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The Atlanta Constitution.
VOL. xxxni. NO. 28.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET IS NAMED
For President: WILLIAM J. BRYAN. - For Vice President: ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
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Kansas city. mo., July 4.
Amid scenes of tumultuous en
thusiasm befitting such an evert
and such a day the democratic national
convention began its sess* ms today.
Hut although the con ven ion - it uniil a
late hour tonight the « ted eiiniax
of the day. the nomination of William
J Bryan as the democratic candidate '
t■'? president, failed of reaiix. t!< n and
ail ti e larger business of ;h»* conven
t on waits the completion of the plat- *
form.
As a spectacular event, however, the j
convention has fulfilled the hopes of
the tn • fm <1 p erty t. »n. for the vast 1
assort of delegates and spectators
has tw: <• b» a swept wi’h whirlwind
demonstration*. first for the leader
tlon. and the n for that other champion
cf d*n»cvracy. David B. IBB: but in ae- {
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Is confined to • rganlxati u. with the
speeches of the temporary chairman. 1
Govern*..’ Ihomas, of Colorado, and |
I‘ennarv-nt Chairman lion. James D. i
Jticha.'d •’ .<• appointment of the va- I
rious committe»a and the detail oM
committees for the various work yet i
in store.
It was an !r»- pirtng scene that Chair
man lores d out upon when, at 1
noon after !»• ting a tattoo with his ;
gavel i • stilled the tumult and det lar- ■
<d the convention «»•»»•' Ai>«»ui him
vere fully 2' p** i-l" rising tier on
tier like the sprctatois jit some vest ;
coliseum, while nn either side stretch
ed away the rows of desks accommo- |
dating representatives of the press i
from every s ‘tion of the country.
TWO DRAMATIC INCIDENTS.
The early proceeding • cf th" eonven- 1
tlon w'ero mar.-** •by two br.tl ant but j
rather ill-timed speeches, one of wei
come from th«- mayor of the city and ■
the other from Governor Thomas, of .
Colorado, a.-sumlng the duties of tem
porary chairman. But the delegates i
fretted during these deliverances ard ,
caught more exciting themes. The first j
dramatic episode of the day occurred •
nfter Campau. of Michigan, had se
cured the adoption of a resolution for ;
the reading of the declaration of Inde
pendence. As the reading was about to
begin, two attendants pushed up to the
platform bearing a pedestal and bust
both draped in stars and stripes. As
orator raised his voice for the first
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words of the immortal Instrument, the
draperies were thrown back, disclosing
a .- plendld head of Hryan. The eCeci j
w..■» electrical upon the vast asaeiu
ld:tgo, witich. up to that moment, had
n'-ither heard name nor seen the face
of tl 'i-ir leader. As the marble features i
i were recogniwed a yell went tip which
fairly shixik tho steel girders, and
n!>ove the storm faintly could be heard
the strains of the band which had
broken out with tho national anthem.
i Men end women were on their feet
waving handkerchiefs, coats ami fans
and joining in tho wild cherns. At
■ la: t th" uproar quieted and Orator
1 iltni'ilvn. youthful and wtrong-voiced,
re-d tho document.
, Quickly following this came another (
out’iun-' as a young woman from Nqw
York mounted the platform and In
clear soprano voice rang the “Star
Spangled Hanner." Deafening cheery
greeted the song and as the last line
. »lied away and the singer turned the
strains to those of “AmerE-i.’’ the
vast audience, with one accord, took up
t inspiring air and lx ~e it forward in
a tumultvovs paean
ENTHUSIASM TOR HILL.
Tho outburst of patriotism now turn-
* ed tn a new direction and during a mo
' mentary pause In the proceedings the
:-am« of “llil”’ was sounded. It was
quickly caueht up. first sm< ng the del
egates and then from gallery to gallery
among tho spectators until the whole
mnltltude had joined In a noisy de
mand for the former senator from New
York. For fully ten minutes the en
thusiastic. demonstration proceeded, the
chairman battling vainly against It.
NEW YORK LEADERS TAKE KINDLY TO
THE BRYAN AND STEVENSON TICKET
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♦ Kansas City. Mo.. July G.— (Special.)—Naturally much anxi- 4
♦ ety has been shown among the political leaders to know what New 4
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♦ he would give it his full, free and undivided support. 4
♦ Ex-Senator Murphy tonight said: ♦
♦ “It has been, a magnificent success in every particular. I 4
4 came here doubting that we had much of a chance for victory. 4
♦ What has been done, and what I have seen, convinces me that the 4
4 possibility of success is no idle dream. No party has ever had a 4
4 more perfect convention or has done more work calculated to meet 4
4 the approval of the country. W e are going to win.” 4
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Delegates stood on chairs and joined
in the demand and the senator was
.-•■ trrouii: --i by a shouting crowd of In- i
s stent men. He smiled and shook '
hi li'"; 1 throughout the demonstration. '
Many of the New Yorkers joined In
: the ’r’bute. but It was noticeable that
the immediate following of Mr. Croker
and the Tammany leader himself re
mained. In their seats and maintained
stolid eomposuro throughout tho re
mnrkah'n tribute to their associate.
. ' he d*-’nonstration had lusted for fully
, fifteen rainutes.
’Vlien tho delegates had time to
think they began to nsk each other If
Hill was to be the hero of this con
i vention, for another such demonstra
ti- a a’ an opportune time might carry
the con -ention off its feet and place
Hilt < n 'he ticket with B-yan in spite
of al! < ontrary calculations
At 4 o’clock th« committee was not
1 yet r (, ndy to report and another ad
journment was taken until SifiO p. m.
I; remained for the night session to
bring th • most remarkable demonstra
tion of t’;o entl-e day. For tho first,
hour the proceedings were formal and
profitless, but when, at the close of
the «p -e di of Permanent Chairman
Richar lron, he paid a glowing tribute
to William .T. Bryan, pandemonium
broke loose and the historic scene of
B-yan's nomination nt Chicago was re
peated, even exceeded, In a frenzied
’ demo: stratton lasting half an hour.
Tho state standards wore wrenched
fr m th sockets and borne aloft, a
Fattie of supremacy was waged be
tween the standard bearers, urged on
by the deafening applause of the en
tire shouting, gesticulating multitude.
ATLANTA, GA., APONDAY, JULY 9, 1900.
Outside of tho formal proceedings ot
the day. Interest has centered in the
action of the plnt'orm room. As the
evening advanced it became known
that a determined strttgglo was in
progress. Involving not. only the ques
tion of incorporating i specific 16 to I
df-cl.nraticn in the party declarations.
I but to some extent Involving the de
sires of tho p.’csp five nominee ns to
the terms of th' platform. The out
come is awaited with absorbing inter
est-as tho chief deielopment of tomor
row.
I JTIT.L Ar'IF.TJTT HIMSELF.
Set’i cr iii>’ <’L] r t go to convert- ,
i tonieh . II lr;d i con »n' 1
I that nothing of Ich:- rtnn''e vonld be
' dope and rb st iyed in h’s rooms rccciv- '
; Inq delegations and coders. One of his
, rollers was General Sinclair, of West i
' Virginf't. who told Mm that the fight in ;
: the commltce cn resolutions ove" tho
silver pi'ink was a hi rd one and it :
v. old he cither :’dooted or defeated by j
a verv <■’<>:<> nvrg’n. Senator Hill re- i
reive' l ?. tcieo-am Fro i the democratic ;
m' rn' -'-s of the legi iatnre of M.tw3- i
chn-"t(s in which they raid that |
George Fred Williams lid not repre
sent their views on the p’n’form. and
th-"' were with Senator Hill for ccn- I
servatism.
The Opening Hesston.
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At <v • ■ ly Cha rinan Jone* asc«n mu
th.- ; latform. ?»s ’he wave of app’ausc
r.ot -i.' .il ' 'ii i!: t.i.tn Jones rapped vigorous
ly . Il l r« ?■ ■••>'■ t'y. Stilling t'te tumt'h and ,
~t..v. tl d'.t bls voice could be
heard tinouncing:
• Th., cunv ntlon will ■ m<- to order. The
sergeaut at arms w H ■ e that the aisles ,
are cle :r d. -
Set m int ;t i-Arnis M irlln advam-ed tel
th :- front and urge J ti- < rewds massed .
1 In 'rout of th-: pint -rm to tike th dr
Isi \t Gnat disorder ]>:' v.ilied. th < aisles |
IM< .■ Jan.: i. 1 With ■' '■■.'•• crowd Os UUb
i ordinal • uiln lais and intruders, atiu it
I i ok ,-onie time to se< are ijuiei. i’he tir.-t I
I business of the conv< itio.i was the read
-1 .ng nt tn.- tLimil call ■ v secretary U a ah
I and then t it- <lia.rn.in announced the
prays- by Rev. S. W -Neel.
"tieiitii.nieii will p.v.-s • be in order,
sai l •■ itairrtan J<ja<- . . .- t.te hum and bus
tie again bribe I- 1 --■ .liter tile pt-.jet.
••<,-at a men oi <" iivention. I have
I tin li mor to presen' to you the demo
-1 . ratie mas or ul ivanius City, Jam* s A.
Heed.** .. I
A shout of applause w*l>t up as tn»
. order lorn o’ Mr. K'«’l tame to tin:,
front of th- jVitfoitt. T'r*- ths- buisi of I
a -P'.aus*- lh.it gr - tel the mayor s speech
of w ei< oiae eatri when he spoke ot the .
universality of demo-rati.’ doctrine which I
had j-- netrnted, lie said, wherever lib-r-y
v. as l:r > .Va and lov I. He dwelt at some t
lemrih on the progress of the principles '
<-f th*- denucra’ie pa'tv. which originatvii.
he said, with til- liberty-loving people of i
I France and F-igland. and came to this j
1 continent for its larger growth and ulti
mate development. H's a’lusion to the i
early h aders of the dem crat'.c mtrty, ,
Jefferson and Jivkson. evoked outbursts
of cheers. H.- declared that Joff-rson be
lieved in expansion onlv as it made homes
for Anicrl- an men upon their own conti
nent.
Then a dramatic scene occurred. As
th vast ,-iuuh-nce was quieting down to
i listen to th- reading of th? declaration. !
two men .appeared upon the platforrt) j
, bearing carefully in their .arms two large ,
' Objects, each completely shrouded in the ;
' stars and stripes. They were placed, the
j one upon the other, immediately to the ,
I right and front of the chairman. Dele
gates and spectators craned their necks
to what was tilwout to occur.
Quickly advancing to the tiag-draped
objects, a handsomo man deftly lifted
the flag from a splendid bust of Mr.
Hryan. As the familiar features of their
di-tlngulsh-d leader were recognized by
d’-legates and spectators a tornado of ap
plause swept over the audience. From
side to side ’he bust was turned that
all might know whom it represented.
When the applause had subsided
Charles S. Hampton, of Petoskey, Mich.,
r< ad in magnificent voice th** Immortal
d* laratton of Ind -pendence. As the full
and r*-und<-d s--nt« rn-es *»f the great state
p iper roll'-d through the hall the cheer-
I hm anil enthusiasm Incr ased, and when
Mr. Hampton had concluded the trernen
’ dolls at'plau fairly shook the building.
, When the orator had finished the decla
ration of Imlep* ndi-nce and the applause
• bad ceased. Miss Fulton, of New York,
was introduced and sang “The Star
Spangl'd Banner," the audience standing '
and ch* , ring and applauding after each
verse. It was an innovation at a national
convention. Then us she finished the last
strain the band took up “America” and
led by Miss Fulton, the great mass of
20 000 i pie broke Into the stirring words
••My < ountry ’Tls of Thee," singing all
through with unison and closing with a
cheer.
Ph*- suddenly som -body started the cry
f*>r "Hill." in an Instant Maryland,
Tenn* *-e, Louisiana, Mississippi. New
'M-x ■*> were on their feet waving their
standards und yelling “Hill'' Dave
Hill.” The pounding of the chairman s
gav< 1 had no effect and for a time It
looked like a concerted movement to
stampede for the New Yorker. As del
* i at ion after delegation rose to their beats
and the chairman's gavel fell, Mr. Hill
was compef.ied to rise and bow. J his
w. tliu signal for pandemonium and
nothing seemed to be able to stop tho
t< rrent of applause. A few hisses were
nu t with the volleys of cheers and fin
ally, a part of New York's delegation rose
and join-d in the applause. Croker,
Murphy, Van Wyck and the Tammany
d* legation kept their seats, not Joining
in it. For fully ten minutes the ap
plause and disorder continue*!, tne steady
i. pof th.* gavel having no effect. uacn
l ine a new state standard was pull* d up
and waved the applause began anew. Al
t r tho first bow to the audience Hill
kept his sett, but he could not uloguise
the gratification that he felt at the recep
tion accorded him. Friends urged him
to take the platform, but he kept shak
ing ills head negatively. On tho platform
tr.e chairman and the sergeant at arms
tried in vain to get order. Finally Mr.
Hid tried *o stop the applause. Then
the crowd howled themselves hoarse.
“Hill," ■'platform," they screamed.
"Mr. Chairman," he said, but his voice
wts drowned tn the tierce outburst of
applause. "Mr. Chairman," he tried
again to say and was drowned out again,
sinking laughingly into his seat.
And behind It In column of twos or as
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I ADLAI EWING STEVENSON.
4- for VICE PRESIDENT—A man whose* election from the splendid list of sterling democrats ready to serve their country
4* through democracy has simultaneously with the choosing won the warmest approval from hi* constituency, ilrvan has had, from *
4 hostile sources, tiling at him th • foolish charge of "too young.” If Hryan is young, then to the symmetry of this strong ticket V
j< is added a feature that will disarm even the most disreputable of the carping ciitics in 11-.nn < > partv. For S evi nson. Iruit.ul %*
. with the *•'.;*• -neii.-e --i w- ts. a dignitied, statesman 1:1.e figure, a f.i-.’- r for years in the : ling ol the party, gives to the cmn- 4
T bioatton that <rf cautious conservatism which will appell to ht most exa ng 11 •■ the honor unsought, ana ae g.
will wear the victory well, for he has already stood in the winner's place and listenr-l to the plaudits ot the public. ,*.
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, nearly as they could keep that formation,
I the Jacksonian Club of Nebraska The
1 band was playit.g "Dixie" and the old :
air received the yell of d hcht which
always greets it. The members o f tl -
Jacksonian Club had with tin in a Iruor*: '■
number of ladles and as th-cr > wi re i.o
seats for th*-m a dense throng was soon j
paek'-d in front of the chairman's uer-k. I
It was impossible for Chairman Thomas
to hear a word utt*-red four !*•■ t from his t
desk, but some d.«legat< s near him made ■
a motion to adjourn until 4 o’clock which
wus at once put and carried, amid |
confusion so gr it that rot one d< legate t
in twenty knew to wbat hour the ad- ■
Jounniivnt had been taken.
Some Delay at Afternoon Session.
Convention Hall. Kansas City, July 4.
Although the afternoon session of the con
vention was to begin at 4 o'cio k there .
were not ever fifty delegates in their seats
at that time and the galleries were not -
more than half tilled. At the moment the •
convention should have op* ned * smad
messenger boy was p*-ri h- d In tin- chair- '
man's seat inundating bin.-elf with copi
ous draughts front the chairman's pri
vate sto k of ice water.
By 4:l*' about lialf the various delega- |
tlons were in their seats and the band
was pounding out rag-time to ent* riain
the crowd v.hlch filled every seat and oc
cupied every square toot of standing room
outside of the spa e reserve*! tor the delo- ,
gates and alternates.
Chairman Thomas, warm and pcrsplr- I
Ing. mounted the rostrum at 4:33. The re- :
cess gave a chance to tho Hill admirers
to crowd about him and for fully t.senti
minutes they kept him frun leaving the
hall, shaking his hand and cong’attoaiing
him. When the convention began reas
sembling the principal point of interest
seemed to be th*' N-w York delegation,
ami around it swarmed th- *:< < .:a'*-s from
other states anxlaus to see Hill Croker.
Van Wyck and the oth *r ’ olebritie
chairman Thomas's give! fell tailing
the convention to order at 113, the delay
HANNA DECLARES THAT DEMOCRATS
HAVE MADE THEIR DEFEAT SURE
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4 Cleveland, 0.. July G.—Senator Hanna, when asked for an 4
4 expression on the democratic platform, said: 4
4 “From what I have read, I can see that it is a cunningly de- 4
4 vised scheme to catch the unwary and the .unthinking voters. I 4
4 think the most labored effort in their document was to create a 4
4 difference between expansion and imperialism. It is rather 4
4 amusing to see their line of demarcation; they apparently rely 4
4 upon the constitutional question to establish that difference as 4
4 to whether the flag follows the constitution or the constitution 4
4 follows the flag. We are perfectly willing to meet that issue on 4
4 their own hypothesis. So far as the free silver plank is con- 4
4 cerned, I think all republicans will be satisfied with that. It is 4
4 certainly satisfactory to me.” 4
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! being caused by the non-arrival of de'"-
gates and the dc.-'Jre on the part of h<*
i »onvention leaders to ass ird th- commit
' tees time to prepare th- ir r-ports. I.’--
spite the c< ntinued rapping for order b
I the chairman tho *x»nx«-n;:'-*n w**> s'. >w in
I reaching su< h a stat” of quh tu<L> is was
| needed for the transa -tion of business.
Enthusiasm at Night Session.
, Kansas City, July 4.—-At i*:33 p. m Chalr
. man Thomas rapped the convention to or
! der for the night session, although consnl
j erably less than two-thirds ot the *le’e-
■ gnus had arrived. There was ••
- pectancy ever the arrival of Senator Hi.l.
j but he failed to put in an appearance.
Founding vigorously with the gavel, ami
bls efforts in this dire-tion b-ir.g ably
I supplem-nted by Sergeant- t-Arms. M.ir-
I tin, Cha rnmn Thomas at last .-u <•• •■ 1
I In reduet ig the convention to such a si.iu
■ of quietude that bls voice could b* heard
i a hundred feet away.
! “The convention will now come to or- I
! der.” he shouted, "and pending h-- reports
I of the committees, the convention will
listen to an address from ex-Govemor I
| Altgeld, of Illinois.”
Th.-re was still too much confusion for i
tho name of the speaker to be intelligible
at any distance, and there was only a intl*i >
ripple of applause us Governor Altgeld .
i mounted the rostrani. Again, by th- vlg
| orous use of his gavel. Chairman Thomas
] gained largely upon the noise and then he ;
I again commenced:
“The contention will now be addressed
by ex-G >vemor Altgeld. of Illinois."
This time his voice carried and the an- ,
nouncement was greet*-! with applause. !
Just as Governor Altg. d began t > sp-alc .
the tall form of Congressman Sulzer earn *
stalking through the aisle. It was his j
first appearance upon the floor, and al- j
though the recipient ot no app ause. he j
was cord ally greeted by many of the dele
gates. From the New York delegation i
PBICE: FIVE C ENTS.
Mr. Sulzer received no recognition. no
handshake. no smile.
The n une of Mark Hanna, utter" 1 by
’G a err. A.tgeld in ac< ents which did not
Imply approval, was the first thing tho
crowd at I rg" caught and there was a
• howl of delight.
Fis prog* ; tions of democratic s’i"-
! re : r<:r f>“ wore the signal for a noth r
| • I:r.'- m. and when he declared that
If the demo r !*s of the country had not
sufficient confidence in their delegates tn
. orust the cause of democracy to th- m.
th y v-ould not have sent them here ro
i nominate a candidate for the presidency.
This, coming from a man of Mr. Altgo!",
known attitude upon the silver question.
; was taken by the IS to I advocates as a
direct championship of their cause, and
‘ they were on their feet in an Instant,
shouting and w aving h its and handker
chiefs with the greatest enthusiasm, .<■»
j loud was the cheering that the speak r
j was compelled to suspend his remarks
| until the uproar had subsided. it camo
■ again in a minute, however, when he d"-
■ I ' modificat lon of th< < -
■ cage platform would place the democratic
> party in a ridiculous position before the
| American people. Again his voice w «
i drowned for a few minutes, while the
i vocates of 1C to 1 voiced their approval in
ch. rs audible beyond the walls.
The anti-16 to 1 people took their Innings
In another minute when he spoke f iv "-
• ably of the ratio of 16 to J. and there were
I loud erics of “no.’' “no.’ The speak"r
unwittingly touched off a mine by using
j the expn sslvn in discussing the attitude
■ its toward the silver
I question, “now, my friend I Illi." That
i was as far as lie got for several minutes.
■ The name of Hill again started the uproar
I that had marked the first session of the
I convention. From all sides of the hall, and
, particularly from the southern delegat.-s,
I came loud cries of ■Hill.” “Hill.” Mingled
j w ith calls for the New Yorker came hiss s
j in plenty, and, despite the vigorous use
of the gavel, all semblance or order was
, lost and nothing could be heard save the
calls of “Hill” ;,nd the disapproving hisses.
I The band in the gallery struck up a lively
: air, but as soon as it subsided the uproar
• was as great as ever, th" California de, -
j gation being prominent in calling for Hill.
. It was not possible for Governor Altgeld
Ito continue immediately. As the commit
tee on rules declared itself ready to report.
Governor Altgeld discontinued his address
I and left the platform.
I Report of Organization Committee.
The report of the committee on rules
was read and adopted.
The report of the committee on perma
nent organization brought on apjAause.
When It was announced that Hon. .1. D.
Richardson, of Tennessee, had been se
lected as permanent chairman, cheers
swept over the great audience.
The report follows:
“Your committee on permanent organi
zation respectfully reports: That Hon.
James D. Richardson, of Tennessee, be
made permanent chairman of the conven
tion.
"It is further recommended that the
temporary secretary, assistant secreta
ries, sergeants-at-arms, reading clerks,
special officers and medical officers b«
