Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16


The voice of the chairman was lost
in the din that followed. Again the
convention arose and cheered Justify,
waving flags, handkerchiefs, hats and
umbrellas. The band added to the up
roar by play ing "Old Hundred. One
enthusiastic delegate tore loose large
picture of Bryan and held it over the
speakers chair. Finally, some one
with a stentorian voice proposed three
cheers for William Jennings Bryan,
which were given with a will, and the
conyention quieted down to face the
vice presidential problem.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMI-
| NATION.
| When in the order of business the
question of making a nomina alton of a
candidate for vice president came up
there was confusion for few minutes.
CallS were made for Senator Petti-
grew, but the chairman recognized E..
Gerry Brown of Massachusetts, who
moved that the convention proceed to
nominate a candidate for vice presi-
dent by ballot. There we're numerous
seconds, and the motion was warmly
supported by Senator Butler, who
pleaded earnestly with the delegates
to do what they were sent there to do.
Mr.. Washburn of Mass sachusetts of =
fered an amendment to the motion of
Mr.. Brown that five names be selected
as men acceptable to the People s
party, and that committee be sent
with these names to confer with the
democrats and silver republicans at
Kansas City on July the 4th, with the
understanding that the name selected
at that conference should be the nomi-
nee of the Peoples party for vice
president.
Gen. Weaver offered substitute to
the effect that the convention make no
selection at all, but leave the matter
in the hands Of committee with power
to act. If the committee found that no
agreement could be reached with other
parties, then they themselves to select
the nominee.
Jerry Simpson offered as a substi-
tute to the amendment that the natl on al
committee should be the body to act in
comforting with the democrats and sill
YER republicans.
Then came a long argument oyer
amendments, substitutes, amendments
to amendments, and the convention
became tangled up in a maze of par
liamentary proceedings. Brown of
Massachusetts, offere to withdraw, in
favor of the Simpson amendment his
original motion of pushing the conven :
tion to a vote, but point Of order
was raised that the motion had been
made the subject of debate and could
not be withdrawn. The point of order
was sustained.
Senator Butler then moved to pro-
ceed to the nomin alton for vice presi-
dent, eff the chair rules that. the orig
inal motion is still before the conven-
tion?" be added.
"The original motion is before the
house," said the chairman.
"Then,' said Senator Butler, 81
hope the conventinn will never put it
behind it,
Senator Butler, hoarse but deter
mined, argued earnestly for the nomi-
nation of a candidate for vice presi-
dent, and against postponing action
and waiting on the decision of the
Democratic party. "If this party is
sacrificed" be said, 'then reform
dies" (Cries of "No. no." "Not
for one many
"We must not cruelty the party
under the mistaken idea that this is
the best way to elect w. J. Bryan, -
he shouted.
"This is the Peoples party conYen =
tion, and by the eternal it shall con-
t1nue to be one. (Cheers.) And let
me tell you, if the Democratic conven-
tion goes into New England and puts
man on the ticket like Sewall, the
battle is lost right now. (Cheers.)
| Senator Allen of Nebraska was then
recognized to speakagainst the propo-
sition to nominate.
"We propose to take counsel of wis
dom, that's. all, the speaker said.
"We want the question left open until
| such time as the committees from the
Populist and Democratic parties agree
on a candidate if possible, on candi-
date who will stand squarely on the
platform of the Populist party. Isn't
that wisdom?" (Cries of "No, no.
and eyes, yes.")
II don't want to see the folly ofl896
repeated. It was an anomaly in the
history of this country. Let US con-
l'sult not our emotions, nor our desires;
not our impulses. but our Judgment,
and do; that which the future will ap-
prove" " (Great applause. '
1t was then that DR.. Howard Stay
lor OF Chicago was recognized and
made the greatest speech of the con .
|vention. His eloquent voice rang out
in impassioned appeals for an imme-
diate nomination, and he brought out
Towle's name as a suitable candidate.
He paid Mr.. Towne a glowing tribute.
The speaker among others made this