Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-06
now one end and now the other end Of

now one end and now the other end Of
the hall.
Now the time for the nomination Of
Bryan had come, and almost before the
delegates knew 1t, Oldham, of Me-
Ibraska, the second Bryan. according to
advertisement, was busy telling of the
sickness of the time, of the dose Of
platform Just concocted to cure 1T and
of the great physician who was 10 adj
minister the dose.
The bafiled but unconquerable hero OF
the rights OF man was all right, but
some way his fellow from Nebraska did
not .teah 'em out of dey seats" and
the delegates sat as tho they were in
But at the name of William Jennings
Bryan they were alive again.
"A huge portrait of thd hero appeared
from the center of Nebraska's delega-
tion and led the prance around the hail.
There was more prancing than ever
this time-it lasted thirty-four min
iutes and passed the best previous time
record, but 1t was the same thing all
over again.
"A touch OF nature, however, made 1t
all the better, for just as it was at its
height the setting sun shone thru the
long line of high up west windows and
heightened the whole space of the dele
gates seats till 1t glowed with a light
1 of its own that separated 1t from the
rest OF the house.
1t took team work to stopt The demon
4 stration. Martin and four fat friends
4 got at different corners of the platform
j and in pantomime, With fans in hand,
isimplored silence.
Everybody in the pit stood up when
Hill took the platform except the surky
i tigers from New York, and they sat
still. with their fingers touching the
hem OF the Croker garment, and
4 scowled
1 Bryan belongs to the whole coun-
try" said Hill. The house roared.
From the close of the election four
4 years ago until now there has never
81 been a possibility of any other noni-
i nation
The little flags waved assent.
I'VE will have the support Of his
party--a uniteu party
"Hurrah for Hiil, shrieked the con
! vention and it took Col. Martin and hi.
], dragon, the band stand, to quiet it.
II do not approve of the specific
$ financial plank in the platform" Wen
on the speaker, ..but the convention
: has settled it. and the wisdom of th
committee is superior to my own. Th
: platform is worthy Of the vote and ap
j, proval of every man who claims to b
i, a democrat"
: "Hiil for vice president" yelled tn
galleries.
Then when Hill had finished thos
same galleries roared With ironica
8 laughter:
81 Croker, Croker; we want Croker
$ Everybody laughed and they led Hi
i to his seat. embracing him on the wa,
i There were more seconaing speeche
.e#s man whose hands cantched wildly ii
1t air over his head another who CIRCLE
- around and around while he talkel
e and then Senator John w. Daniel,
lf Virginia. who made an eloquent an
D, powerful address
,fsl An ovation was given to the on!
IN woman delegate. Mrs. Cohen, of Uta,
"a who seconded tine animation on Deha
ID | of her state. She was cheered aga
err and again after making a little speec
Then Ed Murphy began TO call II
a / roll of the states New York. lllinoi
D. Iowa and Wisconsin We're cheered ;
Of they announced their votes.
n The9chairmenso of the different deleg;
le tions cast votes for W. ]. Brya
u Bryan, w. Jennings Bryan, Villa
Jennings Bryan and William j. Brya
~ The rest of Columbia Went SO far as
re vote for William S. Bryan, but Ml
II. .lphS could not be disturbed.
re Chairman Richardson announc
rh that $50 ballots had been cast for y
or Bryan and feeble. tired cheer Il
all flowed The delegates had Worn Q
nd their throats. and the audience. VIII
ed had done most of the cheering duri1
he the long session, hurried out Of I
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