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POPULIST-SILVER CONVENTION. THE SILVER PARTY NOMINATED BRYAN AND SEW ALL. Ury ui Nominated by the Pops?AVat sun, of (iourgln, Nominated In Place of Scwull, as Hryan's Running Mate?Synopsis of the Proceedings. Tlio national committee of the Populist party met in St. J.ouis Tneailny to perfect the temporary organization of the convention. Chairman Taubencek presided ami about 50 members were present. This committee is organized upon a radically dilVereut basis from that of the old parties. Kach State and Territory is entitled to three members and out of the eutiro membership of 15:5 a central executive committee of nine is ehosen to manage the campaigns. The committee eom7>riseS two female members?Mrs. Anna Tj. Diggs, of the District of Colum bin, who was preseut and M.s. A. O. Raskins, from Arkansas. There arc no persons in official life on the committee except Senator Marion lhitler, of North Carolina, who carries a proxy. Thero were 1 nil two contests of ini- j portanee?those from Colorado and j Illinois. The former involved the on- j tire State delegation. The latter the -7 delegates fiom Cook county (Chicago.) The Colorado contestants were headed by ex-Governor Waite, but he having declared in favor of lirynu's nomination, his colleagues deposed him for auotlur leader. On the matter of temporary chairman, two candidates are mentioned, General Jas. Ik Weaver, of lown, who represented the liryan and Sewnll element. mill Senr-tor Murimi ltntl^r #>f North Cnrolimi, who was opposed to J tlio endorsement of the Democratic ! ticket. After the matter of membership of the committee itself had been determined, i the committee proceeded to consider applications l>y a number of the States for increased representation in the convention. I lie basis upou which this is made by the national committee in its | call, is one delegate for each member | of Congress from the State and an additional delegate for each 2,000 votes cast at the piece* ding general election. In making up the table of delegates for this convention, tbc national committee was compelled to act upon data coutaiued in Iho various pi litical almanacs, and in tlio case of a number of States tbis information proved t<? l>? iuaecnrate. The committeemen front each Southern State demonstrated by certified copies of the tabulation of votes in his State that the* Populists were entitled t<> an increase in the number of delegates of from one to live, the latter being allowed the State of Texas. The several Territories were allowed six dclcgati s instead of four, making their representation equal to that of the Territories in the Democratic and Republican conventions. Oklahoma was given the same right of representation as the States; that is, one delegate for its delegate in Congress and one for each 2,0011 votes, which made its total representation nine. Senator Rutlcr'.s nomination was seconded by Cyclone Davis, of Texas, by u delegate from Alabama and by Mr. F. (?. Drown, of Massachusetts, ami he was selected temporary chairman by acclamation. For temporary secretaries, the names of W. 1). Vincent, of Kansas, editor of '"^ouml Money," ami dohu \V. Daves, se. ret-iry of the executive committee, Knights of Labor, were suggi stod and accepted. Mr. S. i>. Walton, of flcorgia, the i only colore i member of the committee, presented 1 >v use at the convention a gavel composed <>f 17 diil'creiit Kinds ; of wood. Sixteen of these were from i the South and West and one from the East. The committee then voted to proceed to tlie election of temporary chairman and temporary secretary. The ? xpectation that this would afford a test of the Bryan and anti-Bryan strength in the convention was not realized, for the name of General James 1>. Weaver, of Iowa, who had been spoken of as the Bryan candidate for the place, was not mentioned. Mr. Guthrie, of North Carolina, the probable Populist candidate for Governor of that State, presented the name of Marion Butler, of North Carolina, claiming that the mantle of LiOoiiidas Polk had fallen upon , him and the honor sought was due to North Carolina, Because she had been the lirst to break the solid South. The Reform Press Association, composed of editors of Populist and freo silver newspapers, met in the head quarters of the Texas Populists in the afternoon. A committee whose members were J. M. Mallett, of Texas; A. P. Tugwoll, Wa-hington; A. ('. Brown, MnssaelitiiM tts; Frank Bnrkott, Mississippi; M. W. Wilkie, California, and 1 Ignatius Connelly. Minnesota, report^.1 ?? .. li.. t i?-x / A i I'll 111! lUlUil^, HIIM'II WIIS 1 llll* I( Ulll'l I for indt pendent notion by the I'opulist convention. it denounced fusion or coalition with either of the old parties and declared ^emphatically against tho endorsement of Mr. Bryan. The reading of the address was followed by a stormy scene. It w?s put through with a rush, however, and the Kansas members ot tlie association walked out of the room to emphasize their disapproval. They drew up the following resolution and attached their signatures thereto. "With !h -j-irit of tl. a'. iri'i- we are in Accord, i .' i'IIovc that I ily way t<> r -i|eVe tl: ; : I ttii- ur.tr> fr. :u g ! l% bugUm and McKinlavisni is to nominate Dryan uii?1ShwiiU on a Populint platform." Tho North Carolina Populist met in tbo ufteruoou and completed their orguuization. The Burus-Hogan faction, of Illinois, were unseated by the committee. second day. Wednesday tho Populists were not quite so harmonious. .Senator Butler's speech was for harmony, but un- "I unstably indicated a leaning toward a separate Populist ticket aud n separate platform. Beforo tho temporary chairman had entered upon his opening speech, certain of tho Southern delegations freely stated their intention to bolt if the Chicago nominees were endorsed. They privately spoke of tho absolute necessity of maintaining tho People's party organization intact in their respective States so as to eoutrol tho State ollices. Ono of tho tmiut. nniKnnlti.il nf iliA^n Sniifiinrn tn. culcitrauts said ho coulil not go homo to his Stato if he carried with him an endorsement of the Democratic ticket by the Populist convention. IIo frankly admitted that if he and those who were acting with him could not prevent tho endorsement of Uryan, their irrevocablo purpose was to kill off Scwall and to give plaeo to a Southern Populist and thus to so confuse tho electoral voters for Vico President as to throw tho election into tie United States llouso where they would have inutttrs their own way. With all these difficulties ahead tho People's party arrived very slowly. The committee on credentials, apparently for the purpose of gaining time, protracted its deliberations over tho utterly unimportant contest cases, 110110 j of which could affect results. At 2:15 tho convention took a recess until p. in., and when it re-assembled some out- niui iuueu 10 uiukc mo necessary arrangements for turning on the electric lights. Uuilcr sucheircnmstnucea the triinsiiction of business was impossible. At 8:53 o'clock the convention adjourned until Thursday at 10 o'clock, at which hour the Silver Convention also re-assembled. Governor Stone, of Missouri, delivered the address of welcome. in* n.ku's sri.ia ii. Chairman Taubenoek introduced as temporary chairman of the eonveution Senator Marion l.utlor, of North Carolina, who was received with three cheers, which he characterized as "a cyclone of patriotism." All history taught, he said, and all history showed that there always came cri.-es in the affairs of men, by which humanity was raised to a higher level accordingly as the men on whose shoulders the responsibility .rested were aide to meet the crises with wisdom and t alriotism, (cheers), and to solve it to the betterment of humanity. Two principal parties, he said. had held national conventions this year, had adoptid platforms and had put forward their leaders, and now another great political party, young but a growing giant in strength, had assembled to speak to tiie American people in this critical and important hour. (Cheers.) The l'opuli-ts were here because there was need of iiu'hi 10 iion1. i ?? panics inai nuu na i charge the government since the war 1 SUCt'CClll'il ili ?.onll lO III"' \ Crge I oi oaukrupley una ruin, and lia?l !:< | restituted tlic existence of tlio l'opuli.-t organization, l'liu two parties hail vii'il with each other in "strndling" unl now "straihllin.it" was a thing of tin' past. li"'wont on to opcak of the truiisporlutlon nuostion as standing side ny side witlt tins money niu'stion. ami >1" lard flint both these great jui'stlons woiilii liavo to it solved t oforo the e<a::.try got luck t ? prosp Titv. i'lio Staiularil Oil trust, in' ?h"hired, would not exist toiJav if it w- r>- not for its co-partu?rsbip with lb- transportation companies. if tli" People's party were to go out of 'xist"'nci' tomorrow tin' next l'n'aiocrntio National Convention wouhl report a platI'orrn upon which l.ryan eouhl not stand. (Cheers.) i'ln* people's party hnil raised an issue ?*> universal, so gr?-at. so important, that it had split hoth tlie old parties in two. [Laughter and .applause. | Now. this convention iind met to save that issue or t allmv it to go down in dentil, lie load faith tliat tin- convention would not turn itself into a I'emoi'ra.le nni.ex (loud cheers.) >>r into a lleioiUiaa anu-'X (more eiieersi but would blei a way l>et\Vi en them that was true and right. What, Senator butler asked, should tins convention do ( un l lie was answered by oueof the California ! delegate-. Mr. Alfred Ihiggnd, "Nominal" a I straight l'opuli.-t enndid.ite on a i'opulist j platform without reference to what the t 1 U'liue'ratie convention ha- done." i "While this party lives," Sennti r iluthw | exclaimed, "and (iod grant that it shall never di"; il will be i'Vi r no-ded s 1 uvr as j iminan IPu rt\ i.- threat- i ed. it inn-'. 1 true | to the mission it was I urn t > a onii ii.-h." i ( Cheers. JT:m:!> PAY. Temporary Chairman l>utl? r, of North Carolina, culled the Populist 1 convention t<> order. prayer King dispensed with. He culled for the report of tuo committee on credentials, but tLint committee was unprepared to report. The roll of States was called for the names of eommittocincu on organization, resolutions anil notiileation of nominees. While the call of the committeemen was going on there was a sudden outburst of cheering all over the hull. It was caused by the interruption of a small party of Texas delegates, headed by the two bearers of a banner with the words, "Middle of the Koiul; j straight Populist ticket." A majority of the delegates rose and : cheered and shouted and waved hats ! iiinl talis uml spectators in the galleries i joined iu the shunts ami cheering. | From the gallery behind the stand a ] Might of blue cards descended, on j which was printed a financial plank 1 proposed for the Middle of the Uoad people by three Arkansas delegates? I (ieorgo M. .Jackson, J. \V. Kollinsou and Isaac McCracker. This plank is in the words : I "We d-iiiund a national fnvmiry note is1 steal !.y the general government, receivable ! fer all public due* and a full legal tender in j payment of nil debt, public an ! private, ami i loaned direet to tho people through postal j and oilier governmental hanks, at cost, fer tic honetlt of the people, and the ptireiiun) l and e linage of such amount of g?>l?l and >:1; ver hullion, at the ratio < f Id to 1. as may he I in to pay tin-debts ,,t the gov rninent | widen are made payable in e.un. We de. | lntind that the volume m ee v >hall in| ere.asi' to ati amount i.c.-e-surv to trim-i d ^ the liusine-s ol the Country a i-h I Jlugi no l>cbs entered the convention ' and was greeted with aj plause. i A motion was mndu by delegate Crawford, of Kansas, that the dole- j ! gates to the Silver convention be ad- I ! milted to this convention on the pre- ! : scntatioii of their badges. Tho motion | was greeted vMtli hisses ami slieiits of' "no, no." It was mo lilted by making it apply only to the galleries, but tho scrgoaut-nt-arms interposed the objection that all the seat* im tho galleries were aBsigucd ou tickets issued and that, besides, there wc-rb counterfeit badges out. Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts, offered the following resolution: "Whereas, Wo are all Populists and deprecate an attack which has uppeared in some of the newspaper.*, that there is a disposition on the purt of any portion of this convention not to abide by the action of tho convention, theretore. "Resolved. That wo repudiate all such utterances, as a reflection on the fidelity of the members <>i this convention to the People's party." Strong opposition was immediately developed to this on tho part of tho Southern delegates and tho point of order was made that the convention not yet being permanently organized, it was out of order. # At the nfternoou session the convention was called to order by Seuutor Butler and tlio different contested States was taken up. Tho report from tho committee on permanent organization was presented when point* of order were made thut the committee on credentials had the right of way until its full report was made. The chairman (Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts) ovcrrulod these objections and amid an uproar announced that Mr. Cox, of Virginia, chairman of the committee on permuueut organization, had the lloor. Mr. Cox stated tho recommendations of tho committee?the name of Senator Allen, of Nebraska, being reported for permanent chairman. The convention then, at 7:10 began to vote by States on the adoption of the majority report, Allen fo?- permanent chairman), the utmost confusion prevailing. The vote was announced at 8:03 p. in. as follows: For Allen 758, for Cam505, lor Donnelly 1. Senator Allen was escorted to tho chair by Lafe Pence, "Cyclone" Davis and Ignatius Dounely, and was greeted with cheers. Ho returned thanks to tho convention for the mark of itsconfideueo and esteem. lie said that ho would have preferred to act us a simple delegate, but it had been thought proper by a portion of the delegates to nominate him as permanent president and he had consented (in perhaps ni^ evil hour) that his name might be used. He had read in a St. Louis paper (a paper supposed to bo in the McKinley gold standard interest) that the Populist convention was prepared to die; but if the editor of that paper had witnessed the soul-stirring scenes of patriotism here he would have changed his opinion. (Cheers.) IMr. Allen spoke for an hour in Lis best sarcastic vein, eliciting shouts of approval ami dissent sometimes, alternately, but frequently committiugly. He concluded by expressing the opinion that he had1 1 *i\ >eiinu,i suiucu ntly and asked: W ii..t is your pleasure V" Senator Butler named the Appointment of a committee of 2"> delegates to confer tonight or tomorrow withacoulerenoe committee of the Silver convention whose honored president now occupied a seat on the platform. (Shouts of ''No, no, adjourn.") Mr. Branch, of Georgia, moved to lay the motion on the table. That motion was voted down and Senator Sutler's motion was agreed to. Mr. Bumshnm, of Iowa, ottered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of one delegate from each State to consider and report in what manner the People's party can co-operate withother parties ou the question of free coinage of silver. Referred to the committee on rules. Marion Butler and the North Carolina delegation withdrew opposition to j Bryan and decided not to bolt if the Nebrasknn wus nominated. Texas tluu fell in, audit was easy sailing for the Breunites afterward. koit.TU i>.\.?. Friday the Populist Convention was | called to older by Senator Allen, per- j mar eut chairm in, sit 10:03 o'clock. ' A gnval, constmeted in the state of j Ohio, i>i' forty-eight different kinds I of timber was presented by delegate i I>oeoe, of that State, as a ".Middle of ] the Road," ; :;vi I. When this perform ance v.us at an end, the States were j called for and the appointment of delegates to act <>n the conference committee with the Silver convention commenced. The report of the committee on rules and i rder which was made Thursday night was taken up for action. The majority report was also | read Thursday night. The minority report was lead?the point of it being that nominations for Vice-President l hall be made prio to those for President. Tiro majority report was explained by delegate Pomeroy, of New Jersey, a member of the committee on rules. There were but three points of difference, he said, between the majority and minority, the principal one beifnr o riU'nreol ??f nr.lnr r\ timimi nni miio for Pr? sident ami Vice-President. The most of the morning session was taken uj? in making short speeches, and the nomination of a Vice President j was begun. The roll of States was called on the question of substituting the minority report, giving precedence to the presidential nomination for the majority report to proceed to ballot for President lirst and Vice President next. Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina, who I has east No of that State's votes for the minority, announced that he would change that vote until good faith was be observed and a Southern \ iee 1 'resident nominated. FVENlNtl SF.s-.ION. The convention was called to order by the permanent chairman, and delegate Polio, of Mississippi, a member of the SiIm r Convention, was introduced by tlieehairman and proceeded to read the platform adopted by that body. There were some points of order made against the reading, but they were promptly overruled by the chairman. When he reached tl.e conclusion. to the etVcet that Mr. lirvau had been nominated for the presidency, there was an outburst of applause, drowning the further announcement of the nomination of Bewail for the vice presidency. The call of States for nomination for Vieo Prosidcnt was resumed, Mr. Baurmnnn, of Alabama, appeared as the spokesman of that delegation, to nominate for Vice President, llepreseutotivo Skinner, the Populist Congressman from North Caroliua. Representative Howard, of Alabnmn, placed in nomiuution Hon. Thomas K. Watson, the late Populist Congressman from Georgiu. Colorado beiog called, yielded to Mr. Lafo Pence, now of New York, formerly a Congressman of Colorado, who began by saying: "Mr. President, in order to draw the poison quickly and Lave it out, let in_ say my purpose is to give some reason or try to give some reason why wo should nomiuate Mr. Arthur Sewall, of Maine,for Vice President." This announcement was received with considerable npplauso, followed by hisses. Frank Rurkett, of Mississippi, and A. L. Mills, of Tennessee, were put in nomination. Mr. A. A. Gunby, who spoke for Louisiana, said neither of the old parties had dared since the war to put a Southern man on the ticket but it was reserved to this great party to take this step forward. Delegate L. C. Rateinan, of Maine, protested solemnly against the nomination of Mr. Sewall lor Vice-President, lie was for Page, of Virginia. Mr. R. 15. Taylor, of Michigan, spoke in favor of tie* nomination of Mr. Watsou, of Georgia. Delegate Walter, of Georgia (col.), was allowed live minutes to second the nomination of .Mr. Watson. \r- t~.-r?? 11 . AlAt J^uituun L/UUUL'IIJ OWVUUVlt'll IUU nomination of Watson. At 11:40 n. in. Wutson hail ." 41 votes at the end of the first call. Texas and Teuuesseo changed, giving him 721 votes. Necessary to a choice 099. Just as Watson was declared nominated the electric lights went out, leaving tho hall in darkness, w hile pandemonium reigned. A scene of great confusion ensued, which delayed the proceedings some time. An informal count showed the vote to he: For the minority report 730; for the majority report 70S. Beforo the result was announced. Mr. Skiuuer chungod the vote of North Carolina, casting the whole 95 votes for tho minority report, which was thus adopted. Tho ofiiciul total was: For the minority. 785; for the majority 015. Tho report, as thus amended, was declared adopted. W. J. Bryan, tho nominee of the Chicago Convention, wired Senator Jones, immediately upon the^ xuvT nominated, Lave my name withdrawn." FIFTH DAY. Notwithstanding the receipt of one or more telegrams from Mr. W. J. Bryan, declining to permit the use of his name on the Populist ticket unless Mr. Aathur Sewell, his associate on the Chicago ticket, was also endorsed, Mr. Bryan was put in formal nomination as originally contemplated by (leneral Weaver, of Iowa, and was seconded by one or more spokesmen from every State and Territory with about ten exceptions and on a ballot received 1,042 votes against 321 for Col. Norton, of Chicago, who at the last moment was Selected as tbe candidate of the unre vuiiftiiut'iuu iUiUUiU UI IIIO liOiUl OIU" nicut. It was the intention of thin faction to placo E. V. Dobs in nomination ami thus to force the labor issue to tho jrout, but Mr. Debs telcpfrnpheil declining to eerve and his telegram was respected. Strenuous ollbrts were made without avail by Ignatius Donnelly and others to obtain some kind of an assurance that Mr. Bryan would accept tho nomination and stand upon the platform. The permanent chairman, Senator All;n, of Nebraska, admitted that he h.it! received some kind I of a telegram from Mr. Dry an, but he said he had paid no attention to it. Before adjourning, the convention adopted a resolution clothing tho national committee with plenary power to do anvthiiur an J < -' v'1 - which the convention itself might have dono if in session. This, of course, would authorize it to take down the names of Mr. Bryan or Mr. Watson or both if necessary and to construct an eutirely new ticket. The national committee was enlarged so as to consist of three members from each State and Territory. But naturally the power conferred upon this cumbrous body will eventually bo lodged in an executive committee of more manageable size. A noticable feature j of the last moments of the convention, | was the fact that though the result of the ballot lor President was announced, it was not followed by any declaration on the part of the chair that Bryan had been duly chosen the candidate of i the People's party for President of the United States. | The convention separated in bad hu| mor, many of the delegates openly denouncing the ticket us a "theatrical I one." It however met the unquali tied approval of Mrs. Lease, of Kansas, I (whose name, usually printed "Mary Ellen," was officially stated tube "Mary | Elizabeth"). In an impassioned adI dress she assured the delegates that | they had risen to the grandeur of tho ! occasion and had done honor to the ! party ami to themselves The llrst meeting of the new Populist National Committee was hold at tlie Tiindell Hotel ami several prominent men were placed in nomination, ami on the second ballot Senator Marion Hutler, of North Carolina, wasde! elareil chairman of the National Coni: mittee. THK SIKVKIC PARTY. | It Was (Generally of One Mind and One Accord. Tlic national committee of the naI 1 tional Silver party met nt tbo Liudell Hotel, but lifter a brief session R recess was taken, when n secret session was held at Dr. Mott's room at tho same hotel. Mr. George P. Keener, of California, presided. One of tho features of the afternoon sessiou of the nntional committee of the Silver party was a speech made by Mr. Battcll, the member from Vermont. Mr. Buttell created considerable enthusiasm when he asserted that the farmers in Vermont were in open revolt against existing conditions. Tho great majority, he said, cannot bo induced to go into tho Democratic party, but he prodicted that many of tho number would support Bryan ntid Be-: wall because of their belief iu silver. He asserted that the Republican State committee was astonished at the attitude assumed by tho Republican farmers, and thnt they wore uncertain what course to pursue. SECOND DAY. The National Silver Convention had smooth sailing Wednesday. It fuirly i went wild over Permanent Chairman St. John's speech, l'hey will endorse Bryan and Bewail. T1IIIU) DNY. MM... ' * Auv i.i miuuai uuvt'l UUVClUlUll WftS ! called to order Thursday by Chairmau | St. John, lie thru introduced to tho i convention its vice-chairman, lion. I Chas. A. Tonne, of Minnesota, lie I said: The condition of tho country was most I grave. lie stated that patriotism hud been I almost forgotten; glory has boon narrowed to success; money has l eeomo a god. )ApI plau.-e. ] Uut tho day of regeneration is at j I hand. (Cheers. | \V o are in the very vortex 1 of events; we are making American history I today; the American people are serving uo. tieo that they are about to take charge of ; their own alTairs. | Groat cheering.) Mr. I Towne's allusion to the grand old man of j Colorado set the convention on its legs in a | tumult of applause. A vast majority of the I Democrats at Chicago, he said was in favor of free silver. "Fortuna'elv Democracy, j thus to become the heir of this great regea| erntion. Happy Democracy, to llud itself thus in possession of the results of a great I movement, without having labored for I years in its behalf, and without being compelled to forego tho amiable preprejudlocs of party alllliations." [Applause.) Mr. Towno paid a glowing tribute to tho worth, character and abilities of Mr. Dryan, saying that his nomination demonstrated the truth of the statement that in the affairs of Providence there are no accidents. "Dryan represents an idea, lie stands,for | a cause?tlio oau.-e of humanity ngnin-t Ui< justice; the causu of the masses against the classes." (Applause.) No rest in tlie campaign was to ho known j by tin- cohorts of silver. Mr. Towno said, until the hnnners of victory had been planted on every outpost of the enemy, lie who, three months ago, had predicted that victory for free silver was possible in 1.V.N5, tvo'uUl have been set down for an enthusiastic dreamer. Now it was not only possible but absolutely eertain. ?dr. Towue pleaded with I the convention to make no mistake hut to ] ever hold the cause above all tilings else and ! closed with an eloquent peroration. I Calls were made for Governor Stone, i ; fcx-Govcrnor St. John, ol Kansas, | responded to the demands for a speech I nud greatly entertained the delegates, j lie said: ! No such political rev lution- ha 1 ever I era ' started in America ns that which followed tho adoption of the platform by the K<q>ublieau j convention. 'Ahe victory 'was already won, ' lie assured liis h< ur<rs. Tliere wre but two j datigers to bo feared, over-eonlldenco and ; the use of boodle by the gold power. . . J ('. G. Bradshaw, of Moutauu, pre! sented n resolution of thanks to Dr. J. j J. Mott, ehnirnian of tho executive | comiuittco of the Ui-Metallic League, j in appreciation of his services in nr( ranging for tho convention. As 0110 j result of Dr. Mott's labors and those j of Secrotury Dcvine, of the League. i\Ir. Bradshaw said that nearly 2,000,000 voters had signed their names to the 'leclaration of the Washington address of last January in favor of free silver. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous rising vote. A call for States was ordered under the resolution adopted at tho morning session to show the previous political | nlliliatious of the delegates. The poll I as far as reported showed the follow- | ing: | One Arknusan, who was a former ; P.epublichu. now is r.n ardent llryan i supporter. California reported 35 | j bolters from lJepublioanisai to liryan- J | ism, Colorado, 5-4, Illinois It!, Indiana ' 1.1, Iowa 21, Kansas 12, Michigan 1(5, j j Minnesota 27, Missouri 10, Montana (5, ; ! Nebraska 3.", Nevada 3, New Jersey 3, j North Carolina 5, North Dakota (5, Or- ; egon 10, Pennsylvania 40, Smith Da- J kota lo, Utah 2, Virginia 20, Washing ton 17, Wisconsin 1), Arizona 2, Indian Territory 4, District of Columbia 1? j total 40i>. Mr. Strong, of Illinois, offered tho | following resolution and it wus adopt- j ed: "Whereas, The falsi' accusation is so freely j made th^t those who demand the restoration of tho silver dollar t<> its proper place as f equal to the gold dollar as a dobt-pnyer, un- j dor our flag, an- not patriotic in tho defense of our national honor, "llesolved, That all those who were for- i meriy true to the old flag and who risked ^ their lives at sea r on land, Jwho are pTe-ent as delegates to tin* national Silver convention, he rei|ue>te 1 to stand upon their f 'el until their number is counted." While the old veterans were on their ; leet a L'ou federate veteran, Oenernl j Mclver, occasioued much enthusiasm l>y grasping the hand of L. F. Dow, a Union soldier, ami proclaiming that ! tho former enemies were re-united, "and may they remain so against the J gold forces of the country." FOfRTII I>AV. The Silverites met Friday morning, but as they had practically finished up ; their work Thursday, they had very , very little to work upon. The recommendation that Dryipi ! and Sewnll be nominated, brought the j whole convention to their feet with \ ! cheers and many demonstrations of 1 delight. Francis I.urno, of Oregon, i ! moved that the resolutions be adopted I as l ead. Mr. Face, of Nebraska, moved that the convention proceed to the nomination of can lidates for President and i Vice-President. Mr. Pace's motion was : adopted, and Mr. K. ('. Little, of Abi- * line, Knns., was recognized to place | Mr. Bryan's name beforo the convention. lie did so in a graceful, at times forceful, speech. Mr. L. C. Pace, of T Nebraska, seconded the nomination. \'f Short seconding speeches were made, ? Tho convention decided by a rising . "t vote to. make the nomination by acctnr < y luation. The announcement by tbtf* '0 chair, of tho result, was fojlowod by in ? great wave of euUmsinsw, rolling over ? tho convention hall, carrying the dele* ' '?? gates intp.9hairs with" umbrellas, hats ' and hniidkerchiers in tho air. A lafgef"' picture pf.Bryrn, ploneyl .,in f^ont til. ' tho chairman's desk together with si Sl regulation silk flag, increased the"tn-'' *'* '* mil If.- Atlil if lutBn in - ito hir?l?Aof . W - ; ??? ua^uvijii I'lWU when Miss Lillio Piercfe,' 'the "Roving elocutionist who recited the, Declara- ?' tion of Independence on the opening day, seized tho large fellow btmnerof. ' tho California 1 BbMetttllro League ' and marched-round tho rhi>lh followed by tho delegates in siugle lilo. " r . Tho nomination of Mr. Bewail waft " made by acclamation and in diminish* ed measiirb' of spirit and timV; "the deni* ' * ' onstration followiug Mr. Bryan's nom* -1-* \ ination was repeated, with variations: . Tho baud played "America" and a t verso of that graud old hymn was sungby the delegates aud spectators. , r. Mr. Baker, of California, moVctf that a committee of one from each'del- ' be named to notify tho candidates of their nomination. Agreed to. Mr. Dace, of Nebraska, moved as the senso of the convention that inas-r f much as Messrs. Bryan nml -Sbwall " would bo notified of their nomination by the Democratic' notification -com inittco in the East, .thM.^Ir. ( .B.QV'dl come \\ est, ntiil; with Mr. Bryan, rc- ' ceivc the notification :by this, uolivoa- }. tiou at the hitter's homo in Lincoln. Neb. Carried. * I>Ir. Dorul, of Maine, 'moved,' and ' the motion was adopted, that Mr.* " Lane, of California,' tho gold man At ho' addressed tho convention yesterday. bo elected > chairman of tho-national 1 K committee. And then at C:30.tho convention old-, fournod sine die. , ... IIIiYAX U^C KUTAISI. ' t lie Must Know What .Condition.#; . ? Attach Ills Noiiiiiiut irty. '..li ' At Lincoln, Neb., a r'oprW<otttatvb of tha ' Southern Associated Press hml au 'interview . with Mr. 15ryuic8ut?irdnyi'cfndltl)U ll U/" a?- r, tion he will take in regard to the Pops turning. down Mr. Kuwait and. nominating. &r.' Watsou: . i . "Whether I shnll accept or uot wili depend, entirely upon what e.auditiops- are attached . to it. My first desire is to aid in securing tlio in:mediate restoration' Ity the'LVitcd- i States of the free and unlimited .coinage of gold and silver nt:tho present legal ratio of, lOtol without waiting for the aid jor con- . seiit of iiny other njitiou. The Republican platform declares that the bi-mctulffo system should bo restored but assorts"ttiatr We as a Pfvhelpless to secure bt-nicttaiism to) our nssistUtivej' * \VC CuuMbt uff^rM to1 1 surrender our right to Icgisnua for otfr people t*rpT5n isvrj" ipiostibfil. a ad ?& lytig as tAv.t pijji'-CJ? dlsputiyl 0,0. other (pi03. ti'jii citu Approach it in inn .oitap^L J ap*. precintc the desire 1.1'aiiimsted rif Qt.^Louie to eotisoUdote nil W;e freo silvf /ofecS and re-' gu t that they did nut nominate Mr. Sowali also. II" stands stjua'r/dy u; ua 'ttie.Chk*JlgO platform and has doteiiiied, x our causa against greater opposition'-tho 11 he had to" t meet in lie- West ahd' dohtli/ Tiie' P6pKilt.it! platform is, on uiany questions,: filbjtimtijUly,' identiea! w:;!i the Chicago platform; it goes b?j% "lei the Chicago platform, however, .and-'.' endorses some policies which.I do not .approve of. All that 1 can, say jvow ia tliat my. action will depend entirely iipiSh the' 'e'ohdlf tions attached' to this nomination...! shall. of hi-metallism nor shall T don 'hiiig uu* fair to Mr Sojrall. v " ' ^ Watson Will Accept. _ . . , .Mr. Wat?011 was soon by a ropresonta'tivo of.the Southern Associated Proas at'bis homo? Thompson, Ga.,?Saturday. Iio snhl: ' I will accept the nomination. T tyfnM'mjr' ' friends in St. Louis to that effect. I did it tn tlio interest of harmony, and tn'pTeV.eut ih.o disruption of the Populist party, which seemed imminent. Undei tho 6iteuiH.sttinc6s;:I did'' .' what I behoved to be best for* nil iiilenests. The movement of fusjoh; was,inpjicusoyp Kp-at'T bad any idea of two weeks ago. ! ,\vas originally for . a etrahjhfdut, Populist platform, and a strajghtouC" Jhipuf 1st tieket, but th demand for fudlou was so great it could not no vithstp 1. '!" -t al fiish>n, or adoption of the entire Democratic.' ticket, would have killed the Populist" party. A? it is, tiie integrity of the parly is pro* stfrve 1. Under the eircMil:-tan<*e5, I fully ? pdorse the policy pursued by the convcutfon. Tee:" i- no r1: why 1 shivuid refuse 1 tv receive the-upport of. a man who agrees with use in tliree 1 .sontial principles bfoqinw In- d.c.es j.'t a-.'reo with too in four, i! should r.'ither a pt his aid 'and tliutsk lUm for it, II Mr. JJry.tti accepts the Po|rtilist"'nomination. I ! elieve our ticket will bo elected."... . t TIOI,I,<;KAI*HIO ticks. At Pisbr.rg, l'n., a strike iiivolvinjf*liPt Jess than thau '2,000 cmflloyoes of tls Consolidated Traction Co. is not impossible. ; Theodore Luhger whs foifnd tie nil in (Jharlestyu, S. C., ?Sa.turd?y?; Ilnhjad ... liecn ilend for a week. He bail been inserted by Is is' friends si ml it i& supl/oseil hc taken bis own life. ' t Atrhilailelpbia Saturday, the HteaineV Bermuda, w hich some mouths ago tbok an expedition to Cuba,' hns' beVn eblil, John lb Hart says, to Captain ' (Jhas. II. Brown, of London,.for 845,-. 000, SlO.ftilO haviug.beeu- paid down. ' ; At Golden, Central City find other points in Colorado,...ft terrHdq clopiN burst occurred Saturday, nudft terribje , Btnto of affairs exists. Thirfy dead bodies litis been recovered. 'ibo property loss is ostiniuted- ut btftweeu glU.OOO uud $50,000. ' : . ! , . To Shut Out Shiftjl-Pox. J' ) Gov. Mitchell, of Florida, bos appealed to the Navy Department at Whshin?t<m, 'for*' 1;<-1|>, in protection hfcr Sratd'npaiftst tho'in-'. ' troduction of small-pox from Cuba. ^ Secretary Herbert lias accordingly telegraphed in- ' .xfriictioiis to t Apt. t'ruwuiiJiyltelit, vof the...'. Maine, now at Koy West, to aid tlw* local 10 alth .'mtlii.rifbv jr. the yvor+c of b'Mirding - steamers and passing upon bills of health, u . i .1 ' > f XIt.) Visible Supply oi Cotton. The total vNi de supply of cotton for thft v?Tldi.* l.t'TO.Pid bill's, of whi 'h 1.322.733 b:i! -s ;ir.? American against ",f-11,132 bales an ! 2,o73.i."*2 bales respectively last year. J'.aeepts ot cotton ut all iulerlor towns 2.026 t *i' ?: r- edits from the plantations 1,SG3 ale.-; crop in sight C,Plo,300 bales.