The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-10
BlIAHS LITTLE BOON.
Georgia Starts a Flash in
the Pan Stampede,
NO GINGER In II AT NIGHT.
{ Made a Big Rurah in the After
noon, However.
lays DEMONSTRATIONS.
Hill and Bryan Lions Of the
Hour.
DAY'S MONSTRATlONS.

Principal Physician Bush the GeOr-
ein standard Bearer in the After
noon BreaI<-siIver Dick Bland
Thrown Overheard in "a Minute in
the Scramble to Get "A Front Seat
on the Bryan Band Wason-Bry-
ans Speech the BugIe-CaH That
Rallied The Enthusiasts to His
standard.
Chicago. July 9.-Georgia led off in the
stampede to Bryan of Nebraska this af-
t-rnoon. Kentucky, Indian Territory and
several Others that were first in the rush
claimed the honor of being the leader,
when he pulling up of the state standards
began. but DR.. Bush the delegate from
the Second who bore Georgia colors aloft
in the frantic rush claims that ne was the
leader of the cyclone Of states that tum-
bled pen nell into the Nebraska corner.
Chairman Walsh up to the stampede had
been instructed to cast the vote of Geor-
ga for silver Dick" of Missouri but
when Dr. Bush, swept away by the enthu-
siasm Of the moment, grabbed the states
standard and made dash toward the Ne
braska corner some one called for another
poll ef the delega ton and in less time than
It takes TO tell it the Missourian was
thrown aside and Georgia declared herself
under the banner Of rhe boy Orator OF
the Platte"
Other states had like experience. Some
that mad like Georgia, already declared
Tor Bland In the midst of the stampede
caucussed and changed their Instructions,
while others that had refused to act in any
body favor got together and declared for
the new leader. Alabama and Tennessee
We're among these
All the GeOrgians were happy. 1t was
the first time that they had been in the
enthusiasm. They had all along simply
followed the silver combine blindly and
tnrie was nothing to jolly them up in
II uaL On the candidate question they
We're divided, and as one of the delegation
was on the oratorical programme, there
10y furnishing them an excuse to turn
thelr voices loose, the spontaneous break
70 the Nebraskan made them wild. Dr.
Bush, who Is the principal physician of
lAe penitentary, brawny-looking south
sIh Jpe with his big slouch hat and
popullsllc Whlskers, turned loose was a
great ngure in the Indian dance that
wound up the demonstration. He car
N me other the big umbrella that is his
constant companion at home waving both
WIN an enthusiasm that was frantic for
one OF his customary dignity.
Ex-senator Walsh and Capt Howell
Were disappointed at the way Bryan swept
tle QelegatiOn which they so fondly hoped
u deliver TO Senator Teller, the Colo
Ia4o republican, but next to him Brvan
Hau ing real warm place in their hearts.
q Ne is an ideal free silVerite. In fact
i.e was accused on the floor of the cOnven-
uoa during the demonstration, with be-
.ls a populist This accusation was made
" senator Walsh, and he Immediately
81 eat'ea upon the Nebraskan's supporters
NJ ~ explanation, which they gave to
~.s eA1lro satisfaction, declaring that the
OnSlses We're unfounded, in fact
georgia appeared on the scene as the
t..'tr OF the Bryan band wagon. Since
e"5 opening Of the convention the Georgia
o31N,-4s ent has devoted itself to casting
l2r The winning man with the idea
ts t'os georgia must be in front seat on
.'t Ftalcle regardless of the personalt tv
n n ,"1 successful candidate. First II was
-N"FI; VINO was selected, then Boies and
land but when it seemed certain
afternoon that the Nebraskan had
X inning call the Georgians ouickIv
M Lneir minds and took him up.
"'sat it was Georgia who presented
H. Homination TO the convention Col.
r WIS., one OF the delegate t-large
- am eloquent nominating speech, i'm
L 'N7 OF the best and most appreciated
y convention. Then when the Rrvar
c 4ede began Georgia led the process.
was expected to complete the STAN.
non lue afternoon and effect Bryan
6a. III IT bush, who was the stan.
H. dIer IN the dash to Nebraska in
~ .7i noon, again took up the banner
" state and marched over toward tbf
n standard. According tC
q osIaInme arranged by tbt
o- an, a programme that was a.
d.. 5arueq as a bad break it was nre
tr NAT an the states which Joined II
9li demonstration in the afternoor
III. an IN behind the Georgian am
rr l9I lhe convention. This did no
Ca-.f.,. en ne result however. Nortl
ma Ieu IN and was closely follov,ef
-r Nebraska banner as Cao-Sfo ,St.o y W. :,
I-leI around the hall. Then Mich
ana louisiana got IN line ana &C.
uit Oh me convention hal1 had hae,
completed and the Brvan boor
-aLlhg very fiat compared to ~
noon demonstration and what No
upon py the Georgian who tool
management of the thinor Nfisefs
H4 and South Dakota pot In ~ oi1Ss ~ - =
sion. It was apparent aftsr - ~ : Z
ms was all the Bryan boom coni,
az mat Juncture Kentif4l-t, SS-
ana the Others that went w-iid -
-1 lne afternoon remat tni7ler ,,.,i. - - ~ =
tlt IN Their seats and fbe 49, =
teq- hueu' ne net result of he ~
81 ..-..slrs,, ,i11e tlie convention to th
TO lis -rs,,,"a " az any hlng but favora III
Of s. --NllCes- Between the adfo1trn.r,,.,, :,
aiternoon session and H. W 49,
flroa ne oiher candidates rallied 49,
C,ra-l allu tne eloquence of e-Tba -
OF Platte,' was NOT in aI,,A.,., %
was when The afte,