Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

les Party Nominee Tor PRESIDENT
stand upon the platform He closed by
nominating Ignstius Donnelly. OF Min
nesota-
Mr. Donnelly. from his seat. remarked:
II decline"
COXEY PRESENTED.
Then Mr. Livingston, saying that he
spoke only for himself, and not for the
delegation, submitted the name Of j. $.
Coxey. Q.aughter)
Mr.. Smith, OF Montana, and Mr.. w. L.
Green, Of Nebraska. seconded the Bryan
nomination.
A delegate asked Mr.. Green II Ne
braska would vote for Bryan and Wat
son. Mr. Green replied: Nebraska VIII
vote as she has always done-for the
Populst ticket" (Cheers) I'VE are not
boilers. Ia EGotssska.'f rr.s
A Texas delegate asked whether Mr..
Bryan would endorse the Popuist pat
form To this Mr. Green responded: II
answer you. sir, by saying know Bryan.
He is my friend. and / know ha is as true
O POpulst as are you or am J. Cheers)
But William ]. Bryan would be fool II
he should come to this convention and
Jump on this rostrum, and accept this
platform. Why he has not even accepted
the Democratic platform yet" (CheersJ
WEST vIRGINIAN WALKS OUT.
A delegate from West Virginia, who
did not give his name, rose in the body
of the hall, and, in excited tones, said:
yesterday to prevent this convention
falling into the hands Of the Democratic
party"
THE gentleman is out Of order" said
the chairman.
II retire" replied the West virginian.
and he left the hall accordingly.
Mr.. Kitchin, OF North Carolina, endorsed
Bryan, and then a tinge Of humor was
impaired to the proceedings b. the chair
man Of the New Jersey delegation, who
said he had an eloquent speech prepared.
I'm which he brought in all the lakes and
the mountains, and covered the whole
country. II have got 1t in my pocket"
he said (pulling out a big roll of type
written manuscript, but l cannot speak
without the band, and the band Is dead.
I therefore, ask leave to insert II In the
record"
THE ORATORY FLOWS ON.
This sally was received with applause
and laughter. Still this did not prevent
the flow of oratory. Every State, when
called. sent at least one spokesman 10 the
stand When the State of Pennsylvania
was called Mrs. Ellen Johnson, OF that
state. was put forward, and declaimed
for a few moments, yielding the balance
OF her time to Miss Caldwell, "the sweet
singer of Colorado" The young lady JUS
titled her title by the style In which she
sang a short, harmonious production 10
the air of the "Battle-Cry of Freedom"
The chorus was Free silver, live for
ever"
When the state Of Tennessee was call
he ~ IA
OF the convention. made a short speech,
declaring that the Populists of Tennessee
rad come to St Louis as "middle-of-the-
road Populists. and were yet "middle-ot-
the-road" Populists, but still he seconded,
though not by authority OF his delega-
ton the nomination of Bryan.
dCvclone" Davis, of Texas, seconded
the nomination of Norton, OF Chicago.
and suggested that If Bryan should not
accent the nomination should be given
10 the person receiving the next highest
number OF votes.
The cali OF States was finished at S'So'
and then the vote was called for.
The vote was interfered with for seve-
raj minutes while Mr.. Valette. OF Rhode
Island. the same who was unceremoni-
ously hustled off the platform yesterday.
made an effort 10 get hearing. He was
finally pulled away by officials OF the con-
vention. shouting that he had come mere
10 protect the rights OF the American
peonle Of the Union.
PLENARY POWER TO COMMITTEE.
At. this point the chairman Informed the
convention that II would be necessary
10 give 10 the National Committee tho
olenary poyer Of the convention. 10 DO
All the things the convention itself could
do. Agreed TO.
Thus absolute and unrestricted authori-
~ has been conferred on the National
Committee over all matters in which the
party Is interested.
At $40 the call OF States was commenced
for votes on the presidential nomina-
,lons. the two candidates being Bryan.
NJ Nebraska. and Norton, OF Illinois.
BRYAN NOMINATED.
The call of States was finished at 405.
with Bryan nominated by an immense
majority.
BEFORE the announcement OF the result
Mr.. Ignatlus Donneily rose 10 what he
called an Occasion OF information" He
understood that Nr Bryan had sent
telegram TO a gentleman on the platform.
IN which he positively refused the Popu-
re, nomlnatlon. He thought u Just and
right 10 the convention to know whether
that was true or not.
"The regular order is called for" said