The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-06

I DannET WIS
fully fifty feet long, and about one-haiI
as wide. Upon the white stripes were
printed the following sentences In large
| letters of blue:
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Constitutional governments
derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed.
The constitution and the nag
one and inseparable now and
..The flag of the republic for
"a republic can have no col
onies."
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To the vast majority of those in the
hall the flag was an unexpected incident
and its appearance was the signal for a
frantic roar which caused everything thdt
had gone before it to sink into 1nslSIllI-
icance. For full two minutes the corGs
of the flag caught and would not per-
nit 1t to fall to its full length. 1t was
caught UP just enough to prevent the
convention from reading the inscriptions
upon the banner, and, until they were
released and the banners free, the en-
thusiasm increased every second. When
finally every word was visible there was
a climax of cheers that was deafenlns.
Senator Tillman stood surveying the
storm and awaiting an opportunity 10
proceed The chairman pounded MS
ravel and appealed for order, but the
march of the delegates, bearing their
standards and banners, ran on uninter-
ri1pted for twenty-five minutes. AS
Senator Tillman was about to resume
he remarked that the thread of his dis
course had been broken, and that down
South they were in the habit OF saying,
Hell has broken loose in Georgia,
and" added the senator vociferou5ly,
elf Mark Hanna had been here rev
minutes ago he would-have thought the
hot hell had broken loose in Missouri ;"
There were cries of Good Good,
when the trust plank was read. When
the senator reached the reaffirmation OF
Chicago platform, with declaration for
free silver, at a ratio of 16 TO /, PAN
demonium again broke loose. But the
demonstration was faint in comparison TO
what had Just occurred when imperialism
was announced as the paramount is
sue.
Many of the delegates stood on their
chairs and waved flags and cheered, put
a very considerable number-more than
half-held their seats. Senator Hill was
among those who maintained quiet, while
Mr. Croker waved a flag until it broke,
and George Fred Williams led the Mas
sachusetts contingent in cheers. One II
the New I OrK CeIeSaleS ralSeu Il SldHu-
ard bearing the inscription: Don't think
there are no Is to 1ers in New York"
The demonstration lasted four and one
half minutes.
There was interest shown in the sena-
tors voice as he read the platform ar
raignment of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
evoking mingled laughter and applause.
The Boer plank brought out another
cheer, and the senator received round
throughout was admirable, and he made
himself heard throughout the hall. His
reading, too, was forceful and effective.
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
When the appeal had subsidized Chair
man Jones, of the platform committee,
said he had been instructed to move
that the platform be adopted by the con-
vention by reclamation.
The motion was put, and amid a roar of
cheers and applause the platform was
adopted without word of dissent The
announcement of Chairman Richardson
of the adoption of the platform was
followed by a stunning shout which made
the building ring from one end to the
other
Then followed stirring and dramatic.
scene. The plank in the platform de-
nouncing Englands policy toward the
Beers had called out imm ense applause,
but when ii was announced by Chairman
Richardson that the convention would be
addressed by Hon. Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary of the interior,
the crowd manifested its enthusiasm by
cheering for two minutes as the former
Republican leader assembled the platform
and stood facing the thousands of spec
tators. The speech Of Davis was arrang-
ed in order to enable him to announce
his allegiance to the Democratic party
and the Democratic platform and to the
ticket OF the convention.
In drastic style and with all the force
and magnetism of a firA orator Mr. Davis
began his address. He denounced as a
malicious lie' the statement that he
had been forced to leave his Office under
the administration. He pictured in fam
ing and brilliant sentences the cruel
ties and "aggressicns" practiced by
Great Britain upon the Beers of South
Africa. He expressed his intense salts
faction that the Democratic party had
incorporated in the platform a plank so
cordially and enthusiastically indorsing
the cause OF the Beers which was the
cause of liberty and Justice He felt, he
said. that this great republic should
not follow in the steps of an empire that
was crushing liberty to death in South
Africa. He believed 1t to be his duty to
ally himself with the Democratic party
His account with the Republican party
he regarded as fully balanced. He owed
it no further obligations. These senti-
ments met with much applause. In con-
clusion, in announcing his intention of
supporting the Democratic party and its
ticket Mr.. Davis said with great en-
phasis:
81 stand upon this platform and shall
support William j. Brennings"
1t was a curious and laughable mix
ture of the syllables of Mr.. Bryan's
name. But the crowd knew what he
meant and cheered him wildly.
MR. DAVIS CONGRATULATED
AS Mr.. Davis concluded the band struck
up Hail to the Chief" and while it was
rendering the air he held an impromptu
reception upon the platform. Chairman
Richardson was the first to grasp his
hand as he concluded. then Senator
Jones. Others crowded around him until
he had great difficulty in retaining his
feet. He left the platform as soon as he
was able, and on 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 sung with 1t until the
band would play no more. Sergeant-at-
Arms Martin rose to his feet and waved
desperately for silence.