The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11

II had the honor 90 present at 81. Louis !
the name Of the distinguished gentleman
who has just been mentioned" said Gem
eral W,wer. II am glad that can say
hero today that there never has been
moment from mat day 10 this tnat have
regretted, OF any popuilst In America has
regretted. that he ~as the choice OF that
convention. The century past has pro-
duced but three great civic names
Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln. and
William J. Bryan"
Jerry Simpson was tnen announced amid
vigorous applause
Mr.. Bryan, he declared, represented the
struggle for human rights and he wanted
the populsts to stand by him and do all
In their power to elect him, thus taking
the first step toward restoring the coun-
try TO its old-tlm glory.
Mr. g. +. Washburn OF. Massachusetts
added his testimony in behalf OF Mr..
Bryan and then the chair recognized "Cy
clone" Davis OF Texas. A shout wont up
as the tan form OF MIR. Davis doomed up
on his way to the platform.
Mr.. Davis announced that he had been
a political opponent OF Mr.. Bryan but
had now come to the ranks Of the cleo,
and laid the hopes of the Nation on the
man who can throttle the oppressors or
the people"
we have Bryan clubs down our way"
saAu llit SptdhsTt dUu A can promise you
next fall a Bryan club OF 100000 majority.
We are with him heart and soul and We
give him not only our love and admira-
tion, but the blessing of q noble surrender
for the good OF the American people Me
Kinley has been called the Napoleon OF
republican politics and perhaps the title
Is not Inappropriate. for We all know that
Napoleon made dash into the Orient ana
did not pan out very WE'LL
Kseping up his Napoleonic smile, the
speaker proceeded that the Napoleon of
republican politics" would meet his
Waterloo next November
There were oud calls for "Rut!er, But
Ter" and Marion Butler OF North Caro-
lima was greeted with cheers Briefly, hut
eloquently Mr. Butler seconded Mr.. Bry
ans nomination
~ for one" said he will put into this
fight all that is in my power know
every ropullst in the United States VIII
do the same in any capacity he may hold,
and | appeal TO you TO make his election
certain In November"
After w, j Thomas of Colorado had
espoused the cause of Mr. Bryan, Mr.. Odds
OF Pennsylvania, now sc years old, %
voted for Henry Clay in 1914 and Is now
for William ]. Bryan, was introduced,
Mr.. Odds, bent and white-bearded. sa
that he had walked a thousand miles to
vote for Henry Clay in 1874. IL came
thousand miles to vote for w. ]. Bryan
in this convention said Mr.. Olds. and
hope you viii not allow me to be de-
feated as | was in 1874"
Cries OF I'VE won't"
Mr. Jones OF Illinois assured the con-
vention that his State would give Mr..
Bryan a majority In November.
Senator Allen of Nebraska then stepped
forward
'Mr. Chairman" said he, amid perfect
silence, IL move that the rules of this
convention be suspended and that vii
liam J. Bryan be nominated by acclama,
ton for president"
Amid the din that followed Senator
Aliens motion and its seconding the
speakers voice was family heard calling
on those delegates who favored the mo-
ton to rise and remain standing As one
man the convention arose. Hats. canes,
umbrellas and flags were waved in tho
air amid deafening cheers the uproar being
increased by the band playing "old Hun
bred Some enthusiastic delegate tore
Loose a large picture OF MIR. Bryan hang
ing on the front OF the speakers desk and
hoisted It to the table. where. cheering
for Bryan, he held It while the conven,
ton applauded frantically.
II announce the nomination by unan.
imous vote for WlirIm j. Bryan for pres.
ident OF the United States" said Chair
man Patterson as soon as he could be
heard
Another cheer greeted this announce
ment and then the delegates settled in
their seats for the fight over the question
of a vice presidential nomination
The next thing on tho programme"
said Chairman Patterson, "is, according
to the rules adopted to take action re-
garding the nomination OF vice presj-
dent"
Instantly there was confusion, The one
point upon which the convention could
expect fight was befora IT, There were
loud cries OF "Pettigrew." but the chair
recognized T., Gerry Brown OF Massachu-
sets, who moved that the convention pro-
coed to nominate a candidate by ballot.
There We're numerous seconds from the
body OF the convention aud Senator Builder
made a seconding speech from the plat,
form.
Washburn Of Massachusetts, offered an
amendment TO the motion u Mr. Brown
that Ave names be selected as men ac-
/ ceptable to the peoples party and that a
committee be sent to confer with the
democrats and silver republicans at Kan
sas City on July 4. with the understand
ing that the name selected at that con-
venuon should be the nominee OF the
PEOPLES party for vice president.
| General Weaver OF Iowa offered as a
{
and the amendment OF Mr.. Washburn that
1t was the sense Of the convention that no
( nomination be made at the present time.
He desired that committee OF one man
from each state should proceed to kan
sas City for conference and that II no
man acceptable TO the peoples party was
selected at the conference the committee
should select a nominee.
Jerry Simpson offered a substitute 10
the amendment of General Weaver pro-
Yiding that il no man was agreed up0p
at The Kansas City conference ae Ma
uonal committee should selec. caudi-
date.
Then came a long argument over am nd
ments, substitutes, amendments o amend
monts and the convention became tangled
aIp In maze of parliamentary proceed
ings.
MI Butler moved to proceed to the nom
ination Of vice president ~ he chair
rules that the original motion Is san be
fore the convention"
The original motion Is before The con
vention.' said Chairman Patterson.
Then said Senator Butler, II hope
that the convention will never put It be-
hind it," GChosrsD
Tho senator, hoarse but determined, ana
J against nos naming aetiOn and whiting an