Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-04
The Kansas City Convention
Goes Wild When the New
Workers. Name Is
Sprung.
GREAT PATRIOTISM SHOWN
The Declaration Is Read; Ma
tIonal Anthem Sung Sill
yer Republicans.
TERRIBLE TACOMA ACCIDENT

Kansas City, Mo-, July 4-By 1890
the streets surrounding the conven-
tion hall were packed. Before noon
nearly every delegate was seated and
the II 900 seats in the hall were filled.
1902 p. m. Chairman Jones as
cended the platform and raped Wig
orously stilling the tumult. Then
above the din his voice could be
heard announcing: "The convention
will come to order. Sergeant at arms
will see that the aisles are cleared"
1t took some time to secure order.
The first business was reading the
formal call by Secretary Walsh. Af-
ter prayer by Rev. s. NJ. Neel, Chair
man Jones presented Mayor James A.
Reed to deliver the welcome The
first burst of applause that greeted
the mayors speech came when he
spoke of the universally of demo-
cratic doctrine. Yell and applause
greeted his announcement that the
convention was gathered upon demo
cratic soil, and as guests of demo-
cratic constituency that had always
been in the fore front of political fights
in the country. When he declared
that in the name of that democracy
he bid the visiting delegation well
come and proclaimed victory at the
polls in November he was interrupt
ed by cheers and applause When he
finished it was long.
Senator Hill entered and applause
turned to him. 1t was noticed that |
New York's delegation did not respond |
to the enthusiasm. Finally the chair
man was able to make his voice
heard and introduced Gov. Thomas of
Colorado as temporary chairman. Ap
iplause greeted Gov. Thomas as he
:ascended the platform. He looked an
ideal presiding officer, tall, dignified,
black garbed, his face showing intel
lectuality and force of character, he
held in his hand typewriter manu-
script and in full round voice easily
reaching the remotest corner of the
building began his address. His
severe arraignment of the Tintrench-
ed army drew q ripple of applause
and as he proceeded his well rounded
sentences were punctuated with gen
erous and hearty manifestations of ap-
Droval. Despite his strong voice the
confusion became so great that much
sOf his speech was lost.
When after fifteen minutes order
was restored Gov Thomas admins
itered a stern warning to the assem-
sblage, stating the convention was here
ito do business and if the spectators in
terrupted the work by unseemly dis
order, officers would be directed 70
clear the galleries. The call OF
states began for naming members Of
various committees. The name of
Garter H. Harrison brought out a
round of cheers and calls for Harri-
son, which, for the moment threatened
to be a repetition of the Hill demon
stration. A delegate from Ohio Sc.
cured the attention of the chairman
by violent gesticulation, then, mount
ing on his chair, moved an invitation
be extended to Mr.. Bryan to visit the
convention. Wild cheers went up
Willie cheering over the Bryan mo-
1ticn was at its height, a booming
brass band was heard at the south en-
trance and down the aisle in front OF
the chairman's desk came band
which came here with Clark, of Mon
ttana, and behind it the Jacksonian
club, Of Nebraska. The band was
playing Dixie"
A dense throng was soon in front
of the chairmans desk. 1t was i'm
possible for Chairman Thomas to hear
a word uttered four feet from his
desk, but some delegates near him
made a motion to adjourn until
O'Clock which was at once carried
amid confusion SO great that not one
delegate in twenty knew to what houl
the adjournment was taken.
When after several minutes, above
the racket, Thomas was heard to ex-
claim South Africa" The GROVE
caught the idea that he was paying
a tribute to the Beers and an enthus
fastic applause went up. There wal
another cheer when the crowd caugh
enough of the reference to the 18TH
mian canal to know it was to be IN
.der American operation and control
At the conclusion of his speech tn
building rang with applause. accom-
panied by flutter OF national color
throughout the hall. The iifst sem
blance OF genuine enthusiasm wa
created when secretary Of the con
yention. Charles A. Walsh. read tn
resolution offered by Daniel J. Cam
pau. of Michigan, that the declaration
sof dependence drafted by that demo
rcrat Of democrats. Thomas Jefferson
be read 70 the convention.
With several tremendous cheer
the resolution was adopted while tn
band played patriotic airs