Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

tons. was introduced and delivered the
invocation.
The minister's voice was strong but Of
pleasing timbre. and the vast audience
stood and listened attentively TO his plea
for grace.
The reverend gentleman's prayer follows:
we praise Thee, oh Lord; We acknowl-
edge Thee to be the Lord; all the earth
We adore Thee as the king Of nations. for
by Thee they are and have their being.
We worship Thee as the God Of wisdom
and truth. for Of Thee cometh every good
and perfect thing. We adore Thee as the
great all-father, for Of ono blood Thou hast
made all peoples Of the earth. Reveal Thy
ator. as father. and as guide rule Thou over
US, for Thou art mighty. Teach US. for Thou
alone doth know the secret things Of eter-
nifty. Still the voices OF our contention. for
Thou alone are infinite good. Especially
81 ant Thy blessing, we beseech Thee. to this
great convention, gathered together from
all parts OF our fair land. In the days that
are gone Thou didst guide our fathers:
teach US. We pray Thee their children.
"Oh, Thou who alone canst rule the un-
rCly wills and affections Of sinful men.
dominate or minds for good. for humanity
and for God. And as these. Thy servants.
meet for the high concerns OF state, grant
them wisdom, We beSeech Thee, that that
which they do may tell In the years to
come for the advancement and the lifting
up Of our human kind. Save them from
pa ssion, end may Righteousness by their
action triumph over wrong: may liberty
ever drive away oppression; may virtue
ever dominate our voice. and for Thy
kingdom come and Thy will be done on
earth so may the great truth dominate the
good Of all people. the sublime philosophy
Of the commoner Of Nazareth everywhere
prevail: may Thy blessing be upon US ana
upon our children now and forever more.
amen"
Credentials Committee Not Readv
Senator Daniel was a commanding hg-
ure. as he stood by the fiag-draped desk.
announcing that the first business of the
day would be the reports of committees.
A hitch in the machinery appeared at
once, for the committee on credentials,
which always reports first. was not ready
with its recommendations. In the mean
time, while the convention was waiting,
diversion was furnished by the band which
was brought to Chicago by the Bland
Marching Club. The convention band was
pounding away in the high gallery over the
platform. when counter blare was heard
in the far western end Of the hall, to the
right of the delegates. and the Bland band
came into sight, filling up the long aisle to
the topmoSt row of seats, playing the pyro-
technic strains Of Dixie" which never
fails to affect a democratic convention
like a match dropped into powder barrel.
1t produced the customary explosion of
enthusiasm. the Missouri delegation, with
many Of their supporters, climbing into
their chairs to shout. ''Marylanr, Ny
Maryland" inspired another demonstra-
tio1.
Then Chairman Daniel put a motion that
the convention take a five minutes recess
and be addressed by Gov. Hogg Of Texas
The motion was carried.
Gov. HoEg Talks.
The former lone star governor, who is
best known to the world-at-large through
his fight against the railroad corporations
in his state, is easily the biggest man in the
convention. His weight is not less than
800 pounds. and he stands some inches
above six feet. He has lost the beard
which he wore last summer during his in
vasion Of We'll street to lure northern cap
ital southwark and faced the friendly au-
dience with round, smooth face. He pro-
ceeded with a voice like the bass OF a
church organ to hurl thunderbolts against
gold and republicanism. He began by con-
graduating the convention in the proud
opportunity before 1t. The tactics of demo-
Gratis, not boilers. he declared. should pre-
vail, in accordance with the ume-honored
democratic doctrine Of majority rule. He
spoke of the preservation of the liberties Of
the people from the yoke of republican
rule. The party, he said, had made mis-
take fsur years ago which would not be re-
peated. If the republican party returned to
power it foreboded a nation Of minions and
rnillionaires. If democrats would stand to-
gether that party could this year, he said,
oe forever laid out on the hillside OF de-
srair.
He denounced the growing tendency of
centralizing the government, which, he
said. must eventually mean the oppression
Of people by the bayonet and the 6estruc-
ton Of their liberties.
He drifted thence into a discussion of
the tariff question. His purpose was sim
ply to hold the attention Of the conven-