Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-11

their national conventions. A motion
90 this effect was defeated 10y a vote
OF l6S t0 i3-. Both candidates were
nominated boy reclamation, but before
the result was reached various candi-
dates We're placed in nomination and
their names successfully Withdrawn.
Both nominations were accomplished
amid scenes OF great enthusiasm
The speech OF Senator Allen was
brief and 90 the point lie spoke as
follows "He embodies In his political
convictions, ln his lie. AN that Is good
ln an American citizen. an that Is pure
and loyal, AN that the most eXacung
could desire. "a statesman OF ripe eX-
pcrience a philosopher. a patriot. With
out "a peer ON this or any other cOnti-
nent. Peerless bold. determined thor
oughIy united 90 the interests OF the
great mass OF his C1untrymen. who
would make. and win make an ideal
candidate for the exalted Office Of Pres
idcnt OF the United states
Since the result Of the election Of
1896 was known 90 The American people,
among the fusion fires of the United
States there has been but one name
connected with the Office and with the
nomination az This time lie is the em-
b0dIment of AN that opposes pluto
crazy that opposes greed. that opposes
the exercise OF criminal power 100 pub
De ne Tie is, Boz my judgment the
most thorough American citizen OF the
age ! think De Is. as an orator. and
as "a statesman. the equal Of Webster
and Clay. II not their superior He was
a Nebraskan, but belongs now 20 the
world Without further discussion,
without further description OF this
magnificent man. present 20 this con-
Nentlon This hero statesman and Ora
tor William Jennings Bryan"
The announcement OF Mr. Bryan's
name was the signal for another en-
thusiBstiC oufburst The Minnesota
delegation hOlstnd ID large star. having
tine portrait of Mr. Bryan co. the center.
and the convention Cheered again more
vigorously than before.
There were several sec0nling speech
es, then some enthusiastic delegate tore
loose a large picture OF Mr Bryan
hanging in front OK the speakers desk
and h0isted DO 90 the table. where.
cheering Tor Bryan. be held 60 while the
convention appl8udcd franticaly.
Il propose three cheers for william J.
Bryan" cried George i. Washburn OF
Massachusetts,. They were given with
a will and the convention then Quleted
down.
~ announce The nomination by
vote ~ william Jennings
Bryan for President OF the United
States said Chairman Patterson as
soon as be could De- heard. Another
cheer greeted this announcement. and
then the delegates settled in their seats
Tor the fight over the question Of a
vice presidential nomination
"The next thing on The program"
said Chairman Patterson, rs, accord
ing 10 the rules adopted 20 take
action regarding the nomination OF a
Vice President Instantly there was
confusion The one point upon which
ihe convention could expect q hght was
before 20 There were loud cries Of
.pettErew." but the chair recognized
T. Gerry Brown of Massachusetts,. who
moved that the convention proceed 90
nominate candidate Tor Vice Prcsl-
dent by ballot
There We're numerous socOula from
Zoe body OF the convention aud Sena-
bop Butler ~ North Carolina made a
'ccondIug speech from the platform.
Then came long tangle. and at
times the debate was very hot Chair