The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11

ed overwhelmingly until A. NJ, when
Blackburn of Kentucky began an i'm
peasioned plea that Bryan's wishes be
respected and he let out upon the
heads of the opponents such storm Of
deIsion that enough were won over to
make 10 the sm9n majority. The min
GRITTY will take a report into the con-
vention, and it is expected the debate
on this question will occupy nearly, if
not quite, ell of today's session.
The motion put at the close of Black
burns speech on The adoption of new
sixteen 10 one silver platform resul ID
as follows: Ayes, Alabama, Arizono.
Arksns77, Connecticut, Colorado, Ida
no, Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky, Maine,
Massachusetts, Missouri. Nebraska,
| Nevada, North Dakota, New Mexico,
Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,
! Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyom-
ing, Hawai-, Oklahoma, Indian Terri
! tOrv
Nays: California, Delaware. Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mss
issippi, New Hampshire, New York,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, TexG7, Virginia, West Wiring
| ia, Wisconsin, Alabama.
KANSAS City, July Civilian Jen-
Plugs Bryan of NebrasF1 was last night
unanimously placed in nomination e.
the Democratic candidate for President
of the Unit ed States on platform ol
posing impelie'ism, milif1rism and
Trusts, and specifically declaring for the
Lee coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to l. The nomination came as the
COLONIZATION Of freozled demonstra
ion listing tWen. y-seyen minutes and
giving utteio1ce 10 all the pent up
emotions Of the vast multitude. 1t
followed s'so q Struggle throughout
thirty Xix hours concerning the plat
form declaration on silver and on the
relative position which the silver ques-
lion is . mo ntain - the other great
issues of the day.
KANSAS CITY, July 6.-As early as
ten O'Clock the galleries were packed
and delegates were fast atliVing. Espe-
c'Hl interest is manifested in today's
session by the genera public, because
| 1t is generally undersf0C tNNt Bryan
would himself be present and address
the convention. 1t was not until late
in the morning that news spread among
the crowd that 3. 5an would not be
hele. 1t was 10:47 when the chair
NOUS gAyel fell but it We long before
the semblPnce of order was secured. A
hush fell - P bbi Henry, mayor of
Ksusr' City, opened the proceedings
with prayer.
ChBil meu Richardson announced the
| first business as nominations for Vic.
| Prqgttpnf A 10 hama naQcnn "a .fh.
out neming any one. Arkansas an
swered hat she would yield to Illinois
| for the pul pose of nominating Gen.
Adlai Stevenson. The gel cries yelled
| loudly, "Hll, HIP The proceedings
were interrupted by the NOISY demon
stratlon. A struggle was going on be-
tween New Jersey and New York for
| possession of banner. Sergeant.at-
A rms Martin was mixed up in the fra
cas-. Representative j. r. Williams Of
! Illinois took the stand 10 nominate
Stevenson. At the conclusion Of his
speech Illinois and Kentucky were
shouting wildly, trying to stampede the
convention for Stevenson. The effort
speedily subsidized, however.
Rossings, (Minn., nominated Towne,
of the Popullst ticket. AT the mention
or IOWne's name MS sympatnlZers yeN-
ed themselves hoarse. The most YELL
ing for Towne came from the galleries.
Nebraska and Minnesota delegations
were also enthusiastic for Towne. A
combination picture of Bryan and
Towne was brought in and renewed
the enthusiasm just as the chairman
was quoting The audience.
Governor Thomas of Colorado sec
oDded Towne's nomination. Grady of
New York dominates David b. Hill.
When Hill was named the delegates
were all up yelling wildly. Locks as if
Hill will get ii. Prominent delegates
say he will accept.
The standards of Montana, New
Jersey, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Maryland, Louisiana, Ohio,
West Virginia, District of Columbia
Colorado were clustered around New
York. The yelling still continued.
Hill arose TO address the convention de-
clined the nomination. Ss'd his name
was presented without his approval.
For personal and other reasons he