James Baird Weaver . vote cast for him that hisnomination was practically assured before theballot was half completed. The Weaver infec-tion seemed to spread as State after State castits vote unanimously for the Iowa man, theWeaver people grew enthusiastic, and when theresult was announced the cheering was loud andlong continued. The nomination was made unanimous in theusual manner with a hurrah and loud cheer-ing, ending with calls for Weaver. The Generalwas not present, and a committee was appointedto escort him to the hall. It was after oneo clock in the morning when the nomination forPresi
James Baird Weaver . vote cast for him that hisnomination was practically assured before theballot was half completed. The Weaver infec-tion seemed to spread as State after State castits vote unanimously for the Iowa man, theWeaver people grew enthusiastic, and when theresult was announced the cheering was loud andlong continued. The nomination was made unanimous in theusual manner with a hurrah and loud cheer-ing, ending with calls for Weaver. The Generalwas not present, and a committee was appointedto escort him to the hall. It was after oneo clock in the morning when the nomination forPresident was completed and the cheeringceased. With little delay balloting for a VicePresidential candidate began: it resulted in theselection of General James G. Field of Weaver and General Field werebrought in and given a most enthusiastic recep-tion. Each made an address, and at 3 A. M. theconvention adjourned. In his address General Weaver declared thisto be the grandest moment of our civilization. m. JAMES BAIRD WKAVER CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY 315 It is rallying the best hearts and heads of theNation around the great contention of moderntimes — the great land problem, the great cur-rency or financial problem, and the great andovershadowing problem of are the centres around which this greatmovement is rallying. You are right, and youwill be triumphant as certain as we are assem-bled in this hall. Your faith and your work willconquer. This is no longer a country governed by thepeople, and it is the great duty to-day devolvingupon the party which you represent to rescuethe Government from the grasp of Federalmonopolies and restore it to the great commonpeople to whom it belongs. I wish to thank youfor the distinguished honor that you have con-ferred upon me, and to promise you that, in sofar as it shall be within my power, your stand-ard shall not be trailed in the dust or loweredduring this campaign. And I wish to make youhere and now a pr
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