Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17
BRYAN AND TOWNE,

BIZ l A n MD TOW NE.
CHOICE OF THE PoPuLlsT NATIONAL
CONVENTIONAL SIOUX FALLS.
Convention Unanimously Selects Towne
After IA Day of Contention Over the Adj
visibility of such Acknowledgements Go
Wild Over Bryan-The Platform.
For President. ...WILLIAM j. BRYAN
For Vice President. ....... CHARLES A. TowNE
SIOUX FALLS, May 1.-THE national
Popullst convention concluded it's work
at O'Clock this morning and adjourned
sine die after nominating the Hon. W.
j. Bryan for president and the Hon.
Charles A. Towne of Minnesota for vice
president. The nomination of Towne
was only accomplished after struggle
OF several hours duration in which an
effort was made to have the question of
nomination Of a vice presidential can
dldate referred to committee to con-
fer with the Democratic and Silver Re-
publican parties in their national con-
ventions. A motion to this effect was
defeated by vote of 1858 to 1872.
Both candidates were nominated by
reclamation, but before the result was
reached various candidates were placed
in nomination and their names success
lively withdrawn. Both nominations
were accomplished amid scenes of en-
thusiasm
While the day was full of events in
the national Populist convention, it be-
gan rather inauspiciously for the con-
summation of its work. There were
three sessions during the day The
first of these was barren of results and
the afternoon session was well under
way before the assemblage really got
down to business. The forenoon ses-
sion was given up to effecting a perma-
nent organization by the nomination of
Hon. T. H. Patterson of Colorado as
chairman and the selection of other Of
fcers. The afternoon session was well
under way before the resolutions were
presented, and while waiting on them
the convention gave attention to num-
Der OF addresses. One Of these was by
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Valesh, District
OF Columbia delegate, who reviewed the
labor troubles in Idaho.
Contrary to expectations, the reso.
lutlOns aroused no debate, and with
these once adopted the convention found
Itself suddenly and apparently unex-
pectedly face to face with the nominal
ton of candidates. Bryan S nomination
was made by reclamation, and was ac-
complished with expedition and tact.
There We're not to exceed half dozen
speeches in Bryan's behalf. All these
were brief and pointed and full of
praise for the candidate.
The speakers We're led off by Senator
Allen, of Bryan's own state, and he was
followed by General Weaver of Iowa,
ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson of
Kansas, "Cyclone" Davis of Texas,
Senator Butler of North Carolina and
one or two others. Each mention of
Bryan aroused enthusiasm and when
there was call to rise in support of a
proposition to make his nomination
unanimous, not only did every delegate
arise in his seat, but each rose with q
shout and a hurrah and with waving
OF hands. The scene was animated and
hearty one, but it was not prolonged
and after minute or two of demonstra-
ton the delegates sank back into their
seats. Thus was Bryan again made q
candidate for the presidency and thus
was his campaign OF 1900 inaugurated.
The exciting event of the convention
was reached when ex-Congressman
Kelly of South Dakota, becoming ex-
cited, denounced the occupant of the
chair as "bunco steerer.'' To this
Chairman Patterson responded spirit
edly. There were cries of put him
out, and number of delegates gath
cred about Kelly. Quiet was, however,
soon restored and the convention pro.
ceeded as if nothing unusual had &C.
Cured.
Forest Fires Threaten AIpena.
ALPENA, Mich, May 16.-Forest fires
are raging all over Alpena county and
the flames, famed by a high wind.
have reached the railway yards in the
outskirts of the city and the railway
service is demoralized. The single
mill at Laroque, several houses and
piles of lumber belonging to j. @. Will
son, have been destroyed. Several
houses have been burned at Toner and
piles OF lumber at Oneway. Presque
Isle county. A fire engine from this
city has been sent to Millersburg, which
is i'll imminent danger
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