The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10

- rsamorsr.x before the doors and stfrr-
- sitting Clouds OF dust. which hung
n seene like smoke: tae troiisys
- a1vated cars and special trains were
-nfv1ax oGst thousands. and the streets
- Z mass % calss. carriages and btcT-
- Ynssde the lncaudescent lamps. hung
~ uu On the iron raf<ers. cast patches
sserr auf shadow on the rough areas
1870. Three brszen bands from their
s.rsnt stations clanored away with
Eer1.etc melodies. and the state 6e!ega-
~ eptersng were shriiiy cheered- while
- e.snl,iar face OF each leader was given
~~sttny Of his own. Delegates. Off
!. reporters ard messengers were rush
= sadsv about the alsies. some OF the
- wavsug messages above their heads.
uurr Of deals and combinations were
- banded EVERYWHERE throwing panic
~ ~ camps OF savorste sons Man
a. a. boorns we're ralIyfng their forces.
S-se~fux skir ntsbers AMI sending ennis
~ into hostile camps. while knots OF
.serr1nx delegates had their heads to-
<aer In corners.
-. news spread quickly that the New
- 6ssegafson had decided 10 hold eIoof
-. IRE voting. because they would take
4 erfion based on the platform which had
- adopted This move threw INTO chaos
- ~ the combinations and estimates.
LII "A KY.EN
q e, the field and candidates. especially
- New Workers were making arrS-
~ 20 influence the other Eastern states
sfan4 With them In their passive atti-
- Many rszrnors clustered about YOUNG
- al Nebraska, whose wonderful
sssrroon speech had carried him into y
~6Aab,e position IN the field and won
4. AIM partisars who seemed 10 be dong
5ve work.
4 as s:sa before the acting chairman.
+. Richardson, raped long and loud. and
-. falling 10 bring order out OF the con-
- muynsf1r OF many voices. the shgsYls
xs.f ana the shouting OF orders BY the
rkordfna.es, appealed % the crowd TO re-
- the xavel sergeant-at-Arms Martin
~ 10 the front OF tho platform AMI
EI,6d loudly to his aides 10 restore order
81 cloar the afsles. II took FIVE minutes
e<cura sembiance OF order.
nsnafor Jones. OF Arkansas. gained rec
z,snifiou and moved that the convention
Esoceed TO the nomination OF candidate
q vresident II was carried with roar.
Is galleries adding round OF applause
q recoxnifion OF the actual opening OF the
Iesfess. Chairman Richardson announced
80 by agreement the roll Of states would
- called for the presentation of can1i-
X6rss4 Alabama was the first to be called.
ana the chairman announced that the
|e.ase would be passed for the present.
Ihfkannas came next.
@Aykansas yields 10 Senator Vest, OF
Missouri" shouted Senator Jones. and
mere was q wave OF applause from the
hand sdherents. Senator Vests first
3nontlon OF the name OF Bland brought out
y short demonstration. The senators
Idoslng words were signal for another
md demonstration, this time long loud
II "a enthusiastic. A banner bearing the
7Sou known face Of Silver Dick was hoist
r n the middle aisle. The convention
Ire en- masse. Men cheered and waved
|1atssand handkerchiefs. The Bland ban
~ Was carried TO the platform. then cir
ia around the delegates. From every
oasrt<r Of the hall Bland banners made
Iheir appearance. some bearing his pic
lures. others Is to l." and others voiclng
'IAe 'invincibie and irrepressible'' senti-
|nant1 Of the Missouri candidate Mean
aoAie The Wild cIamor continued. One man
II 10 among the spectators turned an
Umbrella inside out and waved IL madly.
'I5hs bearers OF banners and Transparent
LIS Termed In twos and tours aud each
I65cied the hall. To add to the volume OF
Ilmsnd. both bands played simultaneously.
WAS fourteen minutes before Chairman
richardson attempted to check the DEM
Masration.
Al David Overmyer. OF Kansas began to
Lake the seconding speech under difficult.
- Tor small riot was stirring I'm front
III the platform when he swept his right
|.Grm across the arena. Overmyer's trab-
3tes 10 silver were shriily received. as was
~ reference to TckeIheimer and Morgan.
7tnA there were resoundsng shouts OF
fBland. Bland, Bland" with which the
1oVstion was rounded out.
y Another secondlng speech was made by
~ xsf sasn
@nh he had served four years on the coin
~ committees of the house OF representa-
4s<s with the Missouri statesman and
f|nh homage 10 his honesty. intelligence
S1ond fidelity. Coming from an Illinois man.
- delegates thought they saw q refer
iInce to Vice President Stevenson IN tho
inahration not 90 nominate a man whose
Re1fhless silence on this burning dues-
Iam needed explanation" and Teller
ixas whispered when the speaker said that
le Republican words OF his candidate
1senld rise up In the campaign TO dampen
4 " enthusiasm OF Democracy. Another
a Ind cheer was attempted after this
lgeech. but the delegates were TOO tired
u hshout With the close OF Mr.. Williams
21eeeh, the roll was resumod.
a o. the cali OF California tho chairman.
Nv W. Foote. announced that the eigh-
1tea veses of that state were instructed
.4As passtlve request OF Mr. White his
3s1ns would not be presented.
81 Ex-sov. Waller. of Connecticut. an
esaced that the Connection, delegation
.lsn In conference and desired 10 be
essed for the present.
81 Ex-senator Pat Walsh spoke when
segtfa was called. announcing that the
1eeafion has selected II. T. Lewis 20
ninats the man for whom Georgia
sa'd vote No one knew who Mr..
lssis Intended 20 name. so the elements
uncertainty concerning his purpose
SO him close attention.
4 He needs no speech TO recommend him
DTS convention" said Mr.. Lewis ANA
rsfan was spoken everywhere. Then
is his eloquent eneorliGnaa. Lewis SAIL
I refer 10 William ]. Ryan. OF Ne
aska" The words exploded another
se Of the Same nery SORT which the
taSsskan had Influenced with bis own
asory Few hours before Three or
state DELEGATIONS were ON their
srs leading the cheer. with lungs %
aVsring delegates from other states
ia them. Nebraska seemed 20 furnish
EalIeries with hero, for they were
.1hr TIE great chorus cs the noise.
70 blue banner with the piacwr,i Wilt
y kfvan Club % Nebraska. Is % l."
csscned IN silver letters was lifted
pse NehraskA's seat. The standards or
Fsis. North Carolsna~ Louisiana. Mich
- and South Dakota rallied around tire
- and silver emblem. Then the stand
bearers started a march around the
Ne, In the California and Virginia
Wted up their esnhlens. intending
ssiow The rrooeSS.on. bat their COL
~sess rrSlsse3 the attack ans they gave
Il 70 Two bands intensified the din. ara
- s eern was hlevn with tremendous
az unfair Tire rcof
4 - osder was partbally restored. W
1eSes. az North Carolina a yennK
\ ~ strons VOICE. took the platform
Ia ef "thst yo0a< giant of the
nat champion eg the i0wly. Wia-
y Bryan. Of NehTsa~Sa
- was fn.iaNa.l "a. Cana HsraA NN-sil-