The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
THE TICKET NOMINATED BY POPULIST
CONVENTION.
THE FIGHT FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Butler Carries His Point of a
straiehtout Nomination Against the
Proposition to Confer With the Otb.r
Two Parties on the Selection of a
Nominee The Contention on this
question Long and Bitter-The Plat
form.

airy Chairman Ringdale raped nation
al populis convention to order at
S:45 o'clock this morning. The COM
mittee on credentials presented it's re-
port, which was adopted, declaring
tons and recommending that the vote
of Missouri be increased by two votes.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation recommended Thomas NJ. Pat
tersOn, Of Colorado for permanent
chairman.
After the reports on rules and order
Of business had been presented a re-
cess was taken to await the commit
tee on platforms report.
CONFERENCE ON QUESTION OF
VICE PRESIDENT.
a conference Of chairmen of state
delegations followed to discuss the
vice presidential question.
CHAIRMAN Patterson made a bitter
argument against repeating the fatal
mistake of four years agO."
Senator Butler strongly advocated
q nomination, as essential to the well
fare of the party.
A compromise proposition was sub
mitted by George F. Washburn, of
H1oSSoShooSNAS "HO
naming of several men to be pre-
scented to the democratic national con-
yention, any of whom would be accep-
table to the populists.
There was considerable talk about
a compromise, which it was hoped
VIII be acceptable both to the friends
of Mr.. ToWne and to those who are
opposed to making a nomination. This
compromise is to nominate Mr.. Towne
and to appoint a committee to submit
his name to the democratic national
convention, MI. TOwne to withdraw
in case the democrats do not accept.
No conclusion was reached.
At $40 o'clock this afternoon the
platform committee report arrived.
The long financial plank including the
d~enunciation of the recent banking
law, especially the demand for free
cheering.
When that portion of the plank ex-
tending sympathy to the South Afri-
can republics, ~denOuncing any alliance
with foreign powers, was read, the
convention broke into wild applause,
and the direct election of United
States senators demand also evoked
considerable applause. Jerry Simpson
moved adoption of the platform, sec
onded by half a dozen delegates.
A delegate from Michigan objected.
as the platform carried no pledge of
support to the candidate to be nomi-
mated. He made motion TO that effect.
A vote was taken and every
delegate in the tent arose, amid great
cheering.
BRYAN NOMINATED.
Speaker Patterson announced the
platform unanimously adopted and
said the mex in order was the presen-
tatiOn of candidates for the p~reslden-
tiaI nomination. Then Immediately he
:s-.I,oo1 Canatar Allan Of rNahr9 ska
This could mean but one man and that
was Bryan, and instantly the conVen
ton was on it's feet cheering frantlcai-
ly. waving flags, hats and
chiefs. Senator Allen after nominal
ting Bryan closed his speech as fol-
lows:
Il don't want to see the folly of 1896
repeated. 1t was an anomaly in the
history of this country. Let us con-
suit, not our emotions, not our desires,
not cur impulses. but our Judgment
and do that which the future will APP
prove"
Tae announcement of Mr.. organs
name was the signal for an enthusi-
astic outburst.
General James B. Weaver, OF, Iowa,
WAS introduced. Another round OF
cheers rang out as the veteran from
Iowa came forward to second the NOM
nation of Mr.. Bryan.
1nSIe "SAS " dis ~ -
Briefly, Senator Butler seconded the
ation. He said every populist
in the United States will put into this
fight all that is in mis- power.
.Ar. Chairman interrupted Sena-
tor Allen, amid perfect silence, Il
meye that the rules of this convention
be suspended and that William Jen-
nings Bryan be nominated by aocla-
nation for president of the United
States"
As one a the convention arose.
Hats, canes, umbrellas and flags were
waved in the air amid deafning cheers
While he band played "Old Hundred
A Bryan picture was hoisted to the
desk while the convention ~applauded
frantically. Chairman Patterson ar
nounced the nomination unanimously
TIKI SQUABBLE AS 10 VICE PRES
IDENT.
The delegates settled for the hghi
on the vice presidential nomination
which was next on the programme
K Gerry Brown. of Massachusetts
moved the convention proceed to nom
mate a candidate by ballot.
Senator Butler made a Secondins
speech from the platform.
Mr.. WaShburn. Of Massachusetts,
moved an ndm to the Brown
motion that five names be selected a:
acceptable to the peoples party fol
pieScAIdGOA " the oeInOcratS ana Sll
yer republicans, the name selected Il
be the peoples party nominee for vice
president.
General Weaver moved a substitut,
that no nomination be made at thi:
time, a committee, who should proceed
to kansas City for conference, and i
satisfactory, the committee to selec
a nominee. The convention finall,
became tangled in a parliamentar!
maze.
Senator Butler argued earnestly 70
a nomination. I'VE must not crucif,
the party he said. under the mistak
en- idea that this is the best way t
elect Bryan"
Howard S. Taylor made an impas
stoned appeal for Townes immediat
nomination.
There was more confusion and a
5:4s o'clock the convention adjourne
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