The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-06
Silver Republicans Place the
Nebraska Democrat
At the Head of Their National
Ticket.
THEN ADJOURN TO WAIT
Till They See Who is Chosen
For Second Place
By the Larger Convention in the
Big Hall.

Kansas City, July 6-The national
Silver Republican convention nominated
W. J. Bryan for president today by ac-
clamatiOn after having adopted a strong
free silver platform as agreed upon last
night by the committee on resolutions
The nomination for candidate for
vice president was postponed until this
afternoon in accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes of Senator Henry NJ.
Teller. although many heat-worn and
impatient delegates insisted on finishing
the work of the conference before ad-
JOurning- Senator Teller said the work
of the conference committees was not
yet finished and until il had reported
he deemed it inadvisable to nominate
a vice president An adjournment until
late this afternoon was accordingly
taken. the majority OF the delegates ap-
parently being anxious to await the &C
ton of the Democratic convention
The delegates to the convention were
very late in assembling this morning;
notwithstanding practically all the i'm
pOrtant work of the convention was
scheduled for today it was past 10
O'Clock when Chairman Brown raped
for order. For few minutes previous
to the cOnvenlng the delegates were en-
tertafned by speeches and prayers de-
nvered from a photograph, and this re-
suited in one rather touching incident
The prayer delivered by DR.. BigelOH, Of
Cincinnati at the opening of the con-
vention and which brought cheers from
the delegates was repeated amid dead
silence. At its conclusion a white head
ed delegate from Ohio singing John
Browns Body" One by one the dele
gates Joined in the old war song until
the auditorium rang with the thunder
of a thousand voices.
4 cOmmiIte was appointed to invite
former Assistant Secretary Webster
Davis to address the convention.
The committee on resolutions then an
nounced it was ready to report and D.
Of Il
TO read the party's principles
Great cheering greeted the reading OF
the plank on the silver question the
endorsement of the initiative and refer
endum and the Nicarag guam canal The
most enthusiastic demonstration oc-
Cured when the speaker read the plank
extending sympathy to the Beers. the
delegates rising en- masSe and cheering
plause occurred frequently throughout
the reading OF the somewhat lengthy
document and a roar of endorsement
went up when the reading was con-
Guided
TILLOTSON LEADS IN SINGING.
Then an interruption occurred The
Travelingmen' 5 Bryan club Of Lincoln
headed by a brass band marched into
the hall and onto the stage. The band
started the star Spangled Banner
and Mr. Tillotson. turning from his
manuscript, led the delegates in sing
ing the anthem. When quiet had been
restored a delegate offered a substitute
for the Nicaraguan plank. favOring
THE speedy construction of the Mica
raguan canal. TO be built, owned and
defended by the government of the
United States" This was adopted The
platform as amended was then placed
on passage and adopted with a thunder
of ayes" \ wrangle ensued over the in
PRODUCTION of a resolution by Ne
brasl1a delegate making the portrait Of
Lincoln the party emblem. Congress
man Shafroth of Colorado objected on
the ground that such action would
make the ballots illegal in several
states. The resolution was finally with
drawn.
I'VE would like to hear from the com
mittee on conference" shouted a dele
gate
The committee is still in session"
said Senator Teller. There has been no