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MACON TELEGRAPH
ESTABLISHED 18 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY. MORNING, JULY 11, 1896.
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR.
The Brilliant Nebraska Orator
Nominated Fop the.
Presidency,
The Distinguished Young Georgia Dele
gate Placed Bryan’s Kama Before
the Convention as a
/ ' Candidate.
BRIAR HON OH THE FIFTH BALLOT.
I ■+. ■ 9 ‘
When the Voting Began and Hie Strength
£; Iucreaud, a Regular Stampede 8etln
and Hia Nomination Was Made
Ucanlmona-A Wild Thrill
of Enthuslnim Knaued.
grasped the guidons Indicating the po
sitions of the various states, and
marched in triumph through the aisles
bounding the square spaces reserved
for delegates, and os the guidons of
other states joined In the procession
th“ cheering became madly intense.
Bland banners, Boie§ banners and em
blems of other candidates fell in llqe
amt the culminating point was reached
when the Bland band, headed by the
numerous transparencies bearing the
Missourian’s name took step with the
rest and bent their endeavors to Dixie's
lively step. And when It was over peo
ple fell back In their chairs weak and
exhausted and listened quietly to the
formalities which concluded the ses
sion.
Tonight a session was held for the
purpose of selecting, the candidate for
vice-president, but without proceeding
to a ballot an adjournment was forced
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
when an effort will be made to com
plete the business of the convention.
THEY P0STP0HBD IT OHTIL TODAY.
FOURTH DAY'S SESSION.
Convention Hall, Chicago, July 10.—
■William J. Bryan of Nebraska was
selected today os the standard-bearer
of the Democratic party In the cam
paign for the presidency of the United
States,
Yesterday, when the tjandsome young
Nebraskan mounted ttie* rostrum In the
convention hall to close the debate on
the party platform, he waa considered
the merest possibility tn the race for
the honor to be conferred, but half <vn
hour later, when ho concluded his
great rhetorical effort, he bad become
a seeming probability. With the hours
of the -night his chances grew, and
when the convention resumed business
this morning ho bad been established
as Richard P. Bland's most formida
ble competitor.
BECAME GREAT IN A DAY.
AerttWbnltottng progressed hls'popu-
hirity among the delegates became
more and more apparent and his
strength In votes went by leaps and
bounds, until the culmination came In
the capture of Illinois and Ohio and
the withdrawal of Bland and the con
sequent transfer of Missouri to the
Bryan column. There were no glar
ing transparencies, no life-sized litho
graphs, no special bonds of music to
attract to the eloquent young lawyer
and newspaper man.
A SINGLE BANNER.
The modest banner of the William
J. Bryan Club, a Nebraska organize,
tlon, was the only conspicuous emblem
of the Bryan cause. During the night
a Blandard had been prepared bearing
the concluding words of Bryan's speech
of yesterday:
"No cqpwn of thorns; no cross of
gold."
This alone was the most suggestive
outward indication that the Nebraskan
was-In the race to stay. But it needed
no artlflclal means such as 'these to
keep the name of Bryan to the fore.
Ills striking presence, his earnest bear
ing,' his wonderful melodiousness of
voice as exhibited In his speech, had
not faded from the minds of delegates
and spectators. Every mention of his
name brought forth hearty cheers that
told the story of the Arm hold he had
upon those who could make or unmake
him In his presidential aspirations: and
upon the thousands who were on on
lookers and not active participants..
BATTLE OF BALLOTS.
Tho battle of the ballots waa fought
with a doggednesa that showed a firm
determination on the part of those
pledged to particular candidates to be
consistent In the desire of their hearts,
but little by little the standard of
‘Bryan was pressed nearer and nearer
to the point of vantage. At first he
gained slowly, then a great leap would
be made as some delegation of formi
dable numbers would throw In Its tot
with his cohorts.
STAMPEDE 8ET IN,
The fifth ballot waa reached and the
result was still uncertain, but at Its
end Bryan was all but within the goal.
Delegates and audience became excited
Wncn It became apparent that the Ne
braskan had gathered many recruits
from the Bland forces and cheer after
cheer wont up from floor and gallery,
A rumor went around the* hall that
Illinois, consistent as Missouri In ad- 1
herence to the life-long champion of
free coinage of silver, was wavering,
and When Governor Altgeld and hls as-
ecclatee withdrew for consultation
The excitement grew to a fever heat.
THE VICTORY WON.
But the story of - how It all cams
about ahd of how Bryan at last was
triumphant In the race Is told In detail
elsewhere in these dispatches and need
not be dwelt on here. When Illinois
and Ohio and finally Missouri withdrew
their strength to Bryan's support, the
race had been won and William J.
Bryan stood forth In triumph a* the
leader of his party.
Exhausted by cheering the name of
the Nebraskan, the vast congregation
In the Coliseum was slow to avail It
self of the opportunity of displaying the
full extent of Its vigor, but It gradually
res- t.. th.- demands of the occasion
and turned loose a volume of sound
that made the Iron roof tremble Hi
unh n. '
0^ ENTHUSIASTIC CHEERING.
Every man and woman in the hall
'**« standing as the Bryan supporter
How the Brilliant Young Nebraskan
Captured the Convention.
Convention Hall, Chicago, July 1#.—The
fourth day's session of the Democratic
national convention opened In torrid
heat, untempered by any of the cooling
breezes which had hitherto favored tho
gathering. \
It was, of courkp, idle to expect that
after adjourning tn the small hours of
the 'morning, riding nino miles home in
overcrowded cars, and not getting to bed
before 2 or 3 o'clock a. m., that the del.
egates would be promptly on hand for
a 10 a. m. session.
GALLERY WAS CROWDED.
The gallery occupants were on hand
promptly and in full force, and quite pre
pared to take charge of tho proceedings
as they did repeatedly yesterday. They
voted solidly against adjournment yester
day and were evidently determined to
have tho worth of their money today.
Chicago has earned tho distinction of
not only building the biggest convention
hall in the world, but also of furnish
ing the largest and noisiest crowd of
spectators.
There were not a dozen of the New
York delegates In their seats when the
proceedings opened. Mr. Whitney was
there, but Senator Hill was conspicuous
ly absent.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 6 minutes before 11 Senator White
of California,. the permanent chairman,
took the chair and made an effort to
establish some degree of quiet and order
in the hall. After five minutes devoted
to -that purpose, with very little success,
prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Green of
Grace Episcopal church. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa,, the same clergyman who officiated
the last two days.
Prayer concluded, the chair Immedi
ately recognized Mr. Hnrrlty of Penn,
sylvanio, who, standing In the main aisle
Was greeted with cheers. He skid:
fattisoN a Candidate,
"I desire to say dliat In obedience to
the limtrnctions given by the Democratic
state invention, the Pennsylvania del
egatlon presents the name of Robert E.
Pattison of Pennsylvania os a candl-
LBEViMESINI?
Thfi Delegates Held a Night Session to
nominate a Candidate lor the
Second Place;
Qen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, Bet Sis Stats Bight
and Thin Shook His Flogsr in Dockery's
Ftos—A Bovolt Against Dot-
srnor Altgsld’s Rale.
data for the presidency.
' The cba(r asked If there were any oth-
tr liominnilons.
Mr. Mallingly, from tho District of
Columbia, from his place In the rear of
the hall, arconded the nomination of that
fcmless champion of free silver, that tmo
Democrat and friend of labor, John R.
McLean of Ohio.
FENNOYER COMES IN.
Mr. Miller of Oregon, on behalf of
that stats, nominated ex-Governor Syh
, vaster Petmoyer.
' No other names being presented, the
chair declared the nominations closed,
nnd, first Invoking order, asked the sec
retary to call the roll of states. But be
fore this was commenced, Mr. Smith of
Ohio Informed the convention of the sud
den demise -this morning of Hon. Frank
Hurd. Tho chair asked If any action
was desired, and Mr. Smith said not at
this time.' The call of the roll com
menced.
BALLOTING FOR NOMINEE.
When the first state was called Chair
man Lomax of Alabama arose to say
that John B. Knox, II. B. Foster, S.
J. Carpenter, J. S. Mingo anil D. R.
Burgess desired to vote for cx-Govcrnor
William E. Russell of Massachusetts,
but under the unit rule he cast the 22
votes of Alabama for Horaee Boles.
Several of the chairmen of aha delega
tions Injected little stump speeches into
their announcements of the votes of the
delegation. Mareden, the water fiend of
Louisiana, stood np, and bolding a sliver
dollar in his hand, said something which
was drowned in laughter and cheers.
When Massachusetts was called, a del
egate announced that the chairman and
vire-chnirman were absent, and Mr.
O'Sullivan of the delegation said that
these gold men were purposely absenting
themselves.
The chair took this occasion to ask del
egates to restrain themselves from mak
ing speeches, and 4o confine their an
nouncements to a statement of the votes.
MICHIGAN WAS SILENT.
The Michigan delegation was polled
ami several of the delegates, iwhcn their
name* Were called, responded In loud
tubes, "I decline to vote.” Others simply
said: “Not voting.”
Minnesota brought Adla! Stevenson's
name before the convention, bnt not a
solitary cheer greeted it.
New Jersey being reached, the chair
man of the delegation rose and said New
Jersey respectfully declines to vote,
whereupon the galleries broke ipto cheers
snd^blsses.
The chair requested that such dem
onstrations cease, and a delegate shout
ed: "They're all Republicans, and ought
to be pqt Out."
NEW YORK DIDN'T VOTE.
The state of New York adopted the
same course as the state of New Jersey.
On being called, ex-Governor Flower rose
nnd said:
“In view of the platform adopted by
this convention, I am instructed as a
delegate from the state of New York, to
say that the delegates bare agreed not
tn participate in the selection of the can
didates for president and vice-president,
and therefore they decline to rote.”
The chairman of the North Carolina
delegation, when that state was called,
parodied Mr. Flower's words, saying:
•Til view of the platform adopted by this
convention, I am requested by the dele
(Continued on page 2.)
Convention Ha|l; Chicago, July 10.—
The roceedtngs of tho evening wore
opened a few minutes before 9 p. m.,
when Senator While of California, the
chairman, called the convention to or
der. At that time' ex-Governor Flower
and a fair pi exertion of the New York
delegates were occupying seats In
their section.,' Senator Hill and Mr.
Win. C. Whitney having left the city
In the afternoon. Most of the New Jer
sey .delegate*, were also present The
fact that boUf these state delegations
had declined to participate In the bal
loting for the presidential candtJatc
made their presence tonight a matter
of remark.
Tho chairman announced that after
,the nomination for vice president should
be made (whenever that might bo)’the
committee on notification would at
once meet In the room of "the com
mittee-on resolution*, to the right-of
the olmlr. He, then aaid ,Gpn. Bragg
of Wisconsin desired to make some re
marks, and he accordingly Introduced
the general to the convention. Gen.
Bragg said:
SET WISCONSIN RIGHT.
"I rise, Mr. Chairman, on *a question
of state privilege. When the delegation
of Wisconsin was today engaged in
private consultation as to what should
be done by It In tho future, some gen
tleman (I suppose he was a gentle
man; In fact, I khow him to be such)
stole the keys of Cur state and passed
them as the representation of my dele
gation, and of my state Into the trail
of the victor for whom we had refuted
to cast our votes. 1 make this state
ment, not In order to cast a reflection
upon anybody, but simply to place the
state which I represent ns Its chairman
right, so that the record will Show-that
wo trailed not the Wisconsin 'Badger'
behind the votes of the majority of
this convention." (Cheers.V
FINGER IN DOCKERY'S FACE.
Sfr. Dockery attempted to take the
stand to answer Gen. Bragg's remarks,
and as the two Wisconsin’ antagonists
confronted each other Gen. Bragg
shook- his finger in My. Dockery's face,
saying: "If you make qny personal re-
mafk sabout me you will suffer for It.”
The chair remarked that wliatever
hostility might.exist between the gen
tlemen from Wisconsin It ought not to
enter Into a national convention. He
waB satisfied that the gentlemen In the
'end would be found supporting the
ticket, apd he'refused to recognise Mr,
Dockery for the purpose of addressing
the convention-.' Mr. Dockery then left
the stand and this terminated the In
cident. ‘ |
WANTED TO ADJOURN.
Governor Stone of Missouri was next
recognized to rpove an adjournment.
Ho said the work thus far done had
been. In his Judgment, well done, but
they had yet to namo an associate for
their great leader on the ticket. He
believed this was an Important work
which should not be hastily or incon
siderately performed. It should, on tho
contrary, be performed tn the most ma
ture and - deliberate manner possible,
ami to tho end that tho delegates might
have the opportunity to confer with
each other and arrive at a conclusion
which would strengthen the ticket, In
order that no mistake might be made,
he moved that the convention do now
adjourn until 12. o’clock noon tomor-
row. i ' « ■' -i '
Mr. Henry of Mississippi moved to
make tho hour 10 o’clock. Governor
Stone accepted the amendment.
Mr. Rhea of Kentucky made the point
of order that the npotlon had not been
seconded, but the chair, disregarding the
point, ordered the secretary to call the
roll.
R-EVOUT AttATNOT AI/TGDLD.
The first open revolt In convention
against the nomination of Governor John
P. Altgeld manifested itself when the
governor. In his rapacity as ehsirman of
the Illinois delegation, announced the 48
votes of the state for adjournment.
Mr. Harry Don-o.-m »r Chicago, who
has been n Boles man from the start,
Jnmpcd up to challenge the accuracy of
the couDt. His note of defiance wnsare-
reived with applause from the Chicago
crowds in the gallery, who understood
the situation, and cheered.each nsgntlve
vote. Metropolitan nnd country delegates
who bad been lukewarm In their obe
dience to the governor's will and restless
on numerous oocsslons, voted against ad
journment. The vote waa 24 ayes, 11 noea
and 12 absent. Under the unit rule this
vote was made 48 ayes, but Mr. Dono
van and others disputed the correctness,
shouting that it took 25 votes to make a
majority. -
•• .V'hat’s the matter with Illinois now?"
inquired the chair good naturedly, and
closed the Incident by ruling in favor of
the governor. ,
The audience followed the taking of
the vote with quite as much interest as
It had ahown on the question of the
platform an dtbc balloting for a presi
dential candidate, and whenever any del
egation voted “no” on the question of
adjournment, the vote was greeted with
loud cheers.
A RUSH TO DEPART.
However, when the call of the roll bad
proceeded far enough to show that the
motion for adjournment waa to prevail,
the crowds, without waiting for the ter
mination of the rote, determined to
"stand not upon the order of their going,
but to go at once,” and ao they began
an informal and rather tumultuous with
drawal. The clerk went on , with the
roll call and did not always wait for a
reply, but set down the state as voting
"aye,” and in this way the result was
arrived at and waa announced as carried
in the affirmative.
, The chairman then stated, at *M p.
m., that the convention was adjourned
until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning-
NEWS SFFEC
.M
Bryan Sat in Hts Room at tbs Clilton
House Without Any Sbovol
Feeling. *
FAST BUSH OF HIS MANY FRIENDS.
Congratulations Tendered and Accepted In
Fatrlollo Words—Fledged Himself Not
to Book Re-election, It Snceessfnl
—Squarely on the Platform.
coin, hia home town. His eloquence,
which, did so much toward stampeding
the convention to him, will be htord
during t-ho campaign, for Mr. Bryan
intends tu do his part In making the
fight for the ticket vrtrich ho will head.
Chicago, July 10.—'William Jennings
Bryan, the nominee of today's conven
tion, heard the news at his rooms In the
Clifton house and received it without
ahy apparent show of feeling. Hla
wife was not present to greet him, for
she witnessed the extraordinary dem
onstration in the In'll that stampeded
the convention 40 iQk standard of her
(husband.
Together with a few friends Mr.
Bryan rreetved bulletins that told him
of every movement made in tho polit
ical game being played at the Coliseum.
At this distance, unmoved by the stir
ring scenes enacted on the floor of the
convention, Mr. Bryan was able to
analyze the situation and figure out the
victory that appeared to he within,his
grasp at an early hour this morning.
CONGRATULATIONS.
A party of newspaper men were the
first to congratulate him after the re
ception of ’the buletln announcing hla
nomination. As the men gathered
about him to shake hands. Mr. Bryan
reached for a piece of paper nnd, atnnd-
lng at « rpnrbte-topped bureau, wrote
tho following, which he said was In
tended for the American people:
"In order that I may have no ambi
tion but to discharge faithfully the du
ties of the office, I desire to announce
that If elected I shall, under no cir
cumstances, be a candidate for re-
election” ’
THE CROWDS GATHER.
Mr. Bryan then accepted the congrat
ulations that were tendered. In a few
moments It was apparent that the
room would not accommodate those
who wer* surging to get In. In re
sponse to appeals Mr. Bryan took a po
sition In tho lobby and for almost an
hour shook hands with tho crowds as
they passed In line. It was a crowding.
Jostling assemblage, but good-natUred.
There were a few cries for a speech
and Mr. Bryan was forced to say a
few words. He declared thnt he felt
himself highly honored by t$e conven
tion, but asserted that no words of his
-could add to the Work of-itho conven
tion. The convention, however, was
but the beginning, and whether Its ac
tion was wise or not could only be de
termined fn November npxt.’ It was not
for him to say whether the convention
had-acted wisely, but It was his duty
to back up tho convention's decision
and platform and make ' the election
sure. Mr. Bryan closed his short but
felicitous speech with the Injunction to
thoqe present who believed In the Dem
ocratic party: to make It their business
to see that its success was assured this
fall.
RETIRED TO HtS ROOM.
-Without receiving nil those who kept
pouring Into tho hotel, Mr. Bryan went
to hts room to get a few minutes' rest.
Before he reached there some unknown
admirer had preceded him with a beau
tiful bunch of handsome cut flowers.
The telegrams began coming In at a
lively rate containing congratulations
from every Section of the country. Al
most simultaneously lithographs of the
Nebraskan became visible.
In his private room Mr. Bryan re
ceived the representatives of tho South
ern-Associated Press and several other
newspaper men, In addition to a num
ber of artists, who caught the candi
date while giving to the prees his flret
statement as the candidate of hla par
ty. That statement is as follows:
BELIEVES IN ONE TERM ONLY.
‘This Is not a sudden resolution on
my part..I have had It In mind ever
since my nomination has been consid
ered by my friends as a possibility. I
believe it Is a good principle for me to
followed, and I shall live up to It.
The presidency Is -tljo highest honor
that can he bestowed upon any human
being by. hts country, and the power
placed In the hands of the president of
tho United tatea la bo great that there
ahoukl be no temptation thrown in his
way to cause him to use It for personal
advancement.
"Mr. Cleveland. In his first letter of
acceptance, set forth the objections to
a second term In language so forcible
that It cannot be surpassed. President
Hayes advocated an amendment to the
constitution making tho chief executive
of the United States Ineligible for re-
election and a similar resolution was
advocated by President Andrew Jack-
son.
APPRECIATES THE HONOR.
“I desire to express my deep appre
ciation of the kindness shown to mo by
other candidates. My nomination Is
due to tho peculiar circumstances
which surround this campaign and not
to eny superior merit. In fact, had the
convention considered who waa most
deserving, the lot would have fallen
upon another. I so highly approcatn
the responsibility Imposed by this
nomination that I have avoided mak
ing any promises or pledges to any per-
■on."
INDORSES THE PLATFORM.
Mr. Bryan did not feel celled upon
to say anything with regard to the
platform. He was a member of the
committee that constructed It ami hie
Ides* of what should be enunciated
therein are prominent throughout the
platform. While not formally com
mentlng upon tho platform In the
above Interview, R can be stated with
securer that Air. Bryan, as the candi
date of hls party, agrees with ewery
plank and will be Its exponent during
the coming campaign and will adopt
It as hls rule of conduct, should he
be elected.
WILL WORK FOR THE TICKET.
Mr. Bryan has.no plans for tho Im
mediate future. He will remain in Chi
cago until after the meeting of the new
national committee, which will proba
bty take place tomorrow. In the course
of a few days be will return to Lin-
' MRS. BRITAIN'S VIEIWS. ’
Chicago, July 10.—Mrs. Bryan, wife of
the nominee, who le a small, modest-look
ing woman, had n scat In tho gallery to
tho left of the speaker's stand. When It
wns positively known thnt her husband
had been limned for the presidency, she
wn» surrounded by admiring friends nnd
heartily congratulate))... Sho thanked
each one pleasantly, and throughout
maintained a quiet demeanor that im
pressed those about her. To a represent
ative of the Southern Associated Press
she said:
"1 think my husband will try to de
serve the great honor these men have
conferred U|ion him. I appreciate it, I
assure you. It hia wife's aid la of value
In the endeavor to elect him, be will
have all poasiblc assistance from mo.”
CAREER OF HE Milt
Bryan Began Lila as a Lawyer and
With Yery Discouraging
Prospects.
BUT HIS WILL AND HIS BRAIIY
Finally Attracted Attention, and He Wag -
Sleeted to Congreei-Thore HeXede
Hlmlelf Fsmoni ee an Orator
and a Statesman. A
DOTH OBXHWHA MIEN.
J. T. 'Hill of Cordele the Original Brynn
i Man, Hal Lewis Second. i
Chicago, July 10.—The intensity of the
demonstration in belmlf of W. J. Bryan
in the convention yesterday afternoon
wns largely dne to the efforta of J. T.
Hill of Cordele, Gn„ the youngest dele
gate on the floor. Mr. Hill was one of
the three who seised Mr. Brynn nnd
carried him to hls seat. When the ova
tion wns at Its height, Mr. Illll went
around among the Georgia delegation
talking for Brynn, and it wns snld Hint
It wns largely through Ills efforts thnt
the Georgians declared for the young-
looking orator. It wns Mr. Hill who se
cured the services of Hnl T. Lewis of
Georgia to place Mr. Brynn In nomina
tion, nnd altogether he 'appeared to he
the most active mnnnger of the Brynn
boons. Mr. 'Hill Is only 21 years old nnd
has aspirations to congress.
REPUDIATE THE PLATFORM.
Several Chicago ami New York Dallies
Won't Support the Ticket.
Wnshlngton. July 10.—Among the Dem
ocratic newspapers, so far henrd from,
na repudiating tho Chicago platform, are
the New York San n|id Times, Brooklyn
Eagle, Philadelphia Reeotxl, Buffalo Cou
rier, Chicago Stnntz Zeltong (Postmaster
Wash Hessing's. paper) nnd tho Louis,
villo Post. Tin* New York Herald alto
donounccs the platform.
The Louisville Post snd Chicago Stnntz
Editing Imlt both platform nnd ticket.
HERBERT SETTLED IT.
The Dispute Between Bowles, and
Sperry la Ended.
Washington, July 10.—Secretary Her
bert today madc.puhlto the flndlngn
and opinion of the court detailed to
Investigate the manner of Installing
the gun mounts on the United Steam
ship Puritan.
The court of Inquiry find* that Con
structor Bowles, representing the bu
reau of construction and ordnance at
tho New York navy yards, differed na
to the proper method of the Installation
of tho gun .mount* of tho Puritan.
Thnt their difference* degenerated Into
a bitter quarrel between the two offi
cers, culminating In charges of fraud'
ulont concealment of unmechanical
work*, preferred by Commander
Sperry.
The court flnda these charges un
founded and relieves Mr. Bowles and
hls subordinates of any ‘^charge of
neglect of duty or lock of honesty or
Integrity In tho work of Installation.”
In Its opinion the controversy wns
conducted by both parties with a de
gree of feeling not properly attached
to the existing fast* In the Issue and
with the use of expressions and Impll
nations derogatory to the methods of
the opposing party, to tho Injury of
and hurtful to the orderly and prompt
discharge of tho business of tho gov
ernment.
Secretary Herbert In hls Indorsement
says: "The department approves the
finding. It Is Intolerable that, through
obstinacy and willfulness, fwo officers,
whoso duties call for co-operation
should, by their, quarrels, delay work
In hand and thus scandalize the Mr.
vice. Such conduct tho department
deems gravely reprehensible. Comman
der Sperry will bo detached from duty
in tho department of ordnance at the
New York navy yard and assigned to
duty In said yard as equipment officer
of the yard, and Commander John J.
Hunker, now serving *■ equipment of
ficer of tho yard, will bo detailed as
ordnance officer.
GHAIN CROPS.
Tho Prospect for a Large Yield Is Very
Encouraging.
Washington, July 10.—Tho July re
turns to the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture make the follow'
Ing averages of condition.
Corn 92.4 per cent., winter wheat
75.8. spring wheat 03.8, combined
spring and winter wheat* 83.4. oats 08.1,
winter rye 83.8, spring rye 08.8, barley
88.1, tobacco 01.6, potatoes 00, rice 82.0,
apples 84.8, peaches 61.8. '
Tho average of polates compared with
1805 Is 03.7 and of tohacto 03.8.
Tho report on the acreage of corn,
which Is preliminary, shows 08.7 as
compared with that of 1806, a decrease
of 1.3 points. This makes In round fig
urea 81.000,040, against 82,000,000 acres
planted last year. The average* for the
principal com states Are: OhW* 108,
Michigan 106. Indiana 108, Illinois 103,
lows 07. Missouri 00. Kansas 106, Ne
braska 103, Texas 82, Tennessee 14. Ken
tuck M. The average condition of com
t* 03.4, against 00.3 In July lost year.
The average of condition In the prln
clpsl states are as follows: Ohio 108,
Michigan 100, Indiana 111. Illinois 08,
Iawo 04, Missouri tl, Kansas 102. Ne
braska 101, Texas 30, Tennessee 00,
Kentucky 07.
The condition of winter wheat Is 76.8,
against 77.6 In June and 88.8 last July.
The percentages by states are: New
York 70, Pennsylvania 70, Kentucky
84. Ohio 60, Michigan 73, Indiana 88,
Illinois 80, Missouri 75, aKnsas 76, Call,
fornta 100. Oregon 95. Washington 100.
The condition of spring wheat Is 02.8,
against 00.0 In June and 103.2 In July.
1806. tat* average* art: Minnesota 83.
Wisconsin ». Iowa 90, aKnsa* to, Ne
braska to. South Dakota to. North Da
kota Of, Washington 07, Oregon tt.
Washington, July 10.—There is noth*,
Ing In romantlo literature that sur-1
passes the meteoric career of William'
Jennings Bryan, who wns today nomi
nated at Chicago for the highest offlco
within the gift of the American people.
Tho constitutional ago of presidents
Is thirty-five years. Bryan la thirty-,
six, and If elected In November next,
be will bo the youngest president that
tho White House has ever known. Ho
la essentially a self-made man and n
man of tho people. Ills principal edu-,
cation wns gained in tho public schools
of Salem, III.,’whore hln parents resided!
During tho succeeding six years ho
received nn academic training.
Tho bent of hls mind was toward tho
law and It was In the office of Lyman
Trumbull, himself a conspicuous figure
during tho war and the reconstruction
period which followed, that he laid the
foundations of hls legal career.'
IDS PUBLIC CAREER.
It was In congress, however, that'
Mr. Bryan made the reputation which,
has swept him Into hls present promi
nence. In 1800. when only thirty years
of age, he was elected a member of
the house from the First district of
Nebraska, where he located Immediate
ly after hlB admission to the bar. Dur
ing the consideration of the single
tariff bills, which were brought before
the house during the first session of
that congress, Bryan electrified hts col-
leagues by the force and vigor of hla
utterances, hla Intimate knowledge of
economic matters, the gracefulness of
hls oratory and hls ability to sustain
himself with credit against the ablest
debaters upon the Republican side of
tho chamber.
MADE HIMSELF FAMOUS.
Hla time, on that occasion, was re
peatedly extended and he spoke'In all'
several hours. He awoke tho next
morning to find himself famous. Nor
was It an ephemeral fame. He became
from that day a conspicuous figure (n.
n house which Included such giants of
debate os Breckinridge of Kentucky.
Hourke Cockran of New York and'
John R. Fellows of New York, Dlnglcy
nnd Reed of Maine. Springer of Illi
nois. Lodge of Massachusetts, Oates of
Alabama and William T. Wilson of
W .st Virginia, who now hfllds tho offlco
of postmaster general..
Whllo Mr. Brynn was not , a fren
trader, ho favored tho lowest tariff
consistent with the necessities of tho'
government, nnd be was placed by
Speaker Crisp upon the ways and
means committee, an unusual honofi
for n new ntan. .
SUPPORTED FREE SILVER, 1
When the BIxty-thtrd congress met,
Mr. Bryan had also achieved a reputa
tion as a staunch supporter of free sil
ver, and when President Cleveland
convened that congres* In extraordi
nary session, In the autumn of 1803, Mr.
Bryan wits Mr. Blands efficient lieu
tenant In lending the opposition to tho
repeal of the purchasing clause of tho
Sli.-rm in ii"t. II" o'intliiiled In ttint
congress as a member of tho ways and
means committee.
FAVORED INCOME TAX. '
He was on* of tho sub-commlttes
which had In charge tho Internal reve
nue schedule of what was subsequent
ly known as the Wilson tariff bill, and
he Shares with Mr. MeMlllln of Ton*
nasee In helm: the first to suggest tho
Incorporation In that measure of an
tneomo tax. Mr. Iiryan added to hls
laurels as a brilliant and ready debater
during tho discussion of that measure
In the house, and hls Influence was also
exerted fn favor of the Income tax,
which he regarded as one of Its most
essential features. ■ With this congr<ts
Mr. Bryan's congressional earner end
ed and be returned to Omaha to accept
tho editorship of the World-Herald of
tliat city, although hie home for many
years hod been at Llnooln, the stalo
capital.
A STRICT CHURCH MAN.
Mr. Bryan Is about the medium In
height. Ills fa--- |« "I".inly shaven, ,i n ,|
In appearance be resembles the great
Pcitnsylvanla commoner, Samuel J.
Randall, who, at Sir. Bryan's age,
might readily have passed for tho lat
ter’s twin brother. He Is a strict church
man, and on several occasions during
Ms residence In this city addressed tho >
Young Men's Christian Association and
other religious bodies. He Is eameet
and enthusiastic In whatever *:auso en
lists hts sympathies, and It Is not
doubted that hls personality will larg
ely infltfcnco the approaching cam
paign, • . .
HIS FAMILY.
Mr. Bryan's family consists of hla
wife, two daughtra, Ruth, aged It and
race, aged 6, and a son, William J„
Jr., aged 8. Mr. Bryan's fattier gtoJ
Hlla* L. Bryan, bom in Culpepper
county, V«. He was a Democrat. Ho
went to Illinois when 18 years old,
settled at Salem and graduated at He-
Kendree college aa a lawyer.
IT HAS PASSED AT LAST.
The Deceased Wife's Bister Blit Passed
• the House of Lords.
London, July 10.—Tho deceased wife's
sister Mil passed its third reading in tho
house of lords tonlgbt, by a vote of 204
to 142. The Duke of Argyle, the Uuko of
Norfolk ami the 'Duke of Htilland and’
the whole clerical clique In the home of
lords did their utmost to defeat tho
measure, bnt their effort* were unavnil-
ing.
THE,GOLD RESERVE.
Washington. July 10.—The gold re
serve today fell below the: 8100.000.000
limit for the first time since February
20,1828. The lo. 1 —t of gold today amount
ed to 1734,7 00, living th* r«‘*;*rve at
the close of bunln*** uxity.