The daily sentinel., 1900-07-06


ended votes were changed and
the nomination of Stevenson made
unanimous. Convention adjourned.
HOWARD T. LEE.
Kansas City, Mo-. July g. William
Jennings Bryan, OF Nebraska, was to-
night unanimously placed in nomina-
ton as the democratic candidate for
president of the United States on plat
form opposing imperialism, militarism
and trusts and specifically declaring for
the free coinage OF silver at the ratis Of
16 to l.
The nomination came as the culmina-
ton of frenzied demonstration in hon
or Of the party leader, lasting twenty
seven minutes and giving utterance to
all the pent.up emotions OF the vast mul-
titude.
1t followed also. fierce struggle
throughout the last thirty Fix hours con-
corning the platform declaration on sill
YER and on the relative position which
the silver question is to main .ain to the
other great issues OF the day.
1t was late this afternoon when the
convention was lace to face with the
presidential nomination. Earlier in the
day there had been tedious delays. due
to the inability Of the platform commit
tee to reconcile their differences and
prese at report.
Until this was ready the convention
managers beguilsd the time by putting
forward speakers Of more or less promi-
nence to keep the vast audience from be-.
coming restless.
The first session beginning at 10 o'clock
this morning. was entire fruitless OF re-
il. sults and it was not until late in the sf-
noon, when the session had begun, that
the platform committee was at last able
to report an agreement.
Already its main features embodying
the 16 to l principle had become known
to the delegates and there was little oe-
lay in giving it unanimous approval.
This removed the last chance tor an
open rupture on questions OF principle
and left the way clear for the supreme
event of the day-the nomination of the
presidential candidate.
The vast auditorium was filed to its
utmost capacity when the moment ar
rived for the nomination to be made
Not only were the usual facilities offord-
ed by tickets taxed to their utmost but
the door keepers we're given liberal in
struptions under which the aisles and
the area and all available spaces were
packed to their fullest limit.
When the call of states began, for the
purpose OF placing candidates in nomi-
nation, Alabama yielded it's place at the
head Of the list to Nebraska, and Old
ham OF that state. made his way to the
platform for the initial speech placing
Mr.. Bryan in nomination for the presi-
: deney
The orator was strong voiced and en-
tertaining, yet to the waiting delegates
and specta, ors there was but one point
to his speech, and that was the stirring
peroration, which closed with the name
OF William ]. Bryan.
This was the signal for the demonstra-
tion Of the day. and in common pur-
pose the great concourse Joined in a
tribute Of Enthusiastic devotion to the
party leader.
A huge oil portrait OF Bryan measur-
ing fifteen feet ACROSS, was brought
down the main aisle before the dele
gates.
At the same time the standards Of the
state delegations we're torn from their
sockets and waved on high. while um-
brellas Of red, white and blue, silk ban
nsrs Of the several states and many
handsome and unique transparences
were borne about the building amid the
deafsning Glamour OF 10000 yelling,
gssoculating men and women.
All OF the intensity OF former demon
STATIONS and much more, was added to
thin Anal tPihnk> T., A. I..lo.