The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1892-06-28
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leaped forth from bench rows directly |
behind that alternate. A cry of Hill |
went up but sound like escaping steam |
shot out from the floor and grew to a |
whistling, kissing storm. The great
thrOng, however, subsidized when Chair
man Wilson thumped the desk and the
session had Began. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Thomas Reed Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and he was applauded when he
closed.
The temper of the audience was
clearly one of quick demonstration. A
band of brass and reed instruments
started "America," while the conven-
tion was awaiting the resolutions COM
mittee, and strains of the familiar
hymn brought hundreds to their feet
and cheers from all,
| DuBignon of Georgia moved to ad-
journ until IL a. m. tomorrow.
Yells of derision greeted him and the
motion was scarcely put before the con-
vention by the chair before 1t was
buried in storm of "noes."
chairman Of the resolutions commit
tee, appeared upon the platform. Ad.
dressing the convention, he said: 81
am instructed by the committee on res
olutions to present to you as the report
of the committee the following resolu-
tions and move their adoption.
"In order that you may more dis
tinctly hear what the committee has
prepared intend to ask the gentleman
who is as familiar as myself with the
pbraseology of the platform to read 1t
for me. And when 1t has been read
shall move previous question upon the
adoption Of platform. Cries Of "no.
. II. f. Patterson of Colorado advanced
on the pl ,tform and said: "In view OF
the statement just made, will say that
: represent the minority of the Com
, , mittee on Resolutions, and / desire tC
/ announce that the minority expects tC
be heard to present Its report before the
q previous question shall be put" Qnicl
cheers followed this announcement.
/, Then ex-Secretary Villas commenced
: to read the resolutions at6:2S, but wheI
' he reached the phrase, "from Madison
Q to Cleveland" there was a quick shou
of one voice near the platform. 1t wa
/ not lost, however, for 1t seemed that a
4 though with one impulse the entir
n 10000 people leaped upon their chairs
o and with hats and handkerchiefs II
y the air, 10000 thr0ats let leose yells an
- screams that shook the heavy air an
!. almost made the barracks culver. In
It flash white satin banner, heavy wit
d gold fringe, was shot afoat and wa
It moved to the centre aisle. 1t was tn
l. ensign of Michigan, and on one sid
a was the picture Of Cleveland. Had th
III throng shouted before? Oh, mol Th
" first outbreak had been but q murmu
10 beside the savagery Of noise and di
% that rose then and swept and role
, from side to side of the great wigwaI
~ 70 and around the amphitheatre.
4. A man IN the rear of the delegat,
4. hoisted picture Of David B. Hi
a. Quick as human impulse moves q no
lis tile hand ripped 1T from the standaI
ph and tore It up, while Misses for an
rs against the act swept In o wave aroun
p- the hall.
or Then came into the arena bann
ci. of Iowa. A sturdy Boies man bore
ot aloft and waved it constantly whi
Nv ~, the mass of swelling people swelled u
~ din and storm of sound.
,ai The tempest ebbed and flowed unit
To- 8:47, when Don Dickinson of MlchiRi
nut caused the Michigan banner to be ca
all ried from view in order that busine
rl- might be resumed. There were hiss
ed from the crowd that the guid0n al
baton of it's applause should be ]
ou moved. Through all this the Tai
US many men in the centre aisle sat grl
'S, and silent, neither Kissing Clevela
,"s 9 nor cheering Hill. Its thunderless d
. = approval challenged admiration ey
I'M. from those who opposed the Manhatt
ge. Indians. Finally at 8A8 Villas aga