The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17


siastic demonstration of the convention
up to that time. The whole convention
sprang to its feet and 10000 threats roared
Handkerchiefs and flags flew wildly Hats
We're hurled a.oft. Umbrellas were
waved. Men shouted like maniacs. From
roar. Suddenly a member of the Texas
delegation uprooted the banner of the
Lone Star state and carried it to where
stood the standard of Nebraska Other
delegates grasped the stats of their dele
cations and pushed their way 10 the Ne
braska delegation. Soon the stats of two
the purple standard of Bryan's state.
Like an angry ocean the uproar swept on
breaking at last, recoiling, only to rise
again. Delegates fan.y jumped for joy.
aisles and marched. Suddenly the state
standards clustered at Nebraska were
borne away in single fi!e through the
aisles of the PIE. After fifteen minutes
of this turbulence the delegates and
crowds sank back exhausted
Business was resumed with difficulty
minority report from the committee on
resolutions. The convention voted the
previous question and then the clerk read
the substitute for the platforms financial
plank. The announcement of the vote,
ayes 626, noes, 303, gave the silver men
grounds for applause, because it was the
first test vote directly on the financial
question and showed six more than the
necessary two-thirds to nominate Mr..
Hill waived a vote by states on his two
amendments, one relating to the impair
ment of contracts and the other dec!ar-
ing that the advocacy of free coinage was
based on the belief that the two metals
could be maintained at parity, and
pledging the party If tiled to suspend
however, on another resolution, which he
offered to commend the national Demo-
cratic administrator for its economy,
honesty, fidelity and courage. The an
nOuncpmppt ras
ton was greeted with n slight splutter
Of Kisses. Upon Mr.. Hills demand the
vote was then taken by states on the
adoption of the platform. 1t was taken
in almost total silence. AS New York
and Pennsylvania cast their big block of
votes against the Platform. however, there
was considerable cheering. The result
was announced. 62S to 3O1, with one alb
sent, and the revised Democratic creed
had been signed, sealed and ratified. The
silver men gave a cheer, and Immediately,
at 4:50, the convention took recess UNI
til o'clock.
Fully $1,000 people had crowded into
the Coliseum when the night session was
called to order at 1882 by Acting Chair
man Richardson. Great difficulty was had
in gaining order. Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, moved that the convention pro-
coed TO the nomination of a candidate
for president of the United States. and
L went through with roar. Alabama
was passed in the roll call Arkansas
yielded to Senator Vest, of Missouri, who
promptly came TO the point by naming
Richard =. Bland. y warm demonstra-
ton lasting Is minutes, greeted the an
nouncemcnt. The Bland banner was car
ried down TO the platform, then circling
around the delegates. From every quarter
Of the hall Bland banners made their ap-
pearance, some bearing his picture. 9TH
ers l6 TO and others voicing the in
vincibe and the irrepressible sentiments'
Of the Missouri candidate.
Ex-senator Patrick Walsh spoke when
Georgia was called, announcing that the
.t.Ala4r snfi 1V hg,.l g.Fa N,T
TO nominate the man for whom Georgia
would vote. "He needs no speech to rec
ommend him to this convention" said Mr.
Lewis, and Bryan was spoken every
where, Then, after his eloquent encom-
ium, Lewis said II refer to the honor
abe VIM. j; Bryan, of Nebraska" The
words exploded another mine of the same
fiery sort which the Nebraskan had in
famed with his own oratory few hours
before. The blue banner with the pla-
card, WIN. j. Bryan Club, of Nebraska,
10 to L. embiazoned on it in silver let
ters was lifted above Nebraska's seats.
The standards of Georgia, North Car
DINA, LOUISIANA, Michigan and South Da
kota rallied around the blue and silver
emblem and the standard-bearers started
march around the PIT. When order was
partially restored, w. G. Ciutz of North
Carolina, young orator of strong voice,
took the platform in behalf of that
young giant of the west, that champion
of the lowly, VIM. J. Bryan, of Nebraska"
He was followed by George Fred Will
Jams, of Massa chusetts, who seconded the
giant out of the loins of the giant repub-
lic,' he said. Thos. j. Herman, on behalf or
Louisiana, also seconded the nomination
In strong speech In the course of his
speech ne made an earnest plea to the
geld delegates to stand by the creed. 1t
did not mean revolution, but restoration.
when Indiana was called Senator Tur-
pie made his way to the stage and placed
in nomination the choice of the Hooser
state, Gov. Claude Matthew'S Senator
Turpie suffers from palsy, and though a
most effective speaker in the senate his
voice was inadequate in such a vast hall.
oscar A. Trippett, of California, Sec
onded the nomination of Gov. Matthews:
DeieSate Frederick White, of Iowa,
placed Horace Boies in nomination. Mr..
White, who looked like plain farmer,
proved to be forcible speaker. There
was no demonstration until he concluded.
Inc Boies delegates arose and cheered,
but the galleries appeared cold. TO a
young women in the south terrace be-
longed the honor OF Offering "A demon
stration second only to that which fol-
dressed in simple white. She mounted a
chair and began waving a small Ameri-
can lag frantically to and fro, crying
as she did so, "Boies, Boies, Boies." The
delegates got on to their chairs, the gal.
leries began 10 cheer, and in another
minute the coliseum was afiame. AS the
demonstration grew all eyes centered or
the young woman in white, the Boies
banner was carried from the pit up tC
the terrace, where the striking figure
stood like a secon, Joan of Arc. The staff
OF the banner was placed in her hands
and she swung ii to and fro while the
galleries yelled. once she sank back ex
hausted by her efforts, and the din wa.
subs!ding. But gathering her waninl
strength for a final effort she sprang vi
again and once more seizing the banner
she moved forward and was almost car
ried down the slope by the enthusiastic
crowd about her. Swiftly she went for
ward to the Platform, where the Iowa del.
egation came forward to meet her ant
escorted her with shouts to the place
For fifteen minutes the demonstration
led by the girl in wife was kept up
| Then order was restored. The younl
| woman who had led 25.00O people proved
| to be Miss Minnie Murray, of Nashua
! Ia. a. ID. Smith, of Minneapolis, second
| ed Boies.
John S. Rhea, who named 1.-The south,
greatest Democrat Joe Blackburn" prov
| ed to be a typical southern orator of tn
| fiery sort. lie came under the wire will
true Kentucky finish, then the bant
| seized the occasion while the Kentuckian.
were shouting to play My Old Kentuck,
| Home" which multiplied the enthusiasm
| After the music another delegate lie;
three cheers for Blackburn. The Ken
lucky nomination was seconded by w w
| Foote, the chairman of Ca.ifornia's dele
| cation.
Nebraska being called, her chairma,
| responded that she passed for the pres
cnt, but at the proper time would TAX
| pleasure in casting her vote for "the ma
| whom we honor ana love, VIM. Jenning