The Portland daily press., 1900-05-11

Sioux Falls, 8. D., May l.-Ehe Ma
tiorai Popuiist convention aouonded its
session as one O'Clock this morning and
adjourned sine die after nominating Hon.
w. j. Bryan for president ad Hon.
Charies.A. Towne for vics Presient.
The nomination Of Nj. To'ne was
only accom- piished after . Struggle OF
several hours duration In yioh an
effort was made to havs the qrstion oi
tie nomination OF vice Prudential
candidate referred to cammitis to con-
tor with the Democratic and sivsr Re.
publican parties In their rssnat con-
yeasions. A motion 90 thiehect was
defeated by g vote Of s5s to 4s9.
Both candidates wers nominated BY
acsiamation but various cardiates for
vios President were placed In nomina-
tion and their names successfully with
drawn. Both nominstiops vre accom-
pIished nmii sosnas Of enthIssrn.
Al the hftarnoan saseicn snsrl ccgan g
a 10 n. M, Chairman Pstt - called for
the report OF the coEamitEe. on Tesoiu-
ton but that COMMITTEES was rot ready
and a long delay ensued A lumbar OF
short speeches were madeto enertain the
convention while the rPort was being
being waited for.
F At 10 MIR. Simpson arrived With the
platform and rs he ws hoare from
n uoh speaking the reort was turned
over to Committeeman iillett q lows,
who read the platform.
The long financial rank OF ts plat
from including the deraneiattoi OF the
recent banking law ana especially the
demand for the free coiaG ofilves at
the ratio OF 10 70 !, ws rsosted with
Wild cheers. Ths deman for al fnheri-
tance tax also received viorous ppisuse.
Vigorous cheering WAS accorded ne read
ing Of the plank on tlasportaion, the
demand for the apolishmnt. .oflli tariffs
on "trust'' goods and th endorsement
OF the initiative and refsrnduu Cries
of ''Qood, good" greeted the enunciA-
tion Of the administrattn's hilippine
policy and the Porto Ricn ia. When
that portion Of the piank'xtening sym.
pathy TO the South Afrios renbnos and
dsnouncing any a)liauc wit foreign
into Wild applause, lasting or some
time. Endorsements o the municipal
ownership Of public utilities reeivsd but
faint applause, but viprouhandclAp- |
cling eusued when drect lection Of |
United States Senators vas daanded.
at the conclusion of ts reamg Of the |
platform 10 was adopte by nAnimous
vote. Chairman patseson ven oaiisd
for names or candidates for minstion |
for the offioe Of Presiden OF u United |
states. Then without pausii he went
on: s'I have she pleasup Of PRODUCING |
Senator Allen OF Eebrash."
This could mean bu one nan AID |
chat was Bryan. Befoe Sekor Allen |
could come to the front I the letform,
the oonvention was ontts feechsefing |
ranti aally, waving aags, hats ID hand
kerohiefs. Senator Aien sEe 10 fol- |
lows:
"Pserless, bold, determined, troughly |
united to the interests Of the sat mass /
his country msn he sw0ud ms and
will make an ideal cariidat for the |
exalted Office OF President Of tbs United
States.
"He is the smbodimet Of that op-
poses piutocracy that Opposes eed. that
opposes the exercise OF ofminpower In |
public life. He 10 In ~ 1udnent the
most American citizen o thege. With
ont further discussion, 'itho further
description OF this mgnin0t man.
present TO this convertop, ais hero,
statesman and orator, William Jennings
Bryan"
name was the signal fonnotr enshusi-
Gen. James b. Wear cIows then
came for ward to second ne smiuation.
| He was followed by JerI Sipson.
q. ". Washburn o bsssaohusetts
added his eulogy and Cyione" Davis
or Texas, announced tt former oon-
yentions he had been lilcal opponent
| nj Mr.. Bryan, but had wcome over to
the ranks OF the elect.
| Senator Butler OF Nol Jarolina and
W. j. Thomas OF Coloro made brief
speeches. senator Allenf sebraska then
moved the nomination sclamation.
| Amid the din thatpbwed Senator
| Aliens motion and itsDrding the
chairman's voice was MY heard oall-
ing on those delegates ID favored the
| motion TO rise and rems stsn n1ing. As
one man the conventto rose. Hats,
| nm mbreilas. fisgs and cas- were waived
| in the air amid deAfsnt heerss the up-
roar bsing increased d bh band playing
"Old Hundred"
al announces the nennlon Of William
Jennings Bryan By > unmous vote fqr
| Presidsnt Of the Uniti Isatss." sAid
Chairman Patterson Asu a. ne could
be heard. IL
"Ths next thing on , programme."
ssti On airman pattsr.is. according
to the rules adopted. AXE actlon rs-