The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-30

ton unanimous was withdrawn and the
roll call was resumed for nomination.
Mr. Carter of California seconded Bry-
ans nomination.
Idaho seconded Bryan's nomination.
Ex-Governor Hines of Georgia seconded
Bryan's nomination.
Taubeneck on behalf of the Illinois del
egation, seconded Bryan's nomination.
The Maine delegation was divided
Some favored $. +. Norton of Illinois,
while others seconded Bryan's nomna-
ton.
Maryland, Massachusetts and Mime
sofa seconded Bryan's nomination:
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease of Kansas
made Il strong speech i'll the same cause.
She was dressed in a suit of silver gray.
She talked very quickly, with the man
ner of a practical speaker. She geSticu-
lated much. Her body swayed violently
and her arms were thrown passionately
as she appealed for union of the silver
forces.
'"rhe spirit of 1916 is abroad in the
land" she concluded. I'VE will unite
and elect Wm;;,J j. Bryan president Of the
United States
Delegate Livingston, chairman of the
Missouri delegation, nominated lgnatluS
lDonnelly, but when Donnelly declined the
use of his name he nominated Jacob ).
CoXcy of Ohio of the industrial army.
When Minnesota was called lgnatius
Donnelly took the rostrum amid much
Applause and seconded the nomination of
Bryan. He said:
"The voice of God and the voice of
the people demand the nomination of
VIM. j. Bryan by this convention. Gap
plausc.) yield to that demand. There
is some talk here that we must force MIR.
Bryan to II distinct declaration of ac-
ceptance of our nomination. We can
readily see that it will place him in II
very embarrassing position to force him
to choose between Mr. Sewall and Mr..
Watson. | think if we are going to
nominate Mr.. Bryan and seek to elect
him that we ought to be generous to
him. Applause, and cries of that
right.O Neither do think that we ought
to call upon him to endorse our plat
form. Great applause) Our principles
do not exist by the sufferance of Bryan
or any other man on earth
Capt. Kitchens of North Carolina next
seconded the nomination of Bryan, as
did Charles b. Matthews of New York,
j. II. Buchanan of New Jersey and John
Seitz of Ohio.
Mrs. Helen Johnson Of PENNSYLVANIA
then spoke. She talked but Il few mo-
menus, when she lhtrouuceu NTS' Naiu-
well Of Colorado who sang Shout the
Battle Cry of Silver" She left the
. stage amid Il shower of cheers.
Judge Plowman of South Dakota and
Mr.. Mcdowell of Tennessee endorsed the
Bryan nomination in brief speech.
Mr.. Mcdowell was asked by an Ar
; kansas delegate if he would say as much
: as if Mr.. Bryan would accept the nomi-
: nation.
Il NJ I'm n
whether he accepts or not He can not
prevent you or me or any one else from
casting our ballots for him.
Mr.. Mcdowell was followed by
"Cyclone" Davis in whose appearance
J much interest was manifested on account
both of Mr.. Davis personal popularity
and of the attitude of Texas toward
Mr.. BRYAN.
Mr.. Davis speech was a strong plea for
the middle-of-the-road course, but he
said that the element he represented
would only ask that in case Bryan
should refuse TO accept the nomination
the man who should receive the next
highest number Of votes be accepted ~
the standard bearer. He said the popu-
lists of the northwest did not understand
the situation in the south or how in
tolerant of compromise the southern dem
ocrats were. He instanced their refusal
to accept Senator Teller as their nominee
at Chicago, of whom he spoke as Il man
around whose name there was a halo
Of honor and whose record was one of
grandeur.
nomination of Mr.. Norton.
j. Brad Beverly of Virginia. II. L..
McGure of Washington. William Brown
OF wyoming and Alex Kent Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia seconded Bryan, while
West Virginia seconded Norton.
Judge John Crosby of Missouri. in adj
vocating Bryans nomination. said it did
not make any difference whether BRYAN
would accept the platform or not. His
record was sufficient for him.
Just before the nominations closed
Delegate Nallettc of Rhode Island. who
created disturbance on the platform
yesterday and was elected, suffered n
repetition of his former experience.
The nominations were then declared
closed.
George III. Abbott of Nebraska moved
that the national committee be given
plenary power in all things connected
with the party after the adjournment of
the convention. There was some dis
sent, but Chairman Allen quickly de
clnred the motion carried.
The nominating speeches had now
occupied exactly six hours.
When Alabama, the first state. was
called she divided her vote between Bryan
and Norton. Arkansas gave % votes for
Bryan, Colorado, Connecticut and Della
ware voted solidly for Bryan. Georgia
gave D of her 81 votes for Norton. As the
roll call proceeded it became apparent that
Bryan would be nominated before it was
completed. A row occurred in the Mis-
souri, delegation and it was passed. Penn
sylvanla's 30 votes for Bryan gave him
$50, ~ more than majority, but the roll
OF states was continued While Wiscon-
SIN was being called Governor Stone of
Missouri appeared on the platform in com
pany with Mr.. Patterson of Colorado.
They had just come from Senator Jones.
Governor Stone held several kilograms
in his hand. Immediately there were ru-
mors that he was to make an important
announcement.
He spoke to Chairman Allen but the
senator refused to permit the roll call to
be interrupted.
Tom Patterson implored Cyclone