The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-10
Hon. j. r, Williams.

! than any other American for the res
| toration OF silver. He spoke of having
served with Bland in congress and of
his demonstrated intelligence and
| craftsmanship. 1t was true he had not
the eloquence of Webster, but his state
ments of public questions were always
clear and able and .hs twenty years in
congress had given him an experience
which few men had had.
| Obviously hitting at Vice President
Stevenson of his own state, he said this
convention could not afford to noml-
nate candidate whose breathless si-
lence on the subject of silver would cast
suspicion on their case. Take Bland
and they would not ask how long he
had been democrat and what were his
views on silver. Nominate Bland and
| no republican words of his against de-
mocracy would rise UP in this cam
paign to chill enthusiasm. 1t had been
said they must nominate man who
could get republican votes. He said
first of all nominate a man who could
| get democratic votes. (Cheers.)
Nominate Bland and 100000 is
sued under the Bland act would rise up
before the people and appeal for his
election. (Cheering.)
| Bryan Nominated.
| When Georgia was called H. T. Lewis
of that state came to the platform and
put in nomination William ]. Bryan of
Nebraska, saying that if public office
was a reward for public service no man
merfted such reward more than he. In
the late political contests Mr.. Bryan
stood among his peers, like Saul among
| the Israelites, head and shoulders
above all the rest Honor him with
the nomination. he said, "and you will
do credit to the party and earn for
yourselves the plaudits of your con-
stituents and the thanks of posterity"
Great Enthusiasm.
A scene which was almost duplica-
tion Of that which attended the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bland was enacted when
MI Bryan's name was proposed. The
| delegations from Georgia, North Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Nebraska Michigan,
South Dakota and Mississippi rallied
| around the spear-shaped guidons
which bear the names of their states
| and indicate their position on the floor.
All the silver delegates arose and join
ed in vociferous shouting and waving
of handkerchiefs, hats, newspapers and
every waveable object which they could
| lay their hands on. The scene was up
roarious for about fourteen minutes.
Theodore F. Klutz of North Carolina
seconded the nomination of Mr. Bryan.
He spoke of him as that young giant of
the west, that friend of the people that
championed the oppressed, that apostle
and prophet of this great crusade for
finacial reform. He can poll he added,
the democratic vote In every section
that any other man can. (Cheers.)
George Fred Williams.
! Mr.. Bryan's nomination was also sec
onded by Mr.. George Fred Williams Of
Massachusetts, who spoke of crowning
a leader in the great agricultural move
| ment.
| 1t was giving hope to the country and
/ life to the democracy. I'VE want" he
said, "a young man to WELD the sword
of an indignant people We want, in
this desperate contest, a young giant,
| out of the loins of giant republic We
want no Napoleon (cheers) who march
ed to throne under the mantle Of lib
erty. What l present to you is the
new Cicero to meet the new Catilines Of
to-day" (Applause)
Thomas j. Herman of Louisiana also
made a seconding speech in favor of
Mr.. Bryan. "We have this day." he
said, unlike our republican brethren,
declared that we will no longer worship
the golden calf which England has set
up. We have refused to permit this
idol to command us, in the words of the
| Deity, I am the Lord, thy God; thou
shalt have no other other gods before
me- We have declared, this day, that
henceforth both gold and silver shall
rule equal soyereigns in the world of
finance. This IS not a revolution. 1t
is a restoration. 1t determines not that
gold shall be despoiled of any of her
just powers, but only that silver shall
have her own again" (Cheers.)
Signs of impatience at the length OF
Mr.. Kernan's address interrupted him,
to which he replied, II note with pleas
ure that 1 am receiving the respectful
attention os those on this floor and
from gallery I care no more than for
the jeers of the republicans" He was
so long before he named who it was
he was supporting that cries of "Who
| 10 II were IdiSeC, anu great uDfO9r
prevailed. He finally named Mr.. Bry-
an and sat down.
Matthews Nominated.
Senator David Turpie of Indiana rose
to nominate Governor Matthews of that
state, but was so indistinctly heard
thta cries of louder" were raised and
the chairman explained l.iat the sena-
tors voice was weak and asked indul-
gence.
While the senator was reading his
remarks there was a constant passing
of people to and from along the aisles,
whistles. cat-calls from the galleries
and great confusion
Cheers For Cleveland
A voice shouted: 81 nominate Cleve-
land" and cheers for Cleveland were
called for and given. The senator read
on, undismayed, though his voice was
inaudible ten feet away from where
he stood
Finally, however, the disorder became
so great that Mr. Turpie appealed to
the chair and sufficient silence was Sc
cured to enable him to name Claude
Matthews and there was a slight dem
onstration of applause, which was con-
fined to the Indiana delegation.
Hon. Oscar Trippett of California was
next presented to second the nomina-
tion of Governor Matthews. After Mr..
Trippett took the platform the uproar
was so great that a delegate from In