The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-13
Headed the Triumphant Procession for
Bryan.
GLANDS BAND WAS IN LINE
Stopped in Front Of the Georgia Dele
cations Quarters and
PLAYED MARCHING TRROUGa 6sORGIs"
Flags Of States Planted Around the
Section Where the Nebras-
lzans Were.

chicago. JULY special. l-Ie0rgla
drove the Bryan band wagon II fell to
her TO pluck the jewels OF fame from an
unexpected opportunity
she shares first in the honors OF the day.
Georgia went 70 Bryan first OF all the states
and stood for him when his boom claimed
only her support and that OF North Car
cliaa GnI Nebraska. his home Nebraska
zsied her comrade 10 put the splendid
Bryan in nomination. Brilliant Hal Lewis
lid Il in the best speech OF the convention.
save that os Bryan. GeOrgia's standard
went first 20 his camp At the unparalleled
demonstration that followed the speech OF
the century. ald today Georgia's banner
lei the procession OF triumph around the
bah when bryan was nominated She was
-hef-cd as be went and given an ovation
au over thc hail The Nebraskians claim
rre Georgsaus as brothers. Lewls's speech
arf Gs --ia-s loyal support won them
completely. Gro-sa Is most prominent OF
al fEe states tonight Georgia came here.
~ have several times wired you. with no
rhr5ce. SHE WAS for silver and the best
man She sought exgry light in her search
for the man Eo.es and Bland were lead
iu- oue or th- other seemed sure win
us-- Georgia. by a dividend vote. declared
fs- else sI5szouriau- Size took him as tho
I-sz. r.au ga s--ht at that time lie was
ua. s.. h8ns GtoFE..s-s choice. he was sim
pig Gar choice Of cine candidates Ga t.e field.
georgia heard Bryan's speech % Thursday
lie yolceI ,hc cause FOR which the Geor-
-laus were earnestly battling He put into
ula-ehltss words the meaning OF the nghL
Tie gave clear uttCraucc 10 the aspirations
that an fe-t. liis words took form and
hrssrreI wi.n Tile. III words can with a
masters art De fashioned into figure Of
Ife. .s-su-.tui. syut sFlcsil. powerful, put
rt.s ---r tangible form the soul ~ a move
meat tas.l died tsrylu frame. sculptor. model
% Insure tHat lr,atae1 tae meaning OF this
E~ear EEr--r laE.- georgia WAS first 20 sea
tra Reader. la.g banner was wrcnche1 from
tt- fasseuiHes and planted beside tha- OF
s nraes4- 1uil the cunrtceutel entnusi-
assn ~ l-re s-.recl tile CONVENTION adjourn
CO. hat not before Georgia had voted 10
east her vote Tor Bry an Captain Evan
T. HsUe'l Senator Patrick Walsh and
Lial l4.gs urged THE delc-ltlou to with
draw arr instructions Tor Bland ana vote
for Fr1.tn Gus Morrow took t4e ballot
ami GeorEia v.clt Tor tna boy orator Of Tie
Platte unanimously Nebraska thanked
Georgia must heartily Tor her cornrsdesnip
and PINNED BElaa badge On tae ee.es..-
a1n-
E,rou that hour Georgia was Nsbr.ts-
ka-s urst Lieutenant in the Tight In rec
oruitsu Of Georsia's gallant action Ne
hrAsz4 sent "a delegation oil three to ask
the Empire State OF lhe south 10 pat the
brilliant orator in nomination
Hal Lewis's Speech.
Hon. Hal Lewis was selected lie had
not lifted his voice ia the convention be-
FORE huE Nebraska. the young giant Of
tina west vraurei her earnest ally from
"a 81 Or ..-aH
r.o=rauhy o. J,it5cs ana put Bryan ina
the le.4-
mr. Lewis consented He had FIVE min
ut.s 1er preparation II WAS "a trying
time Twenty thousand people filled the
Eail-uofsy people. people who would
make moukies ~ the poor noyIces who are
foolish enough 10 Try to talk 10 this vast
gathering. To interest such an audience
. man must have something 10 say and
say b we'll
Thirty minutes before Afr. Lewis spoke
senator NJ t-t. 81 Missouri. one CT the
rlt. ul.s greatest orators aud biggest meu.
A-4 Tried Naluly t1 Dee heard. There was
mystery about 1ir. Leuis-s going u tie
stand 40 One knew what he was there
FOR. nat a sous dreamed that the tail and
handsome Georgian v.ls about 10 nclni-
nate tie next President OF the United
States
Ills voice is superb for speaking ana II
tLed tL4t va~t hsL Twenty thousand
people heard him. lie had th. riu- of lhr
true born orator. aHI as Doe worked up
a. the most dramatic liImavcs OF the sss-
sion. only tiIe measured c.i.leures of ms
vr.e- brohc across tile silence OF the hall
ou-E Georgia auI Nebraska. with per
haus . DtELhurius state or two. knew
what BE- was gang 10 10 and when DO
uttered tA- sentence Il refer 10 Hon.
" J. Bryan" be- sot no fGrther. The
multitude na1 heard enough The expio-
soE followed
1ir Lewis viewed the terrific storm
whi-E g. LAI created for t-u minutes and
af.lE no si-u ~ abatement ht 4uie.ly Iert
tne stage without finishing his euInelum
ans e was we-L for tae fury continued for
nearly halt am hour
Georgia cast hlr vote for Bryan In every
ballot To-Day. and when .n ,he nrih DE was
rou1-aa-f.f tle states standard ueas
again ami again Ifrsi ana carried 20 that
of Ne. rassa-
A Georgia Lead.
Tho scene was one 81 ur-ear.ous demon
sfrattcl- let Georgia le.i." was the cry
when the hosts ef victory -ai'.r,ed around
fre ban after IirEa4's splendid victory.
And Geor-il uii Head pr. Bush. GcorsIa's
s'1naard-i-arer. proudly Led the great
demons .if-un- BE c.rciel about the hau
w41s UG.s. and such en- uuroar ~ app
F.fl-e and rlrrriu~ as had NOT leeu heard
before Five bands acre playing March
-1 Anrau=l GrpTEia." and could not be
heard -ea feet away That splendid must
c-l orsaaizttilu. tLe Bland hslul OF forty
pieces that has led ali the Bland pro-
ca--uus. lefts its place I'm the south end
cf tre A4.4- a. caught up trc air. March
tr= Through Georgia" and ran into place
lust lu frt.,t 81 Georgla's dancing banner.
Around tho hail they went. while l5.359
uel. Ell on their feet. chscrsd and waved
ara k.caeG Ike bowling deryishes. Biaul's
hand furnished the music for the march
~ vtetuFy. and Missouri's banner waved
amCus the host Of others that sped wild
.y around the hall Seven lone banners.
scattered about the vast hall. held stub
tcrnly 10 their places New York. New
jersey. New Hampshire. Connecticut,
1alue. Delaware and Massachusetts held
their -1.iluns in place ard held aloof.
These banners. standing there alone,
marked she rclc- sc OF the party An era had
been born. Seven states had seeded. The
mol beside the banners stood still and look
81 sull@Lly on Some enthusiasts made
many assaults upon the banners OF Mas
sac1Gsstt-. trying 20 swing Il into line.
tul two stalwsrg figures held il fast in
Irs place
Nssccusin's hammer was torn from over
the head Of Villas and his nineteen gold
comrades and carried triumPhan,ly around
he hall But seven banners did lot move