Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-17

ranks men who measure M to the ,re-
quirements 81 the occasion. and am
proud Of the privilege to name, III be-
half OF my state, one of her citizens,
whom we offer as candidate-a man
pre-eminently qualified in all respects
to stand beside the matchless Bryan
as his running mate In this great race
for liberty and human rights. The
man whom I have in mind was born
and reared. in the state of Michigan.
In 1894 he ran as an aRti-machine can.
didate for congress on the republican
ticket and was elected by 1O,40O ma
jority, overcoming an opposition ma
sJority of 500 votes. He was then, as
now, pronounced advocate of bimet-
allism, which was a cardinal tenet of
his party's platform in that district.
He had the honesty and courage to adj
here to his convictions, and when his
party, I'm convention at st. Louis in
1906, turned it's back upon bime.al-
lism, he, with Senator Teller and
other great leaders walked out of the
convention and adhered to the cause
of the people and supported the allied
ticket and cause in that ever memo
rable contest. In 1896 and again in
1898 he was the fusion candidate for
member of congress in the Sixth Min
neso$a district, and in both contests
came within a few hundred votes of
being elected although he was made
a special target of. Mark Hanna and
his well-konw methods. Such courage
as he has displayed in turning. his
back on preferment and rewards at
the hands of a rich and powerful
party and following his honest con-
victions, to meet defeat and a bitter
struggle for his very existence, has
proved his title to- our confidence and
to our support for one of the highest
offices in the gift of the American
people. Such courakes as. he has dis
played may we'll stand beside that of
him who on that bright morning OF
1898 stood on the bridge of his flagship
and piloted his ship over death deal
ing mines to fierce battle and triumph
over the Spanish navy at Manila bay.
mo ADLER, no truer, no more de-
serving or.agailable man can be named
for this high position than he, whom
the state of Minnesota here presents
and whom now name in the person
of Hon. Charles'A. Towne, of Mime
sota."
Nominees Galore.
A delegate from Missouri seconded
the nomination of DIR. Taylor.
L. S. Hogan, of Montana, nominated
Congressman John j. Lentz, of Ohio.
Mark Harrington, of Nebraska, made
an energetic speech in behalf of the
candidacy of Towne. New York fol-
lowed Nebraska in seconding Towne.
Captain Lloyd, of North Carolina,
brought the convention to it's feet by
declaring that he favored Bryan and
Towne. North Dakota seconded
Towne.
j. A. Odds, of Pennsylvania, placed
in nomination r. P. Rynder, of that
state. South dakota seconded the
nomination of Towne.,
j. III. Davis C'Cyclone", of Texas,
when his state was called, withdrew
in favor of Towne.
Howard r. Taylor, of Illinois, also
withdrew in favor of Towne.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Michigan, seconded
the nomination of Towne.
AS soon as the roll was over, Mr..
Rynder, of Pennsylvania, announced
his withdrawal in favor of Towne.
Jerry Simpson then withdrew Mr..
Breidenthal, in favor of Towne.
T.. Gerry Brown, of Massachusetts,
said that he would withdraw his name
in order to facilitate matters.
This left only the names of Towne
and Lentz before the convention. The
Montana delegation, which had pre-
sented the name of Lentz, was asked
to withdraw his name, but refused to
do so.
Named by Acclamatfon
Mr.. Schilling, of Wisconsin, then moved
that the rules be suspended. and that
Charles A. Towne be declared the vice
presidential nominee by exclamation. The
motion was carried, only four men from
Montana voting against 1t.
!: A resolution of coincidence on the death
of Hon. III. r. Taubeneck, of Illinois, late
chairman of the populist national COM
NJ thanks ad t6e
secretaries of the convention and Ma
tional Chairman Marion Butler. Thanks
for its Entertainment Of the convention.
DR.. Taylor. of Illinois. moved that the
new national committee be made the
tional democratic and silver republican
parties, the committee to have plenary
powers.
Inc INOLlOU WAS CaTTleu uIlaUlmOuSly.
A motion that Permanent Chairman
Patterson. with a committee of his own
appointment, and Temporary. Chairman
Ringdahl. and q similar committee be APP
A. Towpe Of their namipations. was also
unanimously agreed to.
A motion to adjourn was carried and at
1888 this morning the. convention adj
journed sine die.
National Committeeman.
Among the national committeeman APP
p9fhlnli1 nSisMX WIS S. Taylor. Eugene Smith
and j. G. Jones.
IN iSd lena S.r 81 Caldwell. John Medert
Iowa@s. 3. Crane. ]. E. Anderson and
Michigan-J w. Ewing, E. 8. Greece
and A. w. Nichols.
Nebraska-J. ii. Edmiston, E. e. Thom-
as and w. v. Allen.
THE 4. MORNING! |! !. SESSION.
Thos. NJ. Patterson, of Colorado,
Permanent Chairman.