The Springfield herald., 1900-07-13

restoration OF the Tree ana Unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of 1G to l. without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation"
Kansas City, July 5.-It was late this
afternoon when the convention was at
last face to face with the presidential
nomination Earlier in the day there
had been tedious delays, due to the
inability of the platform committee
| to reconcile differences and present
| report. Until tliis was ready the con-
vention beguiled the time by putting
| forward speakers of more or less prom
inence to keep the vast audience from
| becoming too restless.
The first session. beginning at 10
o'clock this morning, was entirely fruit
| less of results, and it was not until
| late in the afternoon when the second
| session had begun. that the platform
committee was at last able to report an
agreement. Already its main features,
embodying the 1G to principle, had be-
come known to the delegates. and there
was little delay in giving it unanimous
| approval. This removed the last
chance for an open rupture on ques-
tions of principle, and left the way
clear for the supreme event of the day
the nomination of the presidential
| candidate. The vast auditorium was
| filled to its utmost capacity when the
| moment arrived for the nomination to
be made.
When the call of states began for the
purpose of placing candidates in nomi-
nation. Alabama yielded its place at
the head of the list to Nebraska, and
Mr.. Oldham of that state made his
| way to the platform for the initial
| cnnnnb rlnpipu Rr.l-np in nnmiul-
tion for the presidency. The orator
was strong-vOiced and entertaining,
yet to the waiting delegates and specta-
tors there WIS but one point to his
speech, and that was the stirring pero
ration which closed with the name of
William Jennings Bryan.
This was the signal for the demon
stration of the day. and the great con-
course Joined in n tribute of enthusiasts
tic devotion to the leader When the
demonstration had spent itself the
speeches seconding the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan We're in order. Senator
White spoke for California.
| When Colorado was reached that
state yielded to Senator Hill of New
York. The audience had anXiously
awaited the appearance of the distiii-
guished New Yorker, and as he took
the platform he was accorded n splen-
did reception, the entire audience rising
and cheering wildly. with the single eX
ception of the little group of Tam
many leaders. who sat silent. Mr.. Hill
was in fine voice and his tribute to the
Nebraskan touched a sympathetic
chord in the hearts of the audience.
| When Hill declared with dramatic en-
phasis that the candidate would have
the support of his party-a united par
ty-there was tremendous applause at
the suggestion of Democratic unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy of
Bryan, the speech of the New York
leader was chiefly significant and at
tractive in its strong plea for unity.
The eloquent Daniel of Virginia add
ed his glowing tribute to the candidate.
while former Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania spoke for his state and
for the East; Governor McMillin of
| Tennessee voiced the wishes of Il state
which had furnished three presi-
dents' Hawaii. through its native
delegate. John II. Wise. made its first
seconding speech in n Democratic ma
tiOnal convention and finally n sweet
voiced and pleasant-faced woman al
ternate from Utah seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bryan in behalf of her
state.
Then came the voting. State after
state recorded its vote in behalf of the
! Nebraska candidate. and giving him
the unanimous vote of all the states and
territories. The managers had agreed
that this was sufficient work for the
| day and the vice presidential nomina-
| ton was allowed to go over until to-
| morrow.
Next to the demonstration for the
party candidate that greeting the an
nouncement that Imperialism was to
| be the paramount issue of this cam
paign was the most spontaneous and
significant of the day. That the dele
gates were in complete sympathy with
this expression was shown by the ter
rific and long-sustained applause. last
ing over twenty-five minutes and ex-
/ ceeding the ovations usually accorded
the favorites of the party.
Following this. the announcement
that the 16 to 1 idea was retained in
the platform received only faint and
illy-sustained recognition. the applause
being limited to few minutes. 1t was
regarded as II significant showing on
as convincing as the terms of the plat
form they had put forward.
Kansas City. July G.-The business
of the convention opened at 1855. and
| Richardson. whose voice is n trihe
hoarse this morning. announced that
nominations for the vice presidency
were in order The call of the roll of
states for nominations was then begun.
Alabama passed without naming any
one. Arkansas announced that she