The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-07-09

the permanent officers Of the convention.
and that in addition Hon Lincoln Dixon.
Of Indiana: Hon. JEFF Pollard OF Missouri
Hon William Cromwell. OF Kentucky.
and Hon w; F. Abernamer: Q. ii,lso's'
Your committee further recommends 10
the convention for honorary vice presl-
dents. honorary secretaries anu meinoer,
OF the notification committee and national
democrats committee the gentlemen sew
orally named by the states and territories
JACK J. SPALpING.
Secretary"
Chairman Thomas. after announcing the
adoption OF the report. without debate
appointed a committee consisting OF For
mer Governor McCreary. of Kentucky:
Daniel campau OF Michigan. and Mayor
Phelan. OF san Francisco. TO escort the
permarent chairman to the platform
Owing TO the densely crowded condition
of the afSles. Il required some little time
for MeSsrs. Campau. McCreary and Phe-
Ian to get close enough to Mr.. Richardson
to escort him TO the platform The four
men. marching in single file. the column
headed by Governor McCreary. plowed
their way 10 the side of Chairman Thorn
as. Governor MCCreary advanced to the
front OF the platform and said:
Gentlemen OF the Conventional gives
me great pleasure to introduce to you
the permanent chairman OF this conven-
ton James ID. fIichardsOn. Of Tennes-
see
Ar Richardson repeatedly bowed his
Acknowledgements OF the cheers that
. swept In wave after wave through the
hall
The first token OF approval given TO
his address was that which greeted his
first mention OF Ie 10 !. The applause.
however. was rather feeble and scatter
ING. Much more energetic WAS the shout
that followed tie declaration that the
coming campaign WAS t. be a trial OF the
republic against the empire.
The hall had become very quiet by this
time and the address of Chairman Rich
srdson was given a much better hearing
than any that had proceeded it.
sis arrafgnment Of tine failure OF the
republican party - establish bimetaLisIa
aud the. creation instead ~ single gold
standard was received with manifesto
lions ~ hearty approval
Name Of Bryan Set Them Wild.
Tn. conclusion Of Chairman Richard
sons speech vas the signal FOR terrific
s.fsE. ATS and cheers His mention OF the
uum. OF william J. Bryan brought the
convention e. lis feet in a frenzy OF en-
thrlsiasm- Delegates sprang upon their
chairs. waving mats. nandkcrcheis and
umbrellas iu the widest fashion By a
common impulse. the poles bearing the
names u the states were torn III ana
thrust into the air Then down the ais.es
toward the speakers desk came groups
OF d,-ssates surrounding one Inan VINO
held tns. name ~ the state alc.I Texas
and New York became engaged IN n rival
~ as 10 which should hold the name uf
the state the higher in the air. The Lone
star state had won At .he outset. for the
Nov York standard nsG been gTaSPci ~
ON. Of the smallest men Of the delc CATION
This was quickly renlcfici. when the
Tzmmauv men saw themselves IN seIei-d
1.-.r,. Th.. Mole bearing the name ~ tie
state VAS grabbed from the small niAd
and ne ives bumped down into h's char
aud Mr.. KsIlar seized IT, Mr.. keilar pax
Texas in -e-ond pace IN a Hash sii.d Try
g. h might the Texan could mot pia-~e
tie name ~ his state one foot ahead ~
that ~ New York. Wild with enthusiasm,
the r xanS. Frasped their man. RAISED aim
an rr,-tr shoulders and N.w York Was
down ss-1lg--ru-. as before. Il went down
only 90 rl-e hEter- klchari Croker.
Grady. carroll and half a dozen Others Oi
sEr dole -utiuu. c1mv 10 helars ASSIST
auc,. and tle .mbi- m OF the Empire stale
went u-, tzaiu nearer tire ceiling 10y a foot
imam Teas Aad been able To reach
WaIs shis strife was EOinE or ihe iFen-
= hti tak. % E3.d ~ the other deiesa-
lions and from aiI parts OF tins hall men
cam. u.t-u--.us- through the thEong. carr
ina. ta-l- state emblem They DecAEli
tlrrt-s-.. hacked iu front 81 the speakers
srsh. i-4l- 2'-i-il NiA e'.- li..s - -
acs. -Gey siEoVc 5o raise TIE n-t,n- OF t.sS-r
STATE. i.1e. with that ~ NeW ! ork Inc
effort vs. useless. however. New York
kept its place
Georgia on Top Once.
T-lfr Gcer=iI men. wrought ~ by their
faIlura o. .guAl New York. mads a suslA
Tor th. Speakers stand They went
throueh tie crowd with a force that ~
opps, don 20 the lIovJ before them could
preNen. and. pushing. showing. climbing
Eud ch ~ Ing. they hris,ed their nl.in upon
tie pIatf ,rIu and lifted him upon chair
The sn1Er vas sgccessfI a and New YORK
Ms s-lil,s,I once more Keliar j. 10 small
man 90 hold asaiust ali ~ the crowd OF
stru-slius. p1ls r.Eg men anu the TAM
many crowd was nearsy ready 10 drop
wiyu exhaustion but "A glance AT the Geor-
Eia banner brought new strength Into
their arms aud Mr. Kellar went up still
higher and New York Vas on top once
more
The convention b. this time was IN
state uf frantic eAcltemeIt. The men from
Hawaii. carrying their la-ge hammer. came
down the aisle. followed hy q shouting
Ilp5 whi1sl bore AL before IT. The band
struck mp nc Stars anu StFsics or
ever and u its inspiring strains the
crowd commenced 20 march around The
floor yelling like mad men. waving every
thiug they could press into service. Hand
kerrh.cf~. Umhreil IS. state emb.cms. ban
Iers and national coiCrs were united into
q couEI1nerate wave ana beneath II
narrhci crowd 81 men fairly
beside themselves with excite
neut- with flushed faces. down
which the perEp-ration rolled IN
streams. many without coats and vests.
they went round and round tho hail.