The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-13
THE SECOND DAY.
Platform Adopted and Bryan NOmi-
mated Amid Great Enthusiasm.

mated Amid Great EnthuStaSm.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 6-Convention
hall was again besieged Thursday by
eager and excited thousands and long
before the time set for opening the sec
ond days proceedings of the convention.
all of the streets approaching the build
ing were solidly massed with humanity,
moving forward to the many entrances.
In calling the convention to order for the
morning session Chairman Richardson an
nounced that the platform committee was
not ready to report, and, pending word
from them he invited to the platform ex-
Gov. Hogg. Of Texas, to address the con-
vention. The Texans address created un-
bounded enthusiasm. Stirring addresses
were also made by Hon. A. NJ. Dockery, of
Missouri; Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee; Con-
gresham Williams, of Illinois. and Hon.
J. W. Miles. of Maryland.
Chairman Richardson announced that he
had been informed the platform commit
tee would be ready to report at $3.50. There
upon motion was agreed to to adjourn
until that hour, and the vast audience filed
out of the building amid enthusiastic
shouts for the favorite leaders and the en-
livening music Of the orchestra
Senator Jones presented the platform.
The document was read by Senator Till
man. When Senator Tillman reached the
point declaring Imperialism the para
mount issue in this campaign, the dele
gates mounted their chairs and cheered
wildly.
Senator Tillman was requested to re-
peat the imperialism plank, and again
the demonstration was great. Delegates
mounted their chairs, waved hats, UNI
brellas and flags. The spectators Joined
in the cheering. The whole convention
hall was a mass of waving flags. The
band began playing and the demonstra-
ton increased in intensity. The state
standards were pulled up and carried to
the platform.
Fine Flag Display.
No such flag display was ever seen In
a convention. The flags bore this in
scriptiOn:
The constitution and the flag. one and
inseparable, now and forever. The flag of
the republic forever, of an empire never"
Again and again the demonstration was
renewed. The band played "A Hot Time"
and the convention sang it. while the
state standards were carried about the
hall. A Boer flag was carried 20 the
platform and waved amid great en-
thusiasm. The band played America"
and the whole vast audience sang 1t,
marking time with the flags.
Senator Tillman stood surveying the
storm and awaiting an opportunity TO
proceed. The chairman pounded his gavel
and appealed for order. But the march
of the delegates, bearing their standards
and banners, ran on uninterruptedly for
- minutes.
Another Outbreak.
When the senator reached the reaf-
frmation of the Chicago platform, with
the declaration for free silver coinage at
the ratio of 16 to 1. pardemonium again |
broke loose. But the demonstration was
faint in comparison to what had just |
occurred when imperialism was an
nounced as the paramount issue" Many |
of the delegates stood on their chairs |
and waved flags and cbeered, but a very /
considerable number-more than half |
~
those who maintained quiet, while Mr.. |
Croker waved flag until 1t broke, and /
George Fred Williams led the Ma ssachu- |
setts conungenJ in saivos OF cheers. One |
of the New York delegates raised a stand |
ard bearing the inscription: Don't think |
there are no 16 to 1eIs in New York.
The demonstration lasted AZ minutes.
Platform Adopted.
The reading of the platform was con-
cluded and adopted by acclamation.
Roll of States Called.
The chairman then said:
''The next business before the conven-
tion is the nomination OF candidate Tor
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 committee ap-
pointed by the chair to confer with the su-
yer republicans and populists in accord
ance with the resolution introduced by /
George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts,
at the morning session. They are:
George Fred Williams. of Massachusetts,,
j. G. Berry, Arkansas: w. H. Thompson.
Charles Thomas, Colorado; ].
S. Rose, Wisconsin,; Thomas H. Martin,
J. o. Mcguire, California; B. r.
South Carolina; Carter H. Har-
rison, Illinois.
Bryan's Name Presented.
Alabama was called for nominations,
but yielded to Nebraska. W. d. Oldham,
Of Nebraska, who was to present the
name of Mr.. Bryan to the convention,
was waiting by the chairman's desk. and
as the chairman of the Alabama delega-
ton resumed his seat, he came forward,
and in a few graceful words expressed
by Alabama in surrendering its time to
the state of Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Oldham
in an eloquent address presented the
name of William Jennings Bryan as a
candidate for the presidency.
This was the signal for the demonstra-
ton OF the day, and in a common purpose
The great concourse Joined in a tribute of |
A huge oil portrait of Bryan, measuring
Is feet across. was brought down the main |
aisle before the delegates. At the same
time the standards of the state delegations
were torn from their sockets and waved on
high while umbrellas of red, white and
blue, silk banners of the several states and
many handsome and unique transparencies
we're borne about the building amid the
ieafening clamor of 10000 yelling, gestieu-
lating men and women. All of the intensity
Of former demonstrations, and much more,
was added to this final tribute to the leader.
When the demonstration had spent itself
the speeches seconding the nomination Of
Adr. Bryan were in order. Senator White
poke for California giving the tribute Of