Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-06
ARE FOR BRYAN
How NOMINATION WAS MADE
AT KANSAS CITY.
A GREAT FLOW OF ORATORY.
Webster Davis Drops Gracefully Into
the Democratic Camp-Silver
~ Is RELOCATED.

Is RELOCATED.
Kansas City. Mo-, July 5.--William J..
Bryan of Nebraska was tonight nani-
mously placed in nomination as the dem
Ocratic candidate for president of the
United States on a platform opposing i'm
perialism, militarism and trusts, and
specifically declaring for the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to l. The
nomination came after the animation of
a frenzied demonstration in honor of the
party lasting q minute and giving ut
terance TO all the pent up emotions OF
the vast multitude 1t followed also a
fierce struggle throughout the last 80
hours concerning the platform declara-
ton on silver n on the relative posi-
ton which the silver question is to main
tain to the other great issues of the day.
1t was late this afternoon when the
convention was at last face to face with
the presidential nomination. Earlier IN
the day there had been tedious delays,
due to the inability of the platform COM
Inittee to reconcile their differences and
present a report. Until this was ready
the convention managers beguileG the
time by putting forWard some speakers
of more or less prominence to keep the
vast audience from becoming too rest
less.
The first session, beginning at 10
lilo iiioi ii "lo L IL 1
less Of results and it was not until late
in the afternoon when the second session
had begun that the platform
was at last able to report an agreement.
Already it's main features, embodying
the 16 to l principle, had become known
to the delegates and there was little de-
lay in giving it unanimous approval.
This removed the last chance for an open
rupture on questions of principle n
left the way clear for the supreme event
of the lay--the nomination of the presi-
Dental candidate.
The vast auditorium was filled to it's
utmost capacity when the moment ar
rived for the nomination to be made Not
only We're the usual facilities afforded by
tickets taxed to the utmost. but the door
keepers were given liberal instructions
under which the aisles and areas n all
available spaces We're packed to their
fullest limit. When the call Of states
began for the purpose of placing candi-
dates in nomination, Alabama yielded it's
place at the head Of the list to Nebraska
and Oldham of that state made his way
to the platform for the initial speech,
placing Mr.. Bryan in nomination for the
presidency. The orator was strong voiced
and entertaining, yet to the waiting dele
gates and spectators there was but one
point to his speech and hat was the
stirring p%eroration which closed with the
name of William j. Bryan. This was the
signal for the demonstration of the day
and with a common purpose the great
c%oncourse Joined in a tribute Of enthus-
iastic devotion to the party leader. A
huge oil painting of Bryan measuring II
feet across was brought down the main
aisle before the delegates. At the same
time the standards of the state delega-
tions were torn from their sockets and
waved on high, while umbrellas OF red,
white and blue, silk banners of the sew
aro1 cfafac or1 ronry hon1coyoo o~l
unique transparencies were borne about
the building amid the deafening clamor
of $1,000 yelling, gesticulating men and
women All of the intensity of former
demonstrations and much more was
added to this final tribute to the leader.
When the demonstration had spent it,
self the speeches %seconding the nominal
fion of Mr.. Bryan We're in order. Sena-
tor White spoke for California, giving
THE tribute of h Pacific coast to the
Nebraska candidate. When Colorado
was reached that state yielded to Sena-
tor Hill of New York. The crowd anx-
iously awaited the appearance of the
distinguished New Yorker. and as he
o the platform he, was accorded a
splendid reception, the entire audience
rising and cheering wildly with the sim
gle exception of the little group of Tam
many leaders, who sat silent throughout
the cheers for their New York associ-
ate.
Mr.. Hin was in good voice and his
tribute to the Nebraskan touched a
sympathetic chord in the hearts of the
audience. He pictured Bryan as the
champion of the plain people and of the
working strong with the masses,
with the farmer and with the artisan.
When Hill declared, with dramatic en-
phasis, hat the candidate would have
h support of his party-a united party
there was tremendous applause at the
suggestion of democratic unity. Aside
from THE brilliant eulogy of Bryan, the
speech of the New York leader was
chiefly significant and attractive in its
strong plea for unity.
1T is a time for unity, not for divi-
sion,' he exclaimed, to the rapturous APP
prevail of the great multitude facing him.
The eloquent Daniel of Virginia added
his glowing tribute to the candidate.
while former Governor Pattison of Penn
sylvania. spoke for his state and for the
east, n Governor McMillin of Tennes-
see voiced the wishes of a state which
had furnished three presidents: Hawaii,
through it's native delegate. d H.
Wise, made it's first s~econding speech
DIN a democratic national convention,
and finally a sweet voiced and pleasant
faced woman alternate from Utah Sec
Dnded the nomination of Mr.. Bryan in
behalf OF the state of Utah.
Then came the voting. State after
state recorded it's vote in behalf of the
Nebraska candidate and Twin him the
unanimous vote of all the states and
territories. The convention managers
had already agreed that This was suf-
ficient work for the day, and the vice
presidential nomination was allowed to
go over until tomorrow.
Next to the demonstrations for the
party candidate, the greeting of the an
nouneemsnt that imperialism was to be
1he paramount issue of this campaign
was the most spontaneous and signif-
cant of the day Senator TiElman read
THE platform and, with measured voice.
brought out the fact that imperialism
was now given the first and supreme