The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
SLTER'S rising STAR.
White MaiaIliStS Nominate
the Chicago Ticket.
ANOTHER JOAN OF ARC.
Pretty Lille Pierce Heads the
HuTtah Parade.
WIND-UP OF THE WORK.
Adjournment Sine Die Comes at
Last.
WIND-UP OF THE WORK.

The Nomination of Bryan ana Sew
all Done by AcclnmatIOn without
the Formally of a Single Ballot
No other Candidates Placed BE-
fore the ConventiOn--GoId Miner
Lane of California Chosen Chair
man of the Party's National COM
mittee.
st. Louis July 25.-The strain Of the past
few days showed on the delegates to the
silver convention this morning. They We're
slow in gathering in the hall. and the
somewhat diminished attendance showed
that the fear expressed yesterday by Mr.
Shinn that the delegates could not all be
kept here was well founded.
The chairman raped for order at 1910
o'clock and introduced Rev. w. r. Cow
art of the Missouri delegation. who open
ed the proceedings with prayer.
Mr. Baker OF California, chairman of
the conference committee, announced that
the two committees had met this morning
and would meet again at 1 o'clock. The
silverites were assured, ne said, that the
populists were now working harmonious
iy along the lines laid down by this con-
vention. (Cheers). He believed that a
unanimous report Of the conference COM
mittees Of the two conventions would be
one of the strongest campaign documents
that would be circulated. In order that
this might be successfully accomplished,
he moved that the further proceedings Of
the convention relating to the adoption
of a platform and nomination be deferred
until this afternoon at $50 O'clock. This
was seconded by delegates from Kansas
and wisconsin, and the motion was carried
with but one dissenting vote.
The remainder Of the national commit
tee was announced and the members were
requested to meet Immediately upon the
adjournment this morning.
4 motion was made authorizing the COM
mittee to fill vacancies.
There was tumultuous demand for a
speech from Senator Stewart, to Which
he responded in sulogy of Mr.. Bryan.
The convention took up the veteran SOL
der resolution and call of states was
ordered The call resulted in showing 1856
union soldiers and is confederates and four
Mexican soldiers, represented in the con-
vention Out of the roll call grew a sug-
erestiOn which crystaliZed Into a motion
which was agreed to- that the old soldiers
and soldiers of the union, confederate and
MEXICAN war armies form the basis of an
organization within the party for cam
rSaign purposes to save the union.
Mrs Helen NJ. Cougar called meeting
of all the ladies present for this afternoon
to form a womans silver national league.
tCheers.)
Miss Helena Hartnett Mitchell Of Alton
Kan was introduced, and stating that
being inspired by the nomination of Bry-
an. although she had never written a
D0em. she had written one on THE Vail
If william Whitney" 1t was semi-hu-
norous. and the various hits at Whitney
Hi and DepeW aroused intense enthusi-
asm At the close of the recitation many
of the delegates rose and expressed their
feelings by shouting and waving hats,
handkerchiefs and hags, 1t was the most
enthusiastic ovation of-the convention.
G. r. Scott of Omaha, formerly a re-
nnblican. said that he would work to bury
the marty that he had left. Mr.. Whitney
mad made the announcement that some
thing must be done. lie wished to inform
NJ whitney that something would be
done Reference was made by delegate
ON the moor to President Cleveland, re-
Tiving to this, Mr., Scott said: "Oh, God !;
PSj,+a na cyclones If they must come; war
famine and pestilence but O, God, in thy
Of Grover Cleveland" He called in con-
cIusion for three cheers for Bryan, and
thew were given with VIII.
II r B. McIver, introduced as a rebel
general, confessed though, that he was
ooDi, a CAPTAIN. He was an office-holder
vn3er President Cleveland, but left the
ear1,ica because he could no longer re-
19ai1 with one who had done so much to
degrade democracy -..,-,
fudge Thompson Of Washington pro-
roeed three cheers and a tiger for the
ppotrfottc sentiments Of the speaker. This
1.as agreed TO, and the cheers and tiger
ERE given. A recess was then taken un>
u, r I,o' last session Of the convention AZ
+-anta5 the largest attendance of spec
tators that has honored It. A large pro-
,,nrtioo of the visitors were ladies'. AT
TX o'clock Chairman st. John called the
80 oon,,enfIon TO order and introduced Rev.
mr. HaRerty, who invoked the divine
Messing upon the convention, Its proceed
Inps and the country.
Tr Rakcr Of California, chairman of
+ho silver committee on conference. re-
nj d the resolution adopted in connec-
In with the conferees from the populist
convenfion. he said the delegates of that
bo1v were fuzzy in accord with the senti-
'1,s;+s entertained by the convention: thew
narnestlv desired to bring about the re-
ee,+7,e which are so necessary to the peo-
he of he United States. The time at
tt,elr disposal Mr. Baker said, was so
Me- that the committee had to content
themselves with a general statement Of
he sentiment animating them all. The
r1eding. of the resolutions adopted the
comm ittee was received with applause
Had the committees had twelve hours at
tbeir disposal. Mr. Baker added, he had
no doubt such an understanding would
have been reached as to detail as TO make