The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-08-01
National silver committees.

Alabama. r. H. Walker; California,
G. w. Baker; Colorado, +. N. Stevens;
Connecticut, A. Troup: Florida, S. G.
Harvey; Georgia, c. Thornton; Illinois,
G. l.. Emery; Indiana, Arson Wolcott;
Iowa, Amos Steckel; Kansas, r. w. Tur-
ner; Kentucky, ]. p. Hendricks; Mary
land, c. S. Darby; Massachusetts, L. B.
Newhall: Michigan, e. L. Jarvis; Min
nesota, j. w. Griffin; Mississippi. c. w.
Bolton; Missouri. w. T. Foster; Mon
tana, c. G.. Bradshaw; Nebraska, G. L.
Laws; Nevada. Thomas Wrenn; New
Jersey, S. w. Reese; New York, w. P.
st. John; North Carolina. B. F. Keith;
North Dakota, w. II. Standish; Ohio,
IL. L. Niles: Oregon, A. Hofer; Pennsyl-
wanna, II. F.. Ditfenderfer; South Caro-
lima, ]. w. Bowden; South Dakota, Har-
ry Sawyer; Tennessee, E. c. Mcdowell;
Utah, Richard Macintosh; Virginia, A.
j.. Wedderburn; Washington, G. w.
thompson; West Virginia, 1. C. Ralf-
snyder; Wisconsin, Rublee A. Kohls;
District of Columbia, c. j.. Hillyers;
Alaska, Richard Lewis.
a motion was made and agreed to,
authorizing the committee to fill Vacan-
cies.
The matter of counting the veterans
of the late war. under the resolution
of yesterday by Mr.. Strong of Illinois
came up and Mr.. Rhodes of Washing
ton. addressed the convention. The vet
eran resolution was lost sight of tempo
rarily in a tumultuous demand for a
speech from Senator Stewart, to which
he responded.
He said the silver delegates which
controlled the Chicago convention were
men of honesty and integrity, who were
determined to do that which was right.
Wall street was there. out its emissaries
were not permitted to approach the
humbleit member. Not d single silver
vote was lost.
The contest over the platform came on
and it was necessary for some one to
present the silver side, William j.
Bryan cloud n long continued APP
plause) was sent for to reply to the ar
| guments of Villas and Hill. The former
made al elaborate. the latter an adroit
| speech. The scene was a wild one, blu,
throughout it all the silver delegates
were not moved. Bryan came, looking
a leader. His first wor stilled the vas
crowd and overwhelmed his adversaries
He made the %grandest speech eveI
heard, judging from its effect upon the
convention. AT the close of his eloquen'
peroration the convention, gold mer
and all, rose to their feet and paid him
homage. He was nominated before he
left the platform. His speech was pure
rugged Amerfcanism.
Mr.. Stewart went on to say that he
knew Bryan; that he believed that he
was sincere and honest and would dc
for the people all that they needed an6
desired. Every silver man." continued
Mr.. Stewart, was II of us; a friend
of the country and opposed to the Brit,
ish control of our finances. II they unite
and they are uniting, they will marcf
on to victory tCheers.)
The convention again took up the vet
eran soldier resolution and 1t was de
cided to call the roll of states that thu
chairmen of the delegations might an
nounce the number of the veterans II
each state delegation. The cal resulted
in showing 1876 union soldiers. eighteen
c~onfederates and our Mexican soldier.
represented in the convention.
Miss Mitchell of Alton, Kas., was in,
troduced and recited a poem she hat
written on 'The Wall Of William Whit
ney." 1t was semi-humorous and the
various hits at Whitney, Hill and De
pew aroused intense enthusiasm,
C. r. Scott of Omaha, formerly q re
publican, said that he would work t.
bury the party he had left. Replying tx
a reference to Cleveland made by a dele
gate on the floor, Mr.. Scott said: "Oh
God. give us cyclones If they must come
war, famine and pests, but oh, God, II
thy mercy, save us from another foul
years Of Grover Cleveland" He called
in conclusion for three cheers for Bryan
and they were given with a will.
Convention Adjourns.
After some remarks by II. r.. B. Nc
Aiver. General Warner of Ohio move6
an adjournment until $3.50 o'clock, an(
it was declared carried at 1882 p. IN.