The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-05
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Nominations at Kansas City
Richardson Made Chairman

its session today. BU- after sitting Tn
I'll a late hour tonight. the expected
climax q the daV--he domination a
". J. Bryan as the democratic caufl-
date fCr presften--has s7ile1 0f real
fzation. and all of the Iar-e business a
the convention awaits The c1rnpi@tiOr
OF the platform. As a spe--acliar .ve=-
however. the convertiol has fulfilled
the h0pes of the most fe-vid party
man. f0r the vast assemble 2 of spec
tators and delegates has twice heeu
swept with whirIwind 5ruCustrsti lions
first for the leader who fs about % b.
paced IN nomination and then Tor tbs
other champion u teu1cracy. David
p. Hi. But in actual acc0mplssh-1=n;
the days work was confined % organ
izztion with the speeches of the tempo
arr chairman Governor Thomas %
Colorado and OF The permanent chair
man. Hon James D Richardson the
appointment u the various commit
tees. and the detailed preparation for
the more serious work yet in store II
was an Inspiring scene that Chairman
Jones looked out upon at noon after
beating a tattoo with his gzvel. he SILL
ed the tuuult and declared the couveE-
ton opened About him were fuIly =. co.
people, rising tier upon tier Ike the
spectators IN some VAST coliseum.
awaiting the appearance q the dele-
gates of the party. while OF eIth=r s5t=
Etretching away the rows 0f desks ac-
comm odzting representative q the
press from every section q The c5uu-rT.
Ab0vs and on al sites Es~ gorgeous
sunburse % color hugh Tags iu raset -
and gvacst1l fan-shzpes. s1rti1g I0oU-
- and in I0rg streams -. notices and
coats q arms with tEe brlghr sumu---
hats and dresses u the ruanv uo11sn
present Buc Il was clearly not q grrh-
sring alone q wea1rh ana fashion Ire
b-Onz=d foes of many q tn me1 t1eir
coarse shirts. collzrettes. AM scarfl-ss,
marked them as from II. soil with
hardly an exception hey ~ - t1eir
ccsts and sat shirt-si@e-e1 AM demo
cratic Many Cf the w0ruen wera II
caubrics and ginghaus rather han in
summer silks and laces. and and the
gorgeous costumes and f.tctu-e hsts
were an oasis 0f tuiIer hue II was 4
gathering n0ne the less inspired with
the patriotic spirit of 1Ee day which
found constant expression IN Wild hu~-
rahs az every sound Of Like o.
q America
The early proceeding - the couv=n-
ton were marked by two brilliant but
rather ul-rfusd speeches. 0n= of well
come from the mayor u the city. and
one from Governor Thomas of cobra
do. assuming The duties Z tsuuorary
chairman. B1t The d4I= gates fretc=t
these delivsrs noes and sought
for more exciting themes
The first dramatic =piz1Ee OF th= day
occurred after COupau had secured the
of resolution f1r the reading
a the Declaration u Indep=1dence
As the reading was about 70 begin two
pushed up . fhe Platform
bearing a PEDESTAL a1f bust. both
1raped in the stars and stripes. As the
orator raised his voice r0r the first
words % the immortal instrument. The
1raperi@s were thrown tack dioclosing
2 splendid head OF Pry-n. The effect
was electrical upon th= vast Assem-
biage. which. up TO that moment. had
neither heard the name nor seen the
lace q their leader. As the massive ia
lures were recognized a yell was gwen
hat fairly shook the haI'
At 2.30 the convention took a recezs
Entu O'clOcs; % await the repor- og
The various committees
MOTT SESSION.
KANSAS CITY JULY 4-The Sc "a
presented a. the night session of the
,onveEtien w1s one OF b-flH11cey ard
,saut-- Thc -ast auditorium va sr5an-
Idly Hun rated ~ great src lights that
;'sa4 - frcn dizzy heights a1o he.
lal Ike huge stars. The color scheme
lresented among the innurn erabla lights
vas of unsurpassed beauty. From ev-
~ available pTHt IN the immense steeI
-uperstrucrure the national coI0rs were
gslly IN the breeze that swept
hrOughthe hall from the south euper-
ng pleasantly the heat og The night
Banked in the commodi0us gaNeriss
which rise in tiers from the space res ~
"a for the delegates and alternataS we're
thousands Of spectators. the cool attire Or
h men making q pretty. but not sharp
cn'Isst with the more brilliant costumes
4 the ladies'. II vas notable 4 az no., -ly
very male spectator as IN his shirt
sleeves, and the parti-coIored display Of
,uting skirts was a spectacle seldom
witnessed anywhere on a scale 50 East
rhe incessant waving OF fans. many Of
hem of bright coiors. gave an observer
he impression OF thousands a butter
lies lowering over the audience Thecon-
tant shunllng OF feet and continuous
lum of conversation sounded like the
oar OF surf breaking upon a rocky
oast.
Nearly an hour before the convention
Eas called to order the spectators seats
we're filed Hundreds of PERSONS
eed had remained iu the hall from, tie
fte-noon session.
As the delegates slowly assembled. the
eople in the great smphitheatre accord