The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

/ imperialism and punctuated with terrific ap-
I plause. The convention seemed GREATNESS
I with excitement. With the words making
. ence rose and rent the air with cheers.
I They waved their hats and flags, and the
( delegates roared like furnace. There was
uneasness among the guiions. indianas
/ was borne TO the front. and that of Wis
/ consin followed. Other guiions remained
stationary. and the excitement began to die
away.
Thereupon Mr.. TiIlman read the words
making im &c; 1Ia ne paramount issue
| ciated its full force. and scene that ensued
b.Fsars description. II was far more be-
| lowed the panegyric on W. J. Bryan made
by Chairman Richardson last night. All
the guidons noisiIy tumped to the front
| by the people CHEN Dewey sailed up the
| harhor OF New York.
The flag Demonstration.
But this accustomed scere was quickly
| followed by one far more striking Five
/ thousand American flags appeared as If by
J platform aud gallery, each man waving his
/ banner though inspired by the deepest
| feeling Of patriotism The roaring Of the
I oceans storm. Page boys raI UP and DOWN
the aisies with their arms filed with flags
and distributed them among the delegates
4! and the spectators until the number waving
ut one time must have reached nearly ten
thousand.
TIE scene was intensified by flash Fights
) and the hoarse tones of megaphones. Sew
eral bands added to the indsscribabie
| tun,ut.
starry banners, everybody Joined in the
chorus OF The Red. White and Blue"
Each nag bore the insSrip,!9n. The Con;
Forever The Flag of the Republic Forever
of An Empire Never"
For twenty minutes this uproar con-
tinued. Banners and gonfalons from Gif-
ferent clubs were brought into the hall. and
a procession of gu:dons followed them
around the DELEGATIONS, accompanied by a
band playing the air OF Dixie.
The cattle horns OF Texas were in the
procession. Former representative Niles
Of Maryland bore the guidon of his State
Other Representatives and prominent
statesmen appeared In the lire. 1t was a
scene almost unparalleled in he history of
national political asse'nbiages.
excitement with his fan. and the guidons
Grifted back to their original positions.
Senator Ti;man blew the e.nbers Of ex-
element again In a blaze by speaking Of
Carolina and adding that II the citizens Of
Ills State were here to-day they would think
that "AIl he'll had broke loose In Missouri"
Ths applause WAS again deafening.
when II subsidized. however. an indignant
delegate on he right OF the chair. in a
tore uf thunder, shouted: "Mr. Chairman
this convention Is entitled TO hear its plat
form read. and demand that IT shall be
Adopted by Acclnmation.
Senator Tillman instantly recovered his
compusure and resumed the reading. When
the Bryan free silver plank WAS reached
the enthusiasm was again renewed. flags
wer- waved, women shook their pocket
! hsu dkerchiefs. men threw their hats In the
air and tn g band eSSaycd tr1uWphal
marches. but the uproar was not 50 great
sue. imperialism. TIE only banners brought
to the 'front.' We're those Of Colorado. Indian
Territory, Missouri. Michigan. Alabama
Ssnator Tl'linan continued the reading of
the platform. and resolution expressing
the feeling of the convention toward the
+ "A short. SkarD and quick
,.fst.siOn OF feeling. II lasted three minutes.
After this senator Jones took the floor
and moved that the Platform just read be
adopted by reclamation. In an instant
chairman Richardson put the motion. IN
that instant; however. the last I 22RT,PoItuniIy
other man passed away. There was one
universal shout Of aye. and the whole mat
Webster Davis Speaks.
James Z. Kerr Of Pennsylvania then took
the y atforru and moved that Webster
Ii was carried and Mr.. Davis appeared. to
the eviden; astonishment Of hundreds OF
Kansas City Democrats and Jerry simp-
son. who sat in the press section
Simpson had not forgotten that Davis had
formerly posed here AZ rabid republican
He recalled The fac; that while Davis Was Wa
publican nomina ion. he accused the Demo,
cracy OF trying to assassinate MIN ana
showed his hat puuctured with bullet as
evidence confirmatory of his statement. At
that time he was accused by the Democratic
editors of making the hole with his own
pistol with the object Of making political
capital
Davis is a handsome fellow. athletic and
well dressed. He spoke in clarion notes.
and made a magnificent effort on behalf Of
the Beers. lie has voice equal in power
and melody 10 that OF William J. Bryan.
His illusions to the Beers were received
with laundering applausa. He began by
saving that no other platform was ever
so intensely American as the one Just read.
ard concluded by declaring that ne was
q Democrat and that he would support the
platform and the candidates.
AT the close OF his address there was an
other paroxysin OF excitement. Former
Governor Stone of Missouri. Governor Nc
Niilin Of Tennessee and many prominent
Democrats including Senator Jones Of Ar
kansas. grasped him by the hand and gave
him the grip Of Brotherhood.
Jerry simpson remarked: They are init
iatinc him on the platform and are break
Ing him in now.
The band added fuel 20 the excitement by
MA Ting HAL TO the Chief and Davis was
escorted to his seat by a procession that
empowered him In red. white and blue.
Naming the Candidate.
The convention then proceeded to nomf-
nate a candidate for President. Mr.. Old
ham OF Lincoln, the Deputy Attorney Gen.
erai OF the State. took the platform and
made the opening speech for Bryan. This
was at O'Clock. a scene followed that