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(he hue® circle took on motion, animation
and color, and the hum of many voices
echoed through the hall. An unusual num
ber of ladies were in the assemblage, their
bright summer dresses vieing with the
splendor of the decoration. It was evi
ientiy a free and easy gathering, as the
large proportion of the men divested them
selves of their coats, and sat in shirt
gjeeves, mopping their shining faces anJ
Wielding palm leaf fans.
tluslc Aroused Entliusinsm.
The state delegations were slow in put
,ing in an appearance, and at 11 o,clock
ten North Dakota contingent was the
only one within the area reserved for the
delegates. From that time on, however,
they began coming singly and in pairs
and occasionaly in full delegations. But
there was little opportunity for heralding
their arrival, as they were emptied
through tunnels into the delegates’ area,
giving the crowd little chance to re
cognise the well known faces. The lead
ers, however, were not among the early
arrivals, and the spectators looked in
vain foe the conspicuous figures of the
party.
Shortly after 11 o’clock the Third Mis
rouri Band of Kansas City, forty-five
pieces, broke out a lively and inspiring
air which brought a cheer from the
crowd. But it remained for the strains
of "Dixie” to call forth the first real
demonstration of the convention hosts,
cheer after cheer ringing through the
building as the well known strains came
to a close.
Among the early arrivals who npiK-are-l
on the platform were Senator-elect Joe
Blackburn, Gov. Beckham and Ex-Oov.
McCreary of Kentucky. They were given
a cordial reception. They remained on the
platform only a few minutes before tak
ing their seats among the delegates.
At 11:15 the band threw inspiration and
patriotic fervor into the assemblage by
playing the "Star Spangled Banner.” As
the strains of the patriotic air rang
through the great hall, hundreds of the
auditors rose and remained standing
throughout the rendition. Even the na
tional banners, which everywhere were
arranged in georgeous festoons over the
steel framework of the building seemed
to flutter gaily in response to the music.
Applauded First Comers.
Hon. James Hamilton Lewis from
Washington, faultlessly attired, entered
the hall and was accorded a cordial ripple
of applause.
When the Hawaiian delegation entered
the building at 11:30, headed by Prince
David, a member of the royal family of
the Hawaiian Islands, the members were
greeted with applause.
Closely following them came Senator
Daniel, the brilliant orator of Virginia,
making his way slowly through the crowds
on his orutcheu. As the crowds recognized
him, they broke into cheers.
Gov. Benton McMillan, who would not
permit his name to be used as a candidate
for Vice President, and Representative
Rktiardson of Tennessee, who i:- slated
for permanent chairman, entered together.
As usual, Mr. Richardson was attired in
black, while the Governor appeared cool
in his white linen suit.
As the hour of noon approached, the time
at which the convention was to be called
to order, people poured into the hall in
living streams. With confusion compara
tively slight, the immense concourse was
seated. Before the hour of noon every
delegates was seated and the 11,00 b seats in
the hail were filled.
WAS CALLED TO ORDER.
If 4Vna Long Ilefore the Chaiminii
Conld Cos nun a nil Silence.
Convention Hall, Kansas City, July 4.
At exactly 12:02 o'clock Chairman Jones
ascended the platform. As the wave of
applause subsided he rapped vigorously
and repeatedly, stilling the tumult, and
then, above the din, his voice could be
heard announcing:
"The convention will come to order.
The sergeant-at-arms will see that the
aisles are cleared.”
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin advanced to
the front and urged the crowds massed
in front of the platfrom to take their
seats.
Great disorder prevailed, the aisles were
jammed with a noisy crowd of subordi
nate officials and intruders, and it took
some time to secure quiet.
The first business of the convention
was the reading of the formal call by
Secretary Walsh. The chairman then an
nounced the prayer by Rev. S. W. Neel.
"Gentlemen will please be in order,”
said Chairman Jones, As the hum and
bustle again broke loose after the prayer.
"We must have quiet on the floor. Gen
tlemen of the convention. I have the
honor to present to you the Democratic
Mayor of Kansas City, James A. Reed.”
Moyor Reed Spoke.
A shout of applause went up as the
slender form of Mr. Reed came to the
front of the platfrom. He spoke de
llberafely and with a clear voice that
easily penetrated to every corner of the
hall.
The first burst of applause that greeted
the Mayor’s speech of welcome came when
he spoke of the universality of Democratic
doctrine, which had penetrated, he said,
wherever liberty was known md loved.
He dwelt at some length on the progress
of the principles of the Democratic party,
which originated, he said, with the liber
ty-loving people ef France and England,
end came to this continent for its larger
growth and ultimate development. His
nlluslon to the enrly leaders of the Dem
ocratic party, Jefferson and Jackson,
evoked outbursts of cheers. He declared
that Jefferson believed in expansion only
as it made homes for American men
upon their own continent.
Dwelling at length on the progress made
by the Democratic party in the cause ot
human rights, Mr. Reed grew impassion
ed In his eulogy of the good work done
by it through all the years of iis exist
ence.
A yell of applause greeted his announce
ment that the convention was gathered
upon Democratic soil, and as the guests of
a Democratic constituency that had al
ways been In the forefront of the political
fights of the country. When he declared
•hat in the name of that Democracy he
hade the visiting delegations welcome, and
prophesied certain victory at the polls In
November, he was interrupted by loud
cheer*, and the applause when he finished
•vas loud.
An Onttmrst for Hill.
The audienc's had listened with atten
tion, though no very great enthusiasm to
•h* address, but heartily applauded the
dosing sentence. Senator Hill entered
Just at this moment, and the .applause
turned to him. "Hill of New' Yolk,” "Hill.
Hill," they shouted. But It was noticed
that the New York delegation did not re
spond to the enthusiasm. Hill came In
with Eliott Dtfli forth of New York. Dele
gate John McMahon of Rome arose and
gave hla seat to the ex-senator. 1111 l smil
ed and ihanlced him.
Meanwhile the crowd continued to yell
for "Hill,” "Let’s hear Hill,” with a few
hisses Interspersed, until the chairman fin
ally rapped them to order. A few minutes
later they renewed the call, but the au
dience was Impatient to get on with the
proceedings, and showed their disapproval
with hisses.
When finally the chairman was able to
make his voice heard, he Introduced Gov.
Thomus of Colorado, the temporary chulr
man.
A round of applause greeted Gov.
Thomas as he ascended the platform. He
looked the ideal presiding officer, dignified,
tall, black-garbed, his fa,.o showing intel
lectuality and force of character. He held
in his hand the typewritten manuscript
of his speech and in fuTl round voice, eas
ily reaching to the remotest corner of the
building, he began his address as tern
porary chairman. tem
Chairman Thomas’ Speech.
erccs* 3 '’o.r.h"' 1 " ?° St aus i >lcl °“s influ
epees. On the nation s birthday, in a
great central city of the republic at the
C.oec and opening of e century. w e come
together to reaffirm our allegiance to ihe
; rh — ■Jefferson^ 1 and* om
™/o lheir greatest living exponent.
I u e come not with the pomp and cir
th^^ nCe ° f ,onso,w^ wealth, but as
the delegates of the plain people, who be
|h ve *kat all men were created equal, and
tnat that governments derive their
errl j l>OWers from th c consent of the gov-
Re are not here as the representatives
ot me vast interests which dominate everv
hU ' 38 the champions of
e rndhiduai citizen who stands helpless
*‘ h : lr Present. We speak not for those
who would pivot the finances of the world
3 sin f le brctal, supplementing its
inadequacy by a. paper currency issued by
a private monopoly at the expense of the
people, but for the millions who believe
?? tl: > money of the constitution, and in
the ability of their countrymen to legislate
for themselves without the previous per
mission of foreign parliaments, potentates
or ptincea.
"Democracy wages no war against
wea.tli. I nder her beneficent rule, its
creation and amassment have ever been
among the most worthy objects of human
eTt ? rt - . deslre for material comfort,
and well being is the very mainspring of
progress. The wealth that comes as the
reward of honest industry, and thrift,
commands and must receive the encour
agement and protection to all. But the
wraith that, comes through partnership
witn the government, which usurps its
prerogatives and perverts its agencies,
which absorbs the resources and blasts
the opportunities of the individual, slid.*
competition, levies tributes on* the pro
ducer and corrupt* and poisons all
branches of official life, and reduces tne
citizen to dependence upon Us will, ex
our just apprehensions.
"Free institutions must languish with
our communism of wealth. Official
integrity cannot survive its temp
tations. Against its continued prev
alence,* the conscience of the na
tion must he quickened if its baleful in
flu nee is to be destroyed. Modern mon
opoly is the offspring of the Republican
party, it is the genius of organized com
mei cialism. It has neither conscience,
sentiment nor patriotism, it knows neith
er justice nor morality.
About Finances.
Against this iniquitous scheme of
finance, Democracy protests. We will
have no money system founded upon tic
public, debt and dictated by those wao
hold ii. We stand for the gold and silver
of the constitution; for a paper currency
founded upon them and issued by the
government as the embodiment of our
sovereignty. We would not tax the people
for ttic maintenance of a private money
system. We would pay and not perpet
uate cur pub'ic debt. We will dig our met
als from the bills and open our mints to
their coinage. We will pay no tribute to
Caesar for that which is our own. We
wiil scourge the money changers from
the temple of our treasury and reconse
crate it to the service and welfare of the
common people
“We have cheerfully submitted to a
burdensome taxation that Cuba might be
free; that Porto Rico might enjoy the
heritage of’ our constitution. We hive
consecrated our sons to the cause of lib
erty and sent them freely forth to ex
'inguish the last vestige of despotism in
our hemisphere. We protest against pay
ment of tribute or the devotion of life to
the cause of .empire. We will emulate
monarchy neither in conquest nor in gov
ernment,, We would pertutate the Mon
roe Doctrine, and realize with Jefferson
that its first and fundamental maxim is
never to entangle ourselves in the broils
of the old world. We need not despoil the
helpless that we may trade with them.
We realize that a standing army is the
attendant of imperialism. We should avoid
the latter, because avowed as a national
policy, it must undermine our domestic
institutions.
Tlie True Expansion.
"AVe believe in the expansion which, un
der Democratic rule, brought halt the
continent as a galaxy of commonwealths
into the Union. We denounce that expan
sion which, by contrast, overcomes the
people of a item sphere under the pretext
of giving them liberty, which denies to
them the rights of citizens, which sub
jects the American workmen to the com
p titlen of hordes of orienta’s from the
so-called American provinces to take hi3
place at the forge, in the field and in the
factory.
"We would build the Nicaragua canal
as an American enterprise for the Amer
ica!. p ople. We would operate it in times
of peace and control it in times of war.
We would fortify it in spite of
protests cf trails- Atlantic Powers.
would share the benefits
and responsibilities of its management
with no associates. We would concede its
advantages in times of peace to other na
tions under terms and conditions of our
own prescription and deny to them and
to all of them any other identification with
its affairs.
"We would relieve the people of the bur
dens of taxation. If administrative au
thority is to he credited, the Spanlsh-
Ame Heart conflict ended eight months ago.
The same authority assures us with every
moon that the Philippine insurrection Is
over The treasury is bursting with p.e
thoric revenue, millions whereof are depos
ited with favorite banks which lend it to
the people on their own terms, that the
volume of circulation may not suffer dim
"Xotwithstanding these conditions, there
is no surcease of taxation. Measures cun
ningly devised to fall upon the hacks of
the people and screen large interests from
responsibility for the public burdens will
ingly nssumed and cheerfully borne in the
heat of conflict, press wilh full weight in
limes of peace, with no signs of relief from
the party in power. Unnecessary taxation
is unjust taxation, and unjust taxation,
by whatever name it may be called, is the
plunder of the citizens by his government.
"We would investigate the public expen
ditures and demand an accounting for the
millions that have been lavished in the
purchase of naval and war munitions, in
supplies, equipmen and transportation.
\\V would inquire into (he conduct of the
war stamp out favoritism in high places
and reward the real heroes of the conflict.
Wo would ascertain and fix the responsi
bility for the terrible mortality of our mil
itary camps, for the inefficiency of bu
reaucrats and their subordinates and for
the needless sacflttce of thousands of our
soldiers to the cupidity of contractors and
the inefficiency of appointees.
The Man Who I* Wanted.
“We would have for our chief magis
trate a man sprung from the loins of
people, rock-ribbed In his convictions and
coil I rolled by the admonitions of his con
science; a man of lofty ideals and stead
fast courage; a man to whom his coun
try's constitution appears as a living and
sacred reality, a man who exalts the du
ties, the rights and the welfare of his fel
low’citizens above the sinister and corrod
ing influences of centralized commercial
ism; u man whose ear is untuned to th*
pulsations of the pocketbook. but respon
sive to the heart throb of the masses; a
man with no Warwick ltehind his chair,
with policies that are his own; a man
with strong opinions and a sirong will to
enforce them; a man conscious of his coun
try’s dignity and power, of it* capacity to
cope with all conditions; a man who meas
ures the greatness of the republic by the
protection It gives to the humtdest citi
zen; a man whose opinions do not change
with his apparel, whose policies are not
fashioned from day to day by extraneous
Influence, whose plain duty consists not
in sanctioning the repudiation of Ills own
councils.
"We. want a man of non-plastic mould,
conforming Ills opinions to passing im
pressions of popular sentiment, as facile
in their abandonment as In their advocacy.
We want a man to whom right la greater
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than expediency, who postpones no duty
to the demand of privilege who is loved by
the multitude, respected by the world and
feared only by those who distrust the peo
ple.
As Gov. Thomas proceeded, his well
known rounded sentences were punctu
ated with goherous an.l hearty manifes
tations of approval. Despite his strong
voice, the confusion In the hall became so
great that much of the speech was lost
to the delegates and spectators. An in
cessant hum sounded through the build
ing, mingled with the shuttle of countless
feet of messengers and officials and the
occasional yell ot seme demonstrative
spectator.
The audience grew fretful under the dis
order and the inability to hear, and there
were shouts of “louder,” mingled with de
mands for order. Gov. Thomas proceeded
boldly, however.
Theie was another cheer when the
crowd caught enough of the reference to
the isthmian canal to know* that it was to
be under American operation and con
trol. At the conclusion of the speech the
building rang with applause, the cheer
ing being -aeeomixinied by the flutter of
the national colors throughout the hall.
The first semblance of genuine enthusi
asm was created when the secretary of
the convention, C. A. Walsh of lowa, rose
and read a resolution offered by Daniel J.
Campau of Michigan, that the Declaration
of Independence, drafted by the Demo
crat of Democrats, Thomas Jefferson., be
read to the convention on this, the anni
versary of the natal year.
‘‘The Republican party recently in
Philadelphia, the cradte city of liberty,
where tne Declaration of Independence
was written and the constitution was
framed, did indorse an administration
which has repudiated the constitution and
nominated a President who has betrayed
the principles of the declaration. This
convention is composed of men who have
the same faith os was in their fathers in
this immortal instrument. As the re
attirmation of Democratic fealty to the
fundamental principles of American lib
erty, I move, Mr. Chairman, that the clerk
be directed to read the glorious Declara
tion of Independence, drafted by that
Democrat of all Democrats, Thomas Jef
ferson, and adopted 124 years ago to-day.”
With cheers and applause the resolu
tion was adopted, while the band in the
south gallery played patriotic airs.
A Bust of Bryan.
Then a dramatic scene occurred. As
the vast audience was quieting down to
listen to the reading of the Declaration,
two men appeared upon the platform,
bearing carefuly in their arms two large
objects, each completely shrouded in the
stars and stripes. They were placed, Ihe
one upon the other immediately to the
right and front of the chairman. Dele
gates and spectators craned their necks
to see what was about to occur.
Quickly advancing to the flag-draped
objects, a handsome man deftly lifted the
flag from a splendid bust of Mr. Bryan.
As the familiar features of their dis
tinguished leader were recognized by
delegates and spectators, a tornado of
applause swept over the audience. From
side to side the bust was.turned that all
might know whom it represented.
When the applause had subsided, Chas.
S. Hampton of Petesky, Michigan, read
in magnificent voice the Immoratl dec
laration of Independence. As the full and
rounded sentences of the great state
paper roiled through the hall, the cheer
ing and enthusiasm increased, and when
Mr. Hampton had concluded, the tremen
dous applause fairly shook the building.
When the orator had finished the Dec
laration of Independence and the applause
had ceased, Miss Fulton of New York
was introduced and sang "The Star
Spangled Banner," the audience standing
and cheering and applauding after each
voice. It was an innovation at a nation
al convention. Then, as she finished the
last strain, the band took up ’America,”
and led by Miss Fulton, the great mass
of 20,000 people broke out In the stirring
words, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee,” sing
ing it through with uniformity and clos
ing with a cheer.
Then Hill Attain.
Then suddenly somebody started the cry
for “Hill.” In an instant Maryland, Ten.
nessee, Louisiana. Mississippi and New
Mexico were on their feet waving their
standards and yelling “Hill,” "Dave Hill."
The pounding of the chairman’s gavel had
no effect, and for u time it looked like a
converted movement to stampede for the
New Yorker.
As delegation after delegation rose to
lheir seats and the chairman's gave) fell,
Mr. Hill was compelled to rise and tow.
This was the signal for pandemonium, and
nothing seemed to to able to stop the tor
rent of applauwe. A few hisses were met
with volleys of cheers, and, finally, a part
of New York’s delegation rose and joined
In the applause. Croker. Murphy, Van
Wyck and the Tammany delegation kept
their seats, not Joining In it. For ful'y
ten minutes the applause and disorder con
tinued, the steady rap of the gavel having
no effect. Each time anew state stand
ard was pulled up and waved, the ap
plause started anew.
After liis first bow to the audience Hill
kept his neat, but he could not disguise
the gratification that he felt at the recep
tion accorded him. Friends urged him to
take the platform, but he kept shaking
his head negatively. On the piatform the
chairman and the sergeant at arms tried
in vin to get order. Finally Mr. HIM
tried to stop the applause. Then the
crowd how'e.l themselves hoarse. "Hill,"
"Platform,” they screamed.
"Mr. Chairman," he said, but his voice
vAf drowned in the fierce outburst of
applause. “Mr. Chairman,” he tried
again to sa.v, and was drowned out again,
sinking laughingly into his seat
lonvcittlon Was Rowdy.
Just before the demonstration over Mr.
Hill began, Delegate Joshua W. Miles, a
former* congressman fsom Maryland, ad
vanced toward the platform occupied by
rhe presiding officer, waving the Mary
land standard. There was so much noise
throughout the hall that he could not be
heard four feet away from where he
stood. lie said he had risen to move the
thanks of the convention to the young
lady who had so moved the convention
by her rendition of a song, which had
been wriiten by a Maryland patriot. The
motion was announced in Mr. Miles’ most
energetic manner.but it was not heard by
a single delegate, and the presiding officer
found no opportunity to submit it. When,
after fifteen minutes, order was restored,
Gov. Thomas administered a stern warn
ing to the assemblage, stating that the
convention was here to do business, and
that if the spectators interrupted the
work by unseemly disorder, the officers
of the convention would be directed to
clear the galleries.
The call of stab s now began, for nam
ing the members of the various commit
tees. This was a tedious work, covering
all the caucus se’ecticns of the s'veral
states and territories. When the name of
Garter Harrbon was called as the Illinois
member of one of the commute s the con
vention broke out in a round of cheeis
and calls for Harrison, which for a mo
ment threatened to be a repetition of the
Hill demonstration. The names of Gov.
Overmevcr. Senator Blackburn, George
Fred Williams, and W. J. Stone also
brought ihee:s. When Augustus Van
Wyck was announced as the New York
member of the Platform (Y)inmi.tee it
was am and a storm of mingled hisses and
heers, and another demand for Hill. Del
egates Grady and Mallory of New York
1 <i in ihe applause for Van Wyck’s rame
Tt tock vigorous play with the gavel to
restore order and alicw the call to pro
ceed.
After the name of the last committee
man bad been givtn.,Chairman Thomas
announced that a motion had beenOEpade
• xtfnding the thanks of the convention
to th • lady who had sung the “Star Span
gled Banner.” It was carried.
A delegate from Ohio secured the at
tention of the chairman by some violent
gesticulations, and then mounting; on his
chair as he was recogniz and. moved that
an invitation be extended to Mr. Bryan to
visit the convention. A wild cheer of ap
plause went tip before the chairman had
been giwn time to hear a s cond to the
motion.
While the cheering over the Bryan mo
tion was at its bight, the booming of a
brass bond was heard at the south en
hance, and dowm the übde in front of the
chairman's desk came the band, which
came here, with Clark of Montana. And
behind it in columns of twos, or as nearly
as they could keep that formation, man h
ed the Jacksonian Club of Nebraska. The
band was playing “Dixie,” and the od
air received the yell of delight which al
ways greets it. The memhera of the
Jacksonian Club hud with them a large
number of ladies, and as there were no
seats for them, a dense throng was soon
packed in front of the chairman’s desk.
It was impossible for Chairman Thomas
to hear a word uttered four feet from his
desk, but some delegates near him made
a motion to adjourn until 4 o’clock, which
was at once put and carried, amid confu
sion so great that not one delegate In
twenty knew to what hour the adjourn
ment had been taken.
Drank the Chairman's Water.
Although the afternoon session of the
convention was to begin at 4 o’clock, there
were not over fifty delegates in their seats
at that time, and the galleries were not
more than haif # filled. At the moment the
convention should have opened a small
messenger boy was perched in the chair
man’s seat inundating himself with Co
pious draughts from the chairman’s pri
vate stock of water.
By 4:a*> o’clock about half the various
delegations were in their seats, and the
band was |K>unding out rag-time to enter
tain the crowd, which filled every seat and
occupied every square foot of standing
room outside of the spade reserved for the
delegates and alternates. Chairman
Thomas, warm and perspiring, mounted
the rostrum at 4:33 o’clock. The recess
gave a chance to the Hill admirers to
crowd about him, and for fully twenty
minutes they kept him Vom leaving the
hall, shaking his hand and congratulating
him. When the convention began reas
sembling, the principal point of interest
seemed to be the New York delegation, and
around it swarmed the delegates from
other states, anxious to see Hill, Croker,
Van Wyck and the other celebrities.
(filled to Order I,ate.
Chairman Thomas’ gavel fell, calling
the convention to order at 4:13 o’clock,
the delay being caused by the non-arri
val of delegates and the desire on the
part of the convention leaders to afford
the committee time to prepare their re
ports. Despite the continued rapping for
order by the chairman, the convention
was slow in reaching such a state of
quietude as was needed for the trans
action of business.
When partial order was finally re
stored, Charles S. Hampton of Petoskey,
Mich., advanced o the front of the plat
form and read a telegram from the
Democrats assembled in Tammany Hall
celebrating the 12-lih anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence. The dis
patch was signed by Thomas L. Feltner,
grand sachem of Tammany Hall, and
was as follows:
"Greeting to the Democrats of the na
tion: Five thousand Democrats now cele
brating the one hundred and twenty
fourth anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence at Tammany Hall want to
Join you in hoping for a vindication of
the principles enunciated 124 years ago
to-day by the Immoratl Thomas Jeffer
son. Thomas L. Fettner,
Grand Sachem."
The reading of the telegram was receiv
ed with tremendous applause, the New
York delegation leading in the demens ra
tion. Chairman Thomas announced that
the Committee on Credentials was not
ready yet to r port.
Ir.st ad of following the programme that
previously had been arranged and pro
ceeding at once to the other business of
the convention, Josephus Danl Is of North
Carolina was recognized by the chairman
for a motion to adjourn until 8:30 o'clock
to-night.
Amid considerable confusion, Chairman
Thomas, at 4:61 o’clock declared the mo
tion carried.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Chairman Had Great Difllenlty tn
Srcnrlng Order.
The scene presented at the night session
of the convention was one of brilliancy and
beauty. The vast Auditorium was splen
didly illuminated by great arc! lights that
gleamed from dizzy hlghts about the hall
like huge stars.
The color scheme presented among the
innumsraSle lights was of unsurpassed
beauty. From every available point In
the Immense steel superstructure festoons
of the national colors were fluttering gaily
in the delightful breeze that swept through
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the hall from the south, tempering pleas
antly the heat of the night.
Banked in ihe commodious galleries
which rise in tiers from the spa c reserved
for delegates and alternates were thous
ands of spectators, the cool otiire of Ihe
men making a pretty, but not sharp, con
trast with the more brilliant costumes of
the ladies. It was notable that pearly
every man spectator was in his whirl
sleeves and the parti-colored display of
outing shirts was a spectacle seldom wit
nessed anywhere on h scale so vast.
Nearly an hour be foie the convention
was called to order, the spectators’ seats
were filled. Hundred of persons, indeed,
had remain.d in the ball from the after
noon session. As the delegates slowly as
sembled. the people in the gn at amphithe
ater accorded the hadets, one aft* r an
other, ( ordlal leeeotions
At 8:33 o’clock (’bail man Thomas rappel
the convention to order, although consd
erablj’ less than two-thints of the dele
gates had arrived. r l here was considerable
expectancy ovtr the arrival of H mater
Hill, but he tailed to put in ati appear
ance.
He Bounded Vlgoreafily.
Pounding vigorously with his gavel and
his efforts in this direction being ably
supplemented by Sergeant-at-arim* Mar
tin. who rapped a tabb* so hard that he
winced at cv r blow as though it had
landed upon 1 is own fingers, Chairman
Thomas at last succeeded in restor tig the
convention io such a state of quietude
that his voice could be heard a hundred
Let a wav.
“The convention will now come to or
der,” he shouted wiih a violence that
threatened an apoplectic seizure, “and
pending the coming r*q>orts of the com
mittees. the convention will firm to an
address from ex-Gov. Altgeld of Illinois.’'
There was still too much confusion for
the name of the speaker to be intelligible
at any distance and tin re was only a mild
ripple of applause as Gov. Altgeld mount
ed ihe rostrum. Again, by the vigorous
use of his gavel, Chairman Thomas gain
ed largely upon the noise and then he
again commenced: “The convention will
now be addressed by ex-Gov. Altgeld of
Illinois.” This time his voice carried, and
the announc merit was grated with ap~
t la use.
Just as Gov. Altgeld began to f|> ak. the
tall form of Rep esentalive. Sulzer came
stalking through the aide. It was his first
appealanee upon the floor, and although
the recipient of no applause, he was cor
dially greeted by many of the. delegates
as he passed them. When ho r ached the
lowa delegation, s a ted directly in the
r ar of New York, Cato Sells rose to sake
bands with him. and instantly there was
a group around the tall New Yorker.
From the New Yor.v del gallon, however,
Mr. Sulzvr received no recognition, no
handshake, no smile He took apparently
as little interest in New Yoik as New
York evinced in him, and although
nodded familiarly to several of the dele
gat* s, he spent ro time with them.
Then Altgeld Spoke.
During the early portion of Gov. Ait
geld’s address the hum of conversation
in the galleries and among the delegatee
was so loud that not much of what ha
said was audible, except to those close to
him. The name of Mark Hanna, uttered
in accents which did not imply approval,
was the first thing the crowd at large
caught, and although not many knew Just
what the missile had been, or whether it
had hit the mark, there was a howl of
deligt.
His prediction of Demociratio success
next fall was the signal for another vocal
spasm, and when he declared that if the
Democrats of the country had not suffi
cient confidence in their delegates to en
trust the cause of Democracy to them,
they woulii not have sent them
here to nominate a candidate
for the presidency the crowd went wild.
This itomlng from a man of Gov. Altgcld’s
known attitude upon the silver question
was taken by Ihe 16 to 1 advocates as a
direct championship of their cause, and
they were on their feet in an instant,
shouting and waving hats and handker
chiefs with the greatest enthusiasm So
loud was the cheering that the. speaker
was compelled to suspend his remarks un
til the uproar had subsided. It came
again in a minute, however, when he de
clared that any modification of the Chi
cago platform would place the Democratic
party In a ridiculous position before the
American people. Again his voice was
drowned for a few minutes while the ad
vocates of !6 to 1 voiced their approval
in cheers audible beyond tlie walls.
The anti-16-to-l people took lheir In
nings In another minute when he spoke
favorably of the ratio of 16 to I and there
were loud cries of "No, No.”
Again tries of ••Hill.'*
The speaker unwittingly touched off a
mine by using rhe expression in discussing
Ihe attitude of certain Democrats toward
Ihe sliver question, "Now, my friend Hill. 1
This name Hill again started the uproar
that Imd morked the first session of the
convention.
From all sides of the hall, and particu
larly from the Southern delegates, came
loud cries of "Illll!” "Hlli!” Mingled
with the calls for Ihe New Yorker came
hisses in plenty, and despite the vigorous
use of the gavel, all semidance of order
was lost, and nothing could be heard save
the calls of "Hill,” and the disapproving
hisses. The band in the gallery struck
up a lively air. but as soon as it subsided
the uproar was os great as ever, the Cal
ifornia delegation being prominent in
calling for Senator Hill. It was not pos
sible for Gov. Altgeld to continue imme
diately, and as the Committee on HuU-z
declared itself ready to report, Gov. Alt.
geld discontinued hits address and left
the platform.
Hiilea Adopted.
The report of ,he Committee on Rules
was read and adopted, it was as follows:
"Resolved, That the rules of the last
Democratic National Convention, includ
ing the rules of Ihe House of Representa
tives of Ihe Fifty-third Congress, so fur
as applicable, be the rules of this con
vention.
"The order qf business shall be:
- "I. Report of Committee on Credentials.
'2. Report of Committee on Permanent
Organization.
”3. Htport of Committee on Resolutions.
"4. Presentation and selection of a can
didate for President of the United States.
"n. The presentation and selection of a
candidate for Vice President.”
The report of the committee on creden
tials seating Mark Cohn and P. E. Mc-
Cabe In the New York delegation, the
Clark delegation In Montana and giving
REPORT OF THE CONDITIO* OF
THE CITIZENS BASK OF SAVANNAH,
Located at Savannah, Ga., at the close of business June 30, 1900.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $1,228,193 69
Demand loans secured. $298,466 23 298.4*30 23
Bonds, stocks, etc., owned by
the 1 bank 110,000 00
Banking house $93.01)0. furniture
and fixtures $1.968 00 96.918 60
Other real es.a*e 18,121 99
Due from banks and bonkers in
this siate 48,327 69
Due from banks and bankers not
in this state 261,U31 76
CASH—
Currency $139,020 oo
Gold 2,120 tit)
Silver, nickels and
pennies 15.290 36
Vncollected checks
and cash items 161 63
l*ue by the clearing
house 62,577 16— 219.172 33
Total $2,284,282 24
STATIC OF GEORGIA. CQCNTY OF CHATHAM. Before mo came GEORGE
C. FREEMAN. Caster of The Citizens Link of'Savannah, who being duly sworn,
says that the above and foregoing s'ati tne ni Is a true condition of said bank,
shown by the books of file in said bank. GEO. C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed to before me. this 4th relay of July. 19uo.
It. Li. ROCKWELL, Notary Public C. C., Ga.
one-half a vote to each delegation in
Oklahoma was presented. A minority re
tort dissenting in the Oklahoma case was
presented.
There was souio objection made by
Murray Yatidever. from Maryland, to the
committee taking no action in the Ids- ,
trict of Columbia case. The chairman
of the commit tee, Mr. Campau, answered
that there was no cause to act in the
District of Columbia, because it was set
tled by the national committee. Mr.
Vandever moved to recommit that part
of the report to the committee. The mo
tion was lost amid a storm of “noes.”
The report of the committee was then
adopted as presented.
IV i* iii ii ueii t Ora n Izn 11 on.
Chairman Thomas then called for the
report of the committee on permanent
organization. When it was announced
that Hon. J. D. Richardson, of Tennes
see, had been selected as permanent
Chairman, cheers swept over the great
audience. The report of the committee
follows:
“Your committee on permanent organi
zation respectfully reports that Hon.
James l>. Richardson of Tennessee bo
made permanent chairman ot the con
vention.
“It is further recommended that the
lemporary secretary assistant secretaries,
sergeant-at-.arm s, reading clerks, special
officers and medical officer# be made the
permanent officers of this convention, and
in addition that Hon. Lincoln Dixon of In
diana. Hon. Jefferson Pollard of Missouri,
lion. William Cromwell of Kentucky and
Hon. W. F. A. Bernamtr of Illinois, be
recommended as assistant secretaries.
“Your committee further recommends
to the convention for honorary vice pres
idents, honorary secretaries and nicmbn*
of the notification committees and Na
tional Democratic Committee the gentle
men severally mimed by the states and
territories.”
Chairman Thomas, offer the adoption of
the report without debate, appointed a
committee, consisting of ex-Gov. McCreary
of Kentucky, Daniel Campau of Michi
gan and Mayor Phelan of dan Francisco,
to escort the permanent chairman to the
platform.
Owing to the densely packed condition
of th© aisles, It required some little time
for Messrs. Campau. McCreary and (Phe
lan to get close enough to Mr. Richard
son to escort him to the platform. The
four men, marching in single file, the col
umn headed by Gov. McCreary, ploughed
their way to the side of Chairman Thomas.
lov. McCreary advanced to ihe front of
the platform and said:
“Gentlemen of the Convention: It gives
me great pleasure to introduce to you th©
permanent chairman of the convention,
Hon. James D. Richardson of Tennessee.”
.Mr. Richardson repeatedly bowed Ills ac
knowledgments of the cheers that swept
in wave after wav© through the hall.
ItieliurilMon'n AdtlrcMM.
“I am deeply sensible of the great honor
you!have bestowed upon me in calling me
to preside over this great Democratic
convention.
“The momentous issue this year Is
again 16 to 1, but.the sixteen parts to the
one part of thia campaign, which I will
briefly discuss, are who ly different from
those of 1896. 1 will first refer to the
sixteen parts and then to the one part.
These sixteen parts are.
“First. We have the issue fraught with
indescribable importance to our people na
tive born, and those who have for patri
otic reasons cast their fortunes with us,
namely, that of the republic against the
empire. On this part alone of ih<* sixteen,
if there were no other, we confidently ex
pect to win a sweeping victory In No
vember. The Republican party stands
for empire. The Democratic party stands
for the republic, for the Declaration ot
Independence, and tlie constitution of our
country.
“Second. The paternal and fo.-derlng
care given by those with whom we con
tend, to the combinations of corporations
and companies into powerful organiza
tions familiarly known as trusts. Under
three year© of Republican rule, while they
controlled the Presidency, the Senate and
Ihe House of Representatives, that is. all
of the law-making |ower of the govern
ment, trusts have been propagated and
fostered by legislation until they not only
dominate ad markets, both the buying
and selling, but defy the very power of
the government itself. The farcical efforts
put forth by the Republican party in an
alleged attempt to restrain them in the
dying hours of the lav sett-ion of Con
gress only excited ridicule and contempt,
arid served to emphasize their Inability
and disinclination to giuppie the monsters
and regulate lheir conduct and actions.
No matter what their excuses may be,' th©
feint i® their policies have created them,
and though clothed with ail power, they
refuse to enact legislation to control
them.
“'Jhlrd. Called to power March 4. 1897,
under a pledge to reform the currency,
they seised the first opportunity to fast
en u|on le land th© highest protective
lariff law ever put upon the Ktatuto books
of any country. This law was enact©!
not to raise revenue, tut to g.ve pro
tection to favoied manufacturers. it
failed to raise sufficlrni revenue for the
government, but answered the purpose |
of enriching the favored few while it !
robbed the many, and at the same t’me, I
brought forth trusts to plague us as num- j
Scotch and Irish Whiskies.
We are agents for the most celebrated Scotch and
Irish whiskies, imported direct from the distilleries of
Scotland and Ireland.
These Scotch whiskies are the of the finest
Highland whiskey matured many years in wood before
bottled. The expert Analyist describes this Scotch whis
key as the perfection of Highland whiskey, and is special
O. V. H., selected Old Vatted Highland whiskey from
Glasgow, Scotland. The latest novelty in Scotch whiskey
is distilled by Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and is called
Scotch Cherry Whiskey, and very palatable indeed. We
are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imported
bv us from Wheeler, Belfast. Ireland.
LIPPMAN BROS,,
a Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries.
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 500.000 00
Surplus fund 25,000 00
Undivided profits not carried to
surplus 76,629 84
Due to bapks and bankers in
this stale 190,129 87
Due to banks and bankers not
in thin slate 58,879 87
Du© unpaid dividends 10,046 00
Individual Deposits, viz:
Subject to check. .$1,409,380 61
Demand certifi
cates 14,217 05— 1,423,397 19
Total $2,294,28194
erous as the lice and locusts of Egypt.
Their high protective tariff is the mother
of trusts.
“Fou th. This uilmirdHtiatlon came Into
powt r with a sol inn declaration in favor
of bi-ni.’trtliism and a pledge to promote
it It has (ailed to keep that pledge. It
has fie lud in its stead the single stand
a’d of g Id, and bus endeavored to de
stroy ill hope of bimetallism. In doing
this. it. has built up a powerful national
bank trust, and has g.ven us a currency
bused upon tin- debts and liabilities of
the government. We stand for bl-me4al
-11 tn and not for a mono metallic stand
ard if either on© or the other metal.
“Fifth. 'lhe dominant party has ra
c ntly made the fraudulent declaration
bit it favored the Monroe doctrine: and
yet tin ir pres and nr and sc re ary of state
have done all in their power to nullify
and abrogate that famous and much ro
v< i- and ] ©m< era ic doctrine. In the mini
of its Democratic author, James Mon
ro© l and nounce their vaunted advocacy
of this truly American doctrine as false
and hypocritical. We stand for this doc
! trine in its essence and lorm, and de
mand its rigid enforcement.
“Sixth. In ord* r to obtain place and
power they ;l* • g and 1 1 em.-tdvep, in the in
of an xpmidli g commerce, to con
struct a waterway to connect th© two
urcai oceans. They have repudiated this
p!< tnisc. Tiny hav© negotiated the Hay-
Cauncrfote treaty which, while it vir
tually abrogates the Monro© doctrin#,
tenders it lmi>osßibie to build an Ameri
can canal. Under th** terms and provis
ions of this treaty, which Is English and
not American, the canal can never be
construct* and. We stand for an American
canal, owned, constructed, operated and
fort lifted by America.
“Seventh. They declared in their plat
form that their party was responsible
for the n.c It system, that it was their
creature* and that the civil law
should be protec.ed and its operation ex
tended. Their proto t on of this law has
be n such as tin* wolf gives the lamb.
They did not date openly repeal th© law
to modify it by an act of Congress,
but they hav© lnslduously by an order
freun th© President extorted from him io
aid them to obiain and hold political j ow
'd gr. ally Impair* and the efficiency of th©
law By the President's order many thou
sand lucrative offices regularly covered
by the civil service law wera taken from
under the proeclicn, and these places
turned over to Ids partisan followers in
a vain effort to satisfy their political
greed.
“Eighth. They declared in their plat
form in favor of the admission of th©
ferritori s of Arizona, New Mexico, and
Oklahoma as stales of the Union, yet,
after nearly four years of full power,
th*y are si ill territories. Under the wick
ed rule of law as now applied by Ihe Ra
publ'can party to some of our territories
1 hey may at an early date find erected
between themselves and the balance of
the Uni mi a tariff wall which will servo
to paup riz© Hum whil© it enriches oth
“Ninth. When Congress last assembled
th© President in his first utterance ad
dresjfd to the representa ivts fresh from
the people solemnly urged upon them
that it was the plain duty to give fre©
trade to Porto Rico. His party leaders,
<iulck to obey his injunction, made ready
to comply with his recommendations. But
In a night, almost in the twinkling of
an eye the mighty magnates of the trust*
swept down upon Washington, and inter
posed lheir strong arm, and plain duty
vanished like mist before the rising sun.
The President wheeled into line the Re
publican party reversed its policy, and sot
up a tariff wall 'between the island of
Porto Rh o and the remainder of the
United States. It is not at all surprising
that in the recent somewhat lengthy de
clarations of principles enunciated by ths
piriy in convention assembled while thoy
enlarged upon almost every political
ques ion, they could not find the space
to point with pride to the achievements
of their party In its dealings with tbftt
unhappy island.
The Democratic party stands for equal
taxation, equal rights, and opportunities
to all who come under the folds of the
flay.
“Tenth. They wholly failed by their leg
islation or by the cheaper method of plat
form declaration to tell the country whut
lheir policy is in respect to the Philip
pine Islands. For two years by theUr
equivocating policy, and no policy at all,
they hav© continued In. that archipelago
a war, expensive in human blood, as wall
as in money. Incompetent to deal with
this question, and to cowardly avow their
toil i in i Ob*? of imperialism and
ism in dealing with these and kindred col
onial questions they should be retired
from i>owtr, and the control should b©
given to a party honest, bold and patrl
< tic enough, to apply American theories
and i recepts to existing conditions, and
thereby solve them in harmony with the
underlying principles of the declaration
of independence and the constitution of
our country.
“Eleventh. Another part of the issue
of the campaign this year is the scandal
ous dealings of a high cabinet officer with
private banks of the country. These
, scandals are notorious, and are based
upon the earnest and repeated written
.1* m inds of th© officers of some of theso
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