The Portland daily press., 1900-05-11

Ths ohair then rssosnizsd Mr.. Kelly,
who saId he reRrstted the alteration,
ana denied that he intsndsd to intimi.
date the chairman. Mr.. Kelly related
his vain Efforts to secure recognition
| from the chairman and then urged ths t
n aominetion be made 81 onoe.
Mr.. Kelly was given an ovation by bis
fellow delegates as he took his seat.
After long discussion on the pariis.
m entnry position OF the various motions,
| amen 1ments and Substitutes. the chair
man held that the original question was
the substitute offered BY Jerry simpson
which provided that the national com-
mittse should TO 20 kansas City for con.
ftrsncs with the Free Silver Republicans
and Democrats regarding the Vice Prssi-
dency.
Mr.. simpson made the closing argu-
|'msnt In behalf OF hts amendment. He
asp,otsa ,ists sns sssseTsnt, .s & Of some speak
pies party. He thsnan q happy, humor-
ous wsy, amid much laughter and sp-
piauss, urged the convention to refrain
from making . nom ination at this time.
Nj. Simpson said:
81 saw telegram today from Mt
Towne In which be said that he would
think 10 wiss 10 nominate q Vice-Presi-
dent nt this time"
This statsment provoked storm, par
ticuiarly In the ranks OF the Minnesota
dslegation who demanded to sse the tale
gram.
Mr.. Simpson said he did not have the
telegram and had promised not to d.
vulge the name Of the man who had IT,
"Don't believe word OF IT." shouted
Senator Butler, with laugh.
Mr.. Simpson concluded with a strong
appeal to the convention 10 appoint
COMMITTEES to confer at Kansas City.
de recsived hearty spplause. The sub
ssituse introduced ty Mr.. simpson was
then read By the secretary, Gen. Neavsr's
resolution having bssn Withdrawn. A
voes was taken on ME-. Simpsons substi-
tute and 70 wss defeated By vots OF s62
for and i93 against.
Mr.. wsshburn's compromise measure.
providing for the sslesiion BY ballot of
i've names 10 be presented BY commit
tee to the Democratic and Silver Rspub-
loan convention !. and from which to
endeayor TO sslect q candidats for Vice
PRESIDENT, was also defeated and the
vice Presidential question was st last
settled: The sote stood go votes for
and 236 votes against.
Ihe convention then proceeded TO the
nomination LOT candidate for Woe
Presidents.
Illinois was the first to respond, "Tor-
oado" Jons nominating DR.. Howard
A. j. WsstaiI Of Iowa, put In nomins.
ticn j. Ii. Davis, "Cycions" of Texas.
jerry Simpson on behalf OF Kansae,
nominated National Committeeman
j ohm W. Hreidentha1.
George ". Washburn OF Massaoh husetts
nominated II. Garry Brown OF that state.
j. w. Bowler Of Minnesota, nominated
Charles A. Towns.
L. 8. Hogan Of Minnesota declared
Towne had endorsed the treaoherocs &C.
tion OF fusion candidate In bis state.
J. II. Davis Of Texas withdrew bis
name.
A number Of speeches seoonding
Towne's nomination were made. Asssrs. |
Taylor, Ryndes and Brown withdrew. |
Mr.. Schilling OF Wisconsin moved that |
ne rules be suspsnded and that Towne |
% declared the Vics-Prssidential cands- |
late BY aoclamation. The motion was |
,arsied only four men from Montana
voting against It. Ihe result was greet |
ID by the MlnneEotl delegation with |
:reat delight anu the blowing OF thei
LIN h3rns.
The convention then proceeded to con-
lder ts9 rsocyeH1xs ston II he n-iplsal |
omIpittee. n4A. waeabeSu II aIea H.
hussiti msdo ftrcng appeal -or three
iaticnal committeeman froiu each Etste.
After some debate the convention
,Imost unanimously coHoUrred ana the Il
'iats delegations selected their COM
II rittesmen.
DIR. Taylor Of I;Iinois moved that the
lew national committee be made ths
ommiJtee on conference with the na-
lonal Democratic and Silver Republs- II
an parties, the committee to Rave pisn-
~ powers. The motion was carried.
fter come routine business the onver-
ION adjourned sine die.