The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-12

ced to call the roll OF states The clerk
took up one of the tally sheets for the
purpose of beginning to read the call.
when a blonde gentleman stepped up In
front OF the platform and said: II don't
want to get upon the platform. but l
want to put in nomination James Ham
ilton Lewis OF the great state of WASH
ington."
Acting Chairman Richardson, to
whom Senator White had delivered the
gavel, looked at the gentlepan from
Washington and inquired: who are
you, anyway. and what do you want?'
To this the gentleman replied: II am
Delegate Thomas Maloney OF the great
state OF Washington"
We'll, come up to the platform and
say what you want to-" said Colonel
Richardson.
mo. l won't go upon the platform"
said Maloney. Il will speak from the
| floor" He then said: "In behalf OF the
state OF Washington. place In nomi-
nation her honored son, James Hamtl-
ton Lewis. That's all want to say"
j. {. Curry of North Carolina took
the stage. He kept the convention some
time In suspense as TO the name OF his
| candidate. He spoke of him as q man
whose name was known from ocean TO
| ocean. He congratulated the conven-
| ton upon the fact that Ii had been sub
jected to a baptism OF patriotism and
| that the banner Of silver had not been
| trailed In the dust There were cries OF
! Name your candidate" He concluded
by placing In nomination 'tthe man
honored by all the people, and that just
judge and hlgh-minded democral
Judge Walter Clark of the supreme
-
Carolina state delegation gave great
| applause.
Ex-Congressman Tom johnson, the
free trade millionaire. OF Cleveland, o..
mounted the platform. and there was a
repeated demonstration when Congress
man Richardson Of Tennessee introduce
ed him, referred to their services In the
house together and to the way that
johnson. though steel rail manufac-
turer. advocated the placing Of rails on
the free list. johnson nominated ex-
| Congressman Fithian of Illinois. He
| had seen service In the cause, Johnson
said. and ne had proved true. De was
not wealthy, but Johnson maintained
the cause was one Of the common peo-
pie and a rich man was not desirable.
1t was the cause of humanity. III the
fight was to be money against men,
money would be all on one side. II
don't believe in free silver" said john
son, In his frank way. but / believe
this Is a great movement in the inter-
est humanity and therefore ! am
with you" The convention broke loose
at this utterance. Nominating a rich
man. he argued. would chill the coun-
try. Fithian was a strong pleader, and
he came from pivotal state.
Il .ks.fu urlx
looking man. presented the name OF
| Pennoyev as one who could secure the
votes Of the laboring men, because of
his course during the railroad troubles
in his state.
Mr.. Miller said: "Mr. Chairman-I
rise to place in nomination for the office
of vice president man who will unite
under our banner all the labor move
ments in this country; man who
comes from the common people; man
who has been twice elected governor OF
| the great state OF Oregon as a demo-
crat, Notwithstanding the fact that the
state was 10000 republican,: man who
has been recently almost unanimously
elected mayor of the great metropolis
| OF the Northwest; man who, In all
his acts, has been for the common peo-
ple and say to you to-day In all cam
dor and In all honesty that II you place
upon this ticket alongside the distin-
guished William ]. Bryan Of Nebraska,
the name of the distinguished governor
of Oregon, Sylvester Pennoyer. you will
make no mistake. As election day ap-
proaches, the name of Pennoyer will
add strength and faith to the great la
Dor movements. and this country Will
endorse him and he will be triumphant
ly elected. ! appeal to you to recognize
the Pacific coast and place upon this
ticket the name OF Sylvester Pennoyer
OF Oregon" Great applause.)
| California struck hands with Maine.
William A. Burke nominating the vet
eran democrat, Arthur Sewall OF the
Far East.
]. ID. Showalter OF Missouri told the
convention It should go to the East to
select the statesman most profound
and orator indeed. who carried the BAN
ner OF the masses and who. In the re-
publican party, had been sent 10 con-
gress by an overwhelming majority"
This man was Joe Slbley Of Pennsyl-
vania.
w. X. Burke said: Mr. Chairman and
Eadles and Gentlemen: What I shall say
| to you at this junsture ! know, In one re-
spect. will commend itself to you. Taking
Into account the great mission which has
called us into convention. It seems to me
that We should consider matters far be-
yond the reach OF this great body. We
should consider that there are people
whom we represent who have 10 vote on
this great question. and those people rep
resent AZ OF the great sovereign states.
Therefore. geographically speaking. II Is
these that prompts us as well as the
question OF ability II should not become
me to say aught before you in This con-
vention. But II seems TO me that when
we come to make up the remaining por-
tIon OF this ticket, We should consider
those states beyond the Blue Ridge
mountains. and In that connection | pre-
sent a candidate who represents every ell
ement which is presented to you In your
platform and In your distinguished cam
didate for the presidency. William J.
Bryan. I take pleasure In presenting for
your careful consideration the name OF
Arthur J. Sewall OF Maine. And. Mr..
chairman. IL may well be said OF him In
connection with the great questions in