The sun., 1896-08-13
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tie effort that was to add to his glory. 1t wea
two minutes after Mrs. l}ryaE had come in
when the police marched back into the aisle.
They were followed by tho BOY Orator him-
self. who held tho arm of Senator Jones. the
Chairman of the Chicago National Committee.
The orator carried a pound and half Of
manuscript In his hand II was the speech. The
pages had never been bent.
The couple were half way up the stairway
leading to the platform before anybody recog-
niZed them. Then there were shouts of There
he isl There he is! Look at him! That's Billy"
followed by a round of applause.
Immediately behind the orator and Senator
Jones came Gov. Stone of Missouri, who had
been delegated to inform the candidates OF
their nominations; George Fred Williams, the
boy wonder of Massachusetts,; Candidate
Sewall Of Maine, Elliot Danforth, the ex-b bank
president of cambridge. N. Y. and Jimmy
Oliver of Paradise Park, who had been dele
gated to act as master Of the platform.
FIRST REAL CHEERING OF THE NIGHT.
AS Bryan stepped on the platform the cheer
ing, which had previously been INDUCED In by
only about one-tcnth OF the audience, became
cheering that was cheering. Probably one-half
Of those there Joined In 1t. A man who sat near
the fat man with the big voice grabbed the only
American flag that wasn't being used for deco
ration and waved It over the head OF the
orator. Mr.. Bryan showed his hand in
tho fold OF his coat, struck an attitude
and bowed In very Impressive manner this
way and that. He looked very grave. He
didn't even crack smile whom he was called
Billy" and :" Willie" He stood thus bowling
for perhaps minute, and then shown by
Senator Jones to his seat on the right side Of
the platform near the rail As lie sat down tho
crowd that had been yelling began stamping
the floor and it sounded very much like thun-
der
Mrs. Bryan was very proud Of the greeting
that he got. She was enthusiastic. She couldn't
help but show 1t. She smiled. and it easy
TO that she was extremely happy. Silver
Dick and Mrs. Bland came down from behind
the platform. Silver Dick went on it, and Mrs.
Bland went to her box beside Mrs. Bryan.
SENATOR JONES STARTS THINGS.
Senator Jones didn't lose any time in preimi-
naries. He grabbed q big carpenters mallet
that had been provided for gavel, and, march
ing to the front OF the platform while the crowd
was still yelling, he said:
This assemblage will please be in order"
The yelling went right on Senator Jones
thumped the railing with his mallet, and said
again and again. This meeting will please bs
in order"
This. be 1t known. Is one of tho best ways to
keep up applause In a big gathering. The
crowd gets the idea that 1t isn't going TO have
its own way. that the man who is trying to get
order is trying to choke 1t off. and it keeps on
yelling. 1t was two minutes before Senator
Jones could be heard. In the mean time. in ad-
dition TO yelling. g good many in the crowd
scaled up in the air the pictures of the Boy Ora
tor, which they had received as they entered the
hall. and the rear OF the Garden was for mo-
ment or two full of Aging cardboard. When
senator Jones got a chance he said:
II. as Chairman of the National COMMITTEES.
have been delegated by that committee TO name
for Chairman of this meeting the Hon. Elliot
Danforth Of New York"
The cheering was renewed then for just .
moment. Mr. Danforth stood up. "All in
favor Of this notion" said Senator Jones,
will please say aye" There were thousand
/ or SO ayes. ~"" All opposed, no." said Senator
Jones. and there was q lot of struggling noes.
" Mr. Danforth is ele ,ted." said the Senator.
Right you are," bawled man in the crowd.
Mr.. Danforth stepped forward and said:
1T becomes my agreeable duty, by the direo-
ton Of the Democratic National Committee. to
act as presiding officer of this meeting. As o
member of the Notification Committee of the
State of Now York. am very glad to extend to
all our visiting brethren from every part of this
broad land. who have come here to witness
this ceremony tonight, cordial and hearty
welcome. This gathering is for the purpose
of affording the opportunity for the formal
President and Vice-Presdent of the United
States. You do not expect from me speech.
and in that you will not be disappointed. 1t Is
my duty and my supreme pleasure to introduce
TO you the Chairman of the Notification Com
mittee and the distinguished Governor Of the
State of Missouri, William J. Stone"
Gov stones reception was fiattcring. The
Governor is not an orator. He had his speech
written In little memorandum book. and
bn, ~ atrla HAD nut ba
as follows:
GOV. STONE NOTIFIES MR.. BRYAN.
Gov. Stone began by saying that the Chicago
Convention was regular, representative. wise.
and patriotic.
The campaign of ls92," he said, was fought
almost wholly on the tariff issue. 1t was war
trust breeding schedules of the Mckinley law.
The Democratic party was united almost as one
who believe in the policy Of protection when
conservntivey administered for the public good
against this monstrous measure Of extortion for
individual and corporate emolument.
confidently expected, as we had right to. that
he would bring the tariff question to to speedy
ny tn Sea ,Ss fSp ppedp nopBsy H a
pectation We were doomed TO disappointment;
Instead of dey9ting himself to prompt and
he was elected, he incontinently thrust Il aside.
and began. almost Ut the threshold OF his Al
ministration, to exercise the great powers OF his
office to commit the country to financial sys-
TEN inaugurated by the Republican party, aud
which the Democratic party had time and again ,
condemned in both state and national conyen-
tions.
I'm the beginning of this attempt the masses
OF the people, Disappointed and distressed.
looked on in amazement With absorbing
interest. and with constantly increasing resent.
ment they watched the rapid development Of
events: and when they came to understand
their full meaning and effect. resentment turned
to wrath and protest rose into revolt. Then be-
gan within .he Democratic party one OF tho
most remarkable struggles that has ever oc-
Cured In the poltical history of this nation.
1t was q struggle for mastery between the ma.
tional Administration and the great masses OF
plain people who constitute the party which
created that Administration. The prize they
fought for was the National Convention. That
Convention was to determine whether the DEM
ocratic party should abide by the traditions OF
the fathers and adhere to its ancient faith, Or
whether II should obsequlously abandon the
plant agent TO advance the mercenary ends Of
all insoent plutocracy.