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VOL IX riIITIJSTSMIMTE IJVIIAN AMI WAT.SUN South and West Represented on Their National Ticket. THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION'S Y/OEK •'Aiifitiic* <.f tin- m..ii u. r. Mt Sf-vr.-tii, ll.* I nudl.Utfl r..r Vico I'rnM.ieiit .... Iho Ill'll.' ( itic riokfl, n...1 I'Ml, ;i S, I (1,,. I- 1.1 r In HU ri.K I' Mrynii l.'i'f.iii'il In ri rn.lt 111 I'm. I.f till \ .111 -, lint \\ hi ,N.llnillllt.nl In Hjnto of lint U M,e». JSr Lotus, July —Tli<; Populist na- ; li* hi ill convention nominated William J. Hi j-an i.f N<'l>r.i“U.t for ;r ■ itlcnf and ) l.oina.' h. Watson of Georgia for vice President. Only on.- ballot was ncoos && ) ! ; v< -'*!&'■ : ' ' {■ .1 .•?r ■ T J ] ~ frll.M AM J !'I! VAJT. *nry to a choice in c:> -U cns-'. The "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 i u /SKjiy ■ • 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. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Abmwielv pure 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. Tutt’s Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Doctors" Say; | Bilious and Intermittent Fevers which prevail in miasmatic dis tricts are invariably accompan ied by derangements of the : Stomach Liver and Bowels. The Secret of Health. The liver is the great ” driving wheel” in the mechanism of man, and when it is out of order, the whole system becomes de ranged and disease is the result. Tutt’s Liver Pills Cure all Liver Troubles. No 2L