The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

/ who here the cruss, fnzlfv rsznted r. .:
IRE s8Rs 81 the stage. TIE crowc O.
/ spenae4 10 the psf and ecntlsued their
/ Demonstration there An the preseason
passed the Texas delegation fres nxns
almost occurred Men struxx5sd AID
sozzxht % bar passage. bat the way vas
finally cleared Several uen fought aks
rzxdn1sn over possession az TIE Atstouri
standard II was broken into BITS h-1s the
Bryan men carried . piece Of Il sway IA
triumph 70 tire platform. while the strug-
Cling dfsDutzrrs were separated 6y the
gsossre. Mrs. Minerva Roberts. q besatz-
Ia young woman. led tas cheering In TIE
Colorado Delegation
While the demonssrzslon vas ~ It's
kefxfs. q Thousand copies OF the "Bry an
silver Marchs' we're flung high In the afr
and fess In csends on the frantic dele
gates. Each verse concluded slta these
words
~cAfnx. ehink. chfnk:
No crown OF thorus for labors brows
Cnink. ehiuk chfrk;
Nc cross Of esif for mankind now;
chsnk, csink- ehink:
Wen NOT TO single standard bow
chink, chEnk. chsnks
We vote for freedom now"
When qatst vas restored Gen. Fields 81
Virginia. WAavers running mate In tss2.
hobosed forward on crufrfsss ard made q
brsaf speech He moved Suspension OF
the rules. and that Bryan's nomlnafion
he made unanimous TIE convention rose
almost en- masss and chserec. but above
The chorus Of cheers came the sharp cries
Of tbs Texas men NO. no. no." they
yelled. Chairman Allen declared TIE mo-
ton carried. but yielded 70 protests and
decided to allow q call OF THE states on
tho motion. The Texas men wildly pro-
tested. Chairman Allen at last recognized
Ash yxaz fsf stxa T<rxs Z4ar
= personal explanation" Ashby an
nouncsf that Texas was ready 10 indofse
Bryan II Bryan would indorse the plat
form adopted. Ills speech was not well
received. George Schiiling. OF Wisconsin.
attempted 10 secure a recess until Bryan
could be heard from He was howied
down. Chairman Alien said that In vof-
Ing for 4 motion TO suspend the rules the
delegates might vote for any candidate
they pleased
Alabama ana Arkansas were not ready.
The greatest confusion prevailed. Colo
RADIO voted Is votes for the motion 10 sus-
pend the rules and nominate Bryan. Men
stood on chairs and howIed for recog-
milton. Congressman Howard Of Ala
eansa. demanded TO know whether any
other names could be placed Ia nomsua-
ton. Tile confusion was 50 great that IL
was impossible 70 proceed. The Texas
delegation charged on the platform en-
nassc. One shouted: I'VE never Will be
quiet IL you try to continue that roll cali.
''sls down. ut down. cried the sergeant
alarms, whiIe his assistants piowed
through the dense crowd about the plat
form and pleaded with the delegates 70
take seats. when sembisn-e OF quiet
nas restored Congressman Howard from
the stage protested against gag Law"
Chairman Alien stated that the question
aas on the motion TO suspend the rules
and nominate Bryan by reclamation. by
God. we won't stand r." yelled r. II.
Mobiles Don't Il require = two-thiris
vote 10 carry that motion7' shouted an
iFate Arkansas delegate. The chair re-
piled that IL did not A California dele
gate screamed that such proceedings were
unprecedented. He thought the deiega-
lions should have a chance 10 place in
nomination whom they chose. The chair
man held that when the roll was called
the delegations could vote for Bryan or
any one else This ruling provoked an
other storm Of protests, confeundsnx the
confusion Some one got on the platform
ard read above the din a telegram from
Henry Lloyd. OF Chicago. from Eugene
v. Debs. declining 70 permit the use Of his
name. At last Gen. Fields withdrew mis-
motion. and the call OF states for noni-
nations was continued. Gator, Of CAL
fornis@ was the FIRST speaker Of the series.
sscondlng Bryan's nomination. Gator saii
he had always stood against fusion. but
the circumstances az present were Pc
cuiiar The popuist party was n young
party and could not afford 10 hold It's
place In the middle OF the road with an
express train bearing down upon II. He
adasd that the fact that Bryan was OPP
posed 70 that den Of infanys Vail street."
was sufficient 20 convincs him that Bryan
was entirely sccsptabie 20 the Popuiis,s.
Tracy. OF Texas. sought an opportunity
20 ask a question. but Gator declined 10
respond ana there were erica OF gag
law" Delegate wayhFfght. 81 California.
rose 20 protest against Gators tnterpre-
tafson Of tire sentiment Of California,
which state. ne sais. was opposed 20 the
eracirxion OF ropulism on the cross OF
Democracy.
j. K Hines. OF Georgia. expressed the
cp.rion In his speech that BRYAN worid
accept the nomination on The Populist
platform. and predicted q glorious victory
for the party with bryan and Walton as
the tosnt standard bearers.
II. CiaEeei ~ Idaho. also seconded Bry-
ans nomination. Il was not. he said.
question a, standing IN the middle 81 the
read bat collecting together all the friends
90 humanity IN common cause. CTaxett
asserted that the election os Mckinley
would mean tho continuous rule Of Shy
lock. he also predicted that In the cysnt
-
q fcrro blii VIII BE revived. 1T means In
crease az ,he standing army ard Bloody
revelation he sai.
s-5rne VAS called. and Ciavcef retired 20
give mace 70 Tauhensck OF Illinois. chair
man Of the national committee. Tsube-
neck said tat Ia case % Eryaa's nornlna-
ton he feit he could pledge him every
Pcnnisss vote In Illinois 81 The election In
next November.
THE chairman % the Illinois delegation
also seconded 1ryan's nomination.
when Iowa was called her time was
yielded 70 Reuben Kofh. 81 Alabama. who
appealed TO the convention 20 sink preiu-
elcr and passion IN The cause o. SILVER and
nounsnate ''that pserless statesman. VIII
farn J. Rrxan"
Jerry ssrnrson responded for Kansas.
| ne paid a high tribute 70 Ton Watson:
also 20 RFxan. Whlie SinpSo1 wss taking
the Texas delegation withdrew IN a body.
ard absolute esies prevailed. Tor the nrst
tire today
]. r Miller. OF Tennessee. occupied
Exntucky's tine with q speech n Bryan's
/ nenaif
LOUISIANA clesdes - Colorado. Mrs
Nfnerva Roberts a lady With face aElow
| ara great dark ewes flashing. w-s for
warSd 10 the stage He arst sentence DE-
/ fgveres IN clear. musical syF1pathetic
/ xssce aroused the convention 20 cheers
Her NEsr1 sef~EN NA% HAe p VIC H8N~S Ss2-
I euen, delivered n the eonvsation- Mrs.
Roberts xroks az featosss
.sssailsax frcsr state iYinr beneath IRE
shadow of IRE Rocky MOUNTAINS. where
TIE men have hsf che courage and chsya3-
r. u grant - wccnen IRE Fsxats they ds-
rsana for themselves tsoaExsss1, I have
s.sar sssNarse~s she Distinguished hoaor ~
/ the soashera state ot t<zGsiana 20 take
sarsr sSate tseFxssgtsea. 7 thank ycH fr
tie u4Trs % sNe w~nasn ~ tae UnAet
/ states tAHptalaso. Per RE 8rs3 fEae n
/ hswssyy Of rs.lgsirMl conVenaen@ a ~eznAn