Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-16
TWO TICKETS NAMED.
POPuLISTS NOMINATE THEIR
STANDARD BEARERS.
Convention at Sioux Falls Chooses
Bryan aud Towne Barker and Dom
neIley Put Up at Ciucinuati-Gis of
the Platforms Adopted.

For President. ................... W, }. BRYAN
For Vice President. CHARLES A. ToWNE
Bryan aud Towne is sae Populis, ma
tional ticket, the Minnesota man being
selected at Sioux Falls S. D., as the
Nebraskans running mate after SEES
sion lasting far into Thursday night
The convention rejected the plan TO leave
the nomination for viee-presidency open
pending action by the Democratic gath
ering al Kansas City, but preferred TO
forestall that body and il possible infu-
ence its action. Both nominations were
made by reclamation. but lengthy de-
bate preceded the selection of man for
second place. Six names in addition to
that of Mr.. Towne were placed before
the delegates, but all candidates declin-
ed or their sponsors withdrew their
names, so that the Minnesota man had
the field to himself. making formal hal
lot unnecessary.
Contrary 10 the expectation Of some OF
the delegates. the resolutions aroused no
| debate, but were adopted with enthu-
| siasm as presented by the committee. The
| long financial plank of the platform. in
| Guiding the denuncation of the recent
banking law, and especially the demand
| for thefFee coinage Of silver at the ratio
| of III to /, was received with wild cheer
| ing. The demand for an inheritance tax
also received a round of applause. Wig
orous cheering was also accorded the
| reading of the plank on transportation
| the demand for the adjustment of all
tariffs on trust" goods and the indorse
ment of the initiative and referendum.
Cries of Good" Good greeted the de-
nunciation of the Administrations Philip
pine policy and the Porto Rican tax
When that portion of the plank extending
sympathy to the South African republics
and denounclng any alliance with foreign
powers was read the convention broke in
to wild applause lasting for some time
Endorsement Of the municipal own srshp
of public utilities received but faint APP
plause, but vigorous hand-clapping ensued
" n direct election of United States
| Senators was demanded.
| Mr.. Bryan's nomination was made by
reclamation and was accomplished with
expedition and tact. There We're not to
exceed half dozen speeches in Mr. Bry-
| ans behalf. All these were brief and
| pointed and full of praise for the cand-
date, The speakers we're led off by SEN
ator Allen of Mr.. Bryan's own State and
he was followed in quick succession by
| Gen. Weaver of Iowa, ex-Congressman
Jerry Simpson of Kansas, Cyclone" Da-
| Wis of Texas, Senator Marion Butler of
| North Carolina and one or two others.
Then toward the close of the afternoon
session began the real contest of the con
vention. This was the fght over the vice
| presidency. or, rather. the fight over the
proposition not to make any nomination
| for the yice-presdential Office, but TO re-
| fer the entire matter TO a committee to
be appointed to confer with the Demo
| Gratis and silver Republicans in their CON
ventions To be held at Kansas City. Both
| the propositions to nominate aud 10 refer
and also various compromise suggestions
were presented, and upon them was based
quite a memorable debate, in which Il.
| Gerry Brown and Geo. r. Washburn of
Massachusetts. Senators Butler: and Al
len, Gen. Weaver, Jerry Simpson and
DR. Taylor Of Chicago participated. They
presented all sides and shades of the CON
| troversy. the debate lasting far into the
night before the close WAS reached