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OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 11) ) , 1871. , SATURDAY MOBNTNG , 11 , 189G-TWELYE PAGES. SINGLE COPY 3PIVE CENTS. COLD HES'S REYOL1 future Attitude of tlio Eastern Men is Matter for Speculation , SENTIMENT FOR AN INDEPENDENT TICKE Anti-Bilvcrites Decline to Vote for th Oonvontion's Candidate , MANY DECLARE THAT THEY V/ILL / BOL Sound Money Delegates Are Undecided i to TLeir Program. SENATOR HILL ABSENT FROM THE HAl { Jovornor I'nttlKoit of l * * n iinyl viuil Surprint * ) * Illn PrlcmlN by Announc ing ( hut He IH for tlit * I'liit- Coriu ami for UKoiutiioo. . . CHICAGO , July 10. There was constcrn tlon supreme in Ilia gold ranks early tli marnlnu when It was learned that Scnat Hill was not going lo bo present and t Now Yorkers were furious over the matte The reason given for his absunco was I ness. "Then ho emght to como on n bed , " tu Lieutenant Governor Shcchan. "Hill should be sent for at once , " sa Senator Carter. "If wo are going to ha m bolt let's have It , but don't let us ha a semblance ot such a thing and sit he like fools. " this morning w , The gold situation touching and exciting. The annojncemo Pennsylvania w ot that Governor Paulson ticket caused the fii for the platform and divisional discussion. Then Hill's absen tliero cai and finally created a furore , swooping rumors that there would bo a m and a ge platform convention , a gold ticket. This latter statement found ma that a admitted upholders , but It was direction Immediately was In that move Impossibility In view ot the action Ink night. conference on Friday at the gold sltuatl William C. Whitney voiced the "We have already tak In this way : of toward the accomplishment means end. Wo shall know In thirty days ji what the people want us to do , and we sh do U. " nominated "Will tbctc bo a gold ticket the action of a co "That depends upon mltteo already appointed. Our meeting p : committee of one from each gestate vlded for a lion his return state who should , upon pulse of his people and report feel the Gray of Delaware his findings. Us ! Senator will come tc basis we findings as a these of puttl conclusion as to the advisability . 1 democratic platform. ticket and a up a to take this view stairs seem other gold to bo trend appears the present It , but . " ticket and platform. favor ot a new the great absence of Hill caused The Hlnkloy ot the New Yt furore. Chairman Information delegation brought the first Hill woi the convention hall that Senator not attend and It sent consternation amo Nlcolls a . Delancy New York men. Francis the Bartlctt of New York sought to fi Perry Bclmont In order that they might tire. ALL LOOK UP TO HILL. leader and ho Is i "Hill was to be our to lead , " said Mr. Bartlett excitedly. hero " said 3 "If Hill leaves we all leave , Governor Flower In a c < Joining Nlcolls , as to what should bo done. 3 Hlnkley forcneo had Just como from Mr. Hill a after whispering to the delegates spc for publication. guardedly " ho said. "It 1 tired , "Mr. lllll la very severe strain on him the conventli been a and t committee on resolutions on the sick but he has concluil " * " < floor. He is not , " to remain away from the hall , When Mr. Hlnkley was asked if this coi ' fn bo taken for the senator's withdrawal the convention he paused and said he coi add nothing further. " do "Whatever wo Mr. Baitlctt said : shall never support the platform or t ticket. They seek to commit the democra to anarchy. I cannot say whctl party ticket put there Will bo an Independent of McKlnloy or a ullc field , support the non-partlclpatton In the campaign. All tl Is settled thus far Is that the platform a the ticket cannot be supported by myself a many others. " When Lieutenant Governor Sheehan i rived at the convention hall ho waa grca surprised at the news of Hill's absen 'A nice position wo are put In , " he sa "There should bo a committee tent down him at once. lie should not refuse to eoi unless ho Is seriously 111 and then he bhoi send his excuses. Wo have begun to fie on a certain line and should keep U up. " Several members went down town ng.i to see Mr. Hill and In tlio meantime t New York delegation sat disgruntled a without n leader. It soon developed tl General Charles Tracey of the Albany dlstr had quit the convention and would leave I home. Ho said : "I do tint think more th twenty-two out of the seventy-two New Yc delegates will support the democratic pi form and ticket. Tliero are only three four Tummany and two or three from t Interior who are for It. I do nol believe acquiescing even to the extent of slttl silently lu the convention. o I withdraw n go home. My alternulo 1s not hero and will give no proxy , so that my vote Is wll | | drawn entirely. " The sentiment Is not confined to the Ne i York delegation and It soon lircnmo evlde that a movement was crystallizing for Independent ticket. The feeling for tl move was freely voiced In the loading eas cm delegations. Mr. O'SuIllvan ot t Mnssarhubolts delepallon said with reft encrj to his statement during the first n call , In regard to Iho nbfcnru of the elm man and vice chairman of the > delcgatl from that stale , that he did not know wh their actual plans were , but that the were signs of disintegration of the Muss chiiRctts gold forces and tlmt IIP was anxio to have the record before they could rctut The delegation decided late last night cast twcnly-ECven votes for PatlUou. VERMONT BOLTS. W. Cramer of the Vermont de-logatd authorized the statement : "I shall holt t ticket here and at the polls. When Iho Vc mont delegation Is polled five will bolt ai three will vote. " ( "It Is my earnest hope that a dcmoeral ticket shall bo put In thu field. " The some sentiment for an Indcpendc ticket wan not manifest In the New Ham ehtro delegation. Delegate IJoylu staled th lie found hlnifelf almost alone In combattli the move for Independent action , Ono-lii of the New Hampshire ) delegates , ho sal had announced tholr purpose not to suimc the ticket ami were urging tlmt steps taken for Independent acllun. i In the middle cast , New Jersey and Del ware showed the same feeling , Fenat "Wlnton of the New Jersey delegation sal "The populists have made Iho platform ai will name the tlckiH , now they must elect No democrat ran support the ticket , nor ei lie support McKluloy. The sentiment lu V , delegation Indicates that ( ho name slle non-part Ulpallon will occur cvhvn Hera OrceileyM nomlnaled and 12.00(1 ( New Jc y domocrali stayed away from the rol Jx > civl county and city tickets will be vet < nel the national ticket let alone iTi'e.inlawar ' ? delation It divided , b WHU tba exception of ono silver delegate , t ! eU enVU troi 8'y ' tor an Independent tleke Tne Connecticut men have had no caue : tjpon the situation , but the couscusus ? ln the dc > atlon seems to bei th . eunll pUy a passive part h r ! 'ter . - hold aloof from voting. A canvass of tli delegates elicited no other sentiment , In Mr. Lymlo Harris , a member of the dclcgi tlon , said : "Tho democracy of Connectlci Instructed Us representatives to vote agalni a platform embodying the free coinage i silver. Since the majority of this convci tlon has committed the party to a new crct embracing all the doctrines of the pbpullsi and abandoned the historic democratic prli clplcs I do not see how we ean give the a ] pearance of acquiescing In the revolution I taking any part In voting for candidates c such a platform. "The course to bo followed by sound mon < democrats will depend largely upon tl position Mr. McKlnley may take In his le tor of acceptance. If ho and Mr. Hanna pc slst In putting protection to the front at standing upon that as the only Issue It hard to see how eastern democrats can su port him. If they will recognize the fa that the financial question Is the main ai only Issue In the campaign our posltli may be different. " Senator Gray of Delaware Is at the head the committee appointed some days ag with representatives of ono from each go Rtatu. to ascertain the sentiment of tl people on their return home on the ndvl ability of holding a separate convention ai naming a new ticket and platform. Th commute * ! was ordered not to report befo the populist convention at St. Louis , tl understanding being that If an Indcpendc convention Is called. It Is to bo dcslgnati as the real democratic convention , while tl one about to bo held , at St. Louis will 1 classed together wltli this one as a popull convention. General Ilragg ot Wisconsin , who la night declared Wisconsin would be flghtli for another candidate under a different ha ner this fall , declined to say anything furth today. The gold standard delegates a much Incensed at Pattson's ( declaration th he will support the ticket chosen at Chlcar National Chairman Harrlty declined to c press any opinion further than to say th ho believed the utterances of Governor Pat son would bring down upon his head t condemnation of the gold standard papers the whole country. Senator Gray , chairman of the commltt which Is to report on the sentiment for I dependent action , says the silence of ma delegations on the balloting and expresslo of the eastern press and the public she plainly what the drift of sentiment Is. 1 will not express his personal views as to t dependent action and says thus far no dc nltc program has been proposed. Senator David It. Hill and William Whitney left Chicago at E:30 : this afterno for home. Governor Flower and a lai number of Now York delegates rcmalr to attend the convention tonight. Sena' ' Hill was asked If ho had anything to t and he replied : "I was a democrat befi the convention ; t am a democrat stll Senator Hill said that his absence from I convention today could not be ascribed mean that ho bolted the convention. IIHYA.V IS .NOT A SKCOM1 TI2UMK AimnuiiroN ( lint Hi- Will I'nilor No < "l ClllllMllllK'CN Itllll filllt < ' -l llMtlllll. ! CHICAGO , July 10. Mr. Bryan receh the news of his nomination with all t composure and calmness of a man who li been used to such things during a low llfo than his. His handsome black ci were , perhaps , slightly more dilated th ordinarily when the Associated press b letln carrying the nomination message v handed to him , but otherwise ho ma Tested no change of countenance or maim Ho was at the time sitting chatting with t newspaper friends lu his parlor at t Clifton house. "If , " he said , "this Is true I want to that which I have for some time had contemplation in this emergency. " He then turned ttf the parlor table n with a load pencil wrote , on a scrap soft paper supplied by ono of the ncwspai visitors , the following : To the American People : In order tl I iiiuv have no ambition but to dlschni faithfully the duties of the olllce , I ile to nnnounce that. If elected president , Bhill under no circumstances be n can iluto for re-election. W. J. BIIYAI > Before ho could complete this work number of persons desiring to extend ci grutulatlons had arrived , but ho excus himself to them until ho could finish t message. He then shook hands cordla with all present and Immediately hurr away to the barber shop to be shaved. 1 news In the meantime had become g < orally known , and the rather constrlcl lobby of the Clifton house was complet filled by the time the harbor had allow his distinguished customer to leave I tonsorlal chair. There were loud cheers and calls for speech when ho appeared In the corrl ( of the hotel. Taking a stand on the sta way , Mr. Ilryan said. My friends , I assure you I nm extrenn grateful for the great compliment whlcl am nssured has been pnld me by the t tloiuil convention , It , of course , remnl to bo seen whether the nomination Is wise one or not. For my part , I do i know. This will , of course , bo duterinln by the cuntext ; which will bo decided the polls next November , when It will known not only whether I shall bo elect or dcfontt'il , but Immeasurably inoro I portunt than that , whether the cause silver shall lose or win. I will only n thnt I hope those who accept the views the democratic ; platform which was yi terday adopted will lese no opportunity Inlliienco the result In the Interest of t doctrines there inculcated. I thank you 1 thw unanimity of your endorsement. The brief speech was received with loud and generous burst of applause and demand for an opportunity to shake ban with the new candidate. An Impromr reception followed for about twenty rulnul ut the foot of the stairway. OTHERS BEFORE HIM. The reception concluded , Mr. Bryan i turned to his private room , where he si lo an Associated press reporter : There Is nothing I onro to nay moro th I have wild In the brief statement I hu given out In regard to n second term , limy add In explanation of this Htutenu thnt It was not the result of a sudden I pulse , for I have had In mind the proprk of making such nn announcement v\ Flnco I have regarded this nomination at probability. I believe it to bo n good pr ] elple. The presidency Is the highest lion thnt can ho bestowed by tills country up n hummi being and the power of the < lire Is so great that there oiiKht to bo temptation to tbo man occupying the < llro to use It for bin own advancement. My declaration Is not unprecedented. A Cleri'lnia ] , In bis llrst letter of aeceptam s < > t forth the obleetlons to a second tci In language so forcible thnt It cannot MirpatSHCil. I'rcKldcint Hayes advocated i amendment to the constitution malcl holders of the presidential ollleo InelUII for rei-edectlon and a similar amendmi1 wan suggested iy Andrew Jackson. I desire also to express my ile-ep n preclutlou for the kindness shown mo other candidates and their frlcnil . and nl to nay that I ponnldi-r my nomination duo to the peculiar circumstances whl surround this campaign and not to a superior merit of my own. In fact , had t convention considered who was most i servlnjr , the honor would have fallen up another. I can only odd that I so highly npprcrln the responsibility Imposed l > y the noniln tlon that I have avoided making a pledges to any person. Mr. Bryan said , In reply to questions , th he had not cnly made no plans for t campaign , bill that ho had not even dett mliii'i ! when he would return to his hot In Nebraska , When asked If he wou make any speeches during thu campaign , replied ho had had no opportunity to r.c aider what hu would do , and could not say. While he was dictating the above stat inent , messages were arriving ovcry fe minutes bearing words of congratulation AI assurances of support. HU Immediate * tentlon was called to * but few of them , b ho appeared very much interested In i that were mid to him. expressing esped gratification at a brief message from li old pastor , MR. BUYAN'S QUARTERS. Since bis arrlvnl in the city , which w some four days ago , Mr , Bryan ha * , with li wife , occupied % quiet apartment at tl Clifton house. He received the news of li nomination while fclttlUK In bU bedroom , I'h.imbrr ol'out sixteen feet square , and c tlrcly barren of any decoration , the furr turo cor sitting of a bed , a wardrobe , dress ( Voillaucd on Sec-cud Pace. ) GRATIFYING TO BEBlfASKANS Nomination of Bryan nt Chicago Enthuse His Admirers , NEWS SPREAD OVER THE CITY QUICKC CroTYiln Wntcli tinllullctlii llonril I in | > n tic ii ( I > All nils' Political O | > - lionfiitN I'leiiMvil at tti < * ItoeoK- iilllon of the Stale. Nebraskans were yesterday enjoying th novelty ot possessing a full blown prcs ! dcntlal candidate nominated by one ot th great political parties. All day long th Interest In the proceedings of the conventlo at Chicago was great and admirers ot Brya and each bu were very much In evidence letln announcing an advantage for the favorite was greeted with cheers. Thci were no such crowds anywhere as are ofte seen when a great convention Is In progres but this was largely accounted for by tli fact that the telegraphic bulletins wei being received at a much larger number < places than usual. Kvery window In whlc they were displayed was the center aroun which a group of people gathered and u seemed Impatient to learn something dtl nltc. nltc.When the result ot the final lallot wi made known n shout went up. The me sengcr boys spread the news over tl city In an almost Incredible sheri spa < of time and as a shout went up It was cv denco that a new group tm < i received tl news. The free silver democrats were not aloi In the felicitations. There was quite a gei cral expression among the republicans wl liavo no Intention of voting for the nomlm of the Chicago convention and would n have no matter who ho might have bee that they were glad the state had bee honored by the selection of one of I citizens for a presidential nominee. If sui a tiling was possible that the country ahou bo afllleted with a free silver , democrat president they would sooner have It a N braska man than one from some other stat As the evening wore on there was st less of excitement than had character/ ! ' the first receipt of the news and while ever one was talking of the event of the d : there wcro no large crowds and no grc amount of noisy enthusiasm displayed , few buildings wcro decorated with buntli and outside of that there was little to 1 dlcato that anything out of the ordlna had happened. The having of n presidential nomln within Its borders Is such a novelty wl the people of the state that they do n go wild and rend the heavens with unearth noises as do these of states which have lie through the experience and realize wh It means In a political way. The leadc of tbo democracy who nro always depend upon to take the Initiative lu any demo stratlon are all out of the city and th more than anything else tended to ma ! the outbursts of enthuslam ot a sporad nature. When the excitement Incident to t nomination had sufilclcntly subsided f people to begin to talk politics pure ai simple. It became evident there was a ce tain element which was not overly wi pleased. . That was the sound money m among the democrats. Most of the leade of that faction are at present In Chlcai and those who remain are discreetly slle when asked what they Intend to do. No : of them wish to he quoted as saying th they will or will not support the ticket , truth they could-not bej.1 quoted , for tin decline to make any statement. They n evidently watting for the return of tl leaders , who are now In Chicago and touch with others of the same flnancl views before deciding what they will do. On the other hand , the frco silver pc tion of the local democracy are so surprls at the sudden prominence of their favorl that they hardly know how to express the Joy ot the outcome of the convention. Bryi has been their Idol and their political meter tor and they firmly believe his politic &tar Is In the ascendant. M.NCOI-X WIUJ OVKH THE N13W Men of All I'nrtlcM Join In an EI ( InisliiNlIu Outbreak. LINCOLN , July 10. ( Special. ) News the nomination of William Jennings Bryi was received here at 3 o'clock p. m. ai the whole city exploded In a wild burst spontaneous enthusiasm. For nn hour pr vlous the tension had been great , and eve bulletin received at the headquarters the local democracy favorable to Mr. Bryi was greeted with a short yell , followed I moments of suspense. That this was tl truth was attested by the palo faces ai glistening eyes of the dense throng aroui the bulletin boards. The announccme that Illinois had thrown Its vote to Bryi was Immediately followed by the stateme : long expected , that a nomination had bei made. Tlif pent-up enthusiasm burst t Hounds. Yells rout the air from all ov the city , firecrackers , guns , pistols , canm and other combustibles were exploded , ha were thrown Into the air , and thrown uwi entirely , and democrats grasped the ham of republicans , republicans returned tl pressure heartily , and all shouted In unisc for the pluck and success of the ex-co gressman from the First district. Since o'clock yesterday morning the crowd ; democratic headquarters has constantly I creased , until at 2 o'clock this aftcrnoc It packed the street from M to 0 street representing all parties and shades ot p lltlcal opinion , The fact that Mr , and Mt Bryan are In Chicago alone prevented monster demonstration at the residence the democratic nominee on I > street. As was quite a throng went up to the houi as soon as the news was received and co : gratulated the children , Mr , Bryan is a member of the law fir of Talbot & Bryan , A. II. Talobt being h law partner. Mr. Talbot Is a republlcc and a candidate for state senator on tl republican ticket. Mr. Bryan was born the town of Salem , Marlon county. III..Man 19 , 1SCO. He settled In Jacksonville , 11 ! In 1SS3 , and about that time graduated fro the university at that place , and also fro the university at Evanston , near Chlcag In 1 S7 lie paid a vh.lt to Mr. Talbot. wl was his classmate at college , and the latti said to htm : "Ilryan , wUy don't you pull up stakes i Illinois and como out here and go Into bus ness with me ? " "I hud no Idea ho would do It , " coi Untied Mr. Talbot , "for I had Jocosely BUI gested to him that ho might run for tl presidency some day if ho would como ou but sum enough , In the spring of 1SSS 1 came on , and we formed the partnorsh ot Talbot , Bryan & Allen. In 1SS9 he ra for congress In the First district , whtc then Included Douglas county , and defeatc Mr. Council. Before his first term was 01 the district was divided , Douglas count dropped out and Bryan ran for re-olectlc against Allen W. Field , whom he defeatei Since then his history Is known to the ei tire state , " An the dusk of evening drew on at working people were released from the employment the demonstration of the aftc : noon Increased In Intensity , All the flat and bunting In the various storeb wei purchased and never before has the ell of Lincoln been so gayly decorated , Dozer of small boys are on the streets 'sclUo the Bryan handkerchief , a red bandan , the idea of which seems to be a Chlcaj importation. Men and boys are also sellln Bryan's photographs by the dozen. Cannons are being tired at regular Inte valg from the government square and un verstty grounds , and processions of lean and carriages pass along the streets wit placards bearing Iiuge figures ot 1C to The Nebraska State band Is at tbo demi rratlc headquarters , and the crowd wbtc awaited the news of the vice presidential nomination was fully an largn. Ilryan Is expected to arrive In Lincoln Monday , and arrangements are now perfect ing for a monster ovation' ' to the distin guished citizen of the town. The Nebraska frco silver delegation Is looked tor homo tomorrow evening or Sun day morning. The following will be published In tomor row's papers : "Every citizen ot Lincoln , Irrespective of formers political affiliations , Interested in the proper reception of our illustrious townsman , Hon. W. J. Bryan , Is requested to meet at the Lincoln hotel Sat urday night at S o'clock to make arrange ments for his reception on his return home. " * HOW IT AVAS Hli.VHll IX THIS ST.VTH. ivltli Much KiitliiiNliiMiti liy Krt-c Sllvrr fcu-ilc. PIEUCB , Neb.i July 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) T'IO ' nomination ot Hon. W. J. Bryan created much enthusiasm and Jubi lation among silver democrats here and preparations are being made for a ratifica tion meeting some tlmo next week. Gold democrats are dissatisfied and will vote for McKlnley. N1OBHAUA , Neb , , July 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The town cannon has been booming since G o'clock. There Is much enthusiasm fiom democrats and populists. OGALLALA , Neb. , July 10. ( Special Tclt- TALKS HIMSELF INTO FAME Bryan's Nomination the Resnlt of His Speech on the Platform , HIS CHOICE SETTLED BY MISSOURI lutva , Kal'rrn at I lie Critical Moment , but tli < > nianil .Men Iami Ulitlit Side I'll In the AViiKiui. CHICAGO , July 10. ( Special Telegram. ) It Is Bryan of Nebraska , Bryan talked him self Into a presidential nomination. About that there Is no question. Not that the Bryan boom was a spark ot spontaneous combustion ; It rested as a carefully laid plan , of which the oratorical coup ot yesterday was the principal architectural feature. For three days I have been chronicling Its rapid development , but even the delegates who made him were , up to tbo last minute , un aware of Us maturity. I sat with the Ne braska delegation as- the fateful fifth ballot I * WILLIAM.J. . . BRYAN. William Jennrngs liryan , democracy's leader In the pending natlonahcampalgn , Is the youngest man ever nominated for presi dent of the United- States by a leading political party. Sixteen months ago his nomination would bayc been u constitu tional Impossibility , for ho would have been under the prescribed limit of 35 years of age. He was born on' March 10 , ISfiO , In Salem , Marlon , county111. . , and Is there fore but a few mouths past 30 years ot age. His early education Was not neglected , for the facilities of the public school system of his native state were. ' open to him as soon as ho became of school age. Ho at tended the public scho&ls until 1C years old. Ho then spent two years In preparatory work at Whlpple academy at Jacksonville , and then began a regularcollegiate , course at the Illino'u State University. Four years ho spent In college , entering In 1877 and graduating as the valedictorian of his class In 1S81. Two years more ho pursued his studies at Union Law college at Chicago , after which ho entered the olflco of Lyman Trumbull. Completing his reading of the law , Bryan returned to Jacksonville and began llfo as a lawyer. Hc $ did not , however , re main long at Jacksonville. Ho came west , locating at Lincoln , 'Neb. , In 1887 , where he again opened a law office. His career as an attorney at Lincoln had hardly begun when Mr. Bryan entered on a political career. InlUJO the Lincoln delega tion to thu First congressional district con vention presented his name as a candidate for congrcfB. At that time ho was compara tively unknown In democratic circles. The district was considered hopelessly republican and the young attorney was given the nomi nation more for the reason that no other democrat wanted It than for any other. The campaign was something of a surprise to the people of the district. He wrote his own platform and went Into the canvass with a demand for frco wool , free lumber , frco salt , free sugar , frco Iron ore and frco coal. Silver cut no figure In the campaign. Before election day rolled around Bryan's reputation as an orator had been established. On election night It was known that ho had defeated his republican opponent In a dis trict which two years before had elected gram , ) Bryan's nomination Is well received by free silver men of all parties , HASTINGS , July 10 , ( Special Telegram. ) The news of Bryan's nomination was re ceived In this city with the greatest excite ment that has prevailed here for some time. Whistles blew , guns cracked , bells were rung and everybody cheered. Tonight a grand street parade Is In progress , headed by the Hastings Military hand and followed by hundreds of enthusiastic people , whose yells nearly drown out the band. Fire works were more numerous than on the Fourth of July. . BLOOMINOTON , Neb. , July 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The democrats , own the town tonight and are ir.nrchlng through the streets and feeling highly elated over Bryan's nomi nation. It meets the approval of the popu lists , who feel certain thpy will endorse him In their convention. I'LATTSMOUTH. Neb. , July 10 , ( Special. ) The news ot the nomination of Bryan for the presidency was received by the dem ocrats In this city with uproarious demon strations ot delight , and the biggest kind of a reception will be tendered Delegate Frank Morgan of- this city when he returns. The democrats and populists liero are Join ing hands and congratulating one another and already ono or two I'latumouth men are figuring on a cabinet position. Colonel Sherman , Mr. Bryan's cx-prlvato secretary , believes that Bryan was born to be the dem ocratic Moses this year , and compares him to George Washington and Abraham Lin coln , as a man born- for certain epochs. CHILEANS , Neb. , July 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) There was , a Bryan demonstration hero tonight. Republicans are yelling themselves hoarse for McKlnley. Itepuh- llcans are confident of relc < ! tlng Andrews and Secretary of State Piper will sweep the whole Republican valleyHedlund will add great stren Vn to the whole ticket , MacColl has a marvelous following among the farmers rega'rdtees of politics. . CENTUAL CITY , Neb. , July 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The Bryanltes held a "celebra tion here tonight , They had the band out , a bonfire In the public square and anvils were fired to add to their enthusiasm. Speeches were made by Wells , Sparks , Brown and Barber. Republicans are smil ing and assert that William will get Ne braska's electoral vote , but that the Wll- Haniresldeg _ at Canton , 0. They consld r ( ContTnued on Seond I'age ) a republican over J. Sterling Morton I 3,500 votes. When the returns were all I It was known that Bryan had been clecti by a plurality of C.700 votes. Entering upon his first term In congrc ! Bryan was elevated still higher In tl ranks of democracy by being named as member of the committee on ways ai : moans , to a new member an honor almo beyond precedent. On March VI , 1S92 , ho delivered tbo fir speech In congress that gave him fame i an orator In national circles. That speei brought him llrst within the eye of the ei tire country. Returning home at the close of the coi grestdonal session In 1S92 Bryan was r nominated by his party. Ills second can paign was not a repetition of his formi triumph , as it was conducted under altert conditions. The census of IS'JO had rcsulh In a reapportlonment of Nebraska's coi gresslonal districts and Bryan found hlmse confronted by an almost certain majorli of 3,500. He also faced two opponents li stead of one. Ho made an energetic can palgn and was elected by a bare plurality i 144 votes. During his second term In congress 1 served on the ways and means commltte * but It was during this session that he b came prominently. Identified with the cam of frco silver coinage. Ills speech again : the repeal of the silver purchasing clause i the Sherman act , delivered on August 1 18S3 , added largely to his fame as an orate In 1894 ho declined to stand a third tin for congressional honors and has devote lfs time almost continuously since thnt ye ; In advancing the cause of the free sllvi coinage propaganda. Mr. Bryan's private llfo has boon of remarkably happy character. His wlf formerly Miss Mary E. Balrd ot Jacksoi vlllo , was a graduate of the same colleg They were classmates for four years an It was during their collcglato days that tl friendship began which ended In their In coming partners for life. Mrs. Bryan tastes are essentially literary. She Is , more over , a lawyer , having been regularly ai milled to the bar ot Nebraska. They ha\ thrco children , ( wo girls and a hey , ar their homo Is ono of the pleasantest I Lincoln , was taken , keeping count of the neccssar votes lacking. Farmer White , who made the nomlnatln speech for Boles , had said Just before II convention was called to order that ho wj au original Bryan man ; that whenever low could make Bryan he eould have lln vote When only fourteen of the required fil2 wei needed , piteous appeals were made for low to fall Into line , but the Boles men lies tated. Governor Stone of Missouri Jumpc Into the breach , withdrew Bland and turnr his vote o\cr to Bryan. Iowa lost Its oppa tunlty , although It climbed over the fcn < after thw gate was open. The scene Immediately after the nomlm tlon was both bewildering and fantastl The delegates and spectators gave free ar. unlimited coinage to tholr exuberance. / the head of tlio procession of state standan was Constantine J Smyth , hearing aloft It Bryan club banner. The whole Nehrasl delegation tagged behind , Clmrllo Brow dancing- along llko a little school boy , ai : Edgar Howard wearing out hs ) third set i lungs , Mrs. Bryan , In the gallery , was In mediately surrounded by congratulatln friends , but soon slipped away to Join hi husband In town , BHYAN WAS GETTING SHAVED. Bryan , whom I saw Sunday Just after h arrival In Chicago unwelcomed and alon heading for the barber shop , was , I ai told , again In the barber's chair when r was notified ot his nomination. He Is sal to have made a little speech through tli lather on his face and so disconcerted U barber that another man had to be calk to complete the Job. I went through wll the long line that filed past to shako hanc with the new nominee , In the dingy llttl rooms that have served at the Nubrask headquarters. Bryan looked quite ratlona except that his smllu seemed to exprct moro self-satisfaction than usual. In tl parlor that good Nebraska republlcai Charlie Itlgg of Beatrice , had volunteers to look after the telegrams and with tl assistance of another republican. Toi Benton , to play majordomo f < the helpless democrats. I ran hastily ov < the first 200 or 300 telegrams received. Pe baps a third were from Nebraska , most i the familiar names being those of demi cruts , There were a few from repul llcans and a few from populists , Of court tbero was one from E. E. Brown of Lli coin. Another read : "Chicago I moi THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather I-'orccnut for Nebraska dentrnllr Tnlrj Southerly Wlmli 1. ( Inlcl Men t.rnvn thn Convention. tlmr Oamlin llcoelvnd the News , Triumph of thn I toy OnUor. Ilryan of Nrbnului Noinlimteil. 3 , Other I'lirtli' * Mi y Kmlonui llrynn. Untight * County roiitillot Contention. lleekcr Spin u Trcuu'iuliniH l'i ec. 4 , Kdllorlnl mill Comment. C , Onmlm'N V'lglit for tin1 1'mlonvorrrn. Seimtor Allen on the I'lilltlrnl Outlool 0 , Counell Uluffft l.onil MultrrK. AfTiilrfliil South Onmlm. 7. Conmicri'litl mid l'ltmticlil : Xe\rn , Uit < tinc of I.uM Week HmlrMod. VI. I'.lks' Contention Coming In 18DH , 1(1. CliceUIni ; thn K-.IVIICI-K of War. 1'iirty t.ltn-4 In tint Seimt < > , 11. HUtory of I'lirmiT Tarty lloltn. lloiiiii In Flying Murliliii't. I'i. "A Yam Without , a Moral. " heartily concratulato vou and wl vote for vou and work for yen election. James 13. Uoyd. " An another : "Omaha Accept congratulations i Republican Bimetallic league. We arc wit you. D. D. Gregory , president ; H. F. Wl llams , secretary ; J. I. Gaston. " Anothci "Watertown , WIs. As your statement year ago was. you would not vote for democrat on a gold platform , the gold den ocrats now refuse to vole for you on silver platform. A Real Democrat. " HE MAKES A SPEECH. Tonight 1 hexrd Bryan make a spcec from tlio portico of his hotel In rospons to n Bland club ccrnnado. He Is trying t Imltnto Lincoln. He called the crowd "M dear friends , " "tho great common people , said picsidcnts wore only their "llverle men , " quoted Abraham Lincoln , told stale story , said there would bo no slg "keep off the grass" when they came t see him , and appealed to them to go ahea and work for his election , and the crow cheered. Bryan will probably stay her several days , but most of the Nebrask delegation and visitors will start homo tc morrow. VICTOR ROSEWATER. IIOII3.S IS MOltH TIIAX SATISFIHI ( ilvc-N Ili-jiili ( lit.UlK'lK'Nl Praise n.s Strong ( 'and Mill i' . x WATERLOO , In. , July 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) When the news of Bryan's nomlnn tlon reached Governor Boles he expresse great satisfaction nt the outcome of th contest. He said : "I consider Bryan th strongest man that the democrats coul possibly have nominated ; Ice Is a young nun thoroughly posted on the topics of the daj and will stand n better show of carrying th doubtful states than any other man wh could have been named. 1 believe he wl make the race In Iowa a close one. Of th other doubtful states , such as Indian : Illinois , Minnesota , Nebraska and Mlchlgai I believe he Is thu man to carry them. II will poll a larger vote in tluse than nn other man that could have been namei I might have polled as many votes in low as he , but perhaps no more , and in tli other statts named he will prove strongei Ho Is : i young man , but that Is not agalm hlir. Ho Is able and perfectly capable i fillftig the ollice. "Ho will bo able to do more toward unl Ing the silver forces of the nation than an other man whose name was presented I 'le convonllou.1'.The populhts v-lUuiuloub , edly endorse his nomination , and thus li crease the chances of success In Novembe The bimeUilllsts , who meet in state coi volition at Des Molucs nuxt Tuesday ar in national convention at St. Louis ou tl 22nd , will also endorse him and give hi : fnti'usiastie support. " This afternoon at 3:30 : Mr. Boles wire the following to Tlr. Bryan. W. J. Urvnn. Convention Hull. Phlons1 Acci'pt Iowa's iinst henrty congratulation She will bo with you In November. I10HACK HOIES. M/ . Boles later sent this dispatch : A. A'riii Wn'M'iien , Palmer House , Ch CIIKO : Start a boom for Caldwell for vli pnsldfiU If possible. HOllAOH 15O1ES. The Now York World wires Boles : Your ablf and dlgnHic-il canvass nil ml re hrre , oven among political opponents LEBANON , Mo. , July 10. Within f\\ \ minutes after the bulletin , announcing Br ; mi's nomination at Chicago , was postci Hon. R. P. Bland was receiving condolenci from bin many friends , with a smile on h face , which betokened genuine relief rathi than disappointment. In conversation wll the Associated press representative 1 strongly endorsed Mr. Bryan , both as statesman and a silver man , and declare his entire satisfaction with the result of tl convention's work. Ho knows nothing i yet concerning the Influences tlmt contrll t' ' < " 1 to his defeat , nor docs ho appear i care. care.Mr. . Bland added the following : "The nominee of the convention Is a vei able and worthy man. He Is fully Informi on the silver question and his wholu hca and soul are In the cause. All of his byi pathles arc with the people. If ho Is eiccti lie will carry out the platform , and I have i doubt but that ho will sweep * liO country November. "I want to say that I heartily endorse tl platform and the candidate. Whatever I ct do to Insure the election of Mr. Bryan wl bo done when thes time comes. I will go e the Htunip and will assist bihrjwibo. " I.KWHIiMXO li.MMIHSKS Til 1-3 OIIUIC1 ' Can IJIIN | | - Kollo SIIJ-H Hi * . ' I'eiiM'HritN > < li < - ClilciiK" ( "a 11 il liln I c. WICHITA , Kan. , July 10. ( Special Tci gram. ) Ex Governor Lorenzo D. Lewellli ot this city , who Is a deleguto-at-lirge the populist convention at tt. Loula , highly pleased with thu nomination Bryan. In an Interview with The Bee co rcspond'enl tonight , ho said : "It Is probati the best nomination that could huvo be mode and I can Bee no reason why It shou not ho eminently satisfactory to the pop lists throughout the United States. Tl position he has always maintained on II silver fiucstloii and other questions whli arc uppermost In the minds of the peep have made him no uncertain candidate. I represents many of the Ideas for which tl populists are contending. Ho Is a v.estei man and knows the wants of the pcoji of the west , who are the chief suffcn ; under the present conditions. Tlio platfor Is moro than could have been desired uml the circumstances and I am personally favor of the endurs ment of Mr. Bryan I the St. Louis populist convention. Consl orliifi the fact that he Is a young man , ai that ho lh the first man who has ever bei named for the high odlco of president we of the Mississippi river , I bellevo his c dldacy will appeal to the voters of tl states that are absolutely necessary for li success In the coming campaign. "Ills brilliancy and personal magnctls make him an ideal candidate , cspeclul when his Integrity and jicriion.il wor i-nnnot be questioned. "It is measures and not men , for whli wo have contended , and if wo do not g all the measures which have been uoug we will , liy the election of Ilryan , at len hH ablu to strike u light by which we Blu see our way clear to the ultimate trluni ] of the pcoplo over their oppressor * . " The ox-governor has sent his congratul tlons and tender ot support to the nomine nt'licrv oil tlif LONDON , July 10. The Westminster G zetto this afternoon printH a long Intervle with Dr. Cltaunccy M. Di-pew on the poll cal situation In the United Steles , durli which he IB quoted as saying : "Wo rc-pu llcans and also democrats who bellevo sound money are glad that the Usuc h boon forced so closely onto the roiuury. largely obliterates party lliieH and the fire- business Intcrttls of the country , tarmli mercantile , banking and ill tlmt el m i > ( citizenship which liua uiadu the I'nlt States will bo for the republican i < vndldito BRYAN IS THE MAS Wave of Enthusiasm Never Lota Up for on Instant Until the Oliumr , NEBRASKA MAN NAMED FOR PRESIDENT Favorite Sons of Other States Are Beaten in Every Ballot. BLAND BEGINS TO LOSE AFTER THE THIRD Scenes of the Wildest Excitement in the Convention Hall. STANJPEDE BEGINS ON THE FIFTH BALLOT Aflor n DciiioiiHtrallinirvor lu tin * lIUIoiof tinI'n r I- , the Mlv T Mi'ii > aine Their Favorite. For President of the t'nltcd Stntes. . . . WILLIAM JENNINGS UUYAX- CHICAGO , July 10. William Jennings Bryan ot Nebraska , the young , classic- featured orator from the plains ot the Pintle , swept the convention off UK foot today and was nominated for president on the fifth ballot. 1'olltlcal ' history furnishes no prece dent to today's proceedings , either as a great spectacular show or as the result of the deliberations of the convention of a great , party. But 36 years .old , younger by ten years than any man ever nominated for tha chief magistracy of the American republic. Ilryun came like a young Lochlnvar out of the west , which has never before furnished a presidential candidate , to woo the brldo for whose hand the greatest chieftains have been suitors. His mime was barely men tioned lu the preliminary skirmishing. Four days ago when the convention met ho was not entered lu the lists , but yesterday ho made an Impassioned speech and stirred the convention to frenzy by his eloquence. That speech overthrew the diligently organized work of months and weeks. The cause of silver was uppermost In the minds of the delegates When they arscmulcel here. For the cause they dellbeiately placed the east ern wing of democracy on the altar. Now , when the convention Is coldly an alyzed , It IK seen that the support ot Bland and Boles as candidates was never r.olldly grounded. It was only as the repivMonta- tlves of the Issue that they rallied delegates to their slumlords , mid even nfter miiny of them hud attached themselves to thu for tunes of one or the other candidates they had been casting about for a Moses. The fiir-sei'lng , stuld and seasoned leaders , realizing that their now crucd would alien ate the eastern democracy , believed In an alliance with the silver republicans beyond the Missouri , through Teller's nomination , but the rank nnil file would have none of It. Yesterday , when Bp'inmado his speech , tha delegates suddenly haw In him tlio great advocate of their cause , and they turned to him with un Impetuosity that nothing could balk. They wanted n tribune of the pee ple. They fell that they had him In the eloquent young NebranUuii , who set their Imaginations on fire. If ho hud been placed In nomination then the convention would have been stampeded as It WOB today. Seine of the gray-haired leaders saw and feared it. Last night , when ho was placed In nom ination , those who thought they had found tholr candidate were confirmed In their cplnlon. The Idea which Oeorge Krcel Wil liams of Massachusetts conveyed In his seconding ending speech , that It needed the strength of youth to endure the hardships of a now cause tlmt "a young arm should wield tha sword of an Indignant people" sank homo. Here , ur Williams said , wan tfio new Cicero to meet the new Catallncs of today , LEADERS POWERLESS. The leaders who , doubted the wisdom of nominating 10 young ami so Inexperienced n man , tried to check the experiment by ad Journlng until today. They hoped a night's reflection would ( , ulfiio. ! At the suggestion , of adjournment there was rebellion. Tho. motion WBS declared carried against a storm , ' of opposition from the Bryan enthusiasts , who wanted to nominate their candidate nt once. A night's reflection only made them more determined. This morning , when tho' convention met to ballot. Bryan showed second on the first roll call. Ho had al ready overhauled Boles. Only Bland was ahead , and It wan a struggle for the Mis souri farmer to get the 238 votes which ho cast. The stampede began on the next ballot. On the fourth ballot Bryan took the lead and Bland fell back beaten. Tha nomination was made unanimous on the next ballot. Some have sought In the nomination oC 1SSO of Garfleld , who was not a candidate , va parallel with Bryan's nomination , But there Is no parallel. ( Jarflold was only nominated after ono of the harde'st and moat protracted convention contests of the cen tury. Grant , Blalno , Edmunds , Sherman and Wnshburn were then contesting for mastery , and after thirty-five ) ballots tha rival leaders and the convention turned to Garficld , who had cleclrlflcel the delegates by his matchless oratory and commanding presence. Today the support of the other candidates simply molted away and Bryan wun without a struggle. On the first ballot Bland got 238 , Bryan 105 , Boles , SB. Matthews 08 , Mc- Lcun fit , Puttlson 05 , Blackburn , 83 , Pcn- noyer 10. Tlllm.in 17 , Stovcnson 2 , Teller 8 , Campbell 2 , Russell 2 , and Hill 1. Tliero were 18C gold men who refused to vote. They declined to participate In tha nomination on the platform which had been adopted. Tim convention rocognlzcd thnt the gold men would probably place another tlckot In the field , or , It they did not ac tively opposet the nominee of this convcnllon In the campaign which would follow , that they would , passively nt least , glvo aid and comfort to the political enemy. Pennsyl vania alone continued to participate In tba convention. Pennsylvania voted for Pnttl- nnn to HID end. Most of the other gold men who voted e-ast their ballots also for Paulson , but tliero were scattering votes for Stevenson , 11 HI , Rusecll mid Campbell. On the Hcroml ballot Alabama sought to chuck ( ho rout that had already begun by rhnnglnf : her vote from Roles to Bland , but Bryan wns ovurtaUni : him , lllund gained forty-eight , whllu Bryan advanced nlnuty-two. Doles was the principal loser. His votet dwindled tei thirty-seven. COLOItADO DROPS TELLER. On tln < third ballot Colorado KUTO up. hope of Teller , tlio mention of whose name ) hud been chcerod and hissed by the gaN lories , and Oregon | ; nvo up Pcnnoyer , In the Ohio delegation thu Ilryan forces lacked but scveMi votes of a majority mid tliero was an open rebellion In IlllnoU and other , states which wanted to swing Into line. On the fourth ballot Alabama , the firit Hlntu to vote , headed OIK stampede to Bryan. Idaho , California and other stales followed. The revolt In the other delegations spread , oven among these bound by resolutions oj ! Instruction. Kansas , Illinois , Ohio and oven Iowa were loitering. On the fifth and lant ballot Kansas went over. Illinois and other states came tum bling along In her wake. When Ohio was reached Bryan hud -110 voles of the f 01 re quired to muke a two-thirds majority ot these voting. Chairman White had ruled that two-thirds of these voting constituted I ho two-thirds majority under the rule , Ohio hesitated The Bryan men in the delega * io" dent-in 10-.1 n poll of the voto. The frliiMls if M I. nn caw that the cod vai In s lit a'tl ' M I n blmtclf mounted a chair , ii- > > | > j if- \ ] | j iiiiiuc us a candidate and.