The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-07-25
BRYAN AND SEWALL
Nominated by Acclamation by
the Silver Party.
WILD ENTHUSIASM FOLLOWS.

Their Single Plank Platform, Free and
Unlimited Coinage of Silver at the Ratio
of 16 to 1, as Before Published, Was
Adopted, the Doxology Was Sung and
the Convention Adjourned.
ST. LOUIS, July GA motion to
adopt platform was made. Mr.. Hess
Of Illinois objected and a wordy wrangle
followed. 1t ended in the adoption Of
the platform. 1t was decided by the
chairman that the recommendation re-
garding the nomination was not q part
of the platform and should be acted
upon separately. Mr.. Page of Nebras-
ka moved that the convention proceed
to the nomination of a presidential can
didate. 1t prevailed. General Warner
said it would be necessary to nominate
candidate rather than endorse in or
der to avoid some of the peculiarities OF
state ballot laws.
+. Z. Little of Kansas nomin ated
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
He said that through long term Of
years this country had experienced a
depression in business that had never
before been seen on this earth. He
spoke of the denial of the trial by jury
to American citizens and of the plat
form adopted by the Republican nation
al convention. Its propositions, If car
ried out, would double the debts of the
poor 1t endorsed Cleveland and nomi-
mated Mckinley. and continuing, he re-
ferred to the Wall street barons.
Christ" he said, "forgave the thief
and pardoned the courtesan, but the
money changers, he scourged from the
| temple"
In 1860 the country looked to the
west for a president in the time of
trouble. 1t got Lincoln. Today, the
country was III trouble and again it
looked to the "rowdy west" and it
would get a man, who, like Lincoln,
| would lead them to prosperity. This
| man was William j. Bryan of Nebras-
ka, who would be the next president.
There was loud and vigorous APP
plause at the conclusion of Mr.. Little's
| speech.
Colonel L. G. Pace of Nebraska Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
He believed that the nomination was
but formal, for every delegate had but
| one purpose-the nomination of William
j. Bryan.
He said in the nomination of McKin.
| ley all the bankers, all Europe had a
hand, while Bryan went to Chicago
| with no influence behind him. He
| thanked God that this country could
still do for itself, and this it was doing
in behalf of William j. Bryan Of Ne
| braska, whose nomination he seconded
| in behalf of the great west.
A number of other speeches We're
| made, and then the rules We're suspend
ed on motion by p. V. Wise of Mis-.
souri, and Mr. Bryan was nominated by
| reclamation. The widest enthusiasm
| followed. The band played "Columbia,"
America" and other stirring tunes,
| while the bowling and screaming dele
gates marched around the hall waving
hats, umbrellas and handkerchiefs.
This was continues for 10 minutes.
Mr.. Baker of California then moved
that the convention proceed to the NOM
nation of q vice president
Mr.. Troup of Connecticut placed the
name of Arthur Sewall of Maine before
the convention. II. T. Niles of Ohio
seconded the nomination. He had
known Mr.. Sewall for years and his
father before him, and there could be
no filter man than he for the place 1t
was moved that Mr.. Sewall be declared
the vice presidential nominee by accla.
nation, and the motion prevailed. The
band played" America" and the dele
gates sang. Then they sang the dox-
ology.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Baker
of California moved that each delega-
ton select a member of the committee
to notify the nominees. The motion
was agreed to.
The roll of states was begun, but be-
fore it was half finished, two-thirds of
the delegates had left the hall, and all
the visitors went out.