Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11

Chairman Patterson called for the
report of the committee on resolutions,
but that body was not prepared to re-
port and a long delay ensued while
waiting for the arrival of the platform,
which was in the hands of Jerry
Simpson, of Kansas the chairman of
the committee. A number of short
speeches were made to entertain the
convention while the report was being
waited for
The long financial plank of the plat
form, including the denunciation of
the recent banking law, and especially
the demand for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to /, was re-
ceived with wild cheering. The de-
mand for an inheritance tax was also
received with a round of applause.
Vigorous cheering was also accorded
the reading of the plank on transporta-
ton, the demand for the adjustment
of all tariffs on trust goods and the
endorsement of the initiative and
referendum. Cries of good" good, :"
greeted the denunciation of the adj
ministration's Philippine policy
and the Porto Rican Tax.
When that portion of the plank ex-
tending sympathy to the South Afri-
can republics, denouncing an alliance
with foreign powers, was read the con-
vention broke into wild applause last
ing for sine time Endorsement of the
municipal ownership of public utili-
ties received but faint applause, but
vigorous hand-clapping ensued when
direct election of United States Sena
tors was demanded.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the platform, Jerry Simpson moved
that the platform be adopted as read
and the committee discharged. The
motion received half a dozen seconds.
A delegate from Michigan objected,
as the platform carried no pledge of
support to the candidate to be NOM
mated.
There's no objection to any dele
gate offering motion to that effect,
l guess" said Mr.. Simpson. THE
committee would like to be dis
charged
The motion was made. A standing
vote was called for, and amid great
cheering every delegate in the tent
arose.
THE platform is adopted by unan-
lmous vote" announced Speaker Pat
terson. THE next thing in the con-
vention," said he, lis the presentation
of names for candidates for the nomi-
nation for the Office of President of
the United States"
Then without pausing or calling for
any roll of States, he went on: Il have
the pleasure of introducing Senator
Allen, of Nebrasa"
This could mean but one man and
That was Bryan, and before Senator
Allen could come to the front of the
platform the convention was on its
feet cheering frantically, waving flags,
hats and handkerchiefs. The speech
of Senator Allen was brief and to the
point. He spoke as follows:
He embo~4es in his political con-
victions, in his life, all that is good
in an American citizen, all that is pure
and loyal, all that the most exacting
could desire; a
Statesman of Ripe Experience,
philosopher, a patriot without a
peer on this or any other continent.
Peerless, bold, determined, thoroughly
united to the interests of the great
mass of his countrymen, who would
make and will make an ideal candi-
date for the exalted Office of presi-
dent of these United States. Since the
result of the election of 1896 was
known to the American people, among
the fusion forces of the United States
there has been but one name connect
ed with the Office and with the nomi-
nation at this time. He is the embod-
iment of all that opposes plutocracy,
that opposes greed, that opposes the
exercise of criminal power in public
life. He is in my judgment the most
American citizen of the age. | think
he is an orator, as a statesman, the
equal of Webster and Clay, if not their
superior. He was a Nebraskan, but
belongs to the world. Without further
discussion, without further descrip-
ton of this magnificent man, present
to this convention, this statesman and
orator, Wi.-.am Jennings Bryan"
The announcement of Mr.. Bryan
name was the signal for another en-
thusiastic outburst. The Minnesota
delegation hoisted a large star, hav-
ing the portrait of Mr.. Bryan in the
center, and the conven Ion cheered
again, more vigorously than before.
When his voice could be heard,
Chairman Patterson announced: Il
have the pleasure to introduce Gen.
James B. Weaver, of Iowa.
Another round of cheers rang out as
the veteran from Iowa came forward
TO second the nomination of Mr.. Bry-
an.
Jerry Simpsn was then announced
amid more cheers. 1t was enough, he
said, to say of Mr.. Bryan that he had
risen head and shoulders above his
compeers
In the Democratic Party
and that he had also captured the peo-
pies party as well.
G.. F. Washburn, OF Massachusetts,
added his eulogy.
Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, announc-
ed that in former conventions he had
been a political opponent of Mr.. Bry-
an, but had now come over to the
ranks of the elect, and believed that
in him lay the hopes of the nation and
the only man who can throttle the
oppressors Of the people"
Senator Marion Butler. of North
Varolina, was greeted with applause
as he came forward.
Briefly but eloquently, he seconded
Bryan's nomination.
Il, for one" said he, will put into
this fight all that is in my power.
know every Populist in the United
States will do the same in any capacity