West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-12


KANSAS CRY, Mo, July !, 1900.
1900 p. NJ.
| arrived here at & a. IN. and
found the city already full of peo-
pie, the crowds being so dense that
it was almost impossible to get up
town, whether on the cars or walking.
The frs; thing to catch a strangers
eye upon alighting from the train at
Union Station is a number OF men
wearing big badges inscribed with
the motto al live in X. c.; ask
me, and they took pleasure in an
swering all of the questions / asked
them and many others l didn't ask +.
Every one of them tries to make a
stranger believe that Kansas City
is the greatest thing that ever
happened.
The first thing was to find the
w. Va, Delegation and secure a
ticket to the big show. | found
them nicely situated in the Coates
House and the first man | met was
Col. McGraw. He could not fur
nish me ticket but sent me to Mr..
Hitchcock, Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Press Bureau
with a request for a Press ticket,
as they were all gone, he very
kindly furnished me with a Guests
ticket with coupons good for the
entire Convention. secured a
seat very near the Ohio Delegation
and close enough to the rostrum to
see and hear everything that takes
place.
Tammany is here good and strong
and has the Hotel Savoy rented out
right. A big Irishman wearing an
immense Tammany badge, accosted
me on the street this afternoon
with, "say, can yez tell me where
Oi can get big schooner of beer ?'
suppose he thought | was native
and could. tell him. However,
told him to look for a man with a
Kansas City button and he would
tell him all about the place in about
FIVE minutes.
Convention Hall does not present
very imposing appearance from
the street, as it is not near finished
and has no paint on it yet. Then
1t is surrounded by all the wrecks
and ruins of the buildings burned
on April 4th, but on the interior it
is nearly completed and is magnifi-
Gently decorated with bunting,
pictures and statuary.
AT 1902, this noon, Chairman
Jones called the National Demo
cratic Convention to order, and a
few minutes later he requested the
spectators and delegates to stand
during the prayer of the Rev. Mr..
Neale. Just as the Rev. gentle
man began his invocation, a band
came marching into the gallery
playing yankee Doodle" and the
effect was not very solemn. Finally
the band caught on and shut off the
wind in the middle of bar, while
the minister concluded his prayer.
Mayor Reed was then introduced
by Chairman Jones and made a
brief speech of welcome.
Gov. Thomas, of Colo, then
took the chair as temporary chair
man and delivered the "key note"
address which was frequently and
heartily applauded.
A bust of Bryan was unveiled
and then the Declaration of Inde-
Pendence was read by Chas. F.
Hampton, of Michigan.
AT this point lady from New
York was introduced and sang the
"Star Spangled Banner" while
every person in the hall arose and
remained standing until she had
finished the song.
This was followed by america, E"
the Chairman requesting every
person in the hall to join in the
singing, which thousands of dele.
gates and spectators did.
After the appointment Of the
various committees, the Convention
at 2:zo p. m. adjourned until d.
AT the 4 O'Clock session the va.
rious committees not being ready
to report, an adjournment was taken
until 9 p. m. This is at the hour Of
the big parade and will keep the
hall from being crowded as it was
this afternoon.
d. 3. Hill is the biggest man
here by long way and has re-
ceived more attention than any
other man in the Convention.
Several times this afternoon the
Convention has broken loose and
cheered itself hoarse for Hill, but
so Gar have failed to get a word
from The famous bald headed Now