The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12


most OF the delegates from Wisconsin were
on the floor. but only the i've Wisconsin
silver men were 10 cast their individual
votes for the Vice Presidential candidate.
At IL O'Clock. the chairman. Senator
mite or california, called the convention
10 order and prayer having been dispens-
ed WITH Ar- Harrity OF Pennsylvania an
nouuced that the present national commit
tee would meet al the Palmer house at 8
O'Clock this afternoon and be glad 10 well
come the new national committee
Senator Jones Of Arkansas moved that
the convention proceed to the nomination
Of candidates for the vice. presidency. and
the motion was agreed to with cheers
George Fred Williams of Massachusetts
was put In domination by Mr. O'Sulhvan,
q delegate from that state Mr. O'SulG-
van said: i am a free coinage man from
the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Cheers. I am here to present a man
from that old commonwealth who is not
a Millionaire and who has no money to
offer in this contest for the peoples
rights. | come from the district which
Benjamin F. Butler represented in the
national democratic convention in
Charleston in 1860. and from which he
pie. (Oheers).
In this great hall we witnessed yes
terday scene of unparalleled excitement
IN time OF peace. We saw man select
ed as the candidate for the presidency
who was not slated by the leaders. but
VINO by the simple force of his magnid-
convention from its feet. CCheers). 1t
was a scene which recalled the old Col
lseum in the days of a Roman triumph.
The only incident in history equalling it
was when Napoleon returned from Elba
and, with out the firing of a musket. re-
gained an empire by the magnetism of
his name. This convention has nominat-
ed a man who has sprung from the lOins
OF the people. Now that you have given
a platform TO the south and west. carry
the war into Africa and give to the east
a candidate for the vice presidency. I
nominate man from Massachusetts,.
who has the courage of his convictions
and who came out for silver against an
almost unanimous public sentiment. Gen
tiemen, the war is over If you want to
answer that Sullen delegation from New
York (pointing to where the New York
delegation saD come to the east for your
candidate for vice president. Nominate a
man who was once gold man, but who
saw the error of his ways and whose
voice has been often raised against cor
poratons-George Frederick Williams.
(Cheers)
Mr.. Marsden, the gentleman with a
thirst, took the platform and the chair
Immediately took the precautiOn of re-
moving the tumbler from his table. Cries
of water were raised, and Mr.. Mars
den assured the convention that he had
not tasted a drop of water this morning.
Derisive cries of "Oh Oh."D He pro-
ceeded to say that he stood alone in his
delegation, as was proven yesterday, but, b"
ne diutls AlLllE MS manu. before nlRn
heaven, 1 say here I do represent the
state Of Louisiana. 1 come here the
unanimous choice of the people Of that
state I want to name to you a wheel
horse to keep this young colt I'm the
traces He is a thoroughbred, and there
fore we should take all the better care
of him. The man 1 shall name comes
from a pivotal state. Who is the wheel
horse, and which is the pivotal state2
John r. Mclean of Ohio is that man
and Ohio is that pivotal state. Cheers.
Give US Mclean and we Will sweep the
country" (Cheers)
Then came a pause, and the chair said
If there were no more nominations the
clerk would call the roll.
Mr.. Maloney Of Washington state,
standing in the aisle, addressed the chair,
saying he desired to make a nomination.
Come to the stand" said the chair.
81 don't want to-" replied Mr.. Mahoney.
and then he said: I'm the name of the
state of Washington 1 place in nomina-
tion her honored son, James Hamilton
Lewis"
Hon. ]. H. Curr.e of North Carolina
was next introduced. He said he desired
to name a man whose fame was not con-
fined to one state, but extended all over
this broad land, man reVered and hon
Ored in his own state and all over the
country where he was known. In the last
election he was nominated for the high
position of supreme judge OF North Car
olina and received the votes of men Of
all parties, republicans and pOpulists in
cluded He closed by naming Judge Wal
ter Clarke.
The chairman in presenting the next
speaker, said of him: Il had the honor
of serving in two congresses with him.
/ saw him there when the Wilson tariff
bill was under consideration, and al
though he stood on the floor and admit
ted that he knew of the steel trust. as it
is called to control the manufacture of
steel rails, and although he was engaged
in an occupation which derived an i'm
"a @ 10
honesty to contend and vote that steel
rails be put upon the free list. (Cheers).
I present to you big-hearted, brave, honest
Tom L. Johnson of Ohio. Cheers.
Hon. Tom Johnson took the stand and
put in nomination, George W. Fithian of
Illinois, saying of him: He has been six
years in congress and his action and every
vote there places him In accord with your
platform. He has the merit-which / think
is absolutely necessary for the Vice Presi-
dency-he is not a wealthy man. This fight
will have to be one by the people, by the
men who are interested in humanity. If it
is to be a race between money and men,
money would be on the other side, for the
mOneyed men of the democratic party have
mostly gone over to Mckinley. (Cheers)
] am not free silver man, do not believe
in free silver; but L do believe that the
democratic party has started a great rev.
olutiOn for the good of the people. But for
free silver (Which I think is wrong) you
have inaugurated a movement for the good
of humanity and therefore ! am with you
heartily loud applause) Make not the
mistake of thinking you can bind any
body with money. 1t VIII kill the ticket
before the people. Mr.. Fithian fills the bill.
He comes from a state that is pivotal and
I hope to God that you will nominate him" "
(Applause.)
Hon. NJ. NJ. Miller of Oregon said he
rose to place in nomination a man who
had been twice governor of the great
state of Oregon, as the democratic nomi-
nee notwiths tanding the fact that the
state was 10000 republican, man recent
ly nominated for mayor of the great me-
tropoTs of the northwest, eX-Gov Syl-
Vester Pennoyer (Faint appause) When
he was governor of Oregon, continued Mr.
Miller, the railroad companies had trOu-
Bile with their men. and he went upon the
scene of action, and he said to the cor
porations. Pay your men and you will
have no more trouble" They paid their
men and he did not call out the militia
(Cheers) He is in hearty sympathy with
labor and all the great labor organizations
of this country viii endorse him. 1 ap-
peal to you to recognize the Pacific coast
and nominate ex-Gov. Pennoyer."
Senator White retired temporarily
leaving Mr. Richardson Of Tennessee to
preside over the convention.
William r. Burke Of Los Angeles. Cal,