The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
LOOKS LIKE BRYAN
NebraSka's Oratorical Congress-
man Looms Up as a
Dark Horse.
NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES
Bryan, Bland, Matthews, Boles, Nc
Lean and Blackburn Are Placed in
Nomination n--EX.GOVernor PattiSOn
Not in the RaCs--ThaN Nebraska Ora.
tor Captures All by His ElOqueace.

Chicago, July 9-This has been day
of days in the history of the national
political conventions. From early
morning until late at night. with the
exception of a three hours intermis-
sion. the gigantic coliseum, the largest
hall In the world, was crowded to the
doors with interested and enthusiastic
spectators. But great in number as
had been the masses who attended the
morning and afternoon sitting they
were as nothing In comparison to the
tremendous record breaking audience
that thrOnged the stupendous audi
tCrium at the evening assembly. Such
gathering had never been seen at a
national convention. Floor and gal
leries formed one great mass of solid
humanity. There had been an out
burst of enthusiasm striving to behold
when David b. Hill finished great
rhetorical effort in antagonism to the
platform presented by the committe on
resolutions. The vast assemblage had
listened to a sensational speech by
Senator Tillman, and had showed ap-
proval and disapproval by cheers and
Kisses. But when William j. Bryan, of
magnetic, and not unlike Mckinley In
voice, infection and facial expression.
concluded the effort of his life in sup
port of the free coinage platform there
occurred one of those scenes which send
the blood coursing fast through the
veins of even the most passive specta-
tor and remained fixed in the memory
for lifetime. And the volume of
sound grew and grew until 1t could
grow no more and enthusiasm when
made as Bryan in his passage down the
aisle towards the Nebraska seats was
caught in the whirlwind of freinzed en-
thusiasm and lifted high on the should
eps of delegates. From floor to gallery
the waves of applause swept.
An attempt on the part of Senator
Tilman to have the convention con-
denim President Cleveland and his ad-
ministratiye policy had been frustrated
by manly protests from Senator Jones
and Mr.. Bryan. who though admittedly
anti-administration in their views. de
cried any abuse OF the man who had
twice been the choice of their party.
Senator Tillman. admonished by the
cheering which gave commendation to
the remarks of Jones and Bryan, I'ith-
drew his resolution.
At night the candidates for the
nomination We're named by noted ora
tors, and the usual demonstrations fol-
lowed. Bland was cheered to the echo
and a scene of the widest enthusiasm
ensued when Senator Vest mentioned
his name.
Bryan, suddenly elected into the list
Of probabilities by his speech Of the
morning, was put before the convention
in the mainden effort of the delegates
Little, of Georgia. who established
reputation for natural oratory In the
few brief moments he took for the pur-
pose. and effused to the demonstration
for Bland was that when followed the
Georgia delegates address. a girl in
White frantic in her enthusiasm for
Horace Boies. leaped TO a chair in the
gallery and waved Boies banner with
frenZied vehemence, and every man in
the vast hall. whether from gallantry
or actual sympathy, rose and cheered
with a right good will. and when the
pretty young woman. swaying, bump
ing and ciappng her hands. and giving
vent to her emotion in various other
v-"'' NJ" audience shouted approval
with might and main. Until late in the
l,..;ut in,se striking scenes continued.