The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
THE SECOND DAY.
Platform Adopted and bryan Nomi-
mated Amid Great Enthusiasm.

THE SENOND DAh.
Platform Adopted nnd bryan Nomi-
mated Amid Great Enthusinsm.
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 soltdly 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 UNI
| bounded enthusiasm Stirring addresses
were also made by Hon. 4. 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 at3:3o, There
upon "A 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 cheercd
wildly.
| Great Enthusiasm.
Senator Tilman 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
4. - GAR no
band began playing and the demons;ca-
ton increased in intensity The state
standards were pulled up and carried to
the platform.
Fine FinR Display.
No such flag display was ever seen In
n convention. The flags bore this In
scription:
"The constitution and the flag. one ami
inse parable, 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 Tins"
and the convention sang It, while the
state standards were carried about the
hall. Boer flag was carried 20 the
platform and waved amid great en-
thusiasm. The band played America"
and the whole vast audience sang II.
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 fer
% minutes.
Another Outbreaks.
When the senator reached the reaf-
! frmation of the Chicago platform, with
| the declaration for free silver coinage az
the r1tiolo of 16 to l. pandemonium agair
brokeN loose But the demonstration was
| q IL. .l...t H.1 a.
occurred when Imperialism was an-
| nounced as the paramount issue" Many
| of the delegates stood on their chairs
| and waved flags and cheered but a very
| considerable number-more than half
| held their seats. Senator Hill was among
those who maintained quiet. while Mr..
| Croker waved n flag until Ii broke, and
George Fred Williams led the Massachu
sets contingent in saivos oil cheers. One
of the New York delegates raised a stand
| ard bearing the inscription: Don't think
| there are no 16 to 1crs in New York
The demonstration lasted 4h minutes.
Platform Adopted.
The reading of the platform was con-
cluded and adopted by reclamation.
Roll of states Called.
The chairman then said:
1.-THE next business before the conven-
ton is the nomination of a candidate 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 committee ap-
| pointed by the chair to confer with the su-
yer republicans and populsts in accord
| ance with the resolution introduced by
| George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts.
| at the morning session. They are:
| George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts.
]. G. Berry. Arkansas: w. III. Thompson.
| Nebraska; Charles Thomas. Colorado: ].
s. Rose. Wisconsin,: Thomas H. Martin,
Virginia; ]. o. Mcclure, California;; b. r.
Tillman. South Carolina; Carter II. Har-
rison. Illinois.
Bryan's Name Presented.
Alabama was called for nominations
but yielded to Nebraska. w. ID. 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
his appreciation of the favor EXTENDED
by Alabama In surrendering Its time t
the state of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Oldham
. in an eloquent address presented tn
name of William Jennings Bryan as
, candidate for the presidency.
r This was the signal for the demonstra
ton of the day. and In common purpos
the great concourse Joined In a tribute o
| enthusiastic devotion to the party leader
A huge oil portrait OF Bryan. measuring
: Is feet across, was brought down the mai
aisle before the delegates. At the sam
time the standards OF the state delegation
, were torn from their sockets and waved o
high, while umbrellas of red. white an
| blue silk banners of the several states an
many handsome and unique transparencie
were borne about the building amid tn
deafening clamor OF 10000 yelling, gesticu
lating men and women. All of the intensit
of former demonstrations. and much more
was added to this final tribute to the leader
When the demonstration had spent itsel
the speeches seconding the nomination o
J Mr.. Bryan were In order. Senator Whit