The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-06
WILLIAM JENNINGS bryan CHOSEN PARTY LEADER AFTER MEE F T VINT ET7HTYlSN

Bryan was received with applause and
| cheers, bat when he said Bryan will
| have the support of united party" the
| convention went wild and the band had
| to play America" to still the tumuIt.
| His integrity has never been ques-
| toned asserted Mr.. Hill. and the audi
| ence yelled That's So" His explanation
| of his position on the platform and his
aCquieSCence with the VIII of the majority
called for hearter applause than had been
! heard before and the good offices of the
| band were again necessary to get atten-
| ton for him.
| This nomination will meet the APPROX
! al of the East" epthused his auditors
In closing he said:
/ New York expects to join with you
| with her thirty-sfx electoral votes" and
| then as he stepped down from the plat
! FORM the convention became a Bedlam
again Hill for vice president was one
| of the cries raised, and delegates all over
| were on their feet, except the five rows of
| Tammany men. Ex-Sslator Edward
| Murphy, as Hill passed to his seat. grasp
| ed his hand and shook ii heartily. Then
| Mr.. Shea, of Brooklyn. did the same, and
! others in the row. but Mr.. Croker sat
! immobile, and Hill passed him without
any saiutation.
The applause for Senator Hill continued
| Tor some minutes.
Mr. LOMAX SPEAKS.
| When order was restored the secretary
! of the convention proceeded with the call
| of states.
Mr.. Lomax, Of Alabama, briefly sec
I onded the nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
| During his speech the vast audience grew
| restless So much confusion existed that
| 1t was extremely difficult to hear the
! speakers words. In fact, thirty feet
! from the platform they could not be
! heard. Mr.. LomaX said:
! Mr. Chairman: l thank the delegation
! from Nebraska for giving to Alabama an
! opportunity to register her enthusiastic
! support of that ideal man who Will be
| the nominee of this convention for preSi-
dent of the United States. 1t gives me an
opportunity to voice the sentiment of a
| Democracy that has never turned it's back
upon the principles of that immortal dec
| laration that has carried the hope of lib
erty to the uttermoSt ends of the earth,
of a Democracy that stands where Jack
son stood i'll defense of the essential lib
critics of the people, and which supports
our brilliant leader because he typifieS the
! principles of Jefferson and holds them to
| his soul with all the tenaclty or jackson
We seek his nomination because he rep
resents the money of the constitution; we
urge his nomination because he stands
for the liberties of the common masses
Of the common people; we want him be-
cause he stands for that true American
expansion, which has enabled US to In
crease in IA years from thirteen states
and 100000 people to forty-five states
and 10,WO,000 of inhabitants, and which
has carried the constitution to every
region where the flag of our nation has
| 1oated
We want him further because he rep
resents that doctrine which says that the
powers OF government rest eternaliy upon
the consent Of the governed, and that any
other government is usurpation and OPP
preston. We want him because he stands
for opposition to that imperial colonial
policy which had its birth on that fate
tul day when by the power of his guns,
Dewey wrote Manila side by side with
Lake Erie and Trafalgar in the eternal
book OF fame, and which will not have
its end until time shall be no more until
its spirit Is curbed and checked bv the
election to the presidency of a man who
so fully represents the cardinal princi-
pies OF the republic as to be able to
put aside the temptations OF imperial
power. We demand his election because
he stands for the people against the
trusts, and will forever throttle and de-
Stroy them If called to preside over the
desttnies of this grand republic.
Alabama desires then to second the
nomination for president of this great re-
public man who is the incarnafei snirit
or JEFFERSON, the typical representa- tive of
JACKSON, whose name is syrnbo!ical Of the
declaration of Independence who stapde
Ior the constitution in its full force and
VlSor and who will bring our people
back to the mornings of the CONSTITUTIONS
ana sweep away forever all ideas of con
quered Islands and subjugated provinces,
ana si. VINO WI establish once more in this
Ialr Iand 81 ours a government of the
people, by the people and for the peonie
one people. Need l name him who is the
greatest Democrat in all the glorious
party Oh THIS republlc-William J. Bryan
NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. w. B. Moore, of North Carolina
followed Mr.. LomaX with brief eulogv
OF MT. Bryan During his speech hum
dreds OF people left the hall, the lateness
OF the hour and their inability to hear
being the motive. He sad:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of tho
| Convention: \ century of Democracy iS
drawing to It's close. 1t began with Ief-
ferson and ends with Bryan, each chosen
by his party as the ablest champion of
popular rights. MIR. Bryan, defeated after
a campaign of abuse slander and viIIifi
cauon, was more glorious in defeat than
his adVerSarteS in victory; has remained
/ Tor these Tour years the foremost Demo-
crat Ill America, and the recognized tri-
bune OF the people, and the logical and
| unanimous choice Of his party for re-
nomination.
In an age when kings ruled by divine
right, and the plain people were regard
ed as little better than beasts of burden.
IhomaS Jefferson declared that all men
were created free and equal and govern
mentS derived their just powers from the
consent OF the governed. He was the
necessary choice of Democracy, and re-
manned so until the principles which he
ADVOCATED Were embodied in government
III 1856 Jefferson was denounced as a
theorlst, a socialist, an anarchist and an
atheist. In 1850 he was triumphant.y
elected to the presidential chair. In an
age when human liberty Is bound by cap,
ital in chains stronger and more calling
than slavery. when the divine right of
money spreads its protective aegls over