The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-07-14

announced s the "paramount ISSUE
There wnx intense scorn in the zen;
ator's voice as he read the Platform
:arraignment Of the Hav-Pauncefote
treaty, evoking mingled laughter and
applause,
The Boer plank brought out anoth.
er cheer.
Adopted by acclamat,on.
Many Of the delegates stood on their
chairs and waved flags and cheered,
but a very considerable nnmber-more
than half-heh their seats. Senator
Hill wa among those who main-
tanned quiet, while Nr. Croker waved
a flag until it broke, and George Fred
Williams led the Massachusetts con-
tingent in salyos of cheers. One Of
the New York delegation raised O
standard bearing the inscription:
Don't Think There Are No 16 to 1'ers
In New York" The demonstration
lasted four and sone-half minutes.
When the applause subsidized, Chair
tee, said he had been instructed ia
move that the, platform be adopted
by the convention by reclamation,
The motion wi put, and umid roar
of cheers and applause the platform
was adopted without n word Of dis.
sent. The announcement of Chair.
man Richardson of the adoption OF
the platform was followed by q stun.
ming shout, which made the building
ring from one end to the other.
addressed by Webster Davis.
The plank denouncing England's
policy toward the Beers had called
out immense applause, but when II
was announced by Chairman Richard;
son that the convention would be nd.
dressed by Hon. Webster Davis, for.
mer assistant secretary of the in.
terror, the crowd manifested its en-.
thnsiasm by cheering for quite two
minutes. The speech OF Mr.. Davis
was arranged in order to allow his an
nouncing his allegiance to the demo.
cratic party and the democratic plat
form, and to the ticket of the con.
rvention.
In dramatic style, and with all the
force and magnetism of a fine ora.
tor, Mr.. Davis began his address. He
denounced IS a malicious lie" the
statement that he had been forced to
leave his Office In the present national
administration. He pictured in bril-
liant and flaming sentences the t..cru.
elites" and "aggressions' practiced by
Great Britain upon the Beers of South
Africa. His account with the repub.
'lican party he regarded as fully bal.
sanced.
In conclusion, in announcing his in.
tention of supporting the democratic
party and its ticket, Mr.. Davis said
with great emphasis: II stand upon
this plntform, and shall support Wi.
liam j. Bryan.
AS Mr.. Davis concluded the band
struck up aHail to the Chief, and he
held an impromptu reception upon
the platform.
Oiiham Names Bryan.
Sergeant at Arms Martin then an.
nounced:
"The next business before the con
yention is the nomination of a candi.
date for the presidency of the United
States. The secretary will call the
roll of states"
Before doing so the secretary read
the names Of the members of the com
mittee appointed by the chair to con.
fer with the silver republicans and
populists, in accordance with the res
olution offered by George Fred vii:
liams at the morning session.
They are: George Fred Williams o!
Massachusetts. j. c. Berry of Arkan.
sas, ". II. Thompson Of Nebraska
Charles Thomas of Colorado, J. S
Rose Of Wisconsin, Thomas II. Mar.
tin of Virginia, g. G. Mcclure of Cali;
fornia, GcorgesTillman of South. Caro-.
lima, and CHI. Harrison of Illinois.
Alabama" the secretary then
shouted, commencing the call of the
roll.
"The state Of Alabama" said the
chairman of the delegation Of that
state, yields to Nebraska the priv
legc Of naming the next president OF
the United States.
". 10. Oldham, of Nebraska, who
was to present the name Of Mr.. 13ry-
an, expressed his appreciation OF the
favor extended by Alabama In surren-
dering its time to the state OF Mr..
Bryan.
Throughout his address he received
\ closest attention of the conven-
ton.
He caught the fancy of the conven-
ton by his statement that the o
ernment of this country us bounded
on the north by the constitution. on
h east by the Monroe doctrine, on
the south by the declaration Of indie
pendence and on the west by the tel,
commandments" AS he prepared to
close his address he raised his hand
high above his head slowly, and with
IN energy that caused his voice to
penetrate into every corner of the
hall, and said: aAnd that man Is Will
INN Jennings Bryan"
Concluding ne brought his hands
lower with ench word until the last
had been uttered. when he brought
them up with a sweep, but quicker
than his motion .was the answering
cheer that swept across the conYcn-
ton. 1T was a simultaneous roar
from all parts of the hall. Up went
the delegates on their chairs, over
their heads went the flags, and above
them nll scared and rang the cheers
for Bryan. The band loyalty per-
formed its share, but the noise of its
screationwas not a buzzing din.
The state OF Nebraska flung up q large
Round the hall started the Nebraska
men. with their large anner and catch
Ing up their state en- blems the other del-
,egates took up.tha march. waving flags
n hats, and cheering at the topsof their
voices without cessation, save for the
breath for Observation-Disclosures
The two women delegates from Utah
Ing SINAI. SILK banner of white, upon
Women Of Utah. s
Convention Goes w l1.s
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