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VOL IX
riIITIJSTSMIMTE
IJVIIAN AMI WAT.SUN
South and West Represented
on Their National Ticket.
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li* hi ill convention nominated William
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) l.oina.' h. Watson of Georgia for vice
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"miilillo uf-ilio road” men, or straight
outs, succeeded in having the u-uai or
«li*r of things rey-i 'd and naming tiio
v>('o president Hint, thus defeatin'; Sow*
nil, tho Denioorntio nuniinoo f ir vioo
president. Win'ii Bryan was apprisi 1
"I ill" action of tho convention iuchoos-
Siij; Watson as candidate for v.oo | roni
liont. h" telegraphed tho Populist lead
«l-s declining to a ."'lit til, nomination
f' r tho presidency. JUit his wishes wero
disregarded ami ho w.is ch >;en aim ■ ti
inianiinotisiy. 1101-md Norton of Illinois
leech ing only n few scattering votes.
CONVENTION MEETS.
Culled to Order nt Noon l»y N.ilional
<lmirinin Tmu Ueiieek.
Sr. liOUis, July Tho day for tho
oponmy of the f wo unfional conventions
broke clear ami bright, in striking con-
Tidark, gloomy ami droop
ing clouds \vha rt ’'aTcduen like a all (low
over the pre.i min ary days of the eon vm- j
li-m. The heavens were azure bluo, i
stuffed hero and there with Avails of cot- !
tin clouds. Delegates anil vis.tots were
**>r« ad early regaling themselves in tho i
bright sunshine. The only drawback
to an otherwise perfect day was the
rising temperature which promised tor- j
rul heat before Old Sol crossed tho mo- |
lidian.
At 12:35 Chairman Taubeneck stepped
to the front of tho platform to call tho
convention to order. At tho sight of
him the Illinois delegation, who sat im- :
mediately bciow the platform, rose up
and cheered. CJmet came with the first !
lap of the gavel. Hev. W. 1,. {Smith of
the First liantist church of this city do- I
livered tho invocation. Tho l.bOO'e.olo- i
gates stood reverently as he appealed to
the throne of grace to dnvo out till evils
and bring in all good.
Mr. Taubemvk again descended on
the conclusion of the prayer. There
was some surprise when the chairman
introduced Governor {stone of Missouri,
but whatever apprehensions which
might have boon raised wore speedily i
removed bv tho announcement that tho
governor wits merely expected to make a
welcome address. Mr. Stone did not j
►peak at great length. His welc one was
nest cordial and was couched in choice
\\ ords
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota re
sponded to Governor Stone’s speech.
Ills appearauco roused the "middle-of
the-road" element to n burst of enthusi
asm. ,
In introducing Senator Butler, Mr.
Tnubeiieck said that Mr. Butler hud j
been selected ly the national committee
without :» dissenting voice.
Senator Butler was received with
groat applause, atui at the suggestion
of Committeeman Washburn three
cheers were given for the young sena
tor from the North state.
At the conclusion of Senat >r Butler’s
speech, during which he charged tho
Domix'ratie party with stealing the Pop
ulist platform, tho convention ad
journed till 8 p. m.
THE SECOND DAY.
•Mll.l.lli'-of t!ii> Ktimtei V 11.-t-ln to Realize
Tliey t il iimt Control the Conv.-ntlon.
St. Lm is, July 33 —The “middle-of
the road - ’ Populists, at least the leaders,
began to realize Thursday morning for
the first time that they could not con
trol the situati >n and though the rank
and file stdl favored nbsolut* independ
ence, ne st of the leaders were talking
compromise on the basts of a Populist
vice presidential nomination and a di
vision of electors.
The Bryan men consider they have
Bryan’s nomination practically assured
and they are now working like beavers
to save Sewall. Should they be beaten
in this latter regard, the chances seem
to favor the nomination of A. L Minims
of Tennessee.
At 10:05 Senator Butler, the hand
tome temporary chairman, appeared on
the platform. Simultaneously the band
struck up '“Dixie” and the delegates un
corked some of their pent up enthusi
asm. The attendance in the galleries,
as ou the previous day. was very thin.
Not more than 500 people were in the
balconies. Five minutes later Chair
man Butler called the convention to or
der. ami the Rev. Mr. Smith pronounced
the invoea iou for a blessing upon the
common country.
The announcements were completed
at 11:45 a. m. Delegate Dixou of »»ivla
}jom;t thou uwuuted the stage and aftoj «
THE CHATTOOGA NEW S.
abjuring the delegates to be quiet and
n t interrupt, introduced Clarence Coin
ley of Oklahoma, who regaled the con
vention Avitu some campaign songs.
At 12:42 another motion to take a re
cess until 3 o'clock was made and it
canned.
THIRD DAY'S WORK.
11»« “Middle.of-tlio-KoitT* Men Make a
ltitter right on '‘•watt.
St. Lot n, J uly 2 b —The disorganized
condition of the “mi !dle-of-the-road”
forces Thursday evening uml th ir fail
ure to perfect any arrangement for a
fight in the convention indicated a clean
sweep by the Bryan forces. The lead
ers were confident that they would be
able to see are tho indorsement of tho
convention for Bewail as tvell as fur
Bryan. The anti-Bryan men appear to
ibe c anpletely demoralized by tiieir de
i feat Thursday. They took it bitterly,
i but have mapped out a new program
with an idea of covering their lost
ground. Friday morning, after a A’ery
stormy session, they assayed a call of
states to ascertain how they stood, but
the leader*-, had disappeared and the
rank and file were all at sea. While
the “middle of-the roa l” men wi 1
carry on the contest with a semblance
of hope, they concede their defeat.
Not more than half the delegates to
the Populist convention were in their
scats at 10 o’clock when the massive
form of .Senator Alien, the permanent
chairman, appealed noon the platform.
Four minutes later he called tho con
vention to order. It was drizzling out
side and there Avere not over 30) people
in tho galleries. 'J'lie delegates rose and
stood with bowed heads ivbiic Kpv.
Welber ( r. Williams of the Union Meth
odic ehurcii of this city invoked tho
divine L!c sing.
A. A. Noe of Oliin, delegate, presented
Chairman Allen with a gavel contain
ing 1(5 ounces of siivor and 1 ounce of
gold. The avooil of the handle is of
hickory. After its presentation a novel
incident occurred, ,'iptui i G. A. Lloyd
of Rochelle, N. Y., and Mrs. Penning
ton, the sweet singer of Arkansas,
marched into the hall dressed in the
costumes of Uncle Sam and Columbia.
Captain Lloyd Avoro the red, Avhite and
hi no spiketailed coat and tall hat of
Uncle Sam, Aviiile she was arrayed in
the stars and stripes and Avore the shield
and turban of the American goddess.
They made their Avay to the platform
amid cheers and faced delegates, while
Mrs. Pennington sang a Populist cam
paign song.
Jerry Simpson jumped on a chair and
protested against wasting any in ire time
jof the convention. The delegates, he
! said, Avere pi cut at great expense and
the ooiiAvntbmi should t down to busi
ness.
A committee to confer Avith a similar
one fi-iiin the silver convention Avas ap
pointed, one from each state. While
these selections were being made, some
1 one in the gallery over the speaker’s
stand attempted to hang out a banner
representing Bryan with one foot on the
Democratic platform and otic on the
Republican platform. Ho was promptly
! suppressed. The banner had been sent
to the gallery by the Texas delegation.
When Tex s ivas called for her member
I of the conference committee, Delegate
Park jumped up and shouted: “Texas
never treats Avith tho enemy. Texas
names no member of tho committee.”
All the other states, hoAvever, made
selections. The committee immediately
| repaired to meet the silver committee.
The regular order was then called for.
This Avns the report of tho minority
committee on rules. It Avas in favor of
making a change in the arrangement of
nominations so as to make the uominat
; itig speeches of vico president before
those of president.
I Delegate McGrath of Illinois promptly
■ moved to lay the minority report on the
table. Congressman HoAvard and Bar
ney Gibbs of Alabama demanded to bo
heard on the motion.
Mr. Patterson continued to argue
, against a mistake that would cloud the
issue and divide tho strength of tho sil
ver forces. The anti-Sewall men con
tinued to jeer, and there Avoro several
cries from tiie galleries: “Put him
! out. ” The man avlio Avas creating a
disturbance in the gallery Avas ejected.
The point Avas fiualiy made that Mr.
Patterson's remarks Avere not germane
to tho subject, but the chair overruled
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H K. TAIEEXECK.
It. Tdr. Patterson then gaA-e it as his
opinion that Mr. Bryan, as an honor
able man, could not accept a nomination
on such terms.
“1 believe it would be better,” he
said, “for this convention to nominate
a 'muidle-of- he road' ticket.”
WATSON NOMINATED.
The Georg!* Leader Tut on t!»r Tail of the
National PopulUt Ticket.
St. Louis, July '2o. —Populist dele
gates, with hoarse voices and red eyes,
were plentiful Saturday. The euthusi
a-tic anti-Bryanites c ntiuued to yell
as they have been doing for several
days. The convention was tardy in as
sembling. The Aveary, Avornont dele
gates. avlio have been struggling since
last Wednesday, bad a very tired look
Saturday morning. But there is plenty
of light in them yet. This fact developed
beyond perauveutnre of a doubt. When
tAvo or m ire People's party men got to
poth r there was quite a Avraugle and
often much noise. The situation was
jieculiar. The chosen ruuniugmate of
Bryan Avas defeated Friday night. He
av.is turned down Avith a vigor that was
surprising. Arthur Sew all of Maine
avus not pleasing to the Populists. Mr.
Watson of Georgia Avas nominated for
vice president. This action was taken
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, JULY 29 1896
late in the night. About half the dele
gates labored under the belief that Bryan
Avould be chosen to lead the ticket.
They had not learned that ho had sent
word that his name must not be pre
sented should Mr. SeAvall be defeated.
Some of Mr. Bryan’s enthusias ic
admirers declared before the convention
Avas called to order that they would
nominate him regardless of his wishes.
But some wanted one thing and some
wanted another, and the political proph
ets Avere nuzzled beyond measure.
Senator Allen called the coiiA T ention to
order at 9:37. After the iiiA'ocatioa a
Connecticut delegate arose to a protest
against further display of lung poAA'er
that had characterized tho first three
days of the convention. He thought it
was about time the convention exer
cised a little "horse sense. ” His state
ment Avas given a round of applause.
Chairman Allen announced that the
first thing in order was the selection of
members of the national committee and
committees to notify candidates for
president and A’ice president.
Se\*cral resolutions Avere presented and
referred without reading or debate. The
tiiomas e. avatsc:t. *
dolegate Avith a foghorn voice, Avho stood
on a chair by the side of Senator Allen,
repeating the latter’s words to the con
vention, created some amusement by
announcing that one of the delegates
lost his return ticket and unless it was
found and returned the delegate might
have difficulty in getting homo.
The chairman then called for the nom
inations for president. Judge Greon of
Nebraska took the stage to place Mr.
Bryan in nomination. He said the con
vention Avas hero to name the next
president of the republic. Tho conven
tion had already, he said, selected the
vice president, that noble sou of tlio
south, Thomas E. Watson. [Cheers.]
He had not named liis candidate,
hoAvever, before a Texas delegate inter
rupted with the point of order that the
states must be called in alphabetical or
der for nominations. Judge Green Avas
driven off the stage by the Texans’ point
of order, but t lie convention resented it,
and on motion of an Arkansas delegate
the rules were suspended and Judge
Greon was recalled to the stage. He
did not place Mr. Bryan in nomination,
hoAvoA’er. When Alabama was called,
Governor Kolb yelled to General
Weaver of loAva, but Colonel Gaither of
lowa got the platform first and injected
a speech about joiuiug the cottoufields
of the south AA'itli the Avheatfields of the
west. At the conclusion of his remarks.
General Weaver came forward and
formally placed Mr. Bryan in nomina
tion.
General Weaver in his opening re
marks asked the convention not to ap
plaud and the delegates listened to him
Avithout much demonstration. But
Avheu he concluded by naming that
splendid young statesman, William J.
Bryan, the convention broke loose.
Cheer followed cheer.
The delegates jumped to their chairs,
and flags, handkerchiefs, coats and hats
Avere waved iti confusion.
When quiet Avas restored, after 15
minutes of bedlam, General Field of
Virginia, who was General Weaver’s
ruuniugmate in 1h93, hobbled forward
on his crutch and offered a resolution to
suspend the rules and make Bryan’s
nomination unanimous. The conven
tion rose almost enmasse and cheered,
but abovo the chorus of cheers came the
sharp cries of the Texas men:
“No, no,” they yelled.
Chairman Allen declared the motion
carried, but on a protest decided to al
low a call of state delegations.
Texas protested and Chairman Allen
at last recognized “Stump” Ashby of
the Lone Star state for ‘ ‘personal expla
nation.”
Ashby, aa'lio lias been the most dis
turbing feature in the convention, spoke
from the stage. He opened with a feAV
facetious remaks about the docility of
the Texan nature and its world Avide
conservatism anil then announced that
the convention Avas ready to indorse
Bryan if Bryan would indorse the plat
form adopted. “Stump’s” speech Avas
not Avell received.
George Schilling attempted to secure
a recess until Bryan could be heard
from, but he was hoAvled down and
Chairman Allen ordered the convention
to proceed AAith the call Alabama, Ar
kansas and Texas were not ready. The
greatest confusion prevailed. Colorado
moved for a suspension of the rules to
nominate Bryan. Tom Patterson stood
on ;j chair and shouted for recognition.
Congressman Howard of Alabama, de
sired to kuoAV Avhether any other names
could be placed in nomination. The
confusion greAV so great that it was im
possible to proceed. The Texas delega
tion charged the platform in a mass.
One of them shouted: “We Avill never
be quiet if you try to continue that rod
cali.”
“Bit doAvn. sit doAvn,” cried the ser
geant-at-arms, while his assistants
pIoAA-ed through the dense croAvd about
the platform and pleaded Avith the dele
gates to take their sears. When a semb
lance of quiet Avas restored, Cougress
man Howard, from the stage, protested
agamst an affliction of “gag law.’’
Chairman Allen stated the question to
be one of motion to suspend the rules
and nominate Bryan by acclamation.
“Bv God. we won’t stand it,” cried
B. H Noles.
“Doesn’t it require a tAvo-thirds vote
to carry tkat resolution?” shouted an
irate Arkansas delegate.
The chair replied that it did not.
A California delegate screamed that
such a "proceeding was unprecedented.
He thought the delegates should have a
chance to place in nomination whom
they chose. The chair held that when
the roll Avas called delegates could vote
for anyone else.
This ruling provoked another storm
of protests and only confounded con
fusion. Some one got on the platform
and read above the din a telegram from
Eugene V. Debs, declining to permit
the use of his name. At last, as the only
Avay of restoring order, General Field
withdreAY his motion and the call of
states for nominations was continued.
YVhen loAva was called, time with the
exception of one minute, was yielded to
Kolb of Alabama, who appealed to the
convention to sink prejudice and pas
sion in the cause of silver and nominate
that “peerless statesman, William J.
Bryan.”
Louisiana yielded to Colorado and Mr.
Claggett escorted to the platform Miss
Minerva Roberts, The tall, slender
young lady, with face agloAV and great,
dark eyes flashing, came forward to the
stage. Her first sentence roused the
delegates to cheers. Her brief speech
was one of the most eloquent delivered
in the com r ention.
When she finished the delegates again
arose and cheered, and she Avas besieged
on all sides of the platform with con
gratulations.
Mr. Call of New York spoke in the
time of Maine. He opposed Avhat he
called marriage of Populism and De
mocracy and asked whether the general
desire to indorse Bryan Avas due to a de
sire to promote the interests of silver or
not.
“You,” he said, “Avho hold it dearer
to your hearts than the abolition of the
banks are asked to suppoi t a party one
of whose standard bearers is a bank
president.”
Mr. Call clos d by placing Colonel N.
S. Norton of Illinois in nomination. He
eu’ogized Mr. Norton as a philanthropic
man of the people and a pioneer in the
cause of reform.
Tho call for states was finished at 4:05,
with Bryan nominated by an immense
majority. At 4:22 p. m. the result Avas
officially announced as folloAva: For
Norton, 3.21 votes; for Bryan, 1,0-12
A’otes.
The convention thou adjourned sine
die.
POPULIST PLATFORM.
It Demands Froo Coinage, Denounces Bond
Issues and Favors Savings Banks.
The People’s party, assembled in na
tional convention, reaffirms its allegi
ance to the principles declared by the
founders of the republic and a so to the
fundamental princinles of just govern
ment as enunciated in the platform of
the party in 1892. We recognize that
through the connivance of the present
and preceding administrations the coun
try has reached a crisis in its national
life, as predicted in our declaration four
years ago, and that 'prompt and patri
otic action is thr supreme duty of tiio
hour. Wo realize that while we have
political independence, our financial and
Industrial independence is yet to be at
tained by restoring to our country the
constitutional control and exercise of
the functions necessary to a people’s
government, xvhich functions have been
basely surrendered by our public ser
vants to corporate monopolies. The in
fluence of European money changers
has been more potent in shaping legis
lation than the voice of the American
people. Executive poAver and patron
age have been used to corrupt our legis
latures and defeat the Avill of the peo
ple, aud plutocracy lias thereby been
enthroned upon the runs of democracy.
To restore the government intended by
the fathers and for the Avelfare and pros
perity of this and future generations,
Ave demand the establishment of an eco
nomic and financial system which shall
make us masters of our oavu affairs and
independent of European control by the
adoption of the following:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES—
1. We demand a national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general gox r
erument only, without the intervention
of banks of issue, to be~a full legal ten
der for all debts, public and private; a
just, equitable aud efficient means of
distribution direct to tho peolpe and
through the laAvful disbursements of
tho government.
2. We demand the free and unre
stricted coinage of silver and gold at tho
MARIOS BUTLER.
present ratio of 16 to 1, without wait
ing for the consent cf foreign nations.
2. We demand the volume of circu
lating medium be speedily increased to
an amount sufficient to meet the de
mands of the business and population,
and to restore the just level of prices of
labor aud production.
4. We denounce the sale of bonds and
the increase of the public interest bear
ing debt made by the present adminis
tration as unnecessary aud Atrithout au
thority of law, and demand that no
more bonds be issued, except by specific
act of congress.
5. We demand such legislation as
will prevent the demonetization of the
laAvful money of the United States by
private contract.
6. We demand that the government,
in payment of its obligations, shall nse
its option as to the kind of lawful money
in which they are to be paid, and we
denounce the present and preceding ad
ministration for surrendering this op
tion to the holders of government obli
gations.
7. We demand graduated income tax
to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion of taxation, and
we regard the recent decision of the su
preme court relative to the income tax
laAv as a misinterpretation of the con
stitution and an invasion of the right
ful poAvers of congress over the subject
of taxation.
8. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government
for the safe deposit of the savings of the
people aud to facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION —l. Transpor
tation being a means of exchange and a
public necessity, the government should
OAVn and operate railroads in the inter
est of the people and on a nonpartisan
basis to the end that all may be accorded
the same treatment in transportation
and the tyranny and political power
noAY exercised by the great railroad cor- j
poratious which result in the impair
ment, if not the destruction of the po- \
litical rights and personal liberties of
the citizen, may be destroyed. Such j
ownership is to accomplish, gradually,
in a manner consistent with sound pub
lic policy.
2. The interest of the United States
in the public highways built with pub
lic money and the proceeds of extensive
W. V. ALLEt.
grants of land to the Pacific railroads,
should never be alienated, mortgaged
or sold, but guarded and protected for
the general AA'olfare as provided by tho
laws organizing such railroads. The
foreclosure of existing liens of the
United States on these roads should at
once folloAV default in the payment
thereof by the debtor companies; and at
the foreclosure sales of said roads tho
government shall purchase tho same if
it becomes necessary to protect its in
terests therein, or if they can be pur
chased at a reasonable price; and tho
government shall operate said railroads
as public highways for the benefit of
the whole people, aud not in tho inter
est of the feAV, under suitable provisions
for protection of life and property, giv
ing to oil transportation interests equal
rates for fares and freights.
3. YVc denounce the present infamous
schemes for refunding these debts and
demand that tho law now applicable
thereto be executed aud administered
according to their intent and spirit.
4. The te egraph, like the postoffico j
system, being a necessity for the trails- j
mission of moaa'S, should be OAA’ned and !
operated by the government in tho in
terest of the people.
LAND—I. True policy demands that
the national and state legislation shall
be such as will ultimately enable every
prudent and industrious citizen to se
cure a home, aud therefore the land
should not be monopolized for specula
tive purposes. All lauds hoav held by t
railroads and other corporations in ex
cess of their actual needs should by laAv
ful means be reclaimed by the govern- j
meat and held for natural settlers only, !
and private land monopoly, as Avell as
alien oAvnership, should be prohibited.
2. We condemn the frauds by which
the land grant Pacific railroad compa
nies ha\ r e, through the connivance of
the interior department, robbed multi
tudes of actual bona fide settlers of their
homes atid miners of their claims and 1
we demau l legislation by congress j
which av 11 enforce the exception of min
eral land from such grants after as Avell |
as before the patent.
3. YV T e demand that bona fide settlers
on all public lands be granted free 1
homes as provided in the national home- ]
stead luav, and that no exception be J
made iti the case of Indian reservations j
when opened for settlement, and that
all lands not uoav patented come under
this demand.
DIRECT LEGISLATION—We favor j
a system of direct legislation throngh j
the initiative and referendum, under j
proper constitutional safeguards.
GENERAL PROPOSITION—I. We |
demaud the election of president, vice j
president aud United States senators
by a direct ’-ote of the people.
2. We tender to the patriotic people of j
Cuba our deepest sympathies in their j
heroic struggle for political freedom and ;
independence, and we believe the time
has come Avhen the United States, the
great republic of the world, should recog
nize that Cuba is and of right ought to
be a free and independent state.
3. We favor home rule in the territo
ries and the D strict of Columbia and
the early admission of the terri'ories as
states.
4. All public salaries should be made
to correspond to the price of labor and
its products.
5. In times of great industrial depres- '
sion idle labor should be employed on
public Avorks as far as practicable.
6. The arbitrary course of the courts
in assuming to imprison citizens for in
direct contempt aud ruling them by in
junction should be prevented by proper
legislation.
7. We favor just pensions for our dis
abled union soldiers.
8. Believing that the elective fran
chise aud an untrammeled ballot are
sential to government of, for and by the
people, the People’s party condemns the
Avholesale system of disfranchisement
adopted in some of the states as un-Re
publican and un-Democratic, and we
declare it to be the dnty of the several
state legislatures to take such action as
will secure a full, free and fair ballot
and an honest count.
9. While the foregoing propositions
constitute the platform upon Avhicli our
party stands, and for the A T indicatiou of
which its organization Avill be main
! tained, Ave recognize that the great and
pressing issue of the pending campaign
upon which the present election will
turn is the financial question, and upon
this great aud specific issue betAveen the
parties avg cordially invite the aid atul
! co-operation of all organizations aud
' citizens agreeing with us upon this vital
question.
SILVER PARTY ACTS.
liryan of Nebrasksi and Sewall of Maine
Nominated by Acclimation.
j St. Louis, July 25. — The last session
!of the national silver com'entiou at
tracted the largest attendance of specta
! tors that has honored the convention.
! A large proportion of the visitors were
ladies.
At 3:55 o’clock Chairman St. Jolm
called the convention to order and in
troduced Rca*. Dr. Haggerty, who in
voked the divine blessing upon the con
vention, its proceedings and the coun
try.
Mr. Baker of California, chairman of
tho silver coireeutiou committee on con
ference, reported the resolutions adopted
in connection Avi tli the conferees from
the populist conA'cntion. Ho said the
delegates of that body Avere fully in ac
cord AA’ith tho sentiments entertained by
the convention, they earnestly desired
to briug about the reforms AA’hich are
so necessary to the people of the United
States.
Mr. Shinn of Kansas moved that the
report of the committee bo accepted,
adopted, and the committee discharged.
This was agreed to without debate or
division.
Senator Jones came forward and was
given a most flattering reception, many
of the delegates rising and cheering.
When quiet Avas restored Senator Jones
read the platform and address to the
people of the United States. The sev
eral declarations in favor of free coin
age and denouncing bond issues were
attentively listened to and provoked
much applause. The recommendation
that Bryan and Sewall be nominated
brought the whole convention to its
feet, AA'itli cheers and many demonstra
tions of delight.
Francos C. Larne of Oregon moved
that the resolutions be adopted as read,
and they were agreed toby a rising A’oto,
which was unanimous, accompanied by
much enthusiasm.
Mr. Pace of Nebraska moved that tho
convention proceed to the nomination
of a candidate for president and A*iee
president. A number of suggest! as
i id subordinate motions flowed, wli
cut action. Warner explained why the
committee op resolutions had recom
mended nomination instead of indorse
ment—it Avas to meet the exigencies of
the situation in several states, where
nomination was necessary to enable the
silver electors to be A r oted for.
Mr. Pace’s motion Avas adopted and
Mr. E. G. Little, of Abiliue, Kan., was
recognized to rfiaco Mr. Bryan’s name
before the convention. He did so in a
graceful, at times forceful, speech.
Mr. L. G. Pace of Nebraska, Senator
| Magitiley of Michigan, Mrs. Stansberry
j of Golorado, A. J. Wedderburn of Vir
j ginia, Colonel Doniphan of Missouri,
ex-Congressman John R. Mcßride of
Washington and Congressman Towno
of Minnesota also seconded Bryan’s
nomination.
At this point Mr. Doud of Missouri
moved that the roll of states be called
and the vote recorded. Another dele
gate moved that the nomination bo
made by acclamation This seemed to
' strike the conA’cntion favorably and it
i AA'as carried unanimously by a rising
i vote.
The announcement by the chair Avas
! folloAved by a great wave of enthusi
! asm, rolling OA r er the convention hail,
! carrying the delegates into chairs Avith
umbrellas aud hats and handkerchiefs
in the air.
Order being restored, Mr. Baker of
California moved to proceed to the nom
ination of a candidate for vice president
aud another delegate moved that it be
done by acclamation. This seemed likely
i to be done without the formality of a
M. AV. HOWARD.
finally secured to enable Mr. Alex
Troupe of Connecticut, a personal friend
of Mr. SeAvall, to put him formally be
fore the convention.
_The nomination Avas seconded by Mr.
Niles of Ohio, a friend of the candidate.
The nomination of Mr. SeAvall was
made by acclamation and in diminished
measure of spirit and time the demon
stration following Mr, Bryan’s nomina
; tiou was repeated, with variations.
Chairman St. John Avas at last en
abled to announce th:u Arthur Sew all
>f Maine had been nominated as the
convention’s candidate for vice presi
dent.
Mr. BaVsr of California, moved that
a committee of one from each delega
tion be named to notify the candidates
of their nomination. This Avas agreed to
Mr. Pace of Nebraska moved as the
sense of the convention that inasmuch
tgs Messrs. Brvau and Sewall will be
of their nomination by the dem
ocratic notification committee in the
east, Mr. Sewall come west and ■frith
Mr. Bryan receive the notification of
their nomination by this convention at
the latter’s home in Lincoln, Neb. Car
ried.
Mr. Doud of Missouri moved, and the
motion Avas adopted, that Mr. Lane of
California be elected chairman of the
national committee. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
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MENLO DOTS.
Mrs. L. M. Hendon spent last
week on Lookout mountain for the
benefit of her health. Sho was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cox
near Gilreath’s mill.
Mr. John McCain and his sister,
Miss Ellen, of Band Rock, Ala.,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Hardin last week.
Mr. L. C. Satterfield spent seve
ral days last week in Sugar valley.
A large crowd from our town at
tended the Sunday school conven
tion at Macedonia Saturday last.
Mrs. S. Foster, of Lyerly, has
moved to town and placed hers
and Mr. A. J. Lee’s children in
school. We are glad to welcome
her to our town.
Prof. Ransom’s school is increas
ing both in numbers and interest
—between seventy and eighty en
rollment for second week.
Wo are sorry to note that Mrs.
J, R. Landress is quite sick. Hope
she may soon bo restored to her
health again.
Mrs. Maggie Dawson, of James
town, Ala , was the guest of Mes
srs S. M. and Pink Raker for sev
eral days last week.
Messrs Sam, Robt- and Milus
Neely and Mr. Charley Parks of
near La Fayette, spent several days
of last week the guests of Mr. Thos.
Majors, Sr.
Mr. John L Shopo, of Summer
ville, visited relatives and friends
here last Saturday.
We are sorry to report that Mr.
Thos. Majors’ health has been fail
ing very fast of late, and small
hopes are now entertained by his
friends of his recovery.
Mr. O. M. Butler, of Summer
ville, was m our town on business
Wednesday.
Mr. F. A. Weaver, of Dirttown
valley, was in our community last
week looking after his race for tax
receiver.
Miss Mattie Espy of Trion, is
the guest Miss Mattio Estill this
week. Jack Sprat.
Old People.
Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy m Elec
tric Bitters. This medicines does
not stimulate and contains no
whiskey nor other intoxicant, but.
acts as a tonic and alterativo. It
acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids diges
tion. Old people find it just what
they need. Price fifty cents per
bottle at 11. H. Arrrington’s.
Indicted For Murder.
Rome, Ga., July 23. —The grand
jury today returned a true bill a
gainst Charles Thompson for the
murder of Ann Tudor. A month
ago she was found dead in a w'ell
by a searching party. She bad
been staying at Thompson’s house
a few miles from this city, and
suspicion directed towards him.
He told a lurid story of how she
wanted to commit suicide and he
helped her. He said she hanged
herself in a well and then he cut
the rope and let her fall in. Re- j
cently he has denied this story and
says a man named Durham com
mitted the crime. Durham says
he can '-asily provo an alibi.
Insist upon Hood’s Sarsaparilla’
when you need a medicine to pur-!
ifv your blood, strengthen your!
nerves and give you an appetite.
There can be no substitute for
Hood’s.
Hood's Pills are the best after
dinner pill; assist digestion, pre
vent constipation. 25c.
THE MOST remarkable cures on
record have been accomplished by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It is unequalled
for all BLOOD DISEASES,
FROMJLYEfrLY.
j News scarce, when it does hap
pen we can’t write.
Miss Mollio King of Houston
_ county, is the guest of Mrs. J. I.
Pollock this week.
Little Miss Julia Burney of Mad
’ ison, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
’ I. Pollock.
Misses Mollie Powell and Ada
Gilmer visited Miss Viola Gilmer
at Menlo Monday.
Mrs. Slocum of Covington, Ga.,
is visiting the family of Mr. W
11. Strain.
Mrs. Henry Dovers many friends
will be glad to know that sho is
improving.
Mr. A. McLeod loft Monday for
an extended visit to friends in and
around Georgia’s capitol. Ho will
attend the reunion of his company
at Decatur; also the annual De-
Kalb county S. S. celebration.
The school at this place is grow
ing rapidly under the ellicient
management of Prof. Davis, with
Mrs. Florence Burney Pollock as
sistant. Almost 100 enrolled.
Mrs. E. L. Pollock of Rome, is
the guest of her sons at this place.
M.
1 The Discovery Saved His
Life.
1 Mr. G. Caillouotte, druggist
Beaversville, 111 , says: “To Dr.
King’s New Discovery I owe my
life. Was taken with La Grippe
and tried all Iho physicians for
miles about, but of no avail and
was givon up and told 1 could not
live. Having Dr. King’s New Dis
covery in my store I sent for a
bottle and began its use and from
the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottle was
up and about again. It is worth
its weight in gold. Wo won’t keep
store or house without it.” Get a
free trial at 11. 11. Arringtons
drug store.
WHAT WE SAY, hut
i® what Hood’s Sarsaparilla Docs,
that tells the story of its merit and suc
cess. Remember HOOD’S Cure».
A stomachful of undigested food
is about as unhealthy a mass as
one can well imagine.
What can be done with it?
There it stays. It won’t digest.
It churns up, ferments and decays;
becomes poisonous (as all putrid
matter does) and causes great pain
and deep-seated disorders.
In order to change all this, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
It stops fermentation and decay
at once, so that no more poisons
are created.
It clears the stomach of poisons
already there, it helps it to turn
the food thatremains, into health
ful nourishment. It strengthens
the stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy
and cure of indigestion in a few
words. And what’s more, its all
true. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for
sale by druggists, price 10 cents to
$1 00 a bottle.
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| Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
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ied by derangements of the
: Stomach Liver and Bowels.
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wheel” in the mechanism of
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