Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
BRYAN AND
STEVENSON
Kansas City Convention Names the
Standard Bearers Of Ma
tiona| Democracy
aDlAl NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT
7ammany Fails in a Desperate At
tempt to Stampede the Con-
yention for Hill.
aoLAl NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT
WIND UP OF THE CONVENTION

AfJourns- Sine Die After Day o
Dramatic Scenes--.Dctnils of
the Great Political
Gathering.
Kansas City, July CIV. j. Bryan
was unanimously placed in nomina
ton as the democratic candidate fol
president of the United States on I;
platform opposing Imperialism, mill
tarlsm and trusts, and specifically de
ciarng for the free coinage of silver
at III to l. The nomination came as
he elimination of frenxicd demon
stratlon in honor of the party leader
lasting twenty-seven minutes and Civ
ing utterance to all the pent up emo
tions of the vast multitude. 1t fol
lowed also fierce struggle concern
ing the platform declaration or
silver and on the relative position
which the silver question is to main
tain to the other questions of the day
The first session, beginning at 10
O'Clock a. M, was fruitless of results
and it was not until late in the after
noon, when the second session had be-
gun, that the platform committee
was at all able to report an agree
ment. Already it's main features, en-
bodying the 16 to principle, had be-
come known to the delegates, and
there was little delay in giving it
unanimous approval This removed
the last chance for an open rupture
on questions of principle and left the
way clear for the supreme event of
the day-the nomination of the pres
idential candidate.
When the call of states began Ala
bama yielded it's place to Nebraska,
and Oldham, of that state, made the
initial speech, placing Mr.. Bryan in
nomination.
This was the signal for the demon
stration of the day, and in com
mon purpose the great concourse
joined in tribute of enthusiastic de-
votion to the party leader. When the
demonstration had spent itself the
speeches seconding the nomination of
MIR. Bryan We're in order. These occu-
pied some time. numerous party
leaders being heard.
Senator Hill. of New York, was ac-
corded splendid reception, the en-
tire audience rising and cheering,
with the single exception of the lit.
tie group of Tammany leaders, who
sat silent throughout the cheers for
their New York associate. When it
came to voting. state after state re-
corded its vote in behalf of the Ne
braska candidate. and he was given
and territories. Wh,.s the noise SUBJ
dued Mr.. JONES sail;
Platform Is Presented.
Although the time be tween the adj
jonrnment of the morning session and
that set for the opening of the after
noon was over two hours, at no time
We're the galleries of tine great hall
more than one-third emptied Thou
sands of people sat out the adjourn
ment, being determined to miss no
part of the excitement they believed
was to follow. An hour before the
time of the meeting of the convention
there was not u seat to be had in any
one of the galleries. BY 1880 all the
delegates We're ready for business and
awaiting the arrival of Chairman
Richardson, who was n t1ifle slow in
making his appearance. The delegates
seemed anxious to get to work and
complete the business, and when at
1888 the chairman made his appear
ance there was ripple of applause.
AT 3:46 Senator Hill, of New York,
who had been absent from two pre-
yious sessions, came through the dele
gates door by himself. He was not
recognized at first. and had nearly
reached his seat when the cry of
Hill" "Hill,' broke forth.
At o'clock the convention was still
waiting for the arrival of the commit
tee on resolutions. The jam had
reached the dangerous point. as the
heat became oppressive. Shortly aft
er a o'clock Chairman Richardson
called the convention TO order. The
platform committee, headed by Sen
ator Jones, ID. j. Campau, Senator
Tillman and Judge Van Wyck had ta-
ken seats thanking the chairman. MIR.
Richardson appealed long and vainly
for order. Senator Jones advanced to
the front of the stage. When the
noise subsidized Mr.. Jones announced:
Ti,lman heads Resolutions.
81 am authorized by the committee
on resolutions to present the platform
agreed upon, and | will yield to the
senator from South Carolina. Mr.. Till
man, to read the document"
Mr.. Tillman read the platform in a
full round voice easily heard through
out the hall.
A Great Demonstrations.
1t was at this juncturc that the eli
max was sprung upon the great as
sembly.
A huge flag was flung across the
roof between two trusses, and as the
signal was given the cords were loosed
and slowly it unrolled it's white and
crimson folds as it fell gracefully and
swung over the platform. Upon the
white stripes We're printed the follow
ing sentences:
Constitutional Governments Derive
Their Just Powers From the Consent
of the Governed"
"The Constitution and the Flag;
One and Inseparable, Now and For.
ever"
THE Flag of Republic Forever; OF
an Empire Never