The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
BRYAN AND T0NNE
CHOICE OF POPS
Both Nominations We're
by Acclamatlon.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Brvan's Name Received With Deaf
ening Cheers.
A LONG PLATFORM ADOPTED
When the Portion Extending SYM
pathy to the Beers Was Read the
Convention Broke Into WiiG
Cheers Declaration for
Popular Election OF Sena-
tors Evoked Applause.
A LONG PLATFORM ADOPTED

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May lo.--the Ma
tionaI Populist Convention concluded its
session at 1 o'clock this morning and adj
iourned sine die after nominating the Hon
William Jennings Bryan for President
and the Hon. Charles y. Towne for Vice
President.
The nomina ton of Mr. Towne was orrsy
accomplished after a struggle of several
hours duration, in which an effort was
made to have the question of the nomiila-
ton of a vice-presidentiaI candidate re-
ferred to a committee to confer with tAe
Democratic and the Silver Republican par
ties in their conventions
A motion TO this effect was defeated as
vote OF 25S to 492.
Both candidates were nominated by ac-
clamation, but before the result was reach
ed various candidates were placed in NOM
ination and their names successfully Wltn-
drawn.
Both nominations were accomplished
amid Scenes of enthusiasm.
WILD 6ltftIt2tstNtf-
At $40 O'Clock this AFTERNOON the Plat-
form Committee report arrived. IL was
read by Committeeman Gillette. of iowa
The dong .tffnanciaf piauh including the
| gfentsiT-.1s - of, the recent banking law,
and especially ,nte demand for free silver
at Is TO /. was received with wiio cheef-
ing.
Z
ing sympathy to the South African Fe-s
| .publicars. denouncing. any afian0e with
foreign powers was read the convention
| broke into wild applause, snd the direct
| election of United States Senators also
| evoked considerable applause.
| Jerry Simpson moved, adoEtion OF bha
| tpIatf0rrn, eeoonied by half u dozen dele
! gates.
| 4 delegate from Michigan objected. as
| the platform carried no pledge of support
| to the candidate to be nominated he
| made a motion to that effect. a standing
| vote was taken and every delegate In the
tent arose. amid great cheering
| CHEERED FFANTrCAI-I4Y
| Speaker Patterson announced the plat
| form unanimously adopted, and said the
| next business in order was the presentation
| of candidates for the Presidential notiina-
| tInntfon. Then immediately he introduced
| Se1afor Allen. of Nebraska This eouid
| mean hut one man, and that was Bryan.
| and instantly the convention was on rs
| feet cheering frantically, waving ha2Ss' h1S,'
| and hanllkerchiefs.
The announcement of Mr.. Bryau's narns
| was the signal for more enthuslaStlc oue'
General J. B. weaver. of iowa. was
| introduced. Another round OF cheers
| rang out as the veteran from Iowa caIna
| forward TO second the nomination OF MI
| Bryan.
Mr. Chairman" interrupted Senator Al
| len. amid perfect silence. ''I move thai
| the rules Of this convention be suspended
| and that William Jennings Bryan DC nom.
| mated by acclamation for President OF
| the United States
WAS UNANIMOUS.
As one man the convention arose, hats
c7nes. umbrellas and flags were waved
IN tae air amid deafening cheers. while
| the band played cold Hundred Bryan
| picture was hoistea to the desk. while tha
| convention applauded franticaly.
Chairman Patterson announced the noni-
| nation unanimous.
The delegates settled down for the tignt
| on the vice-presiiental nomination. winch
| was next on the programme
At 5:45 the convtption adjourned until
o'clock this evening.
Ex-Congressman Kelly. of South Da-
| kota who had been cfanloring unsucceSs-
! fully for recognition all day advanced %
| the front and denounced Chairman fat-
terson as "a miserable bunco steerer, itIl-
fit to preside.
There was a big uproar and cries of
"Put him OUT and when the chairman
explained that he had tried 10 bear WITH
both sides in succession. Kelly Denounced
ii as faisehood. Kelly finally was
heard and the excitement subsidized
THE PI.ATFORM
The platform adopted declares for free
silver at the ratio of Is to /: graduated
| income tax: postal savings banks aSalnst
trusts: denounces the administration for
| changing a war for humanity into wal
of conquest: opposes imperialism and
! extends sympathy TO the South AfrtcHn
Beers. and favnrs the governmental own
ership of railroads on non-partisaa
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