Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-29

NeuUOnS Of politicians, out dL Ou-c&SO
there assembled, on the 9TH conven-
tion of the representatives. Of the peO-
ple-p0l;ticiaas were set aside. Cap
piause) They were there for pur-
pose. and they determ ned to carry !.
out Organized opposition came * .
the East; politicians, trained in ~ seH
cal ways. determ ned 10 brea' %
lanx they found before then nd
I'm some way or another \ Il the
contamination of the pu Sose for
which
THE MAJORITY
OF that convention had ccme together.
Ba, with all their arts and skill they
failed absolutely 20 secure one single
NO-e. The people were there-they
had nothing to- sell for money. Gap
plause) They were there, as they said,
10 give relief 70 their people. and con-
yeuu0n where as little selfshness was
manifested as at Chicago. was never
held. They were ready 10 give up any
personal Interest any personal prefer
tuce, for the COmmOnweal. the common
good. and. above all others, the pa,ri-
oJism displayed by the representatives
OF the South was most magnificent.
They asked for no candidate on the
ticket. They wanted none. We want
relief for our people they said; Sc
lect the candidates that Will command
the most votes in the North and they
VIII carry the South. (Applause.)
There We're able men-loyal and true
to the great cause represented by the
patriotic majority OF that convention,
Tor there was a single purpose running
through all their actiOns-there was
one issue. and only one issue There
were other candidates, true and faith
ful. bu- finally the decision rested upon
the young, brilliant, able and elo-
quen,
BRYAN. Or NEBRASKA.
Gc1g continued applause) Eloquent
and grand as was the speech he made,
B. was nc. so much because his lips were
touched with the fire of eiCquence that
nominated him. as The fact that he was
iu-Wu as an advocate devoted 10 his
cause. one whose whole soul was in
- Young. strong, able. se'f-pOisCd, [
have known AIr. Bryan for some years,
having first met him az the Interstate
Congress, some years ago. ar Kansas
City While a man of deep convictions,
intelligent convictions, he IS not Oyin-
+ donated nor headsuOng. Wise. delib-
crate. and. above all, devoted TO the
/ welfare of the people of this country.
+ (Appause) II was that conviction
that determined the convention, as
/ much as the grand speech he delivered,
/ .ha- -urned the scale n his favor. and,
fellow citizens, the convention made
no mistake (ApplaUse) There has
not been a nomination made. at any
rate since 1860. that has met with such
reception In every part Of The cOun-
try as the nomination Of William J.
Bryan. (Applause) Born in the State
from which Lincoln came. he moved
from there 10 Nebr3Ska-his home be-
ing Lincoln. the capital Of that State.
He represents the same great ideas
which appeal to the common people OF
the country. Like Lincoln, he is
great commoner from the West, and
also like Lincoln he WI have as his
running mate a candidate from Maine.
/ And l have known Arthur Sewau for
many years. and q more uprigh, man
does not live in the country. A busi-
uess man. capable Of large experience
FL the past. but a man
/ WORTHY TO BE NAMED
On the ticket with any one. ZAP
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