The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-11
By Nominating a Democrat and
a Silver Republican.
WAS MUCH OPPOSITION
Strong Sentiment Against Nom
mating a Vice President.
John w. BreidenthaI's Name
Put Forward.
TOWne's Nomination Is Finally
Made by AcclamatiOn.


Sioux Falls, S. D., May 1.-THE ma
tional Populist convention concluded it's
session at 1 o'clock this morning and
adjourned sine die. after nominating
William ]. Bryan for president and
Charles A. Towne for vice president
Both candidates were nominated by
acclamation, but before the result was
reached various candidates for vice
president were placed in nomination
and their names successfully with
drawn. Both nominations were ac-
complished amid scenes Of great en-
thusiasm.
The afternoon session was begun at
2:10 p m. Chairman Patterson called
for the report of the committee On res
olutions, but that body was not pre-
pared to report and long delay ensued
while waiting for the arrival of the
platform, which was in the hands Of
jerry Simpson of Kansas, the chairman
of the committee. A number of short
convention while the report was being
waited for.
JERRY WAS LATE
1t was 3:1S before Mr.. Simpson ar
rived with the platform, and as he was
hOarse from much speaking, the re-
port was turned over to Committee
man Gillette of Iowa, who read the
platform.
form, including the denunciation of the
recent banking law and especially the
demand for the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of is to 1, was received
with wild cheering. The demand for an
Inheritance tax also received a round of
applause. Cheering was also accorded
the reading of the plank on transporta-
ton, the demand for the abolishment Of
all tariffs on trust goods and the en-
dorsement of the initiative and refer
enduTn.
Cries of Good, good greeted the de-
nunciation of the administrations Phil
ippine policy and the Porto Rican tax
When that portion Of the plank ex-
tending sympathy to the South African
republics, denouncing any alliance with
foreign powers was read, the conyen-
| tion broke into wild applause, lasting
for some time
Endorsement of the municipal owner
ship of public utilities received but faint
applause, but vigorous hand clapping
ensued when direct election of United
| States senators was demanded
At the conclusion of the reading OF
| the platform Jerry Simpson moved that
| the platform be adopted as read and
the committee discharged. The motion
| received half a dozen seconds.
A standing vote was called for and
amid great cheering every delegate
rose, not a dissenting vote being re-
| corded.
THE platform is adopted by unani-
nous vote" announced Chairman Pat
] terson.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS.
'sThe next thing in the convention.
! said the chairman, lis the presentation
/ of the names of candidates for the nom
| ination for the office of president of the
| United States
Then without pausing or without call
ing any roll of states he went on: 7
/ have the pleasure of introducing Sen
ator Allen, of Nebraska
This could mean but one man and
1 that was Bryan, and before Senator
/ Allen could come to the front Of the
| platform the convention was on its feet
/ cheering frantically, waving flags, hats
| and handkerchiefs.
| The speech of Senator Allen was brief
and to the point. He spoke as follows:
He embodies in his political convic-
/ tions, in his life. all that is good in an
! American citizen, all that is pure and
! loyal, and that the most exacting could
! DESIRE a statesman of ripe experience,
/ a philosopher. a patriot without peer
| on this or any continent. Peerless. bold,
| determined, thoroughly united to the in
| terests of the great masses of his coun-
| trymen, who would make and will make
| an ideal candidate for the exdited once
| Of president of these United States
''Since the result of the election Of
| 1896 was known to the American peo-
| pie among the fusion forces Of the
| United States there has been but one
| name connected with the office and the
| nomina tion at this time. He is the en-
! bodiment of all that opposes plutocracy,
/
! ercise of criminal power in public life
| He is In my judgment the most Amerl-
can citizen of the age. I think he is, as
an orator, as a statesman, the equal of
Webster and Clay. if not their superior
He was a Nebraskan, but belongs now
to the world. Without further discus
sion without further description OF
this magnificent man, present to this
convention this hero, statesman and
orator William Jennings Bryan.
BRYAN'S NAME STARTS APPLAUSE
The announcement of Mr.. Bryan S
name was the signal for another en-
thusiastic Outburst. The Minnesota del
egates hoisted a large star. having tue
portrait of Mr. Bryan in the center and
the convention cheered again more Wig
orously than before.
When his voice could be heard, Chair
man Patterson announced:
I have the pleasure to introduce Gen
eral James B. Weaver of Iowa
An outburst of cheers rang out as the
veteran from Iowa came forward to
second the nomination of Mr. Bryan
MR. SIMPSON SECONDS
Jerry Simpson was then announced
} amid vigorous applause. It was enough
he said. to say of Mr.. Bryan that he
had risen head and shoulders above his
compeers in the Democratic party anc
that he had captured the Peoples party
as well. Mr.. Bryan, he declared, repre-
sented the struggle for human rights
and he wanted the Populists to stand By
. him sand do all in their power to eleci
4 him. thus taking the first step towards
restoring the country to its old time
glory