Evening journal., 1900-05-11
POPULISTS ENDORSE BRYAN:
TOWNE HIS RUNNING MATE
Named by ACcIamaton by the Fusionists
in Convention at Sioux FaIls-Barker Mid
dle-Of-the-ROad Candidate

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 1.-THE ma
tional Populist convention concluded
its session at l o'clock this morning
and adjourned sine die after nominat-
ing Hon. w. }. Bryan for president and
Hon. Charles "A. rowne for vice presi-
dent. The nomination of Mr. Towne
was only accomplished after a struggle
OF several hours duration. in which an
offort was made to have the question
of the nomination OF vice preslden-
tial candidate referred to a committee
to confer with the Democratic and sill
yer Republican parties in their ma
tional conventions. A motion to this
effect was defeated by vote OF 26S
to 492
Both candidates were nominated by
acclamation, but before the result was
reached various candidates We're plac-
ed in nomination and their names sue
cessively withdrawn. Both nominal
tions were accomplished amid scenes
Of enthusiasm.
The forenoon session Of the conyen-
tion was given up TO effecting a perma-
nent organization by the election Of
Hon. T.. M. Patterson. OF Colorado, as
chairman and the selection OF other
officers ard by Passing upon the report
of the committee on credentials.
The afternoon session was well un-
! der way before the resolutions We're
/ presented and, while waiting for
them, the convention gave attention
I TO a number of addresses. Contrary
1 to the expectation OF some Of the dele
gates, the resolutions aroused no de-
bate.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination was made by
acclamation and was accomplished
with expedition and tact. There We're
not 70 exceed half dozen speeches in
Mr.. Bryan's behalf All of these were
brief and pointed, while fun OF praise
for the candidate The speakers were
led off by Senator Allen, Of Mr.. Bry.
ans own state and he was followed IL
quick succession by Gen. Weaver, o.
Iowa, ex-Congressman Jerry Simp
son of Kansas. J. IL. (.Cyclone') Davis
of Texas, Senator Butler of Norti
Carolina and one or two others. Eacl
mention OF Mr.. Bryan aroused en-
thusiasm and when there was cal
: 10 rise in support Of a proposition &
make his nomination unanimous no
! only did every delegate rise in hi
seat. but each rose with a shout and
hurrah and with a waving OF hands
The scene was an animated and
, hearty one, but it was not prolonged
and after a minute or two of demon
stration the delegates sank back int
their seats.
Towards the close Of the Afternoon
session began the real contest Of tn
convention. This was the fight owe
the vice presidency, or rather tn
fight over the proposition not to max
any nomination for the vicepresidency
but to refer the entire matter 70
committee to be appointed TO confe
with the Democrats and Silver Re
publicans In their convention to b
held at Kansas City. Both the propo
= sitions to nominate and TO refer an
also various compromise suggestion
were presented and upon them wa
based a quite memorable debate whic
not only developed a great deal of ora
tory, but came near eliminating 4
fisticuffs.
Speeches were made by e. Gerr
Brown and George +. Washburn, VIII,
both from the state Of Massachusetts
differed on this proposition: by Sena
tors Butler and Allen, who also dii
fered; by Gen. Weaver and Jerr
Simpson DR.. Taylor Of Chicago, VIII
spoke warmly for Charles A. Town
and by others. They presented a
A sides and shades of the controvers.
the debate lasting far into the nigl
before the close was reached.