The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-11

SIOUX FALLS. s. n, May 1.-The ma
tional Populist convention concluded it's
session at l o'clock this morning and ad-
journed sine die after the nomination OF
Hon. w ]. Bryan for president and the
Hon. Charles a. Towne for vice president.
The nomination of Mr. Towne was only
accomplished after struggle Of several
hours duration. I'm which an effort was
made 10 have the question OF the nomlna-
tion OF n vice presidential candidate re-
ferred 10 a committee TO confer with tho
Democratic and Silver Republican parties
in their national conventions, motion
10 this effect was defeated by vote of 36s
to 4g2
Both candidates were nominated by ac-
clamation. but before the result on Towne
was reached various candidates were
placed in nomination and their names sue
cessively withdrawn. Both nominations
were accomplished amid scenes of great
enthusiasm.
Temporary Chairman Ringdale raped
the convention 20 order at 9;l5 this morn
ing, The committee on credentials pre-
sented report declaring there was no
eontesting delegation and recommending
that the vote of Missouri he increased by
two votes, that of Ohio by two ana that
of South Dakota by three The report
was read by Gov. Pointer. OF Nebraska,
ana adopted without n dissenting vote.
Patterson Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported the namo Of Thomas NJ
Patterson. OF Colorado. for permanent
chairman; 7. NJ. Curran, of Kansas. Leo
Vincent of Colorado, and r.. NJ. noishor
Of Pennsylvania as permanent secre-
taries.s paitarsnn WAS greeted with @iouss 4
cheers as he came on the platform. He
briefly sketched the history OF tho Popu-
list party and the courses which led to
Its organization. lie then gave a history
of the early success OF tho Peoples party
and went on to check the progress Of the
Peoples party throughout the South. The
Democrats OF that section Incorporated
into their own creed Poplists truths and
embodied In their platform OF 1896 all tho
cardinal principles OF tho Populist plat
form of nearly four years ago
The Democratic party In 1926 nominat-
ed Bryan. and later tho Peoples party
nominated Bryan. II has been said that
we showed wonderful maRnanamity In
choosing the avowed candidate OF an
other party. say no. The Peoples
party would have been false TO itH avowed
principles had II nominated any other
than Bryan. We never surrendered our
rights as party; we never could have nom
mated any other man.
$50 dominant has the spirit Of popuiism
become In the Democratic party" said
thH rl'aRftt tHaA AVtt party UptF not
take issue with the principles advanced
In tho Omaha or 81. Louis platforms"
Resolution. Not Ready.
Chairman Il. Il. Geery Smith. n TKSs
committee on organization. read the order
Of business decided on by the com
mittee last night. The report was adopt
ed without debate.
The report OF the committee on platform
and resolutions WAS then called for, but
tfa satf.lff tan saftH Atsf 10.
Il am now ready 20 entertain "A motion
for the nomination for president before
the report Of tho committee on resolutions
ia adopted announced the chairman
Cries Of mo no; wait for the plat
form" came from an parts 81 the big
tent. Considerable confusion ennued. hut
finally a. II % o'clock q motion 60 take
a recess until O'Clock was announced.
waiting for the Platform.
The afternoon seeslon was begun AZ
$40 Chairman Patterson called for tho
report of the committee on resolutions.
but that committee was not prepared 10
report and n lons deisy eusacd whlS
waiting FOR the arrival or the platform,
which waa In the hands of Jerry Simpson.
OF Kansas. chairman ~ the COMMITTEES.
A number 81 Ehor; speeches we're maas
10 entertain ihe convention while The re-
port was being waited for.
The Platform
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q ths taned states prcg ias fsioans glat.
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tt9rs.
Currency Act Denounced.
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