The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-10
THUNDERs OF ORATORY LET
LOOSE ON THE PREsENTA-
TION OF CANDIDATES.
BLAND HEADED THE LIST.
BRYAN AND BOIEs NAMED ANN
EACH GIVEN BIG OvA-
14 TION.
DELEGATE SMITH OF MINNESOTA
seconded the Nomination Of Boies-
blackburn asid McLeon Pre-
sented to Convention.

!. CHICAGO, July 9.-The night session
furnished all the preliminary incidents
OF the most dramatic act of the conven-
tlon. 1t was by long odds the most
spectacular, for as the hands on the
CLOCK were creeping on toward the ap-
pointed hour OF 8, when the president
making delegates began to fill the
great banks Of seats, the largest crowd
SO Tar OF the convention was in attend
ance, for the first time filling the gal
ier1es and attaining the Chicago stand
ard OF bigLess. Outside, other hun
dreds were clamoring before the doors.
ana stirring up sitting clouds of dust
which hung over the scene like smoke.
the trolleys and elevator cars and spe-
clal trains were emptying thousands,
the streets were a mass Of cabs, car
r1ages and bicycles.
inside the incandescent lamps hung
nigh up on the iron rafters,. casting
patches of glare and shadow on the
rough acres of heads. Three brazen
bands from their different stations
clamored away upon patriotic melodies.
and the state delegations entering were
shrilly cheered, while the familiar face
OF each leader was given an ovation of
his own
Delegates, officials, reporters and
messengers were rushing madly about
the aisles, some of the latter waving
messages above their heads.
Rumors of deals and combinations
were being banded everywhere, throw
Ing panics into the camps of fayorite
sons. Managers of booms were rally
ing their forces, deploying skirmishers
ana sending emtssaries into hostile
camps, while knots of comforting dele
gates had their heads together in cor
ners. The news spread quickly that
the New York delegation had decided
to hold aloof from the voting, because
they would take no action based on the
platform which had been adopted. This
move threw into chaos some Of the
COMBINATIONS and estimates, and no
one knew just what it's effect might be
on the field Of candidates, particularly
as the New Workers were making argu-
ments to influence the other Eastern
states to stand with them in their pas
sive attitude
Many rumors clustered about young
BRYAN, OF NEBRASKA,
whose wonderful afternoon speech had
carried him into a formidable position
in the field, and won for him partisans
who seemed to be doing active work
1t was 1892 before the acting chair
man, Mr.. Richardson, raped loud and
long, and then, failing to bring order
! out Of the confused murmur Of many
voices, the shuttle Of feet and the shout
ing Of orders by the subordinates, he
appealed to the crowd to respect the
gavel. Sergeant-at-Arms Martin came
to the front Of the platform and called
loudly to his aides to restore order
and clear the aisleS. 1t took five min
utes to secure semblance Of order
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, gained
recognition and moved that the con-
vention proceed to the nomination of
candidate for president of the United
States. 1t was carried with a roar
the galleries adding a round Of APP
plause in recognition of the actual
opening of the contest. Chairman Rich
ardson announced that by agreement
the roll of states would be called for
the presentation of candidates Ala
bama was first to be called, and the
chairman announced that the state
would be passed for the present. Ar
kansas came next.
Arkansas yields to Senator Vest. OF
Missouri shouted Senator Jones, and
there was a wave of applause from the
Bland adherents. Senator Vests first
mention of the name of Bland brought
out short demonstration. Mr.. Vest
said: