New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
MAKING THE. NOMINATIONS
SIX CANDIDATES. PRESENTED
TREMENDOUS UPROAR AND EXCITE
MENT IN THE COLISEUM.

TREMENDOUS CPROAR AND EXCITE
MENT IN THE COLISEUM.
AND MLEAN PLACED IN NOMINATION.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION OVER
THE NEBRAsKAN-A RECORD ~,
BREAKING AUDIENCE.
Chicago. July 9.-This has been q day of dayv
III the history of National political conventions.
FROM early morning until late at night. with the
exception OF thrce-hours !ntermission, the
s'sahtic Coliseum, the largest hall In the world,
was crowded to the doors with interested and
e'thusiastic spectators. But great in number ~
mad been the masses which attended the morn.
ing and afternoon sitting, they were as nothing
IN comparison with the tremendous record
breaking audience that thronged the stupendous
Auditorium at the evening assembly. Such q
gathering had never before been seen at a Ma
tional Convention. Floor and galleries formed
enc great mass Of solid humanity Where the
narrow ribbons Of aisles had marked the yart-
GUS divisions Of the huge interior, there were
gathered hundreds perhaps thousands of those
who could not find other accommodation Every
chair was filled, and some idea Of the meaning
the Coliseum has a seating capacity of 10000
And In addition to the myriads who choked and
crowded every available space. many more. es-
tmated at 5000 in number. we're gathered
about the entrances during the greater part Of
the evening tickets In hand, frutlessy clamor-
ing for admission.
At night the candidates for the nomination
were named by noted orators and the usual
10 mo at trait ions foil nWad
the echo and a scene OF the widest enthusiasm
ensued when Senator Vest mentioned his name
at the end Of the nominating speech
Bryan. suddenly injected into the list Of prob
abilities by his speech of the morning was put
before the Convention In the maiden effort OF
II. T. Little, of Georgia, who established rep
utation for natural oratory ir the few brief
moments he took for the purpose. and equal TO
the demonstration for Bland was that which fol-
lowed the Georgia delegates address.
\ girl in white, frantic in her enthusiasm for
Horace Boies, ieaped to a chair in the gallery
and waved Boies banner with frenzied vehe-
mence, and nearly every man in the vast hall,
whether .r, ~ gaantry actual sympathy. rose
and chee.ei withso right good will. And when
the prstty ysung woman, swaying, jumping.
clapping her hands and giving vent to her emo
ton in divers other ways, marched through
delegates ana spectators Win the BOleS stand
ard borne above her head. the audience caught
the full spirit Of her enthusiasm and shouted
approval with might ard main.
Late into the night the stirring scenes con-
tinued. and the thousands gathered under the
vast root never seen,ed to tire of using their
lungs.
NIGHT PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Chicago, July o--The masses OF spectators at 49,
evenings session were. II possible. Greater and the
exsitsn,ent net&sCxEIAs-s a, an, Daevous nesting
OF the Convention. because the crisis Of the nomi-
mating speeches and OF balotng for the Presidential
candidates had arrived There not vacant
seat outside OF the sections for delegates and ~
ternates o'clock. the hour to which the recess
extended And still the crowds kept pouring in. -
# the supply Of tickets inexhaustiDe. and -
if the capacity Of the spacious hall could be put
TO too severe d test. The illumination by electric
lamps perfect, but the air was sitting.
The New-York delegation had caucus at the
Washington Club before coming to the Convention
Hall and discussed the best TO take in this
evenings programme. 1t was decided TO come to
the hall and take their seats. but not to take part
in the ba..otng Tiey also decided not to bolt the
Convention.
The Convention oa..el 10 order at $50 p m
by its presiding officer. Senator White. OF Cali
fornia who Immediately handed over the gavel 20
Representative Richardson. Of Tennessee who acted
as president pro tenn. his evening well ~ during
the morning session.
Ii took the sergealt-at-arrns and his assistants
fully ten minutes 10 alay the up.oar and
confusion and to obtain tolerable degree OF
order and even that lasted for ony brief inter-
val for every moment, one preience or another.
the crowds broke out with cheering.
The chairman informed the Convention that the
roll OF States would i5w be called 80 that noniina-
tions OF candidates for the Presidency should be
made BY an agreement entered into by the frienci
Of the several candidates the chairman added. 'he
nominating and second!ng speeches would be cor
fined to thirty minutes in length. which time might
be used either when the nominations were maor
or when the State Of the speaker was called
VEST NOMINATES BLAND.