The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-07
Delegates Excited by the Rejection
of TOwne in Democratic
Convention.
1T ALMOST CAUSED A SPLIT.
Selection of Vice President Finally
Left in Hands of National Com
mittee-Platform Is
Adopted.

| several times as If Charles a. Towne would
be nominated for Vice President In spite
| of his protest against such action. the Ma
| tionsl ConvC ntion of the Silver Repuhiicaii
| party adjourned sine die without making
| nomination. he whole matter being re-
| ferred TO the National Committee, with
| power TO act.
W. ]. Bryan was made the unanimous
choice OF the convention for President dur
| ing the morning session. and IL was the H.
! tention 10 complete the ticket in the alter
noon boy the nomination of former Congress
man Towne. The action OF the Democratic
Convention. however. g placing Adiai f.
Stevenson in nomination, took the delegates
off their feet but most or them asserted
their determination to nominate MT. lowhe.
Notwithstanding. For two hours senator
Teller, former Congressman Shafroth OF
Colorado and Cheadle of Indiana and 9TH
ers made speeches in favor OF indorsns
the Democratic ticket. out II was not untii
ToNne himself appeared ana appealed 10
the convention not to nominate him' but 10
concentrate their forces. that the dele ates
Gained down and the vice presidential
nomination was referred to the National
Committee.
The National Committee organized by
e1ecting II. c. Tillo;son of Kansas chair
man and General d $. Corser OF Mining
sofa secretary and treasurer. Inc selection
of an Executive Committee was deferred.
Senator Dubois offered q resolution pleds-
ing the support of the Silver Republicans
TO Adiai E. Stevenson, but there was OPP
position. and action was postponed un'ii
after a conference with the committee APP
pointed by the Democratic Convention.
Pro-Boer Plank Cheered.
Soon after the convention opened for the
morning session the Committee on Resolu,
tions announced It was ready 10 report, anu
ID. G. Iflloison of Kansas took the stage u
read the party's principles
Great cheering greeted the reading or the
plank the silver question. the indorseI
ment OF the initiative and Referendum ana
the Nicaragua Canal. The most enthusiast
tic demonstration occurred when The speak,
or read the plank extending sympathy 10
the Beers. the delegates rising en- Ilasse
and cheering for over minute. Outbursts
OF applause occurred frequently throughout
the reading OF the somewhat lengthy docu-
ment, and a roar Of Endorsement went up
when the reading was concluded
The Platform.
The platform az read and adopted follows:
I'VE. the Silver Republican party. IN National
Convention assembled. declare these our i'rin-
ciFIes and invite the cooperation u ali who agree
we recognize that the principles set forth In
the Declaration Of American Independence are
fundamental and everlastingly true IN their ai-
plicatiUu TO Governments among men We beH-Se
the patriotic words OF Washington farewe!l ad-
dress 10 he the words Of sOberuess and vision.
Inspired by the spirit OF right ana truth, We
gsa,s re a.a.rsean .tatesmanship We hold In
Sacred remembrance tho broad philanthropy and
patriotism OF LincUln who Was the great inter-
prefer Of American history and the great apostle
Of human . and d 81 by the
that nominated tho great ernancipator, that the
TIE Declaration of Independence and embodied In
the FsasEai , mat al bg sn Ihs.r e ere
ator with certain unsiiensbie rights: that among
ana rI.at tn
ne Hts Instituted among men deriving tn9is
just powers from the consent OF the soNeTne..
Is essential TO the preservation OK our hepuo-
We declare our adherence to the principle OF
birn.taIIism as the right basis OF monetary
system uuder national Constitution pIin-
piatfoT,ns from the Standardization of silver. IN
is.3. 20 the ST. Louis Republican convention or
since that convention a Republican Congress-
and Republican President. at tho d.c,ation %
approved a currency bill which in itself IS a re-
pudiatlon of the doctrine q bimetallism adj
great leader Of hts party. 81
We shall not cease our efforts until there
upon the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
ana gold into money at the present egai ratio 3, .,
States under which system Al! pa2sr n'9ney
money coined or issued shah be fun i-sal
tender in payment Of all debts. public and phi
waite. without exception
the election Of Senators by direct vote OF the
pei pie: the merit system IN Puelie ser NJ:
Doctrine. tor Nlcaraguan canal 10 be
aRa Iesnns the the Of
American lands Is aliens and their growing con-
resources and public utilities an ekpr.ssi9n %
sympathy for the BC.Ts; demanding repeal OF
Of the Territories OF Arizona New Mexico and
Oklahoma and for the public ownership end
Touching on imperislisn,, the platform says:
I'VE declare the Porto Rican tariff law 10 be
from the principles Of our form of government.
We believe IN a republican form OF government
theory q imperIaiistlo control, We believe IN
self gov srnn:ent-a government by consent Of the
government based upon force. 1t Is clear and
certain that the Inhabitants Of the Phiiippine
United States without endanEering cur eiviliza-
the phpp d6s IN h SsO M w re
solemly and publicly pledged TO apply to the
I'VE are In favor Of expanding our commerce
IN the interests of American labor and for the
peaeefu mes s III but When war is vased TO .x-
tend trade. force commerce. or 10 acquire wealth.
Justly Il the aans y he earth eap S Rs
wherever the American flag Is unfurled In au-
be found. We protest against the adoption 90
any policy that VIII charge in the thought Of
trat It shall never aost over any vessel or wave
at the head OF any column directed agsins, the
political Independence Of any people or Of any
The platform was then placed on passage
and adopted with n thunder OF ayes"
of a resolution bv a Nebraska delegate
making the portrait OF Lincoln the party
emblem. Congressman Shafroth of Colora-
do objected on the ground that such action
would make the ballots Illegal In several
States The resolution was finally with
drawn
1--WE would like 10 hear from the Com
mlttee on Conference" shouted a delegate.
The committee Is still In session." said
Senator Teller
But there is no objection TO nominating
Bryan now is there" asked a delegate.
NO. sir" replied Senator Teller. He has
been nominated for the past four years.
A storm Of cheers came from the dele
gates at the mention Of Bryan's name. SEN
ator Teller. though still hoarse. from his
an eloquent tribute TO w. j. Bryan. He
knew every other Democrat of prominence
In the party and h. asserted that there
was not one of them who had a ghost of
chance of nomination nor hau they had
any such chance since lsse
Senator Teller's euloCy OF Bryan became
fervid. and the speaker alluded 10 him
the Lincoln OF the Silver Republican
party. In conclusion, he placed William j.
Bryan In nomination as the candidate for
the Silver Republican party.
Gong continued cheering followed the
nomination. Delegates stood on their chairs.
waved hats and ia gs and shouted acclaims
of the Nebraska Statesman till they could
shout no more.
H. S. Hazard of Californil made the first
seconding speerh of the nomination OF Bry-
an. and he was followed by Senator Ran
som of Nebraska. who declared that the
Silver Republicans Of Nebraska Were not
FOR Bryan because he Is from Nebraska
but because h. is an American and has no
English ideas. Senator Ransom concluded:
I'VE nominate him as the incarnation and