Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11
And TOWNE.
That is the Ticket Nominated BY
the Populists at Sioux
Falls.
Nebraska Cyclone Heads the Ticket:
With Minnesota Charley in
Second Place.

tiona1 populist convention concluded
its session at 1 O'clock this morning,
and adjourned sine die after nominal
ing Hon. ". J..Bryan for president and
Hon. G. A. ToWne for vice president.
This result was accomplished after al
struggle of several hours duration in
which an effort was made to have the
question of the nomination OF a vice
presidential candidate referred to al
committee to confer with the demo-
cratic and silver republican conyen-
ton. A motion to this effect was de-
feated 2GS to 492. Both candidates
were nominated by reclamation, but
before this wa accomplished various
names were placed in nomination.
There were three sessions during the
day. The first of these was barren of
results excepting for supplying ma
chlnery for committee work and the
session was well under way before the
assemblage, got down to business. The
morning session was given up to or
ga%nization by the election of T. M.
patterson for permanent chairman and
the selection Of other officers, and pass
ing upon the report of the committee
on credentials. These matters were
accomplished without much difficulty.
When Patterson had finished his
speech, the convention at 1920 D.. N.
adjourned, as the committee on reso-
~lutions was-not ready to report.
When the convention reassembled,
the committee was not ready to report
and the convention gave attention to
addresses pertinent to the, occasion.
n of these was made by Mrs. McDon-
aid Valesh, a lady delegate from the
District of Columbia, who reviewed in
a forcible manner the labor troubles in
Idaho. Contrary to the expectations
of some of the delegates the resolutions
aroused no debate, and with these
adopted the convention found itself
rather suddenly and Unexpectedly face
to face with the nomination of can
dldates. Bryan's nomination was by
reclamation. There We're half a score
or more speeches in Bryan's behalf.
All these were brief and pointed, while
full of praise for the candidate. The
speakers were led off by Senator Allen
I Bryan's W state, and he was fol-
lowed in quick succession by Exon
gresham Jerry Simpson of Kansas.
Cyclone" Davis of Texas, Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina. and
one OF two others. Each mention of
Bryan aroused enthusiasm, and when
there was a call to rise in support of
the proposition to make his nomination
unanimous not only did every delegate
rise in his seat, but each rose with a
shout and hurrah and with waving of
hands. The scene was an animated
one, but it was prolonged and after a
minute or two of demonstration, the
delegates sank back into their chairs.
Thus was Bryan again formally made
a candidate for the presidency. And
thus was his campaign of 1900 inau-
gurated. Then toward the close of
the afternoon session began the real
contest of the convention. This was
the fight over the vice presidency. OF
rather the fight over the proposition
not to make any nomination for the
vice presidential Office, but to refer the
entire matter to a committee 0 be ap-
pointed to confer with the uemocrats
and silver republicans in their con-
yention to be held at Kansas City.
Both propositions to nominate and to
refer, and also various compromise
suggestions were presented, and upon
! them was based quite a memorable de-
bate, which not only developed a great
oratory, but came neal in terminating
IN a hst1cutf. Speeches were made by
f.. Gerry Brown and George F. Wash
burn, both from the state of Massa-
chusetts, who differed on both PROPOSE
lions; by Senators Butler and Allen,
VINO also differed; by Gen. Weaver and
jerry Simpson, DR.. Taylor of Chicago.
VINO spoke warmly by Charles A.
Towne, and by others.
They presented all sides and shades
of the controversy, the debate lasting
far into the night, before the close was
reached. The. exciting event of the
convention vas occasioned when Con-
gresham Kelley of South Dakota, be-
coming excited ove the failure to Sc
cure recognition, rose in his seat and
denounced the occupant of the chair as
a "bunco steerer." T. Chairman Patter-
son responded spiritedly. There were
cries of put him out" and a number
Of delegates gathered about Mr.. Kelley.
Quiet was, however, soon restored, and
the convention proceeded as if nothing
unusual had occurred.
When the roll call wa begun on the
ballot for vice president, Mr.. Rynder,