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> AY, JULY JS'.IC. THUMLYI.K IWUTV NOMl.SATIODj ) tl? VAX AM) SKNVAMi. J Ilrj ?? ?? Nominated by tlio Pops Will 6011, or (Jeor^la, Nominated In I'lnco of Stnvall, as l$ryaii'f? IviiiiuliiK Mate Synopsis of tho I'ruceodluga. Tho national committee of the Pop ulist party met in St. Louis Tuesday ?i> per foci tho temporary organization of tho convention. Chairman Tauhc - neck presided ami aboit f>0 members were present. Thin commilteo in or KOjyzod upon a radically different baeis^from that of tho old parties. Kaoh State ami Territory in entitled t ? ? three inornbers ami out of the entire momborship of l."?.'l a central executive ? commit tee of nine it* chosen to manage the campaigns. The committee com prises two female members Mm. Anna D. Diggs, of the District of Colum bia, who wan present ami M,h. A. O. 1 1 ask i us, fxoin AikausatK There are no persona in ollieial afo on the com nil t tee except .Senator Marion Bailor, of North Carolina, who carries a proxy.. There were but two coiitcMs of im portance - -tlioso from Colorado and Illinois, Tho former involved the en tiro State delegation. The latter tho '27 delegates ftom Cook county (Chicago.) The Colorado contestants wore headed by ox-Governor Waito, but he having declared in favor of .Bryan's nomination, his collertgucB de posed hi m for another leader. On thu matter of temporary chair man, two candidates are mentioned, General Jus. it Weaver, of Iowa, who represented tho Bryan and Sewall cle ment, and Senator Marion Butler, of North Carolina, who was opposed to t ho< endorsement of thu Domocratio ticket. A fter the matter of membership of the committee ituelf had been determined, the committee proceeded to consider applications by a number of tho States for increased representation in tho con vention. 1 he basis upon which this in lliado by the national committee in its call, is one delegate for each member of Congress from the Statu and an addi tional delegate for each 2,000 votes east at the proceeding general election. In- making up the table of delegates for this convention, the national committee wan compelled to net upon data contained in the various political almanacs, and in tho case of a number of States this information proved to be inaccu rate. Tho committeemen from each Southern State demonstrated by certi fied copies of the tabulation of votes in his State that tho Populists wore en titled to an increase in tho number of delegates of from 'one to five, tho lat ter being allowed the State of Texas. Tho several Territories were allowed nix delegates instead of four, making their representation equal to that of the Territories iu the Democratic and Bcpubliean conventions. Oklahoma was given the same right of represen tation as tho States; that is, ono dele gate for its delegate iu Congress and one for each 12,000 votes, which made its total representation nine. Senator Butler's nomination was ficcouded by Cyclone Davis, of Texas, by a delegate from Alabama and by Mr, X'', G. Brown, #of Massachusetts, and he was selected temporary chair man by acclamation. ?V For temporary necretariea, tho names of W. D. Vincent, of Kansas, editor of "Sound Money," and John W. Hayes, secretary of tho executive committee, Knights of Labor, were suggested and accepted. v Mr. S. I.). Walton, of Gcorgio, tho only colored member of tho committee, presented for use at tho convention a gavel composed of 17 different.. kinds of wood. Sixteen of these were from tho South and Tfeat and ono from tho Kast. 1 ho committee then voted to proceed to thcjJoction of temporary chairman and temporary scoTctary. The cxpoc- | tation that this would afford a test of ! tho Bryan ami anti-Bryan strength in tho convention was not realized, for tho name of General .Tames B. Weaver, of, Iowa, who hud been spoken of as the Bryan candidate for the. phico, was not mentioned. Mr. Guthrio. of North Carolina, tho prolaiblo Populist candi dato for Governor of that State, pre sented tho nainn of Marion Butler,, of North Carolina, claiming that tho man tle of liConidas Polk had fidlen upon Um and the honor Nx*U?ht was duo to North Carolina, hccause&hc had been the first to break the solid South. Tho Iteform Press Association, com posed of editors of Populist and fieo silver newspapers, met in tho head - quarters of tho Texas Populists in tho afternoon. A committee whoso mom bora were J. M. Mallott, of 'l'oxas; A. P. Tugwoll, Washington ; A. C. Brown, MftflsaekufietJa; Frank Burkett, Missis ^ippi; M.' W. Wilkte, California, and Donnelly, Minnesyta, report ed al^jftl drew, which vns tint-footed for independent action l>y the Populist convention. II deuotfneed fusion or ?oalitioi\wilk. eithor of the old parties iVhd dcyJ#?rcJ JcmphuliCuily against tho endorsement of Mr. Bryan. Tho read ing of tHc) address wis followed by a ?tor.ny a?ono. It pot through with ft ruel), however, and the Knura* members of the association walked out of tho room to omnhafizo their disap proval. Tfhey drutr up {He following refolniioQ And attached their Aigna tnres thereto. ? - "With IhAftfiJrit of we are in ?econj. tiut bcitovo thJt.thn only t?Ay to ro Utvaffee pooptu of tbis country from Kol<I rr:;?} ? rj:'* "t ? \ - ! btl^sm a it ' I M. !\ m . I > n< , 1 1 n' r 1 , : _\ i an and >?i '.va!l < :i a 1* i ; ' i -- 1 |>l ?lf< i m." 'J' ho North Curolin.i I'opulitt nut in tho uftoi noon 11 till o? tli?u or ganisation, Tlu'lhllilH flogu!i f.iclioi), of Itlinoiv, wore unseated I ? v Ihe t*t>i mn i 1 1 ??*.*. MlOtiXl) I' V Y. Wednesday tlio Pdpu 1 lid n wi'fc not <1 (lit o so harmonious. Senator Pul ler's speech vviiH fur harmony, but tin mistubly indicated h ]<*un i toward a He j hi rii to Populii't ticket uiul n sopftr ato plat form. IV for o tho temporary chair man hud uidefcd upon his opin ing Bpoooh, cm tain of tin'. Southern delegations fieclV Muted their inten sion to holt if the Chicago nomineos were endorsed. They privately Hpoko of the nbsoluto necessity of maintain ing tlio People's party organization in tact in their respective Stuton so as to control tho Stuto oll'ieos. One of the most outspoken of th<MO Southern re calcitrants said ho eon hi not go home to his State if he carried with him an omloiKOincnt of tlio Deuioorutio ticket by the Populist convention. He frankly admitted that- if ho and those who wore acting with him could not prevent the endorsement of Bryan, their irrevocable pur pose wiei to kill oft* So'*fvli and to give placo to a Southern , Populist ami thus to so confuse the eloctoral I voters for N ice President as to throw j the tlection into tio United States j 1 lonsb where they would have muttii'H their own way. With all these diflieulties ahead the People's party arrived very slowly. Tlio committee on credentials, nppa I rcnlly for tho purpose of gaining time, |.>rotraeted its deliberations over tlio niter ly unimportant ountest eases, none of which could ? fleet results. At 2:10 the convention took a recesu until 8 ; p. m., and when it re- assembled some one had failed to make tlio necessary arrangements for turning on the eloe ; trie lights'. U^der such circumstances the transiiction of businesH was impos sible. At S:5;{ o'clock tlio convention adjourned until Thursday at 10 o'clock, at which hour tlio Silver Convention also rc-asseinbled. Governor Stone, of Missouri, delivered tlio address of weleomo. Ilt'l l.KU's BVKIU'H. Chairman Tanboneek introduced as tem porary chairman of t ho convention Senator Marion 1>u(l?'r, of North (Carolina, who was received with throe cheers, which be charac terized as "a cyclone of patriotism." All his tory taught, ho pai l, ami all history Showed that thoro always o.jmo crises in tlio affairs of men, ( y whi-'h hunlupity was raised to a higher level accordingly as the men on whose shoulders the responsibility jestoil woro ahlo to meet the crises with wisdom and | atriot i ism, (cheers), and to solve it to tlio better ment of humanity. Two principal parties, ho said, had hold national conven tions this venr, had adopted platforms and had put forward their leaders, and now an other great political party, young but a growing giant in strength, liftd assembled to speak to the Auverjenn people in this critical and impoftanl hoii?._ (Cheers.) Tho Popu lists were 'bore bccauso thoro was need of thorn to bo iiere. Tho parties that bad had charge of Die government since tho war had succeeded iu bringing the nation to the vergo of bankruptcy and ruin, mid bad ne cessitated the existence of the Popu list organization. Tho two parties had vied with each other in ??stradling" and now "siraddiing" was a thing of tho ?pint. 1 In wont on to speak of thy transpor tation question as standing side by side with the nWncy question, and declared that both these groat questions would have to be solved before I ho country got back to prosperity. The Ktiindrtrd Oil trust, ho declared, would not ft to.laj if it were not for Its co-part nership with thf. transportation companies. i; tho People's parly were to go out of existence tomorrow the next Democratic Na tions.! Convention would report a platform upon which llryan could not stand. (Cheers.) The People's party , had raised an issue so universal, so great, so miportant, that it had split both tho old parties in two. (Daughter and applause.] Now, this convention had met to save that issue or to allow if to go down in death. Ho had faith that this convention would not turn itself into a Democratic annex (loud cheers,) or into a licimbljcau annex (more eiioors) but would ilnd a way between thorn that was true and right. What, Senator Duller asked, should' this convention (b? V and be was answered by oneof the California delegates, Mr. Alfred Dsggnd, "Nominate a straight Populist candidate oil a Populist platform without reference to what tho Democratic convention has done." "While this party lives," Senator Dutlcr exclaimed, "and God grant that it shall never die; because it will be ever needed so long as human liberty is threatened. It must bo true to the mission it was born to accomplish." (Cheers.) THIllO DAY. Temporary Chairman Ihitler, of NortJi Carolina, cull oil Uio l'opnlist convention to ordo/-, prayer being dis pensed with. Ilo called for the report of (ho commitleo on credential*, but that committco was unprepared to re port. Tho roll of States wan called for the names of . committeemen on organ ization, resolutions and notillcation of nominees. While the call of the committeemen SvflB going on there wan a sudden out burst of cheering all over tho hull. It was canned by the interruption of a small parly of Texas delegates, hooded by tho two bearers of ty- banner with the words, "Middjo 'of tho Jiood; straight Populist' ticket. " A majority of"'thov delegates roso and cheered aud-tJiouted and waved hats fin<l fans fiud spectators in tho galleries joined iii tho shouts and cheering. From tlio gallery behind tho stand a ilight of blue curds descended* "on. which was printed a financial plonk proposed for tho Middle of tho Hood people by three Arkansas delegates ? Ceorgo M. Jackson, J. W. -Hollinson and Isnao McCracker. This plank Is in the 'words: "Wo domnml a national fro.>Hi>ry nolo is sued l>y tho general goVorbinont, receivable for all jxiMIc dues' nnda, full legal tondor In payment of nil debt," prifiticand jirlvato, and loaned dlrcet to tho pcoplo through postal and other governmental banks, nt cost, for tho benefit of tho people, nnd tiro purehAso and colnngo of each amount of gold and sil ver bullion,- nt tho rstfo of ltffo 1, to may by nooo.?>aryln pnyTFio dnlitH ofTho govern njefit wbteb are road? -payablo lucsna. \\'m de mand that tho Vohimo of fnoney Jrtiall In oreAflo to an amount r.ccwsarv to transact tho business of tho^oun^y on a cash basis." Eugene DoIhi entered tho convention and whs greeted with applause. A Vn0lt6"Ti 'WitS'Toadf. ' TTy "DcTcgato Crawford, of Kansaa, thut ?h<*- ?iele gatca to tho Silver convention bo ad mitted to thin convention on the pro* (WnJsMtJn of their hedge#. The motion was grtntcd with and shouts of "no, It vm modified liT making it apply only to tho galleries, but the sergcant-at arms interposed tho ob jection that nil t lit* Bents in lty.u galleries WCTO ftHhiglUul 1*11 tickets itt.HUCd and that, boaidort, there were counterfeit blUlgOH t > 1 1 i . Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts, offered tho following resolution: "WLitim \V?? :? !*? 1 1 Populists, anil dopro cuiti nn attack \v 1 1 t?*l> has nppoa'rotl in somu of tin' newspaper-, t tint thcro is a disposition on tin* pavi uf any portion * ? f ilii-> convention not lo ut*iil?? )?)' llm action <.f Hk* cuUVcitlion, '? tlieiolorc. "llcsotved, That \vi> r<'pu<tiatii all such utterances, as a rellcction on tho Ihldity of ilio iiioinhors of tliirt convention to tho People's party." >Strong opposition was immediately developed to this on tho part of tho Southern delegates ami tho point of ordor was miulo that tho convontion not yot being permanently organized, it wftfl out of order, At tho afternoon session tho conven tion wan called to ordor by Senator llutlor and tho dilVorent oontcfited States was taken up. Tho report from tho committee on permanent organization was presented -Vhen points of order wcro inndo that tho oominittoe on credentials had tho right of way until its full report wna made. Tho chair mr.n (Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts) overruled theso ob jootions and amid an u]>roar announo od that Mr. Cox, of Virginia, chair man of tho coimni ttco on pormanent organizi^iou, bad tho fl'oor. Mr. ('ox otatod tho rffeommoudations of tho oommittoo ? the nanio of Senator Allen, of Nebraska, being reported for per manent ohairinan. r \> Tho convention then, at 7:10 began to vote by States on tho adoption of the majority report, Allen fo?" per ma. nent chairman), the utmost confusion prevailing. The vote \XMM announced at 8:0.""> j?. m. an follows rFor Allen 75H, for t'am f)l>o, for Donnoljy 1. ?Senator Allen was escorted to tho chair by Lnfo Penco, "Cyclone" J )avi? and Ignatius Donnely, and was gVeotod with cheers, lie returned tha nkfl' to tho convention for the mark of itsoon lidenco and esteem. Ho that he would have preferred to act as a simple delegate, but it. had been thought proper by a portion of tho delegates to nominate him as permanent president and he had consented (in Del haps an evil hour) that his name might l>e used, lie had read in a St. Jjouis paper (a paper supposed to bo in the McKinley gold standard interest) that tho Popu list convention was prepared to die; but if tho editor of that paper had wit nessed the soul-stirring scenes of patri otism here he would have changed Ida opinion. (Cheers.) Mr. Allyn spoko for au hour 111 Jus beet surcas'tio vein, eliciting shouts of approval and ilisscnt sometimes, alter nately, but frequently eommittiugly. Ho concluded by expressing tho opin ion that he lmd entertained tho con vention suOlciently and asked: "What is your pleasure ?" Senator liutl,or named tho Appoint ment- ('jf ?V conibiitteo of '25 delegates to confer tonight or tomorrow withacon foronco committee of tho Silver con vention whose honored president jiow occupied a scat on thr platform. (Shouts of "No, no, adjourn.") Mr. Mraneh, of Georgia, movod to lay the motion on tho tablo. That motion wa.s voted down ami Senator Butlor's motion was agreed to. Mr. liuruHhuni, of Iowa; ottered n resolution for the appointment of a committee of one delegate from ouch Htato to consider and report in what manner the People's party can co op erate with othor parties on the question of frco coinago of silver. Referred to the eommitteo on rules. Clarion Butler and tho North Caro lina dologation withdrew opposition to Bryan and decided not to bolt if tho *^?Tcbraskan wus nominated. Texas then fell in, and it was cany sniling for the Bryanites nftorwanl. KOIIHTII J>AY. Friday tho Populist Convention was called to order by Senator Allen, per manent chairman, at 10:05 o'clock, A gaval, constructed in tho state of Ohio, of forty-eight different- kind?' of timber was pj^Vnted by delegate Denoe, of that State, as a "Middle of tho Road," gavel. When this perform anoo was at an end, the States wore called for and tho appointment of delHgaloH to act on the conference committee with the Silver convention comu)cnced. The report of the eom mitteo 011 rules and order which was made Thursday night Mas taken up for action. Tho majority report was also read Thursday night. Tho minority report was load- ? tho point of it being that nominations for Yico-l'residont shall be made ptio to those for Presi dent. Tlio majority report was ox plained by delegate Pomcroy, of .New Jersey, a member of the committor on rules. Thero wore but throe points of ditTerence, ho said, between tho major ity and minority, tho princijml one be ing a reversal of order of nominations for President and Vice-President . Tho most of tho morning sofcsiou was taken up in making short speeches, 'and tho nomination of a Vico President was beguu. Tho roll of States was called on tho question of subatituting tho minority report, giving prcccdcuco to tho prosi-. dontial nomination for tho majority ro port to proeeed t<> baliot fpr President firsthand Vico President ndxt. ,Mr. Skinnor, of North ^arolinn, who has cast 85 of that Htato'a votes for tho minority, announced that h'fl would chango that voto until good faith was to bo ol>?ervod ond a Southern Vico Prcsldont nominated . KVKN^NO SESSION, . Tho convention was called to ordor by tho permanent chairman, and dole gato Polio, of Mississippi, a member of tho Silver Convention, was intro duced by tho chau&iau and ? proofed od to. read tho platform adopted by that body. Thoro wcro~somo points of or dor mode against tho reading, but they woro promptly ovorrnled by tbo chair man. When he reaohed tho oonolu ?ion, to the eflfect that Vr. Bryan ha^ boon nominated for the ptoMilcncy, i there w i\* uit outburst of applause, ! drowning tin' further niitiouuconieiit i of tho nomination of Sewall for tho vice pt'OKidonovi | Tim call of States for nomination for ? Vice President wns resumed, Mr. i Batirmann, ?> I Alabama, appeared a* ^ tho spokesman of t hut delegation, to | nominate for Vice President, lvtj?ie ! ? scntativo Skinner, tin* Populird Con j I* grcsKiniin from Nor III Carolina. llcprcsoutiitiv o Howard, <? f Alabama, j placed in nomination Hon. Thomas I). I Watson, tho lato Populist Coiigri ;-suian i from Ceorgia. Colorado Wing called, v i i Id ril U.Mr, j Lafo Pence, now ut New VorK, former ! ly a Congressman of Colorado, who be gan by Haying: "Mr. President, in order to draw tliQ poison quickly ainl have it out, li t nio aav my purpose i.s to give some lea eon or try 1 1> give some reason why wo should nominnto Mr. Arthur Sowiill, of Maine, for Vice- President. " This an nouncement was received with consid erable applause, followed by Frank lUukott, of Mishissippi, ami A. Ij. Mills, of Tennessee, wore put in nomination. i I\I r . A. A. Uunby, who spoko for Louisiana, said neither t? I' tho old par lien luul dared sineo the war to put a j Southern man on tho ticket but it wan j reserved to thin jjfoat party to take thin j stop forward, Delegate Ij. C. Bateman. of Mains, j proic<vit>rt solemnly against the nomina- | tion of Mr. Ho wall for \ me- President, lie was for Page, of Virginnt. Mr. 11. 15. Taylor, of Michigan, spoko in favor of tie.* nomination of Mr. Wat son, of (leorgia,^ Delegate Walter, of (loorgia (eol.), was allowed five miuutos to second the nomination of Mr. Watson. Mr. Ignatius Donnelly seconded tho nomination of . Watson. At 1 1 ;Ul a. m. Watson had ;'? ( I votes at the end of tin* ii rat call. Texas ami Ten nesseo changed, giving him 721 voles. N\eeessary to a ehoie.e ?Hist an Watson wtfh declared nomi nated the electric lights went out, leaving the hall iu darkness, while pan di iiionium reigned. ^ A scene of great confusion ensued, which delayed tho proee.udinga aomo timo. xVn informal count showed tho vote to be: l\>r tho minority report 7:50; for the majority ropoil 7 OK. Before the result wasuuuouncod Mr. j Skinner chunked tho vote ol Ninth Carolina, canting the whole votes for the minority repitft, which was thus adopted. The ollicial total was: !*\>r the mi - mority. 7.S.") ; for the majority bio. Tim report, as thus amended, was declared adopted. W. .1. Bryan, tho nominee of tho Chicago Con vent i >n, wired Senator Jones, immediately upon the noiiiinH tiou of Mr. Watson, that "IfSewiill is not nominated, have 11131 inline with drawn." j'lrrn day. Notwithstanding the loceipt of ono or more telegrams from Mr. W. ?!, Uryan, declining to permit tho use of his ^anie on tlio Populist ticket unless Mr. Aathur Sewt II, his associate on tho Chicago ticket, was also endorsed, Mr. Bryan was put in formal nomination as originally contemplated by (leneral Weaver, of Iowa, and was seconded by 0110 or moro spokcamen from every State and Territory with about ten ex ceptions and on a ballot received 1, 012 votes against M'J 1 for C?h Norton, of Chicago, who at tho last moment wan selected as tho candidate of tho unre constructed Twiddle, of tho Bond elo-* me id.. It was the intention of this fac tion to place E. V. Debs in nomination aud thiiHto fort^o tho labor issue. to tho jront, but Mr. Doha telegraphed de clining to servo and his telegram was rcspectcd. Strenuous efforts worn mado without avail by Ignatius Don nelly and others to obtain Hoine'kind of an assurance that Mr. Bryan would acce]>t the nomination and stand upon the platform. Tho permanent chair man, Senator Allen, of Nebraska, ad mitted that he had received somo kind of a telegram from Mr. Bryan, but ho said lie had paid no attention to it. Before 'hdjourning, th^oconvention adopted a resolution clothing tho 1111- | tional committeo with pienar}' powi / j to do anything and everything whicij the convention ltselT might havo dono if in HCHHion. This, of course, would authorize it to take down the naniea of Mr. Bryan or Mr. Watson or both if neceasary and to construct an entirely new ticket. The national committeo 1 was enlarged so as to consist of three members from each State ami Ter ritory. But naturally tho power conferred upon thin cumbrous 1 bod}' wi'l eventually bo lodged in an executive committeo of moro manageable size. A noticablo featuro of tho last moments of tho convention, was the fact that though the result of the ballot for President was announced, it was iiot followed by any declaration oif,?tho part of tho chair that Bryan had been duly chosen tho candidate of tho Peoplo's party for President of tho United States. , Tho convontion separated in bad hu mor, many of tho delegates openly de nouncing tho tiokot as a "theatrical oirc." It liofreva* met tho unqualified approval of Jprs. lioase, of Kansup, (whoso namo, usually printed "Mary J'/IIoii," v^oftlcially Btated?tobo "Mary TOizaboUr*). In an impassioned ad dross she aesured tho delegates that ..Uioj luid jiauu to tho grandeftr of tho occaoion and had doDO honor to tho party itnd to themBelvee. & Tho flrat meeting of tho now Fopn liat National Committeo was hpJd..fU. "tho Ti1ndelt'ITI>Ul' ftfTifVeVeraT promi - nont tnon \rcro plaecd in nomination, and on tho nocond ballot Senator Mar ion Butlor, of North Carolina,, was de clared chairman of tho National Com rnK sua i.k i'\iu'v K \\ is ( ioncrall v of Out- Mind mil Ono Ai'cot'il, 1 lm national nouimiUeu nt Mm no tional Silver party mot id t ho I, in. KM Hole!, )>ul after n luii'f session tk re cess was tnhrn, when u mvh I sossi.m was held lit I >r. Mutt's room at tho same hotel. Mr. (ieorgo l\ Koenoy, of California, presided. < ?Mi) ot tho loiduh s ?.f ll,,. n |'ti.-i noon session of tli,. inttio.mil committcc of tho Silver jmi I v \t uij a spe.vh made It y Mr. battel), the in, nibor from N et moot, Mr. Ihittoll created eon..ider u-do eut liiisia.sui when ho UHhcrtcd that the tannery in \ ermont wero in open * t* \ ? t against existing conditions. Tho gieut majority, he mini, cannot l>o in duced to go into tho 1 >cinocratio partv, l?nt. ho proiliotoil that many t? f tho number would support Hryan and So wall been use of their belief in silver. He assorted that (lio^tnpuldiean State Committee WHB ttfdoni.shed at tho atti tude assumed by tho liopuhlioiin farm ers, and that they were uncertain what course to purHuo. sr.eosn i < \ v, Tim -National Siltfu* Convention had smooth sidling Wednesday. It fairly went wild over I'erinaiieul Chairman St. John's speech. l'hey will ondorso Hrj an it nd Si wall . Til I li l> I > N V . The National Silver ( 'oliveiilion waH ?'filled to order Ihtirsdny by ('hitirman St. John. lie (In n introduced to tho eon von I ion i I a vice-chairman, Hon, CliiiH. A. Tonne, of Minnesota. Ilo paid : I li" condition <,f tiju oountiv wiu moat grave. He .Minted that pal i iol i.Hiit had been niiue.'t forget ton; glory tins liooii narrowed msuoct'RH; au.ne.v luis become a nod. (Ap jilaiive, | Hut Dm day of regeneration |q at '?ami. | Cheers. | \\ t> are In tho very vortex uf e\ ont.s; WO are making A iiioricau history today; lie* American people aro sorvlng no' (loo that they are about t > tnko chatge of their own alTairs. |(ireat cheering I Mr Towiid's allusion to the grand ol.l mini of Colorado set the eon vent ion on Its logs in' a tiiniult of applause. A vast majority of tint Doiuocrnts ill Chicago, ho said was in favor of free silver. *'Fi>rt un?\'?*ly J minoeraev. thus to become the heir of this great rcgon oration. Happy Dcmoernov, to find Itself (lots in possession of the results of a groat movement, without having labored for year--, ta Its hftW.f, ami without being oompeUM to forego the ninlnhlo.-pre prejudices ot parly alllliatio|,s." ( Applause. I Mr. Tovvno paid a glowlng'Trlbute to (lie worth, character ami abilities of Mr. ISryiin, saying that his nomination demonstrated the (mill of the statement tlutt In the affairs of Provldcnco there arc no if'M'lfut.t. "Hryan represents an idea. He .Htamls for ft oaiujo -tho eauso of humnnllv iigaimd in just ien ; the cause i f the masses against tho classes." (Applause.) No rest in this campaign was to bo known by t ho etiherls of sii ver. Mr. Towne sai<l, un til 'ho banner j of vletory h;i<! been planted on every outpost of the enomv. 1 1 ?? w)/?, threo months ago, ha<l pr<-di--tod thai victor/ for free silver was poaslblo in I H'.Ki, would liavo been sot down for an enthusia-tio, dreamer. Now it was not only possible but ab.svifliili'ly certain. Mr. Tovvne pleaded vvillt tlio convention to make nn mistake ,but to over hold the cause r.Hove all things else ami elost .1 with an ol.,.ipionl j.eroratlon. Cnllrt woro inado for < loveruor Stono, 'of MisHouri, ami W. II. (Coin) Harvey, hut neither was in tho hall. Kx-Oovorrior St. John, of Kansas, responded tti I ho demands for n Hpoech ancl fjrontly entertained the delcgatoa. Ho nuid: No sueli political r v< lution had ever been started in Ameriea in that whleh followed th<? ndopttoil. dt the platform by the lt<>puUlieau convention. Tlio victory ' was already won, lie assured his hearers. "There were but two dangers to bo (eared, over-eonfldeneo and tho tiso of boodle by tile gold power. ? C. (J. Hradshaw, of ^iontaun, pre sented a resolution of (IuiuKh to Dr. J. .1, iMoil; elntirman of tho oxooutivo e.onifiuit oo of tlio Hi-Motallie Ijea/;uo, in np| rooiiifion ofhi/i^or vices in ar ra?{{iug for tho e^n vontioii. Ah oho result of Dr. Moll's labors and tlioso of Seerotary Dovi/ie, of tho Tjonyr.o. Mr. liradshnw snid that nearly 2,0i)0, 000 votorJ^iad signed their names to tho declaration of fho Wnsliingtoii ad dress of Inst January in favor of froo silver. Tho ^esolnJ?<>n was adopted l?y n linnnimous i'<sinj{ vole. A mill for StiVloB was vr^'?rod under the reH'dutioti iiaoptod lit tho morning session to show tho previous politieal nfliliatiolis of tho delegates. Tho poll as far an reported showed tho follow ' i"K : Olio Arlotnsan, who was a former Hepuldiehn. now is an ardent Bi^au Hupportcr. Csliforniit reported '5.f5 hollers front Kepuldieanisin to I'ryau* j ism, Colorado, ol, Illinois l'l, Indiana 1 Iowa 'Jl, Kansas 1'2, Mi.dtifran Id, Minnesota '27, Missouri 10, Molilalia (!, Nebraska Nevada 'J, Now Jersey .'5, North Carolina o, North Dakota <?, < > r egon 10, Pennsylvania dO, South Da kota 15, Utah 2, Virginia '20, Washing ton 17, Wisconsin 0, Arizona 'J, Indian Territory J, District of Columbia J - total -I'.Ui. Mr<)Sliong. of illinoifl, offered tho following resolution and it was adopt ed:' ?'\S hereny, '( he false iter ti?at Ion Is so freely imitlu that lliG&o who demand the restoration of th" sliver dollar t?? Ms proper plueo ni equal to the gold duiinr as n debt- payor, un der our flag, are not patriotic In (ho defenso of our iinHonnl honor, Unsolved, Thrtt all those who wero for merly true to (he old flag a el who risked their iives a( sea ? r on land, who n re present ns delegates to the national Hllvor couven (ion, bo requested to stiind upon their feet until their number Is counted. " While (lie old veterans wero on their feet n Confederate veteran, Oenernl Mclvor, occ.asionod niuoh onthueiasm by grasping the hand of Ji. J*\ Dow, a T nlon woldier, and jiroclniming that tlio former enemies wero re-united, . "and may they rem sin no against Uio gold forcea of the country. " rOURTH DAY. 1 lie Silvoritos met I* ridsy morning, but a a tho y had practically Hnished tip their work ThurmW- they bat! very ?cry liltio to workH^n. Tho recommendation that Bryan and Bewail bo nomiimtod, brought tl?o wholq convention to their foot with chccfa and. ujauy .tlcmo nitration a of, delight. Francia 0. Larnc, of Orogoo, moved th<4 tho reftolu lions b^fShotitcd as read. Mr. race, of NtbrAaka, morert that the convention i>roeeed (6 lb* nomina tion of candidate for President and Vice I'rotiidont. Mr, I'iuv'h moli.n was | H1U<1<I0<I, ami Mr. K. ('. Initio, ol W>i lino, l\ wiis n'i'C'iui.'.i il to phioo | Mr. Mrvan'H name befoio the convcn | lion, ilo ii.l m> iu a graceful, at limes | forceful, h p ecc h . Mr. \l . ('. I'aco, of N 1 braskii, seconded the Humiliation . J^lioi l M*condi 1 1|.? *pooi hen won* made, j The convent ion decided by a 1 i - ? 1 1 f i ; vol** to muko the nomination l>v no-la 1 mixtion. I'he ait nun iicouten t by tho | el 1 all', of [lit1 rottnll, waa billowed b\ a I't rut wave of rlit liiiMia'.m, rolling on ?''' tin1 convention hull, carrying the dole- 1 gatoa into chairs 1 1 1 1 umbri dlas, liatu i ami ImndkorchiidK in tin1 air. \ In f"|<o I picture of Mryrn, placed in front of the ohairumu's dcak log id hot with a i regulation nilk ling, iiicreiiKid the In | mult, ami it rose to its highest pitch w lion Miss l.illio I'iorco, the young | cloeutioiiu t who recited the I 'echini : tion of I ndepondinco on the opt ning I ilny, seized the largo How btivttor of tho* t 'alifornia Mi-Slehdlio lieir.pto ami marched ro 1 1 1 < 1 the hall, followed by tin* delegates in single li'o. Thy muni nation ol Mr. Srwall wa;> made t?y ncclninntiou ami in iliinii-.i-'h 1 tl measure of > pint urn I time t lie dem onstration following Mr. Miyau'ii Worn inntion was repeated, with variations. Tho haml played "America" and a verso of that grand old hymn was nun;; by the delegates and spectators. 'Mr. Maker, of California, moved , thai a committee of one from ouoh did- j be named to notify tho cnndidfiUs of 1 1 their nomination. Agreed to. ! Mr. V aoo, of Nebraska, mo\ed n? j ! the sense of tin) convention that iiuui much n m Messrs. Mrynn ami Sewall would bo noti lied of their nominal toll l?y the Democratio notification coin mitteo in the Kant, that Mr. ttownll come Wont, 11ml, with Mr. brynn, re ceive the notification by this c inven tion at the hitter's homo iy Lincoln, JS'eb, Carried. ;\lr. Uoinl, of Maine, moved, and the motion wait adopted, that Mr. 1,11110, of California, the gold man who add rePM'd the convention ycalerday, 1)0 oleclod eltaii man of tho national committee. And then at f>:M0 O10 contention ad journed nine dio. CAMI'AKiN OK KDI'tJA I'lON'. Democratic and KopubltoiiH <'ong.es hlnnat <!cn?n; , tteoH to Send Out I )oeu incut s. S^'r^titry o 11 rd ner , i ? f l I i<< 1 1 1 11 1 l(l Con gressional o..mniilteo .'it W ashlngt<>o. I). ' ?. NiVHtli.it li<< 1 1 ;i ? veil W>0 /-quests from New York, Nmv .ler-my MI'I Pennsylvania for fri>r ."'.Ivor liO-ralure. Tli" uniiltee is get. Hug ready f?<r vigorous work. It i.< said there l:i ft perh-et understanding between tic ] >?>? 1 1< *<? in t S ?* national i* t> u 11 i 1 1 ? and tlo> i'imi gr*?sslontil committee. As Mat'1'! some days m f *< ?, negotiations *ir?* In ]?ri<Kri'.*s for Itio ieul|Ul >?>' <li? imti-'init coiiiiiiitti'i) "f (tie t'lill'lini? forini rly know,, us WonnloyV Hot<?l, in tli*< anin'v i" wtiifli (lie eoiiKrossiuiial uuintii'.tleo 11 aliv.ivlv es latilislieil. If Mitlnfaotory iirranjo'iiK ius can hiikIk there is liitle iloiit'l ttiat i^itliei 111'! lieii.liiiiiuterH <<f Hi" natiotial eotiuiiitte or 11 l.ran.Mi olllce ,>f it will l?' li?ci?le<l lo re. As OHO I'CMI It . > ( tin* eonfet'eiire lietw II Chairman iJ:il'<.'ock of the lte|iuhlieaii emi Kressieiiftl eninmittee itii'l Mark ll.'inna ami Major McKiah-y hiMt Week, lhen"ejie of thn work of the .'oiiKri'SHtoria! eonimlttee is to lu> | greatly wlilonorl iliirl^iK the ckmiiImk eam [>aiKii. 'i'he eommUt<Y,V hra*MH i ?n to Kil|> I?1 viiif? tho various (;??i?KreHMloi?al district eoni miltecs throughout the country with ntera ^ture, speeches ami (loeiniients, will also fur nish'tho State central committees in every State in tho (Jnto)i with campaign inaterlnl. Tho number of campaign ilo'-uiMenlH will be Kent out between now ami ne.xt No vember by the conj{ressiiiiialft\'omiiiftloif . will reach Into the millions, l'roih oiioKtaiealono an nrijer has been received for 700, OtM) dpeu ineiits. ami there are a number of orders for ?100,000 ami 500,000. Tho majority of tlmse documents will bear upon the financial ques tion. Til OS. 10. WATSON, Tlio I'oputtat Nointuco Vlc?? President. Thofl. 15. Watson, of Thompnon, On., was horn In Columbia county, On., Se|.bunHer 5, ' j 850. Ho recelvoil a connnoii school educa tion and wtiB then sent to Mercer University, I Macon, (Ja. At tho end of tho Hophoinoro year ho left college for the Ifick of funds a^l taught school two years. lie read law for a few weeks under .ludK') W. 'i McLawa. of Auk'Ufltn, (la., e^d was admitted to tlm bar, eoinrnencliiK the primtlco of tho profession at i"homp?on, On. , his old home, Novemt>er, 187(1. lie was a member of the CCorgia Legislature In 1882-63; was Homocratln elector for tho State at largo In 1888 and besides, tho practice of law had boon largely interested In fanning. He was elected to the ilfty-sccond Congress as a Democrat, defeating Anthony E. Williams, Itepubllcuii. Mr. Watson served but one form In Congress, being succeded In tho fifty-third by James C. C Iilack, who was elctcd as a Democrat over Mr. Watson who ran ns the candidate ol tho People's party. Mr. Watson also ran as the I'opullfit candidate for tho llfty-tourth CongrOBS from tho Mime district, t>ut was jgnln defeat.wl by Mr. lilaek. Wataun ? unique personality made him a conspicuous figuro In tho House of HepreaentatlvOfl. He was a fiery debater and took part in numer ous hot parliamentary fights. In personal ? ftppeftrnnco Walton ts thin and angular with I iiVlentrshaven face 01 intellectual cast and j it Illicit yiop of auburn hair. j t; mines ok tiiic soi;thkkx I 1 1 4ii<'-pfir>j'l li J,ocoinot I vca "\V III bo ltiiug v \ Continuously. Tin HIm: thorn Hallway system has put Into practice tht' Northern |>lan of ringing tho bells on t^io locomotl vea on nil tint Urn's of tho .xy-ttf/n continuously wbllo tho earn aro in motloh. This mcar >h Hint tho Loll on tho locojnot(Vo will bo kept ringing fro:n tho (lino tho wh"t}ls iH-giti to turn fit one Mtatlon until thoy coiijo to a full stop at another. A spe cial altathmnnt Is put on every locomotlvo by whlca the ringing in Mono hyutcam powor xvhlcb la controlled by tho engineer with a Jij.m-.lnl throttle. Tho system wan first used by tho CbJijago^ Burlington an<l Qulncy roaA snrno years ago nnd was fdund to rrork vtffy satisfactorily. JKTho objoct of tho continuous rf riVing of tMfefpH Is to leave no room for tho -#tat?unont t<7flt> mado whan any one Is klllc.l at a railroad crowing that tho warning ftlgu.-.l was not given. No Bond Isi^o Now. Secretary J.amont, iu conforonco with Sec retary Carlisle, at Washington, says it can be stated positively that tho a<lmlDlsf radon has not now anrl hnsmot hn,/f recently a^ytfjt^TT' tlon of rcAortlng to another l>ond Isauefor the poce of replenishing tho goldj-eservc, and In the pmmnt condition of the Trowury, apd the prospect# of busfnoa* in (he eear future, ho apprehension Is felt t hut -recourse must bo bad to Tu5S Ah 6e?e. |>HO\VN I l> 1V\ III !'. n.OlH), iloti-os Washed Away on itcnson ( 'reoh , Iv riil in ky. ;\l I' lllHK loll, h V ,-OIII<- llVOS lll? boeiidot't' as 1 1 ? ? ? i 1 1 1 1 i>l ruesdav ii i >; I ? t * m flood. ( iaincs' Iti'.l,;" (.\?>r li-mson Creek win wa hod away Jour ir.iiivi from town. Tho I -il l are; James Mradley, Wife and four children, iiiul M IS llryanl, t> whlmv Hint two children. They lived <i!<>iuc tho lletisim Creek wlii- h i" << it j rapidly that dm houses wero w.i I nwiiy before the oi'i'ii punts K new of t licit' danger. James S 1 1 1 1 < I hi li, ii tenant, limit" ? miraculous oseapo Willi Ids family. N<< lit < in li. n ion Valley. 1 1 ? ? wasnwnkenod l'\ tlie *?t ? ? r hi and discovered that the crook lull SWolleH mil I <v?s likely to sweep 1 1 in liujt.ii! away . 41 e :AV(l\u over a iiillo and JTU i- 1 1 1 I a h >r jiinl thoy made their escape f f ? r:i tin* house only a few ininutos liOfoTO it w.o wash -.1 away by tho rush of waters, l iiiili.-ou both tiio I .ouisvillc, Cincinnati and Lexington ami short lino division of tho t . ail \ ilio a n. I NiimIiv ill" had to ho suspended a 1 1 < t Hi" I . on is vi 1 |o ami Nashville and ('hosa* pi'tiki" aiut Ohio used tln> i.oui.svillo Southern i i <t?M> v I t t \ linjt ' "i ? I !>? destruction to property in many parts f I 'runklln county in complete. The damage i . estimated at 100,01)0 at tho lowo.nl ilguro mi i is probably a great ileal moro. A I tamp w ho \v;i:i refused I >dglng hy .Iiiiiiim II 'wlcll si! ved the lives of Ills family, lie stopped In th<i ha in, afterward cam" to tho door and awoke the family juat ill liuio for tlleiii t * i get nut safel/. ???? ^ Hlv VAN t M'KI! 1WJN. lie "Must Know What Conditio!!)) Attach Ills Nomination. \t l.ine. hi, N'eli., a rcprouenlatvo of tho S'-mtln i n .\.-.-oelatei| Prosit had an interview with Mr. I'.i van Saturday, and tliis Is Ilio a<} i Ion lie will take in regard to tho l'nps turn i 1 1 ? ? down Mr. iSewall and tinminalln^ Mr. Wat sou : "Whether I shall aoeept or not will depend entirely upon what conditions are attached toit. My Unit deslro is to aid in Boeurlyjjf Hi" lmmediato restoration hy the IJnitod States of the free and m limited coinage of gold and frilvor at tho present legal ratio of It! tot without waiting for tho aid or con sent of any other nation. 'i'ho ltnpuhlicnn plallorm declares that ilio I I metallie system aln uld bo restored hut assorts Hint wo. as a pe . i pi o are helpless to secure l>l mettnllsm lor ourselves until foreign nations fcomo to our assistance. \Yo cannot alVord 'to sin render our right to logiBlato fot' our punplii upon every question and so long as tliw.t right Is disjuiled no other qiitvs tlon etui approach it in Importance. | ap pre.^lnto tho desire mtinifestcti nt St. laiOis io eonHolidiito all the freo ailver forccsiind re Uiet that they did not nominate Mr. Bewail also. Ho stands siqunrely upon the (Jihiea^o platform and has delimited our eauso against greater oiiposltiou than lie had to ^ meet in the West and iSouth. The Populist pint form i on many iptoslions, suhstantially identical with the t'iiiea?;o platform; it goes ln yond thet'hicago platforui, however, and endorvi-s nomo policies whleh I do not ap prove of. Ali that I can say now is that my action will depend entirely upon the condi tions attached to this nmniimtion. i shall ?? do nothing which will enfhui?j?r the Hticeeua of la ne'talli .m loir shall I do a ? < thing Uli f.ti r ti.? M r Sewall . ? Watson Will Accept. Mr, Watson was l> v a representative of U.<< Southern Associated Press at Ilia homo ? <1(1., -Kill n flirty. Ilohtiiil: "I will xu*?*??pt Hi" nomination. I wired my j friftnds in 8i. J .< ?m ir? t<> Hint efieet. 1 did !l In. the interest i>( harmony, ami l<> wovenl. th<) tl 1m r ujill *>n of the Populist party, which seem ed imminent, Under tho c|r< u instances, I <1 (<1 what I believed to ho best fur all Interests. Tho movement <>f fusion was ltnm<Mt9eyi greater than I hail any idea of two weeks ?go. 1 was originally for a slrnightout PopUy list platform, ami u ntrniglitotit' Popu/ j.'-t ticket, but tlic demand tor fusion was Bo great it could not ho withstood. Total fu ' 'oil, or a<1 option of lli'i iMitiro Hcmoernlio ticket, wouhl ha vo killed the. Popullat parly. An It jtf, tno Integrity of I'm party is pro served. Under tho circumst'iiicoB, 1 fully endorse the policy pursued by tin* conven tion. 'i'lmso irt no reason why 1 should reliiho ti> receive tlm support of a man who agroos w4lh me in lhr<'o 4'fKoiitlal principles because hi* does not ngreo with nio jh'four. f should rather accept his aid ami thank him for it. If Mr. Hryan ae.eoptA the Populist nomina tion, 1 hollo vo our ticket will bo elected," Ifufo War Spreading. Xhu Merchant's and Minors' Transporta tion Company, of Dalliuioro, Md., haw JolnC<l tho Ihfht between tho Old Pay Lino and tho Heabonrd Air Lino and tho York Ilivor Lino and tho Southern Hallway Company, and has announcod a rain of j?2 to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, and $?'! for the round trip, Vroight rate* to thoso points have alio been reduced 3.1 1-3 per cent, by thai company. Tho ofll elals of tho company announco that all fu luroouls will bo promptly met . Tho com pany operates steamship linos between JSalti more, Savannah, Providence and Host ou mid all of its steamers call at old point Comfort and Norfolk. Tho Hay Line has cat tho pns songor ralo to Hiolonoud to i . with berths frco. o 811 ver Nntioiiiil Commit! ee. At a meeting of tho now national commit too of tlm tfll ver party.hold immediately after ?.ho adjournment of tho convention, James 1>. Cano, of California, ono of tho largest gold inftio o\y-m>rs in tho world, was oiected chnlr iiki ii and f. N. Htovons, of (Colorado, secrfl tary. lfn.id'piiirh'X^ will probably be establsh cd at Chicago. Tho national eoininlttoo also selected tho lfon. D. 1\ Thompson president of tho Ore gon and Hallway Navigation company of Portland, Oregon, 'as a special onvoy to go to Japan and tho Hon. M. Hawthorn of 8t. Paul, Minn., to go a,* a special onvoy to Mexico for tin* purpose of making an official investigation as lo tho. effects of tho freo coinage of silver in those countries, Married on Ills l>yliiR Bed. At New York, Hoard K. Benedict, tho son of ?) ames H. 1) aivtllot, nnd a relative of B. (). Benedict, tho banker, died Tuesday, eight hours after ho had been married to MiosMnr- / gnret Lloyd? a ftpcipiy belle of Cincinnati, ami daughter of Col. ITnrlan. Fa?o, Lloyd. Tho mairlago was oclobrated In Mr. Bono diet's apartmoDts in tho club house of tho Kovunlh Kogimout \ etoraus' Club and it was there the young man died. Ho was a mem? her of tho llrm of Boriedict Brothers, bnnkors and brokers. Ou July 1 he wns stricken with typhoid (ever. W hon it became known a few days ago tlmt Mr, Benedict'* condition, was critical Ml*s Loydr>who was vhdtlntf friends In Washington, >yrts telegraphed to, Kl Killing th? 'I to Trust. . A spcclnf t<> tTW SIohTgomftry fAln.) Adro*?^ tlsor from 8elmn, says: At a meeting of thj?. .~ potl^ft oxchaogo rcsolutlotis wcro poMcd-dQal? . nonnelngtho ootton Ho trust In advunclniy tho prlc4> of cotton ties almost porvconl. Thfty call onvcottoo oxchnngos to lOtoi'ttMai in sondlng delegates to mw>l ?t so mo selected point (o soot IT somothlng cannot bb doaet^ provent sticli robfwr^ , ? ***-V ; \ . \ * / ^ ? ,\J; Among tho speakers wl>o irill,,fnko t/i<i J '] .'tu I.. p for the Populist ttck'rt will bo Senator v-;' Dattnr, Ex-ehalrm?n 'r?bfn?k, Kflgentf *" Deb*. Kobert Schilling, Pmntor Allen, Be oa tor r?ffor, GWV. LoyrcJHo, Mi?. Ihry Bj' ? LoAso, mo. C53?5y. Cart BrewRP. . ' ?