The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-05
TICKET: BRYAN, TOWNE
Their Names Received by Convention
With Tumultuous Applause.
CHAIRMAN TOWNE MAKES AN ADDRESS
Declares the Republican Platform Repeal Of
the Declaration of Independence. Com
mittee to Present Townes Name 10
The Democratic Convention.
(By the Associated Press.l

Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.-The National
Convention of the National Silver Repub-
lican party met in the Auditorium today.
The delegates were slow in arriving and it
was some time after II o'clock, the hour
fixed for the convention. when Chair
man Charles A. Towne's gavel fell, and
the party formed in st. Louis four years
ago, after the bolt of the advocates of
free silver from the Republican National
Convention was launched on it's first
regular national gathering. Twenty-four
States and Territories were represented
at the convention.
Shortly before one o'clock the Minneso-
ia delegates headed by band carrying
a huge banner bearing tho pictures of
Bryan and Towne, entered the hall amid
a roar of cheers. and a moment after
Chairman Towne raped the convention
TO order and introduced Rev. DR.. Bigelow,
of Cincinnati who invoked divine bless
ing upon the convention.
DR.. Bigelow's prayer was a passionate
appeal for relief from "the chains that
are binding us, and the golden padlocks
that are being forged for our lips, from
the national sin and the vengeance that
is sure to follow.
His prayer was cheered.
After the playing of the Star Spangled
Banner by the band, the secretary of the
National Committee read the call for the
convention. Stanley f. Parkhill, of Min
nesota, read the Declaration of indie
pendence. The reading was loudly APP
plauded.
Temporary Chairman Towne then de-
livercd an address.
His declaration that the Republican
platform amounted to a repeal of the
Declaration of independence brought the
delegates TO their feet, and his state
ment that the convention had met to
rc-declare the principles of that instru-
ment was enthusiastically applauded.
Then he introduced as temporary chair
man Senator Henry NJ. Teller, CT Colo
RADIO and presented him with a .gavel
made from wood taken from the old Lin
coin home at Springfield. Ill.
Senator Teller delivered an eloquent
address, dealing with the monetary ques-
ton and bitterly denouncing the dis
establishment of silver.
Were we wrong in leaving the St.
Louis Convention" questioned Mr.. Tel
Ter, and a thunder of Noes came from
the delegates.
eff l had not left the party in 1896,
would have done so every month since,
said he, DEPRESSING again. "The condi-
tions now are a thousand times worse
than they were then
The first mention of Mr. Bryan's name
came near the end of Chairman Teller's
speech. 1t started perfect storm of APP
plause, but the demonstration was eX-
celled by that which occurred when
Charles A. Townes name was mentioned.
The delegates, one and all jumped to their
feet, waving flags, handkerchiefs, fans
and hats and shouting and cheering for
Bryan and Towne.
E. S. Corser, of Minnesota presented
resolution providing for a committee OF
fifteen of which Henry M. Teller shall
be chairman, to present to the Democrat
ic National Convention the name of
Charles A. Towne as a candidate for Vice
President, and that similar committee
of conference be appointed to confer with
similar committee which shall be APP
pointed by the Democratic National Con-
vention.
The various State delegations announced
their selections for members of the con-
vention committees. and pending their
organization anil reports the convention
adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.