The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-11
BRYAN is. PREsENTED


This could mean but one man, and that
was Bryan, and, before Senator Allen
could come to the front of the platform
the convention was on its feet cheering
frantically, waving flags, hats and hand
kerchiefs.
The speech of Senator Allen was brief
and to the point. He said:
He embodies in his political convic
tions in his life, all that is good in an
American citizen, all that is pure and
loyal all that the most exacting could
deslre; statesman of ripe experience, a
philosopher, patriot without a peer on
this or any other continent. Peerless.
bold, determined, thoroughly united to
the interests of the great mass Of his
countrymen, who would make. and will
make, an ideal candidate for the exalted
once of president Of these United States
Since the result OF the election in 1896
was known to the American people
among the fusion forces OF the Tinted
states, there has been but one name con
nected with the office and with the nom
nation at this time. He is the en-
podlment Of all that opposes pIutocracv
that opposes greed, that opposes the ex
ercise of criminal power in public life
he is IN my Judgment the foremost Amer
lcan citizen Of the age. l think he is as
an orator as a statesman, the equal of
webster and Clay, If not their superior
lie was Neb- askan, but belongs-nou, To
the world. Without further discnesion
without further description Of this mag
nl1cent man, L present to this convention
thls nero, statesman and orator, William
Jennings Bryan" ~
The announcement of Mr.. Brvan,s
name was the signal for another en-
thusiastic outburst. The Minnesota dele
sauon ho1sted large star having the
D0Ttrqjf n NTr
the convention cheered again. moro VIC
orously than before When his voice
could be heard Chairman Patterson an
nounced: '44
1 have the pleasure to Introduce Cen
James B. Weaver of Iowa"
PLEAS FOR NEBRAsKAN
Another outburst OF cheers rang out &c
the veteran from Iowa came forward to
second the nomination of Mr. BRYAN He
spoke in part as follows:
- mad the honor to present at Louis
vile the name of the distinguished gen
flenan who has just been mentioned ;,
said Gen. Weaver. II am glad that 7 can
say mere today that there has never been
d moment trom that day to this that
have regretted or any PopuMst in Ameri-
ca has regretted, that he was the choice.
OF that convention. The century nasf
produced but three great eiyfa Names
=! !honaS Jefferson, Abraham lincoln and
William Jennings Bryan. The. delegates
in this convention are disciples of the
trst, many Of them helped put the second
IN the chair, and we are followers. of tho
thlrd. Mr.. Bryan is peculiarly a renrc.
sentative OF American civilization. It Is
with peculiar satisfactien and with most
unselish purpose that I arise before YOU
TO second the nominas on of William
Jennings Bryan as resident of the
United States"
Jerry Simpson was then announced
amid vigorous applause. It was enough,
he said, to say of Mr.. Bryan that he had
risen head and shoulders above men
in the Democratic party, and that he had
also captured the Peoples party, as we'll
Mr.. Bryan, he declared, represented the
struggle for human rights, and he wanted
the Populists to stand by him and do
all in their power to elect him, thus taxi
ing the first step towards restoring the
country to its old-time glory.
Mr. G. D. Washburn, of Massachusetts.
added his testimony in behalf of Mr.
Bryan. He said:
Il rise to second the nomination of w.
]. Bryan, because embodied in him Is the
spirit of many millions of free American
people. He has the wisdom Of Jefferson,
the heroism of Jackson, and the mag
netism of Lincoln. The hope of the ma
ton rests in that personality, and I trust
that he will be nominated by acclama-
ton"
CYCLONE DAVIS HEARD.
The chair recognized "Cyclone" Davis.
of Texas, and shout went up as the
tall form of Mr. Davis doomed up on his
way to the platform.
Mr.. Davis announced that in former
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