restored, General
Field of Virginia. came 10 the front
oni in a short impassioned speech de-
clarel lir. Bryan The choice Of the Nir-
Tna delegation. and said that although
DO music had been provided. the conven-
ton was marching 20 the music Of the
spheres that victory stood tp-toe on
the misty mountain top, and that all
f.f HH HI. fft
Vow. gentlemen OF the jury" he went
on Il mean gentlemen OF the conven-
uol' QaughteD. 7 move that the rules
D. suspended and the nomination OF VII
Jam j. Bryan be declared luminous"
The chairman put The question and
two-thiris OF the delegates rose with vo-
ciierou shouts OF Aye" This cry. how
ever was accompanied by the coun-
tlr-cry of "No. call the roll OF States"
several OF the most excited OF the op-
ponelts OF Bryan got on the platform
ana aurriv prevented the chairman from
declaring the result OF the vote.
BRYAN AND THE PLATFORM.
During the uproar Mr. Ashby. OF Texas.
managed TO obtain q hearing. He said 4
tlat Texas was ready 70 endorse Bryan
- Mr.. Bryan would endorse the Populist /
platform. To endorse him without that I
would De the act o. children (Cheers) /
Io ga not believe that Bryan. being an /
honest man. could ignore the Democratic !
platform and stand upon tho Populist /
platform.
a delegate shouted that Bryan would !
sani on The Populist platform.
Let him saw so for himself" Mr.. Ash /
hy shouted back: "and not through az /
agent leave this question with you. 1
want Texas 10 be set right. and J want