Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-06

was by Chairman Richardson
by Hon. Webster Davis. former assistant
secretary of the interior, the crowd MAIN
tanned it's enthusiasm by cheering for quite
leader assembled the platform and stood
facing the thousands of spectators. h
speech of Mr.. Davis was ran in order
to the democratic party and the democratic
platform. and to the ticket of the conven-
ton.
Chairman Richardson was the first to
grasp his hand as he concluded. They
crowded around him until he had great
difficulty in retaining his feet. He left the
platform as soon as he was able, but all
the way to his seat he was given shouts OF
approval by those whom he passed. The
band passed from Hail to the Chief" to
America" and the convention sang with
II until the band would play no more.
NOMINATIONS.
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin rose to his feet
and waved deliberately for silence. When
q few degrees Of noise had been eliminated,
Chairman Richardson said:
The next business before the conven-
ton is the nomination for the president Of
the United States. The secretary will call
the roll Of states"
Before doing 50 the secretary read the
names Of the committee appointed BY the
chair to confer with the silver republicans
and populists in accordance with the resO-
buttons introduced by George Fred Will
tdulS OIL MASSACHUSETTS, dl liz Jill
session. They are: George Fred Williams.
Massachusetts; Judge Berry. Arkansas; W.
q. Thompson, Nebraska; Charles Thomas.
Martin, Virginia; ]. G. Mcguire. Califor-
3. r.. Tillman, South Carolina, and
Carter H. Harrison, Illinois.
commencing the call OF the roll.
The state Of Alabama" said the chair
man ma, Of TIE h g to- of that u state.
ing the next president Of the United
W. D.. Oldham Of Nebraska, who was to
present the name Of Mr.. Bryan to the con
vention, was waiting by the chairman's
desk, and as the chairman Of the Alabama
delegation resumed his seat. ne came for
ward and in a few graceful words ex-
pressed his appreciation of the favor ex-
tended by Alabama in surrendering it's time
The Band performed its share, but the
noise Of it's creation was but a drop in the
torrent. The men from the state Of Ne
i Rlas Z h " Mr. Up B ; saree upon pann one 0 sac End 4
upon the other the word Nebraska" and
a smaller portrait Of Mr.. Bryan inclosed
Whatever may awe been the differences
Of delegates over the platform they seemed
to have forgotten them. and all were as
with Nebraska and Kansas in venting its
enthusiasm. Richard Croker was on a
chair, both arms aloft, a flag in his right
was not behind him in the show of loyalty
to the nominee, and, waving his arms. he
let forth a series of cheers that equaled
those uttered by any man on the floor.
Over in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, where
is to l is not popular. there was no hesita-
ton now. The die was cast. The gauge Of
battle lifted, and they swung into the line
as fiercely as any that stood unfalteringly
by Mr.. Bryan in the fight before the COM
mittee on resolutions.
with their huge banner. and. catching up
their state emblems, the other delegations
took up the march. waving hats and flags
and cheering at the top of their voices.
without cessation, save for the. breath
necessary to a fresh Outburst. The two
women delegates from Utah joined IN the
banner of white upon which was inscribed
Correcting to William ]. Bryan from the
Democratic Women Of Utah"
AS the women passed along the line in
front of the New York delegation, one OF
the enthusiastic Tammany men turned
loose a war whoop that rivaled any pre-
viously uttered on this continent, and
pounded one of the women over the head
with a small flag as a token of apprecla-
ton. Far from resenting the blow, the
woman smiled aud pirouetted through the
aisle formed of shouting men. Then Tam
many went into real mysteries and gym
nastic spasms as the women passed out Of
sight in the crowd in front of the speak
ers desk.
Senator Clark Of Montana. accompanied
by a lady. both waving flags with intense
energy, called forth terrific applause as
they passed around the hall. Behind them
was Texas, with its long pole snrmounted
of the New York delegation carrying their
little flag bearing the words, Don't Think
There Are No 16 to 1-ers in New York"
Round and round the hall went the
marching column between two walls of
cheering men, who stood beneath a cloud
fully equal in fervor to ANYTHING that had
preceded it yesterday or today when the
platform was read. When the enthusiasm
had run for nineteen and a half minutes
Chairman Richardson commenced pound
ing vigorously for order. He was lost be-
.yond all power of hearing for several min
utes, and it was not until twenty-seven
minutes had elapsed from the instant that
BRYAN tina the cheering had subsided
and the convention was in order once
more.
seconding speeches were made by Per-
Thompson of Colorado, Hill of New York
who received an ovation)' Daniel Of Vir-
ginia. Overmeyer of Kansas City, Atwood
MARYLAND, Garner of Massachusetts,, Bark
worth of Michigan, Baker of Ohio, Patti
son of Pennsylvania, McMillin Of Ten
%consin, Slater Of the District Of Columbia,
Wise of Hawaii and Mrs. Colin of Utah..
! Each state and territory as the roll was
nonncement BY Chairman Riehar r. ,ne that hat
Mr.. Bryan had been nominated for presi-
dent of the United States unanimously was
received with great applause. but 1t did
not compare with previous demonstrations
during the day. The huge flag suspended
from the roof. which had played its part
earlier In the session, was again lowered,
the band played and the people cheered.
Standing On their seats. some of the dele
gates waved flags and standards, but the
enthusiasm did not run at high tide.
a As the people already were leaving the
the convention was adjourned until 1880 to-
morrow morning.