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the permanent officer* of the convention,
•nd that In addition Hon. Lincoln Dixon,
of Indiana; Hon. Jeff I'.dtard. of Mi.—outi;
Hon. William Cromwell, of Kentucky,
•nd Hon. W. F. Abernatnef. of Illinois,
be recommended as assistant secretaries.
“Your committee further recommends to
the convention for honorary vice presi
dents. honorary secretaries and members
of the notification committee and national
democratic committee the gentlemen sev
erally named by the states and territories.
“JACK J. SPALDING.
"Chairman.
“3. F. WEST.
"Secretary."
Chairman Thomas, after announcing the
adoption of the report, without debate
appointed a committee consisting of For
mer Governor McCreary, of Kentucky;
Daniel Campau. of Michigan, and Major
Phelan, of San Francisco, to escort the
permanent chairman to the platform.
Owing to the densely crowded condition
of the aisles. It required some little time
for Messrs. Can>i*u. McCreary and Phe
lan to get close enough to Mr. Richardson
to escort him to the platform. The four
men. march.ng in single file. the column
headed by Governor McCreary, plowed
the'.r way to the side of Chairman Thom
as. Governor McCreary advanced to the
front of the platform and slid:
“Gentlemen of the Convention—lt gives
me great pleasure lo Introduce to you
the permanent chairman of this conven
tion James D. Richardson, of Tenncs-
Mr. Richardson repeatedly bowed his
acknowledgments of the cheers that
■wept tn wave after wave through the
hah.
The first token of approval given to
his addnes was that which greeted his
first mention of It to 1. The app.ause,
however, was rather feeble and scalt* r
l:g Much more energetic was the shout
tint followed the declaration that the
coming campaign was to be a tr.ai of the
republic against the empire.
The hall tad hee-me very quiet by this
time and the address of Chairman Rich
ard. m was given a tnu?h l«etter hearing
than any that had proceeded it.
His arraignment of the failure of the
r«-publ. an party to establish Hmetal.lsra
and the creation Instead of a single gold
was received with manifesta
tions ot hearty approval.
Name of Bryan Set Them Wild.
The com lu.-.>«n of Chairman Richard
ton's speech was the signal for terrific
-»’j ' and luxrs. His mention of the
name of William J. Bryan brought the
«.Hiv. niion to its feet in a frenzy of en
thtisiasm. Delegatis sprang upon tneir
chai is. waving nats. handicercbefs and
umbrellas in the wildest fashion. By a
<o:nni-u Impulses the poka bearing th>
< f the states were torn up and
thrust Into th. air. Then down tile aisles
toward th* speaker's uesk came groups
«>f d« .. gates, surrounding one man who
Ixld the name of the state aloft. Texas
■nd N- w lurk became engaged in a rival
ry as to which should hold the name of
the state the higher tn the air. Tluj Lone
F:ar state had won at the outset, for the
New York standard nid l<een grasped by
«»n< of the smallest men of the deb gallon.
This was quickly remedied. wh<n the
Tammany men saw themselves in second
place. The pule hearing the name "f the
slate was grabbed from the small maa
and he »a» bumped down into h's ch-ur
nnd Mr. K. liar s» txed it. Mr. Kellar put
T. i. - in : •—-••nd p ace in a flash ax. J try
*- h-’ might, the T«xsui coulu nut pis. o
the name of i.is state one foot ahead of
that of New York. Wild with enthusiasm,
the T vans, grasped their man. raised him
«-n th-ir . -ul.krs and N« w York was
,- wn an :. . ut. as before, it went down
ta ri ■ li-her. Rich or.. Croker.
Grad.. Carroll and half a dozen others of
the •• ’• gation. » >m*_- to Kellar's sssist
am. a : i:» .mid mot the Emp. re stale
M rar iba ceiling by a foot
than r«*.ts i.ad been able to reach.
'A..ie lit . strife »•* gomg or. the fren
i. tber delega
i 1 from all parts of the hall MMB
came p.uu -ng ihrouta the thtoiig. carry
ing ib-«. tai.- em lem. They becam >
■ n~e>. pu. bed in front of the speaker's
. k - - •■ . erring ax.- suai i-
• raise the rnuna of the.r
siau .. i•. with that ot New Xork I’* l '*
effort w i.-- <- . h'.wwer. New York
k-pt Us piste.
Georgia on Top Once.
Th- Gtx-rgia men. wrought up by their
faller to .- ual New York, unde a :Usn\,
for the »;«eakcr’s stand. They went
through the crowd with a force that uo
oppuwiivn of the .towd before them cou.d
prvv nt and. I isu.ng. sheving. climbing
and ch Ing. tht y hotel* 1 their man up >.i
the p.atf •rm and lift-d him upon a chair.
The . ft-.rt was sue.x -sf ti and New York
was « upied once more. Kellar is no small
man to bold against all of the crowd of
struggling, puri.ng nicu and the Tam
n.anj rowd was nearty ready to drop
witii exhaustion, but a glat.ee at the Geor
gia banner brought new strength into
their arms and Mr. Kellar went up still
higher and New York was on top once
more.
The convention by this time was in a
state of frantic excitement. The mm from
Hawaii, carrying their large laiuiH, camo
down the ar-ie, followed by a shouting
inott. which bore ail befote it. The band
rtru. k up The Stars and Stripes For
•vcr." and to its Inspiring strains the
crowd .-..mmenced to march around the
f or yelling like mad m> n, waving every
thing t ey < mid pres* into service. Hand
kercblefi. umbrellis. state bau
rtrs and national eolcra were united into
a tn.-'ate wave and beneath It
mar--hei a crowd of men fairly
beslie themselves with excite
ment. With flushed fares. down
whi h the perspiration rolled in
streams, many without coats and vests,
they went round and round tho hail.
. 1 11 ■ ... ■
Cleaning
House
Once or twice a year the good house
wife has a thorough bouse cleaning. The
bouse has been swept and dusted every
dav m the year, but the housewife knows
that tn spite of vigilance dust accumu
lates in cracks aud corners, and is only
to be removed by special effort.
It's the same way with the body. You
look after it every day. You take all
the ordinary precautions of cleanliness
and health. Yet the body needs it*
special cleaning to rid it of the accumu
lations of waste ami poisonous matter
which invite disease. Doctor Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discovery, taken regu
larly once or twice a year, would save
many a sickness. It purifies the blood,
strengthens the stomach, and cleanses
the body of p-usonous accumulations.
’Last spring I had a severe attack of pnen
ta'.cu wBKh left me with a bad c<«gh. and
•'<»■ .est my lung* m a verr bed rendition.'
wn.-< Junn M kuwiel!. fc*q .of Hreut. Cherokee
Nat . Ind Ter 'I had no appetite and was so
we k I could scarcely walk My breast was
all -ore With running sores I sottwo bottles
In Pierce • Golden Medical Disc rerv which I
believe saved my latte. I cannot expreaa my
g.wtiti»ie to you lam able now to do very
go-1 work-
lit lierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
covers, sent free on receipt of 21 one
cent stamtis to j«v cost of mailing only.
Addrcrf Dr. R. V.' Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
shouting, yelling and screaming at the top
of their voires. Those delegates who did
not join In the march lent most efficient
aid tn Increasing the uprear.
The band did its shaie and the toots of
tin horns and the beaters of sheepskins
worked away for dear life. Nobody knew
what they played, but nobody cared.
They were doing their full share and that
was all that was necessary.
Afl< r the excitement had continued for
fifteen minutes. Chairman Richardson at
tempted to bring order out of the chaos
that ruled upon the floor. Now and then
the patter of his gavel could ho heard
and every time the sound reached the
ears£>f a delegate he shrle-ked tho louder.
Twenty minutes after Chairman Rich
ardson had mentioned the name of Bryan,
which, like the wave of a magician, had
conjured up a scene that lias seldom been
1 witnessed In a convention, he began to
■ rap for order; but the delegates were not
I yet ready to yield the floor, even to the
| chairman of the convention. The band
Iln the gallery started a patriotic air. and
despite the continuoua efforts of Chair
! man Richardson to restore order, the
I demonstration continue.! for tunc oad a
i half minutes longer, ft' total length b. tag
1 twenty-nine and a half minutes.
J Order then was sufficiently restored to
1 enable the chairman to r< cognize L>< |e
| gate J. G. Joluiron. of Kansas, who made
I a motion that the convention adjourn un
til 10:30 o’clock a. m. tomorrow.
At l.»:3l the chairman declared the con
■ vention adjourned.
BRYAN BY ACCLAMATION.
Kansas city, July s.—(special
Correspondence.)—Bryan by ac
clamation and with a display of
enthusiasm demonstrating harmony in
party ranks and an honesty in demo
-1 cratic victory.
A patform splendidly American.
ni3gniflcently democratic in every sen
tence given a remarkable reception.
A record-breaking day as conven
tions go—such a day. taken as a whole,
as no other convention has ever known.
From the beginning of the. morning
session until the close tonight, there
was never a dull moment. Nowhere else
in the world and at no time has there
been such a continuous, spontaneous
outburst of enthusiasm —honest enthu
siasm from the heart. There was noth
ing of the manufactured article In all
this. Democrats need no Hanna to di
’ rec; them to on applauding so as
i to establish a time record; democrats
are never perfunctory In their demon
strations ot approval or disapproval.
Being natural and normal they have
fen lags and do not hesitate to express
them. Today they felt gloriously happy ,
! and they gave a continuous perform
ance in illustration of the fact.
The presentation of Bryan’s name
and the announcement of his noniir.a
tion were greeted by outbursts of the j
same •■haractor as that of last night
when Chairman Richardson first men
tioned his name tn the convention. Per
fect pandemoniums of happiness and
Joy were those.
Nor was the great personal tribute
I paid Hill, of New York, unexpected.
The efforts of the convention to get
Hill to the front before this indicated ,
what the delegates would do if they
were given the chance.
But there were two c.utburats of par
ticular significance, two that wore not
among the expected, line of these was
over Webster Davis, recently a favored
son in the McKinley household, who
made a bri’.liant and frrvid speech re
nouncing allegiance to McKinley and
McKinleyism. and declaring for Bryan.
The other unexpected demonstration
I was that over the platform. Nobody
oxpectStl much in the demonstration
line over the platform, but the unex
pected happened today. To Senator
1 Tillman fell the lot of reading the plat
form. and splendidly did he perform
the task. C ose attention was paid to
every sentence. There was liberal ap
plause up to the paragraph defining
’he party’s position against republican
imperialism. As the reading of that, |
with its climax declaring this to be
the paramount Issue of the campaign,
was completed, there followed an out
burst which can only tie described ns
marvelous. No other word fits the case.
That vast audience broke into a parox
ysm of enthusiasm manifested in every
conceivable way. In an Instant 20.000
flags flashed in the air and for half an
hour there was a wonderful display of
patriotic fervor over this magnificent
uttcranee of democratic policy.
I might take a page of The Constitu
tion in describing the acenes and incl
den’s and yet not tell half the story.
I doubt if any pen could do it Justice -
certainly not this feeble one. The polit
ical significance of it all is apparent,
however. It means that the democrats,
the masses, consider imperialism the
great Issue of the campaicn and that as
between the republic and an empire
the people propose to stick to the re
. public.
Oldham, of Nebraska, who presented
! Mr. Bryan's name, has a sort of a trag
. edy manner combined with a Stuart
Robson voice which militated agiinst j
. the effectiveness of his speech, but it
will read well. Hill was the dramatic
figure among those who made second
ing speeches, but his was by no means
1 the only good speech.
Tomorrow the work of the conven
tion will be completed by the selection
of a vice presidential nominee. It is
announced on authority that Mr. Bry
an will not lie here, despite the efforts
of Kansas City to get him.
Patriotic Speeches Made.
i Convention Hall, Kansas City. July 5-
! Convention hail was again bcs!cg<«d to-
I day by eager and excited thousands and
long before the time set for opening ths
F.-coini day’s proceedings of the conven-
* ti..n nil of tho etraeta approaching th*
building were massed with humanity,
moving forward to tho many entrances.
Hxpectancy was at a bigtl pitch, as it
was universally felt tliat the day had in
store the great ev.-nts of the conventon.
The crowd w'aa anxous to see Senator
Hill and on two occasions when a baJd
i headed man came through the door lead
ing to th., delegatee' seats they sat up
the cry of "Hi.l" which had proved so
• Fensa’lonal a feature at both sessions
yesterday. The senator, however, was
one of the Inst of the New York delega
. tlon to arrive.
The police arrangements of the hall
were a Je-feled improvement over those
that characterised the opening of the con
vention yesterday. A swarm of the local
police wen- on hand and they staited In
w-eil by promptly hustling down the
I pa.--ageways all pe-sons who were not
decorated with the proper credentials ui
the shape «»f bodges.
At lo i’. the time set for the opening of
th- convention, two-thirds of tnc dele
' gates were seated and the remainder were
I in the hall or crowding through the doors.
Audience Grows Impatient.
The andijnee begun to manifest signs
of Impatience as the time went by for
calling the convention to order and the
hvm of the multitude increased into a
dull roar. The aisles were jammed and
the area in front of the platform was
choked with a shuffling mass of delegates,
officials and subordinates. Many of th
well known leaders went to the platform
THE WEEKLY INSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 9, 1900.
PRINCIPAL POINTS OF THE PLATFORM
Reaffirmation of allegiance t o the constitution.
Government not based on the consent of the governed is tyranny.
Porto Rican law enacted by the republican congress is denounced, as it taxes, without representation,
people who were pledged to honest treatment.
Prompt fulfillment of our promises to the Cuban people is demanded that the raid of the carpet-bag
gers may be cut short.
Policy of the present administration in the Philippines is condemned land) denounced because it
puts the United States in the fdlse and un-American position of crushing with military force the efforts of
former allies to achieve liberty and self-government.
Favors election of United States senators by the people.
Opposes government by injunction, denounces the black list and favors arbitration.
Recommends that congress create a department of labor in charge of a secretary with a seat in the
cabinet.
Insists on the reduction and speerly repeal of the war taxes and a return to the time-honored dem
ocratic policy of strict economy in govermental expenditures.
Demands the continuance and strict enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law and its application to
the same classes of all Asiatic races.
Favors the immediate construction, ownership and control of the Nicaragua canal by the United
States, and denounces the insincerity of the plank in the national republican platform for an Isthmian ca
nal in the face of the failure of the republican majority to pass the bill pending in congress.
View’s with indignation the purpose of England to overwhelm with force the South African republics,
and speaking for the entire American nation except its republican office-holders, and for all freemen every
where, it extends our sympathies to the heroic burghers in their unequal struggle to maintain their lib
erty and independence.
A strict maintenance of the Monroe doctrine is demanded as necessary to prevent extension of Eu
ropean authority on this continent and as essential to our supremacy in American affairs.
Condemns the Dingley tariff as a trust-bree : ing measure, skilfully devised to give the few favors
which they do not desire, and to piaco upon the many burdens which they should not bear.
Opposes militarism, as it means conquest abroad and intimidation and oppression at home. It means
the strong arm which has ever been fatal to free institutions. It is what millions of our citizens havo fled
from in Europe.
Private monopolies are designaled as indefensible and intolerable, as they destroy competition, con
trol the price of all material and of tho finished product, thus robbing both producer and consumer; and
lessen the employment of labor and arbitrarily fix the terms and conditions thereof and deprive Individ
ual energy and small capital of their opportunity for betterment.
The principles of the national democratic platform adopted at Chicago in 1896 are reaffirmed and in
dorsed and the demand of that platform for an American financial system made by the American
people themselves, who shall restore and maintain a bimetallic price level, and as part of such system the
immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16
to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, is reiterated.
to confer on the status of the conven
tion’s business. White, of California; Si;->-
den. of Texas; Cable, of Illinois, and -Mc-
Creary, of Kentucky.
A tine band labored incessantly to off
set the confusion and tho patriotic airs
s. rv<d to keep tho crowd in good hum r
and maintain the patriotic fervor. \\ hen
tho Texans raised to the top of their
standard th ■ huge horns of a Texas steer
surmounted by tho legend ’Texas gnes
yw.COu majority,” there was a roar an 1
shout and enthusiastic tribute to Texas’
democracy.
Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, was
given an enthusiastic reception as he
..line in. a large numlier of delegates
crowding around to shake him by the
hand. „ ,
At 11 O’clock the slender figure or
Chairman Richardson loomed up above
tho platform asstml.luge. He swung ti’-O
gavel lustily and atvOVe tho din,
faintly could t»e heard Ills calls lor or.ier.
•q.nvly '|'i t was brought out ... th.- con
fusion and th • chairman presentea Bev.
John J. G erman lot the open.ng Invoca
tion the entire audience, d- legates and
spectators, standliig with bowed netids,
while the words of the prayer re-echoed
through the bt ilding. » „ r lvpr z-i, a lr-
With the . onc.usmn of tho prajer < han
man Richards m made an .su mst apia tl
to the delegates and spectators to pic-
Fervv order eo that the work of the con
vention might procct 1 without uudae In
terruption.
Hogg Heard by the Assembly.
Mr. Richardson announced that the
platform committee was not ready to re
port and. pending word from them he
invited to tho platform ex-Governor Hogs
Os Texas, to address the convention. Ihe
giant form of the Texan advanced to the
frant and was greeted .-nthus.as u eady.
Ih.ssesslng a good voice his words le
v.wlx rat< <1 through Lho hall.
\M,.n ho decland tho l arty did »< t
nropo-e to surrender <-ne iota of its attl
ted •'n I''- 1 ' as promulgated hy the Chi
cajo convontK.r., then was round arier
round of Hi’Plan-- But this the
whirlwind of a 1 proving siiou.s
gove-nor asserted that the partj - P-at
foun must .omtain m unequivocal and
oeelaration for lt> to 1. It was
noth able that the delegates joined with
he Is-dy ot m the tribute to
tru-t- He c.tse 1 with a prediction that
t°rfng
'‘‘v O, thc l, teniih.at'on of Governor Ilo «“ “
address Chairman Richaidson sltppc
forward to a few words. to>
v /mVae v “u'e’oPPorim.ity to start the
vantage _ .. , a n.o from uli quar-
cry lor 11. ■ » pra-tically attU
When <.rder was restored m some degree,
souri's favorite son.
Dockery Warmly Received.
Mr. Dockery was warmly rect-iv.d and
his prompt attack upon the conduct of
the republkan administration for
manag.meut of the ra-
was gr ted wtth th- usual dem rnstra
tlon vs applause. His assurances that
Jtryan would be the next president of the
United States und his condemnation of
£ ny alliance between this country and
} Ugland brought the same enthus astlc
.‘.nt 1 .11 tiid cries of •‘Hurrnh for Dock
e'rv' " trom the Missr/uri deb gallon His
w hen a inhrnte later he : aid ’<lentlemeu,
~, t v nto the platform, wlia ever it ma>
bl’” a jell *«“ UP thieily irom tho stiver
••Talk this way a little,” shouted,
a Georgia delegate.
"1 can't talk every way. ’ repl od the
’ “Then talk this way a little,”
shouted the Georgian.
The first mention of Dewey’s name
ine iii.i ; convention was
f ? ni ? u „e a He r rioaed l h!*remark«
d urance of democratic su cess
snd the .Cebiat.on of the centenmal of
Jefferson’s r< minatlon of Mr
Moot’d S oi’
ke k w IS called to tn.rolatfortn to address
n-tvxre
"nd s’ n i am* aking fluent v
he soon lurre.i the audiemn’. Ills vmce
was clear und rtng.ng. am P
the uttermost parts of th« hall.
Rose Pleads for Germans.
Speaking of Wisconsin, he said that al
though it had given a majority agatns
Mr Bryan in 1896 It could bo brought this
year Into the democratic column by a
proper platform and a suitable running
mite for Mr Bryan. He said the de
mocracy of the United States was In the
saddle to fight tor the principle* enun
ciate.! by Thomas Jefferson, who. in the
rr . « nt day, was personified by William
J. Bryan. . , _
Mayor Rose made a strong appeal to the
convention to remember the great army
of German voters throughout the United
States Those voters, he declared, hold
the balance of power between the demo
cratic and republican party.
“We believe that we can secure theli
co-operation." he said with eatnestness,
“and this convention ought to hold out
to them every inducement to rtand by
' The fight of the approaching campaign
was to be made, he maintained, east of
th Mississippi river ant! north of the
Ohio, and he wirned the ••onv n i »n tliat
utib-ss the deniocra’.i'c party could c; rry
Some of those states victory would scarce
ly !'<' possible. This stat tnent was re
< ived with cheers fr on not only the audl
eii”“. but from delegates.
"Hill.” "Hill” tame the cry again as
Mr. Rose concluded, but the New Yotker
v 1 not present and tlb' bands broke out
with the "Star Spangl'd Hanner” The
p.i'riotie stiu ns had no sooner subsided
th.iti another Hill wave passed over the
assemblage.
Both l'li ilrinan Richardson and S’ r
g.-mt-at-Arn: ; Marin mov'd up and
<1 ..wn th” front of he platform, gesticu
lating wildly and ni.udng pantomime ;.p
--p .ds for order. V hen the Hill ilemon
s': ;tlon hid calmed, the ci:alrm:ui liitro
di.eed .1. E. McL’tiilotigh, of Indianapolis,
for another .spe’ . h on urt'etit u'.lostii t’S.
}!. said only .1 L a words and then, per
ceiving George Fr< d Williams on the
stand in 'Alli- ;>”!•’d conference with the
chairm.in. the audience yelled wildly for
the leader from tin- < >i<l Hay Slate while
another element continue.! the demand
for Hill.
Williams Has a Resolution.
When quiet was partially secured the
cl’..”.fr recognized -Mr. Williams, who sub
mitted a resolution reciting:
"That a committee of nine delegates be
appointed by tho chair 1 r the purpose of
conferring with the silver republi an end
popull-t parties, now gaih red in Kan
sas City.”
Shouts of “no. no” followed, but the
r .dution was put to a vote and amid
much confusion on the floor waa u« elated
adopted.
Congressman James WiLcins, of 1111-
r
yr bad
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f-.i erlshes the blood. This Mat* of j .'4
jZ things Is like an open gateway to J
", disease because germs that may be 'J|
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r' such an opportunity to attack the 4,
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f' the strength and energy, and a col* ■
lapse comes—usually at a tfmo when V
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nols, was then Introduced by’ Ch.'itiTr.an
Richardson. Ho opened his remarks by
an appeal to all democrats to stand to
gether on one platform, which, ho de
clared, would be broad enough to hold
them all. He spoke briefly and was fre
quently applauded.
As Mr. Williams took hie seat Chair
man Richardson announced:
“We will now be addressed by Governor
J. W. Beckham, of Kentucky.”
Instantly there was a roar of applause
and delegates and spectators s; rinsing
upon ih.lr chairs to got a better view
of the young governor cf Kentucky,
wav. .! their hats and handkerchiefs fran
tically.
The greeting was a fitting counterpart
to the reception given to Governor Tay
lor, of Kentucky, in Philadelphia. When
Governor Beckham reached the stand
where all could see him he was given a
rect ption as enthusiastic as any extended
by the delegates to any speaker who has
thus far addressed the convention.
The young governor of Kentucky Is a
man of live feet, nine or ten, slender and
clean sha.ven. He was dressed In a mod
est black suit of serge and spoke slowly
ami with deliberation, and evidently
weighed his words carefully. His first
assertion that in his opinion tho enthu
siastic reception extended to him was
due, not t<> personal, but to the “outraged
democracy” of his stated, called forth an
other roar of applause, which was equal
led a moment later, when he promised
that Kentucky would be carried safeJy
for the democratic party. His remark
that of late there had been a considerable
exodus of criminals from his state evok
ed laughter and applause and a few cries
of "Taylor!”
Anything Suits Kentucky.
“We have had such a dose of republican
rule,” said tho speaker, “that Kentucky
is prepared to accept any platform which
the democratic party will present. No
matter what the platform may bo, Ken
tucky will stand upon it and win through
its principles."
He turnefi to leave the stand and was
met with loud cries of “Go on,” but the
young governor only bowed and left the
platform.
After the cheers with w'hlch Governor
Beckham’s speech was received had sub
sided, one of the delegates In Montana's
delegation started the old song, "My Old
Kentucky Home,” and one verse of It
was sung with vigor, the singing being
followed by great cheering us tho young
governor resumed his seat.
Chairman Richardson, at the conclusion
of the demonstration, Introduced Hon.
W. J. Miles, of Maryland, who addressed
the convention In support of conservative
action upon the. platform. While tho ru
ral democracy of his state, he said, would
stand by that great tribune of the people,
William Jennings Bryan, he begged the
convention that it take no action that
would imperil tho chances ot victory fur
Mr. Bryan. Bis heart was beating, he
said, in time with every principle of the
Chicago platform, but he felt that such
friends of Bryan as Senator John W.
Daniel, of Virginia, whose fenlty was be
yond question, ought to be listened to by
those who had any desire of carrying
such states as New York, Indiana, Illi
nois and West Virginia.
"In the name ot' God,” he shouted,
warmly, “If the mon In these states who
stood by Mr. Bryan in 1896 are not his
friends, where aro his friends to be
found?”
As Mr. Mlles concluded chairman Rich
ardson announced that he had been in
formed that the platfdrm committee
would be ready to report at 3:30.
Thereupon a motion was agreed to to
adjourn until that hour and the vast au
dience Hied out of the bunding utnid en
thusiastic shouts for the favorite leaders
and the enlivening music of the orchestra.
Convention Goes Wild Over Bryan.
Kansas City. July s.—lt was not until
4 o’clock that Chairman Richardson, turn
ing from a conference with Governor
McMillin and Senator White, rapped tho
convention to order. The platform com
mittee, headed by Senator Jones, D. J.
Campau. Senator Tillman and Judge Van
Wyck. had Just pushed their way through
the dense throngs, and proceeding to the
platform had taken eeats flanking tho
chairman. Mr. Richardson appealed long
and vainly for order. Tho portly form of
Senator Jones, silver haired and serious,
advanced to the front of the stage and
In ciear voice, he announced:
“I am authorized by the committee on
resolution to present the platform agreed
upon and I will yield to tne senator from
South Carolina, Mr. Tillman, to read the
document.”
Mr. Tillman read the platform In a full
round voice, easily heard throughout tho
hall. Each plaaik was greeted with ap
plause. The senator accompanied his
leading with emphatic gestures, striding
up and down tho platform, turning thlg
way and that, after his manner in the
senate. There was a howl of approval
as ho clenched his het and fiercely ar
raigned tho course ot the administration
in Cuba. But it remained for his reading
of the declaration that “lmi>erlalism is
the paruncunt issue of this campaign,”
to evoke a ftonn of enthusiasm. The
delegates sprang to their feet, standing
on their chairs, waving hats, handker
chiefs, flags, umbrellas, while the g.il
1< rles took it up the chorus and carried
it along for many minutes.
Hill Keeps Cheering.
Senator HHI could bo seen marshaling
the hosts to cheer. He held a fan high
above his head, and added his voice to
the vociferous shouting. A second time
Senator Tillman read this declaration and
now even a greater demonstration than
before carried the convention off its feet.
Suddenly hundreds. then thousands of
miniature American flags were passed
airong the delegates and the whole floor
of the vast structure became a sea of
flags. An instant later the flags swept
ever the galleries like a mass of flame.
Bundles of them were tossed upon the
seals and distributed. The scene was
magnificently Inspiring arid the great
audience was worked up to fever heat.
On each flag was the device
The constitution and the flag,
one and inseparable, now and forever.
The flag of the republic forever, of
an empire, never.”
Dixie Causes a March.
While the demonstration was at Its
height the band sent another thrill
through the audience by playing "Dixie”
and a medley of patriotic airs. Amid the
billowing flags could be seen a tall stand
ard bearing the inscription;
“Forcible annexation would be
criminal aggression.
“WILLIAM Me KIN LEY.
Here a climax was sprung upon the
great assemblage. A huge flag had been
flung across the roof between two trusses
and as the signal was given the cords
were cut and slowly it unrolled its white
ajid crimson folds as it fell gracefully
and swung over the platform, slightly
to tho rear and south of the speaker s
desk. The banner was an enormous
affair, being fully fifty feet long and
about one-half us wide. Epon the white
stripes were painted the following sen
tences in large letters of blue:
“Constitutional governments de
rive their just powers from the con
sent of the governed.”
“The constitution and the flag,
one and inseparable, now and for
ever.”
“The flag of a republic forever, of
an empire never.”
“A republic can have no colonies.’
The chairman pounded his gavel and
appealed for order, but the march of tho
delegates, bearing their standards and
banners, went on uninterruptedly for
twenty-two minutes. As Senator Tillman
was about to resume, he remarked that
the thread of his discourse had been bro
ken and that down south they were in
the habit of saying—
“ Hell has broke loose In Georgy!”
“And.'' added the senator, vociferously.
“If Mark Hanna had been here a few
minutes ago he would have thought hell
had broke loose in Missouri."
There were cries of “good! good!” when
the trust plank was read. When the sen
ator reached the re-affirmatlon of the
Chicago platform, with the declaration
for free silver coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1,
pandemonium again broke loose.
New York Delegation on Chairs.
The New York delegation stood on their
chairs and cheered, but a considerable
number —more than half—held their seats.
Senator Hill was among those who main
tained quiet, while Mr. Croker waved a
flag until it broke and George Fred Wil
liams led the Massachusetts contingent
In salvos of cheers. One of the New York
delegates raised a standard bearing the
Inscription:
‘Don’t think there are no 16 to
ONERS in New York.’!
There was Intense scorn In the senator’s
voice as he read the platform arraign
ment of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, evok
ing mingled laughter and applause. The
Boer plank bre.ught out another cheer
and the senator received a round of ap
plause as he closed. Ills voice through
out was admirable and he made himself
heard throughout the vast hsll.
When the applause had subsided. Chair
man Jones, of the platform commute",
said he had been Instructed to move that
the platiorm be adopted by the conven
tion by acclamation.
Tho motion was put. and amid a roar of
cheers and applause the platform was
adopted without a word of dissent. The
nnnouncement by Chairman Richardson of
the adoption of the platform was followed
by a stunning shout which ma<l<- the build
ing ring from one end to the other.
Th<*n followed a stirrlnc nnd dramatic
scene. The plank denouncing the English
policy toward tho Boers had called out im
mense applause, but when it was an
nounced by Chairman Richardson that ihe
convention would be addressee! by Hon.
Webster Davis, former assistant secretary
of the Interior, tho crowd manifested its
enthusiasm by cheering for quite two
minutes as the former republican loader
ascended the platform and stood facing
the thousands of spectators. Tho speech
of Mr. Davis was arranged in order to
enable him to announce his allegiance
to the democratic party and the demo
cratic platform and to the ticket of the
convention.
Davis Addresses the Convention.
In dramatic style and with the force
and magnetism of an orator. Mr. Davis
began his address. He denounced as a
“mallctous He" tho statement that he had
been forced to leave his office in ’he
present national administration. He pic
tured in brilliant and flaming sentences
tho “cruelties and aggressions” practiced
by Great Britain upon the Boors of south
Africa. Ho expressed his Intense satis
faction that the democratic party had in
corporated In the platform a plank so cor
dially and enthusiastically Indorsing the
cause of the Boers, which is the cause of
honesty and Justice. But this groat repub
lic should not chain itself to the chariot
wheels of the empire that was crushing
liberty to death in south Africa. He
bojteved it to be his duty to .ally himself
with the democratic party. His account
with the republican party he regarded as
fully balanced. He owed it no further
obligations. These sentiments met with
applause.
In announcing hfs intention of support
ing the democratic party and its ticket.
Mr. Davis said with great emphasis:
“I stand upon this platform and shall
support William J. Bryan.”
As Mr. Davis concluded the band struck
up “Hall to the Chief.” and while it was
rendering the sir he held an Impromptu
reception upon the platform.
When a few degrees of the noise had
been silenced, he said:
“The next business of the convention
Is the nomination of a candidate for pres
ident of tlie L'nited States. Tne secretary
will call tho roll of states.
Before doing so the secretary read the
names of the members of the committee
appointed by the chair to confer with the
silver republicans and populists in ac
cordance with tho resolution introduced
bv George I’Ted Williams, of Massachu
setts. ut the morning session. They are:
George Fred William. Massachusetts; J.
G Berry, Arkansas; W. H. Thompson,
Nebraska; Charles Thomas. Colorado; J.
S Rose Wisconsin; i'homas H. Martin,
Virginia’; J. G. McGuire. California; R.
R. Tillman. South Carolina; Carter H.
Harrison. Illinois.
Calls for Nominations.
"Alabama." the secretary then shouted
commencing the*call of the roll.
"The state of Alabama,” said the chair
man of the delegation of that state,
“yields to Nebraska the privilege of nam
ing the next president of the United
States.”
W. D. Oldham, of Nebraska, who was
to present the name of Mr. Bryan to the
convention, was awaiting by the chair
man's desk and as tho chairman of the
Alabama delegation resumed his seat,
be came forward ana tn a few graceful
words expressed his appreciation of the
favor extended by Alabama In surren
dering its time to the state of Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Oldham is about fifty years of age,
something under middle size, with a
slight forward stoop. His face is clean
shaven and ills black hair Is closely
cropped. His voice is clear and pleasant
and carries far, his delivery agreeable,
and throughout his address he attracted
the closest attention of the convention.
He caught the fancy of the convention
by his statement that the government of
this country “is bounded on the nortn
by the constitution, on the east by th?
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, As he approached the close of his ad
dress he raised both hands high over his
he,d and spoke slowly and with an en
i >rgy that caused his voice to penetrate
into every corner of the hall. “And— .hat
I —man is—William—Jennings—Bryan.” ho
i concluded, bringing his hands lower wi;a
' each word until the last had been uttered,
I when he brought them with a sweep, but
I quicker than bls motion was the answor
i Ing cheer that swept across the conven-
I tlon. It was a simultaneous roar from
j ull parts of fit ■ hall. Up went the dele-
I gates upon their chairs, over their heads
I went Hie flags and above them all soared
an 1 rang the cheers for Bryan. The band
loyally- performed its share, but the nolso
of its creation was but a drop in the tor
rent. The men from the state of Nebras
ka flung up a large banner, bearing a
likeness of Mr. Bryan upon one side and
upon the other th word “Nebraska,’’ and
a cmallt r portrait.
All Stood Together.
Whatever may have been the difference
I of delegates over the platform, they secm
i ed to have forgot them, and all were as
' 0110 man in favor of the. man. New Y'ork
| vied with Nebraska and Kansas in venl-
I Ing Its enthusiasm. Richard Croker was
| on a. chair, both arms aloft, a flag in his
’ right hand. wh : ch he waved vigorously.
Hill-was not behind tn the show of loyalty
of the nominee and waving his arms he let
forth a series of cheers that equaled thosq
uttered by any m;in on the floor. Over
in Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana, where 16 to
1 is not popular, there was no hesitation
now. The die was cast, the gage of
battle lifted and they swung into tho line
as fiercely as any that had stood unfalter
ingly by Bryan in the fight before the
committee on resolutions.
Round the hall started the Nebraska
men with their huge banner and caxcbln#
up their state emblems the other delega
tions took up th-' march, waving flags and
hats and cheering at the top of their
\ voices without cessation save for tt.e
I breath neces-ary to a f?esh outburst,
i Two women from Utah joined in the pa
: rade, one of them carrying a small silk
I banner of while upon which was ln
: scribed:
“Greetings to Wiliam J. Bryan from
the democratic women of Utah."
1 benator € lark, of .Montana, accompa
. rled by a lady, both waving flags with
, Intense energy, called forth terrific ap-
I plause as they passed about the hall
Around th. in came Texas with its long
pole surmounted by s:e< r horns and fur
' the r ba* k some of the New Y'ork dele
gation, carrying their little flag, bearing
the words:
u lnk there are no 16 to I’ers in
Round and round the hall went march
ing columns between two walks of cheer
ing men who stood beneath a cloud of
ilutt. ting hags. It was a demonstration
fully equal to anything that had preceded
| yesterday or today when the platform was
