Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORTHWESTERN
OKO. C. BINMUOTH, Mttoe *
LOOP CITY, -i- H1BRA8KA.
NEBRASKA NEWS.
Cedar Rapid* young men bare organ
ised a foot ball club
The Long Fine Chautauqua waa well
patronized this year.
The Salvation army liaa established
a camp at Tecumsch.
Congressman llaincr opened the cam
paign in Thayer county.
Evangelist Redding Is holding re
ligious meetings st Talmage.
People in the vicinity of Laurel are
much annoyed by petty thieves.
Farmers abont Cedar Rapids are dis
appointed as to yield of the oat crop
tine Loose more of Nebraska city was
In ths criminal court for besting his
wife.
The Thayer county fair is set for
September V-ll and is booked to be a
bummer.
Salaries of all ths school teachers in
Stromsburg hay# been ent from •& to
•10 a month.
The State Hrick Makers’ association
will hold a convention In Lincoln Jan
uary 18, IV and V\ 1*V7.
Johnathan Cbollstte, of Wahoo, died
last week in Colorado, where he had
gone to recuperate hie health.
V U. C. Wall, of Adorns county, who
was taken to the aeyium at Lincoln
last epring, died there a few days ago.
There was a good rain last wsek in
the vicinity of Cozed, coming very
timely, as it bad become quite dry in
that section.
The Commercial Law League of
America met in Omaha last week.
Delegates were present from all over
the country.
Omaha may have an exposition in
1HV8, but it looks now as if it will be
long after that before the union depot
materializes.
Ituy Dome made gooos ana nuua up
borne Industries, Is a good policy. Far
rell's Fire Extinguisher, wade by Far
rell A co., Omaha
The Presbyteriaus of York now wor
ship in a SKI,000 church. From a con
l*rl hM 9TOWn -
The 22-year-old daughter of James
K. North, collector of internal revenue,
died in Omaha last week. Interment
took place at Columbua
Mrs. W. J. iiryan is helping her hus
band take care of the large corres
pondence that has come to them since
the Chicago convention.
The O. A. K. reunion at Falls City
was well attended. Politics was not
discussed from the platform, but it
was the chief topic of conversation
among the crowds
The hardware store of Pilsbury A
Veazie at Fremont was entered by
breaking the glass in the back door
and revolvers and cutlery taken to the
amount of about 9100.
James Hall, of South Omaha, ft years
old, was drowned in the Missouri river
last week while with some other boys
he was bathing. His playmatea were
not large enough to render him assist
ance.
Miss Emma Lorensen of Omaha wants
920,000 from "Bert" Wilkins for breach
of promise of marriage. Worst of all,
Miss Lorensen is in that condition
which should belong to married women
only.
Mra M. J. Hlbley, of Nebraska City,
has received word of the birth of an
other granddaughter in China, where
her son Horace and his wife are mis
sionaries, under the care of the China
inland mission.
The 2-year-old son of George Me
Cullom, living seven miles east of Has
tings, was drowned in a water trough.
The little one tumbled in when no one
was looking and was not discovered
until life was extinct
The oUlcers of the Gage County Agri
cultural society are putting forth every
possible effort to make a signal success
of the annual fair, to be held Septem
ber 1ft to 18, and the prospects are de
cided encouraging therefor.
The city council of Tecumseh has
passed a curfew ordinance and all
children under 10 years of age are re
quired to go from the public streets to
their houses at i) o'clock each evening,
unless attended by parent or guardian.
A stranger hired a team of F. C.
Bryant's livery barn in Yutan, saying
he wanted to go to Cedar Bluffs and
would be back Sunday morning, lie
had to have the best team and buggy.
A reward of 92ft is now offered by Mr.
Bryant.
frank Dawson and one McKinzie
were arrested at Harvard for breaking
into a saloon on the night of July
A part of the stolen property was
found in their possession. They were
put under boude for appearance at dis
trict court
The teachers' institute of Dawes
county is in session fur two weeks
The attendance this year is very large,
as the institute promises to be oue of
the most successful ever held. A Hum
tier of leading educator* of the stale
w ere present
'lbs Valparaiso roller mills are ex
pecting to start up about the middle of
August, after running only part of the
time for several mouths local mer
chants report business holdiug up ea
eeedkugly well for the season and look
for a lively trade when crops begin to
move
The two soldiers* homes in Nebraska
have just been inspected by a t»raud
Army eotamitle* e- unsung of i'r n
h Spaulding of thnaba« aev, I*. II.
Kigbmy of Hoag l*m* sad tt It Heebe
of Mmden. Asaietaat Adjutant lieu
eral J It t<age aw uiopasied the mm
mitten.
Juba Mel tee. yt, wbo wsa appointed
•peri*I ages! of tbe l oiled htetee
Agricultural departmeut to Uetmeay,
returned to Net-reek* l tty last week
after aa absence of more thae three
year* Matte* t» a demucrai of tbe old
school and dues not tabs Madly to the
Chicago nouna***
The poach orchard of J M Nuseeti A
to ta Dag* musty will ytaid il.taai
bushel* ikt* year Ibere will be a
•teas proi t of »m«w ia tbe bar«e*b
lb a Uosfotd at Nebraska »tly be*
baaa p*< u> ted from the railway mad
**r *t» * to a position ta the oitee of the
second a*«-slant postmaster at ttaeb
tug taut
THE POPULIST PRESIDEN
TIAL CANDIDATES.
TEXAS WALKS OUT.
WEAVERS STIRRING AP
PEAL FOR UNION.
A l(M« of Temalteou* Bolhuslssm
rollow* HI* Close- Mrs. Holier’* of
Colorado aad Mr*. lease of Kan*
*s< alao Mak* strong lee
ondlng Speech**—Bad of
the Coa rent Ion.
St. Louis, July *7. — At ♦ o’clock
this afternoon the Populist notional
convention completed the ticket
which It began la*t night with Tom
WaUon of Georgia for aeoond place
by nominating W. J. Hryan of Ne
braska for President. This It did,
though it had been plainly told that
Mr. flrysn would not accept the nomi
nation without Arthur Hewall. What
the i’oriulists and the nominee will do
remains to bs seen, but it Is reasona
ble to suppose that Mr. liryau will de
cline the offered position.
Texas Delegates Walk Oat.
The Texans did not await the as
sured result of the convention to de
cide upon their course. A majority
of them bolted In advance. They
were headed by Delegates-at- Large
JeremieC. Kearby and M. M. Williams.
Tt»« a»»t named is easily the leader of
the Populists in Texas and it la con
ceded by all that he will be the party’s
nominee for governor. He left the
convention declaring that he would
not return and said that Texas would
never accept llryan. Delegate-at
Large Willisma said that he would
rather vote for McKinley than the
Nebraskan.
About fifty-five members of the Tex
as delegation east their lota at once
with the bolters, Htump Ashby among
them. The others remained, in pur
suance of an agreement made in cau
cus to support the nomination of Nor
ton of Illinois, as the expression of the
anti-llryan strength. The Texans
were very frank m the announcement
of their purposes: "We will make re
port of our action to the atate Populist
convention to be held August 5 at (lal
vaaton,”sald Deiegate-at-Large Jermie
Kearby, "and that convention will un
doubtedly sustain us.
8t. Louis, Mo, duly U7.—The Popu
list nationsl convention was tardy in
assembling this morning and the
weary, wornout patriots who had
struggled and wrangled since last
Wednesday had a very tired look, but
that there was plenty of fight left in
them was developed beyond a perad
venture when two or mote People's
party delegates got together, for there
was sure to be an argument, and
sometimes a wrangle, and often noisy
contentions All these were noticea
able on every aide as the delegates
came together to finish the work of
the convention.
Some of W. .f liryan's enthusiastic
admirers declared before the conven
tion was called to order that they
would nominate him regardless of his
wishes, loin Patterson of Colorado
and ex-iiovernur Lewelllng of Kansas,
however, said that this would not do.
They counseled an indorsement of
llryan instead of a nomination, point
ing out that an indorsement which
did not require au acceptance was the
way out of the tangle.
Senator Joues. chairman of the
Democratic national committee, was
much sought by llrvau leaders who
were anxious to know if lie had re
etas i sk It If i It f a »*••»! la I i. tti fniiii Me
lirvau indicating that he would recon
sider the decision made yesterday that
he could not accept the nomination
for President miles* Sewnll was also
named Mr Jones did not expect any
raconsl IcratUm and *o Informed all
llrysii men who culled upon i -is
••Cyclone' Darla and other radicals
Insisted tha' Hrynn could not refuse
and. If he did. the responsibility of
disaster it the (mil* would rest on tba
! Democracy, not toe Populists.
I ailed •«* llrd.r
\t hrii Senator Allen called the con
vention to order at H i - o'clock the
hall had not t>ee« put in order, and
«ue delegate, who had probably re
■uaiuad in the haH oil night, was
slumlwring peatetu’lv. stretched out
on the Am>r in a remote portion of the
hell
After the Invocation a t oanectient
deiegats arose to proleal against
) further display of lung p* war that
, had iharacivrWed tha Aral three days
of the convention, lie thought it
u bo III lime I he convention e serviced •
little "horse see** ' IIis statement
vra* given a round o' applause
> Hftrmnn Allen unuouneusl thut the
•rat thing in order ua* the selection
of m> tuber* of the national commit!##
( an l the esiiumitW* to notify the can
j didst** for President and Vice Pruai
Aenb
Ignetlu* Donnelly got on a vhaif
ami announced that hi* private land
) plank dm n> t appanr Ih the printed
I' plat form lie wanted Ike convention
[« understate! that it h*4 bean
adopted
Muveml reacinto-n* were presented
pad referred without reeding or de
| hat#, eau then th# man with the lug
horn voice, who stood on a chuir at
the side of Senator Allen repeating
the 'alter’* word* to the convention,
created some amusement by annotinr
Ing that one of the delegates had lost
hi* return tlcKei, and unless it was
all middle ground arid opened the road
to a formidable organ r alliance. They
not only made union possible, thank
heaven, but they rendered it Inevi
table.
Hrjso Flare,j |„ Nomination.
The chairman then railed for nom
ination * for candidate* for president,
and Judge Oreen of Nebraska took
the stage to piece Mr. Hryan in nomi
nation. He seld the convention was
here to neme the next president of
the republic. The convention hed
already selected for vice president
that noble eon of the South. Thomas
E Watson, ((beer*).
Judge Green had not named bin can
didate. however, before a Texas dele
gate Interrupted with the point of
order that the state* mutt be celled
In alphabetical order for nomination*.
He was driven oft the stag* by the
Texan's point of order, but the con
vention resented It, ana on the motion
of an Arkansas delegate the rules
were suspended and Judge Green was
recalled to the stage. He did not
place Mr. Hryan In nomination, how
ever.
When Alabama was called Governor
Kolb yielded to General Weaver of
Iowa, but Colonel Gaither of Ala
bama got to the platform lirst and in
jected a speech about joining the cot
ton Held* of the Houth with the wheat
Held* iij the West.
W*av*r >|M>ak* for Hryan.
At the convlunion of his remark*
General Weaver came forward and
was greeted with applause and be
gan to speak as follows: "Mr. Chair
man, 1 arise before you this morning
In my judgement faoing the most crit
ical period that has ever occurred in
the I’opullst perty. I know that I
have in my heart not one aspiration or
lingering Intention to do anything to
this convention, or to say one word
In this piesence thst would militate
against the growth and strength snd
security snd purposes of the Populist
party 1 may say thst 1 have hut two
aspirations in connection with thst
party. The first is incorporated with
my life work. It is to preserve un
tarnished and unbroken to the Amer
ican people the great prlnceplea that
we have contended for for the last
twenty years. (Applause.) Gentle
men. I do not want any cheering. My
second purpose is to preserve the or
ganization for present add future use
fulness in every part of this Union.
"You have sil read the papers this
morning, you have alt read the manly
dispatch from the Democratic nomi
nee for the Presidency, the lion. Will
iam .1. liryan (applause). No man
could have done less snd be s man.
Ills insnly attitude concerning the ac
tion of this convention we must sli
respect, and every member of it, and
every person who reads the proceed
ings of this convention must do the
same.
"Hut, my fellow citizens, this ques
tion has reached a point where nei
ther Mr. liryan nor his personal
friends have tiny right whatever to
say in regard to what the action of
this convention abatl be (cheers.)
This Is a greater question than tbe
personality of its candidates snd I as
an individual tell you that this is s
fact. After your action last night,
after I had read tbs telegrams from
Mr. Hryan 1 utterly refused, and I
here and now utterly reftise to confer
either with Mr. Ilrvan or Mr. Jones as
to who shall be the nominee of this
convention (loud applause.) That is a
matter that we have a right to deter
mine for ourselves. It is the relief of
70,000,000 of people that is at stake
"Now, then, I am here to do but
one thing, and to ask the considera
tion nnu the attention ol this conven
tion to that one i hing. I know, if I
know anything, that I am proceeding
upon right lines. You know how
long I have fought in that behalf;
listen, now to wliat I have to say. I
have borne your standard (and 1 know
I was undeserving), first, sixteen
years ago, in 1**0, and twelve years
afterwards, unsolicited, you made me
your stumlarif' bearer in 1802. I did
my best. 1 did all I could do with
the means at tny command, to sup
port your principles among the peo
file. Now, I stand here In the crucial
uncture of our oarty's history, and 1
shall proceed to deliver my convic
tions deliberately upon tbs condition
of affairs, and 1 ask thst you will par
don me, although an extemporaueoua
■ printer mr mure MINU loriy yean,
and permit me to read front iinnu
acrlpt what 1 have to aay.”
Plead* Karueatlr for Principle
(ieueral weaver then delivered hi*
•at apeech aa follow*: "In that mid
night dlaeUMtojt between lirutu* and
Caaaiu* concerning the contemplated
battle at t'hillpi i, lirutu* urged that
their i-ttuite wat> rife, their leglcm
brimful, at the height, and ready to
decline Paid lie:
"'There I* a tide In the affair* of
men, which, taken at the flood, lead*
ou to fortune; omitted, all the voyage
of their life i* bound In ahalluw* and
In mtkerie*'
"And then in dramatic cllma* he
eaulaitneii:
" 'On kueh a full «ca are w* now
afloat, and we mart take the current
. whvn U *erve* or io*e our venture* '
"I'm twenty year* wre hay* (man
pleading with the people to rvpoUMI
the *a> red can** which I* at ataka in
i thi* campaign We Day* constantly
urged through food aad through evil
report that our principle* were more
liuporiaat than party a*aorlattua*.
w*r« above ail coa*olerattuh* uf pri
vate fortune or the petty aad f**art»h
ambition* of men W* kava time far
aaite*l uur actum to oar word*
| Through five prtatdeuliet campaign*,
i *treicatng from l*'a to t*t».‘ y„u gug.
I recti) e» I like led the pufpuae* of old
' party manager* and event* have »u*
i tamed every >,«- ii>wti»e ia yuav la
dietm* mi *g*oi*t tham
"Miiiam* of h>»aeat ate* veUbta old
party ran** were deeaived. lured tala
ambuvh aad Ueliaied Mai not a am
ple one of pi*i picket* ha* ever heap
! eaugiii napping or been tak*a by var
imIh to your devoted • gun* it
I largely due the reviyal at e*>-e*>m*v
tearaiag la tkia ♦•mnlry which ha* ea
ahted ike It-nowrat»* party in «u*m
, It* pveaant ad a* »ehle attitude Year
worn aow promt*#* mack to uaaktad
and i* euont to hrvab forth ia com
plete victory for the iadhatrtal
tavaea
| • 1'hough uftea repataad by tkv mut
titnde whom we woald have liberated,
though crucified in return for onr
kindness, vet through It all we have
steadily confided in the righteousness
of our cause and the final good sense
of the people. We still believe that
this nation has a mission to perfi rin
which bad men will not be permitted
to destroy, and recent events indicate
that the nineteenth centurv is not.
after all, to close with the /riends of
freedom despondent in the Western
hemisphere.
for One Silver Ticket
•'From the very beginning our or
ganisation baa made party fealty sub
ordinate to principle. We will not
here reverse ourselves and refuse to
accept victory now so easily within
our reach. We will not refuse the
proff.-red assistance of at least 3,000,
000 free silver democrats and not less
than 1,000,000 free silver Kepublicutis
simply because they have shown the
good sense to come with an organized
army fully equipped and armed for
battle. I,et them have their own di
visions and army corps. I et them
manifest their own esprit de corps.
The field of glory is open to all com
petitors who are fighting for the same
principle.
“The Populists have already shown
their prowess in many engagements
during twenty years of struggle. If
our allies can strike sturdier blows at
plutocracy than can we, if they can
scale the battlements of the gold
power more gallantly than our old
veteians, and are able to plapt their
colors one foot nearer the citadel of
the enemy than we can ourselves, let
every Populist cbesr and support
them In their heroic work. We will
march under the same flag, keep step
to the same music, face the same foe,
share in and shout over the same tri
umph.
"The silver Democrats have lined up
as an organization. Now let the Pop
ulists, free silver Republicans and the
A marina n Ullwae .1 •> AliDautlsw
Form an embattled square Impene
trable to the assaults of the confeder
ated gold power.
"After due consideration in which J
bars fully canvassed every possible
phase of the subject, I have failed to
find a single good reaeon to justify us
in piecing a third ticket in the field.
The exigencies of the hour impera
tively demand that there shall be but
one. 1 would not indorse the distin
guished gentlemen named et the Chi
cago convention. I would nominate
them outright and make them our
own end then share justly and right
fully in their election. The situation
is a striking verification of the old
adage that 'The path of duty is the
path of safety.’ Take this course
and all opposition will practi
cally disappear in the Southern
and Western states, and we can
then turn our attention to other parts
of the field. Take any other and you
endanger the entire situation and
strengthen the arm of our common
adversary. If you allow the piesent
happy juncture to pass, all the heroic
work of twenty years will be thrown
to the winds. Our guiding hand will
disappear in the momentous conflict
just wli»n it should be stretched forth
to stei ■ / the ark of our covenant.
We wou.d prove to the world that we
are de roid of capacity to grasp great
opportunities, and lacking in strength
to grapple with prodigious emergen
cies
Brfsa ■ Gallant Champion.
"The people have a gallant cham
pion in the field, who le leading a re
volt agalnet the plutocracy of Christ
endom. Every oppressor, every plu
tocrat, in two hemispheres has turned
hie guns upon him. The subsidized
organs have openly proclaimed that
he must be crushed by any means and
at whatever cost. The confederated
monopolies have lain aside their par
ties and their politics and are inarch
ing in hot haste against him. Let ui
signal to him to hold the fort—that
we are coming—and then hasten tc
hie relief. Hentlemeu, I want tc
say to you in all earnestness that as
sailed as is this gallant knight by the
sleuth-hounds of the money power ol
the world, you may deliberate here as
long as you please, but you cannot
prevent people from rushing to the
support of their recognized defender
and leader. If you will not say the
word, they will break over ail re
straints und go themselves, leaders or
no leaders, and may Hod bless them
for so doing.
"Therefore, in obedieuce of my
highest conceptions Ui duty, with a
solemn conviction that 1 am right, 1
place in nomination for the Piesl
dency of the United States a distin
guished gentleman, who, let it be re
membered, iias already been three
times indorsed by the Populist party
of his own state once for representa
tive in Congress, once for United
Stales senator, and uuly last week for
the Presidency. I name that match
less champion of the |ieople, that in
lirilld hi llir i hi j'ui bv»: l rru, llini
aplen Hi! young >latr*man, William J.
lirvitn of Nebraska.”
BRYAN DEMONSTRATION
Tretuemluu* t'prner r-.ll.-e. m«>nl
WHor1) >|»»k
When Weaver concluded by naming
llryan. the eon vent ion broke lima*.
Cheer followed cheer. The delegate!
jumped to their chair* and Mag*, baud
keichief*, hat* and *tate guidon* war*
waved iu wild coufuaiou.
Through oua one of the tide an
trance* four men. heeded by C. J.
Keppier of Nevada, carried a big yel
low eriM*. *a» I eel iu*i«e. auriaoualed
by a crown of thum* Ha it were in
acribed tb* word* wnb wbicb Itryaa
*lo**d hi* brilliant *p*ech at t bteagu
"You (ball a d in*** a crown ul
tboru* upon tb# brow of labor, you
•hell not crucify inenbiad upon a
•rut* of gold "
A large crayon |«..ir»it of tba N#
! braana aiat**iwan wa» aiao carried
lato tb# hall » • '»' banner* and
• tat* guhlon* were catrie-t frantically
about the pit. I bee. with Ike vroe*
leading they were carried t« tb*
•let* where for h«e uiiaute* tnev
dau-ed m eonfwaion while the dele
gate* howie*t with delight hr. K*p
Kler of Nevada who Uire the eroee,
nelly pleated It at the edge of th«
1 etag* end the bearer* of the beeaei*
end Mag* descended to the pit end
continued their d*w«#»treUo* there
Ac tbe pr«NWM»-a pee*ed the Teae*
Aelegallun wen vtrugg *d to bar th*
1 peaeeg* bat the way wae (nelly
♦tearad
t llever*! wee fought uvev the piwee*
•let ef the Mieeoavt *ta*d*rd It •»■
broken into bit*, but < ' > w < ‘ r vt-ig
Bryan man carried it t» • of i* »«• the
platfo while the siro *1 «-,nt
anta were separated b. b • p ..i u
The Texas ami AiU.in-.is p.la *
alone were kept close to the tn d It**
of the-road banner. around v.-h'di the I
radical* formeo in a hollow square
like desperate men in buttle to re
pulse the charge* of the enemy.
Mi** Minerva Robert* of Colorado
lad the chaering In the Colorudo dele
gation.
While the demonstration was at it*
height t housand* of copies ol a “Bryan
Silver March" wee- tiling high In the
air and fell on the frantic delegate*.
Each of the verse* concluded with
these word*:
Chink, chink, chink,
No crow i of thorns - r labor's brow,
Chink clunk, chink.
No cros of god for m* ikind now.
Chink, chink, otunk,
We'l not to « tingle Stan dar t bow,
Chink, cii ok chink,
W» vot* for fiMiimn now
When quiet was restored af'er sev
enteen minute* of bedlam, (ieoeral
Field of Virginia, who was fleneral
Weaver's running mate in Ihob
bled forward on hi* crutch und after
a brief speech moved to suspend the
rules and make Bryan's nom nation
unanimous The convention rose
almost en masse and cheered, but
abov* the choru* of cheer* came the
•harp erica of thy Texas men. "No,
No, they yelled.
Chairman Allen declared the motion
carried, but yielding to the protest*,
decided to allow a call of Stale, on the
motion. The Texa* men wildly pro
tested and chairmun Allen at la .1 rec
ognized Stump A»bby of the Rone
Star State for a personal explan*
tlon Ashby, who has been i most
disturbing factor in tlie convention,
spoke from the stage. He opened with
a few faceclous remarks about the do
cility of the Texan nature, and its
world-wide conservatism and then an
nounced that l'exij was ready to in
dorse liryan if liryan would iudorse
tiie platform adopted. He then read
the following resolution:
Resolved, Ry the Pi- pie's piny in national
eoan iitiu.i use mb i-d that we stn d reedy to
Dominate th» Hon W J liryan for p i-sido it
of the United btst -s provided In- Will a eept
the nomination on tn« platform we Save
a looted.
Re olvel further, Tha f Mr llry.ni L tlie
patriot that wu think he is, tbut he w.l. rive
above p .rty and be the hero of t ie b >ur >t;
into lb- breach end r- *eem tin- natioo from
the rule of plutocre-y
George Schilling of Wiaoouain at
tempted to aecure a receea until
liryan could be beard from, but he
waa howled down and Chairman Al
len ordered the roll call to proceed.
Alabama and Arkanaas were not
ready, but Colorado voted forty-five
for the motion to suapeod the rule*
and Dominate Kryan. Men stood on
chairs and bowled for recognition.
Seenaa of Wild Confusion.
Congressman Howard of Alabama
demanded to know whether any other
names could be placed in nomination.
The confusion grsw so great that it
was impossible to proceed.
The Texas delegation charged the
platform in a mass. One of them
shouted: “We wilt never be quiet if
you try to continue that roll call.”
“Hit down; sit down,” cried the ser
geant at arms, while his assistant*
ploughed througli the denae crowd
about tbs platform and pleaded with
tbe delegates to take their seats.
WbeD a semblance of quiet was re
stored Congressman Howard from the
stage protested against an affliction
of “gitg law.”
Chairman Allen stated that the
question was on the motion to suo
Send the rules and nominate Bryan
y acclamation.
"By God we won't stand it!" yelled
B. H. Moles
“Doesn't it require a two-thirds
vote to carry that motion?'' shouted
an irate Arkansas delegate.
The chair replied that it did not.
A California delegate screamed that
such a proceeding was unprecedented.
He thought the delegations should
have a chance to place in nomination
whom tney chose The quintessence
of Populism, he said, was fair play.
The chair held that when the roll
was called delegations could vote for
Bryan or anyone el«e. This ruling
provoked another storm of protests
and only confounded the confusion.
Home one got on the platform and
read above the din llie following:
“Tkkhk Haute, lud., Juiv '.'It.—Hon.
Henry D. Lloyd, Delegate People's
Party Convention, Si Louis: Please
do not permit use of my name for
nomination.—E. V. Debs.”
At last, as the only way of restor
ing order. General Field withdrew his
motion and the cull of the States for
nominations was continued.
Bryan Meconilt by the Scar*.
When order was once more restored
T. H. Cstor of l aliforois appeared to
second Bryan's noininsllon. He sdded
tnlit the fsct thsl Brysn was opposed
to "thst deu of infamy,” YVslI street,
was sulllcieut to couvinoe him that
Bryan ivua entirely acceptable to the
Populists. J K II iocs of Georgia ex
pressed tne opinion that Mr. Brysn
w ould accept I he nomination on the
populist platform and predicted s
glorious victory for the party wUh
Brysn and VVst.no as tne joiui -tana
I sru hearers IV. II. t Isggelt of 1 tsho
also seconded the Hr van nnmiaalbiu.
The chairman of the Indians dele
gation also seconded Bryan's nomina
tion.
W hen Iowa was called her time,
! with the rsceptics of oae minute, was
, yielded to Kolb of Alabama, who ap
1 pealed to the convention to sink ore)
udu-e and passion in tha cause of sil
ver aud nominate that "peerless
| aiaiesmaii, William J. Bryaa "
Tne reserved minute was occupied j
by "taiamily Weller ta a protest i
agsinst fusion with I‘emoerscy
derey slmpse* CesaaW
Jerry Sampson responded for Kan
sas He is very p.-pular with the del- !
egntes end got a hearty round of
sheers ss he fated the eoaventton Its 1
paid s tr.boiv to I .o« Wntaon, witf j
whom he hs.l served in Congress sad ,
also to Mr Bnau who. he said, had
Stood shoulder t« shoulder with him
la the battle for the relief of the peo
pie
While simps.-u was talhiag the
Teaas delega ion withdrew In n b«di
to am tens and |ia»i*lr a|niet prevailed
for the irst time during the day
J 1 Miller of Tennessee -e-sylnl
Kentuchy's time with n speech in
Itryaa s iwhaif
Sn haiberte see Mrs tea.s
l.- uieisna yielded In twloredoaad
that state seat to the platferm as hat
champion Mra Minerva Roberta, a tall,
slender young woman with face aglow
and dark eyes. As she walk* I down
the aisle and ascended the pditform
her dark golden hair ah me in the
sunlight! Hiie wore a white ahirt
waiat and an attractive hat. and as
she faced the audience her face
brought the convention to its feet.
Her first sentence, delivered in a clear
voice, aroused them to ciieera Her
brief speech was one of the most elo
quent delivered in the convention.
Mra Roberts spoke as follows;
“Hailing from a state lying beneath
the shadow of the Rocky mountains,
where men have had the courage and
the chivalry to grant women the
rights they demand for themselves, I
have been accorded the dlst ii golshed
iionor by the Southern state of Louisi
ana to take their time. Gentlemen, I
thank you in the name of the women
of the United states. For be first
lime in the history of a political con
vention, a woman lias bad the oppor
tunity of raising her voice to second
the nomination of a man who stands
for the people and who made America
what she is today, where the para
sites of oppression shall not live. Oh,
I thank you By our city flows
the Platte river, from where the
boy orator of Nebraska hails and
we of Colorado second his nom
ination. 1 know the gentleman
whom you represent will make a
gallant fight ami do what you cun to
obtain the victory. On the one side Is
arrrayed McKinley and on the other
Hryan. There is no rnhldle of the
road. (Tremendous cheers ) Our fac
tories are idle, our lands ure un
worked and our people In noverty,
and we can do nothing at this conven
tion hut uecept this ticket. In the
interest of the pi ople of this greut na
tion. in the interest of the wives and
the mot hers and the children that we
must preserve America as an inde
pendent Ration, 1 will take no more of
your time. You have already a sur
feit of oratory -too much of it.Indeed^
So I will simply add I have the ex
treme honor of seconding the nomioa
tioo of William Jennings Bryan of
Nebraska. "
When Mra Roberts bad finished the
convention again arose and cheered
and she was besieged on a', sides of
the platform with congratulations.
Mr. Kolb of Alabama stepped forward
as she came down the steps and es
corted her to her seat in the Colorado
delegation, wiiere she was again be
sieged by delegates who offered their
congratulations.
Air. i all of New York spoke in the
time of Maine. Mr. Call closed by
placing Colonel S. M. Norton of Illi
nois in nomination He eulogized
Mr. Norton as a "philanthropist, a
man of the people and a pioneer in
the cause of reform.”
Ignatius Donnelly seconded Bryan
in behalf of Minnesota.
Mrs. Alary Ellen Lease of Kansas
made a strong speech In the same
cause. She was dressed in a suit of
sliver gray. She talked fluently. Her
body swayed violently and her arms
were thrown pass onately as she ap
pealed for a union of the silver forces
"The spirit of '‘id is abroad in the
land,” she concluded. "We will unite,
we will elect William J. Bryan Presi
dent of the United states.”
Missouri Heard From
Delegate Livingstone, chairman of
the Alissouri delegation, nominated
Ignatius Donnelly, but when Don
nelly declined the use of his name be '
placed in nomination J. S. Coxey of
Ohio and the industrial army
Delegate Weller Long of Missouri
protested that Missouri did net want
Coxey.
Judge Green of Nebraska said that
the choice was between McKinley aDd
Bryan and the People's party should
not hesitate.
"How long have you been hatched
out?” cried an Alabama delegate.
“For over thirty years," replied
Judge Green.
A Texas delega'e mounted a chair
and insisted upon putting a question.
“We came here under instructions,”
he cried, "and I want you to tell me
whether Bryan will stand on the
piatforin we have adopted?"
"I know Mr. Bryan." replied Judge
Green. "I know him personally. He
la my friend and I say to you he is aa
true a Populist as yon or 1. (Cheers.)
"Will lie accept the nomination?”
further persisted the Texan.
"Sit down, sit down!" cried many
voice*-, but Judge Green motioned for
order and eliouted fiercely: “Mr.
Bryan would be a fool to come her*
and say he would accept a nomination
before it w as offered. He has not ac
cepted the Democratic nomination.
But I anv to you again, I know his
heart he.it* in sympathy with every
principle of our party.”
Charles B Matthews of New Y'ork,
predicted tiiat Mr. Brvan would
sweep New Y'ork from Niagara to
Hellga r«. *
MR SEWALL WILL WAIT.
The I enm-riilr ties Tmldealial tun
liter lieetlnrs la Talk
Haim Me , Jiiu -6. — Arthur Hawaii,
Itetuocruliu canilideto for Vice Presi
dent. asked to-day for an expression
of upiuioii uii the n i.mat ion of Wat
son fur Vice Pres.d. ul by the Populist
national i onvt-inioii mo ingiii, re
plied "I l Innh It wilt ba better to
welt amt m what the ttuat a.uni of
the t‘o|>ultet eoMVvntiott will be."
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lawiNil, July IV Mary, elileel
daughter of the Minor I'barle* tin-ben*,
died Thdreday, following her brother
l herle* after o*ly three daya
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