The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-10

she was dressed in simple white. she
mounted a chair and begun waving =
small American flag frauticaily 70 and
I fro. Fully minute she was unooscrv-
ed. Then some one Noticed her. Eycs
/ began to turn "a her dtrectioa. she
I continued TO wave the flag with a ryth-
mic motion crying as she did 80. Boxes,
/ Boiss. BoieS" T he delegstes cot on
their chairs the galleries began to cheer
and In another minute the Coliseum
J was sffSme. Toe demonstration grew
and all eyes cen tered on the young We
man in white The Boies banner was
carried from the pit up the terrave 20
where the striking figure stood. like q
second Joan OF Arc urging ON the nom
ingticn OF Iowa's favor1te son. The
| stan OF the banner was placed IN her
hands and she swung Il 20 and FRO
while the galleries yelled. Once she
sank back exhausted BY her Efforts
and the din subsidized But gathering
her waning strength for a final effort,
she sprang Up again and once morc
seizing the banner. che moved forward
and was almost carried down the SLOPE
by the maddeaed crowd aaoout her.
Swiftly she went forward 20 the plat
form. where the Iowa delegation cause
forward 10 meet her and escoresd her
ton For fourteen minutes the demon
stration led by the girl In white kept up
Then order was restored. The young
woman who had he'd =. 900 peopie proved
10 be Miss Minnie Urray OF Nashua.
Iowa. This Incident reminded old con-
vention goers OF the Biaine demonstra-
ton at Minneapolis. four years ago.
which was led by Miss Carson Lake of
New York. Mere oratory was a very
tame amuseulert after what the crowd
had witnessed.
BLACKBURN NAMED.
John S. Rhea. who was introduced
by Otto G. James. Kentucky's young
giant. to nominate The south's great
est Democrat. Joe blackburn" proved
10 be a typical southern orator OF tho
fierce sort. so his ringing sentences
brought quict tc th- Coliseum His
beginning. the reference 90 the fahx
which blackburn had against carltsl~.
with The simile q Napoleon's drummer
boy-and NspOleonlc metaphors were
beginning TO come thick and fast on
the program-who did not know how
TO beat a retreat. was happy Elusson
In view OF the temper Of the d;minans
faction. "F're~dom's battles are not
fought for the bankers" judging fros,
its reception. hit the mark
Mr.. Rhea came under the wire with
a true Kentucky finish. and the band
seized the occasion while the Ecufuck-
ians were shouting 20 play MY O4d
Kentucky Home. which mulffpn@d
the enthusiasm. After the music an
Alalbarnan red three cheers FOR Black
burn.
FOOTE SECONDS.
The Kentucky nomination was sec-
onded by W. W. FooFe. the chairman
Tra-.- -.
q laugh at the begin ming by q hit az ths
Boies demonstration 20 The effect that
Blackburn was a candidate on prfnci-
plies. whose cause was not being de1
BY any Joan Of Arc.
Several states fanei 20 respond 70
the calls. When aMSsschus~tts was
reached. her chairman arose and said:
hosrpsestesWvyi ISL Eujnlcsah in in
by the unanimous vote OF the deiega-
t4on. the delegates were instructed 90
place tn nomination Governor Russell
but by his direc,ion and because OF the
platform. we decline % make nomina-
ton"
He added. and some took his remark
20 be reference 20 George Fred VIII
iams. "thi~ - the sentiment OF Ma1sa-
ohusests. not BY proxy but by 80 ceie-
CATION"
The remaining states did not answer
to the roll call and Paul Jones of Ar
Ransas was introduced 20 make an
other plea for Bland. TIE strife q
friends and foes which never fails go
follow any refersnce 20 The governor &c
Iilina6s was renewed when ions re-
ferr-i % the state which had given 20
the union the fearless Altg~ld." oVi tbs
cheers outngni5ered th@ hi-ees. Ths
speech was a demand for silver Diek''
SEE YOU LATER.
Ns5raska being c1gied. b~r chairman
responded that ste pzzsei for the pre-
eut but a. the proper tine would taks
pleasure IN casing her votes FOR '1hs
man whom We honor and ioye. william
jennings Bryan"
NoDerrnott % New J~rzey brought
down fesTs and hlszns upon hts hezd
~ his defiant declaration. View J-T-
sey does n1t desire 20 nomiazts any
man On tals platform %
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gas epu9i<en fVr - h ". PszrtCk. an
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