The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10

strong voice, took the platform In be-
half OF that young giant OF the west.
that champion OF the lowly, William j.
Bryan OF Nebraska"
He was followed by George Fred WILL
INNS OF Massachusetts,. who seconded
the nomination OF Bryan. I'VE want
young giant out of the loins OF the giant
republic" was the first stirring sentence
which warmed the blood OF the galleries.
I'VE want no Napoleon to march TO q
throne under the canopysof republic"
awoke howl at the expense OF the Re-
publican candidate. and "a new Cicero
To meet the new Catalines," was recog-
nized as an apt comparison.
Thomas J. Herman, on behalf OF Louis
ana. seconded the nomination in a strong
speech. In the course OF his speech he
made an earnest plea to the gold dele
gates TO stand by the creed adopted. IL
did not mean revolution. but restoration.
The galleries became impatient and
howled for the name OF his candidate.
II have the respectful attention OF the
delegates" he shouted deflantly, "and
care no more for the jeers OF the gal
Ieries than l do for the expressions of
Republicans" But. at last. when he
named "the silver-tongued orator from
Nebraska, William ]. Bryan" the gal
leries were appeased, and INDUCED In
another demonstration.
When Indiana was called. Senator
Turpie made his way to the stage. and
placed I'm nomination the choice OF the
Hoosier state, Governor Matthews. SEN
ator Turpie suffers from palsy. and
though a most effective speaker In the
senate. his voice was inadequate In such
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The galleries grew noisy, and he could
hardly be- heard. To add TO the other
unfortunate circumstances, fireworks
were being fired outside the coliseum,
and these explosives added TO the dis
turbances. To still further add to the
confusion, many people had been ad-
mitted without any sort OF credentials.
they overfowed from the galleries into
the pit. and crowded along the side
sisles. 1t was estimated that fully 25,-
900 people were in the building, and
nothing could be heard above the in
describable hum OF so many voices. In
vain Chairman Richardson cried for or
der. In vain the police and the as
sistant sergeant-a charged the
sisies. The great crowd would neither
bulge or be quiet. When, at last, Sem
ator Turpie mentioned the name of the
Indiana candidate, the Hoosler delega-
tion mounted their chairs and cheered.
a few tinhorns sounded from the gal
leries, and here and there a flag was
waved, but the demonstration was
brief The noise continued, and the
chairman of the Indiana delegation was
so enraged that he moved that the con-
vention adjourn. Another indignant
delegate asked that the galleries be
| cleared, but when the sergeant alarms
| threatened TO clear them, the galleries
| only hooted.
Then the sergeant-at-arms held an
other threat over the spectators. He
| announced that unless the galleries pre-
| served order the next session would be
held behind closed doors, and no one
would be admitted. This threat seemed
TO bring the thousands Of ticket.holders
10 a realizing sense OF the fact that they
| were In the convention by suffrance.
| A few more indignant protests from ex-
| Senator Martin OF Kansas and others,
and final word OF admonitioD from
Chairman Richardson, sufficed TO eff
fectively silence the crowds.
| There was comparative quiet when
Oscar A. Trippet of California arose to
second the nomination Of Governor Mat
| thews. Delegate Frederick White OF
Iowa placed Horace Boies in nomina-
! tion. Mr.. White, who looked like plain
farmer. proved to be forcible speaker
| As Mf. White began to speak Boies
banner was held aloft by the Iowa dele
| gate. He produced a laugh when he said
| that there would be no sensational per-
formances on the political trapeze while
II n Ii
White was given an attentive hearing
! there was no demonstration until he
concluded. The Boies delegates arose
and cheered, but the galleries appeared
| cold. To a young woman in the south
| terrace belonged the honor of forcing
| demonstration. second only to that which
| followed the nomination of Bland. She
was dressed In simple white She
mounted chair and began waving a
| fag frantcally 10 and fro. For fully q
| minute she was unobserved. Then
someone noticed her, eyes began 10 turn
in her direction. She continued 10 wave
the flag with a rythmic motion, crying
| as she did so, "Boies. Boies, Boies." The
| delegates got on their chairs the gal
leries began 20 cheer. and in another
minute the coliseum was aflame. AS
| the demonstration grew, all eyes CEN
| tered on the young woman. Boies' ban
ner, which was carried from the pit up
the terrace TO where the striking figure
stood, like a second Joan of Arc. urging
on the nomination OF Iowa's favorite
SON
The staff OF the banner was placed in
her hands. and she swung II 20 and fro,
while the galleries yelled. Once she
sank back. exhausted by her efforts, and
| the din was spbsiding But gathering
her waning strength for final effort.
she sprang up again. and once more seiz-
ing the banner. she moved forward and
was almost carried down the slope by
the maddened crowd about her. Swiftly
she went forward 10 the platform, where
the Iowa delegation came forward 10
meet her, and escorted her with shouts
20 the place Of the delegation. For II
minutes the demonstration, led by the
girl in white. kept up. Then order was
restored. The young woman who had