The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-05

ana OFFICIALS, anu the OcC1Sluudl yell Oh
some demonstrative spectator.
The audience grew frctful under the
disorder and the inability to hear and
there were shouts of Louder mingled
with demands for order. Governor Thorn
as proceeded boldly, however and there
was another cheer when the crowd caught
enough of the reference TO the Isthman
Canal to know that it was to be Under
American operation and control. At the
conclusion of the speech, the building
rang with applause, The cheering being
accompanied by the Iutter of the national
colors throughout the hall.
The first semnlance of genuine enthu-
siasm was created when the secretary Of
the convention. Charles Walsh, of iowa.
arose and read a resolution offered by
Daniel ]. Campo, - ""obigan, that the
Declaration of Independence, drafted by
that Democrat OF Democrats. Thomas
Jefferson be real t. TIE convention ON
this, the anniversary of the nation natal
day.
THE CAMPAU RESOLUTION.
The Republican party recently in Phil
adelphia, the cradle city of liberty, where
the Declaration of independence was
written, and the Constitution was framed
did there endorse an Administration
which has repudiated the Constitution and
nominated a President who has betrayed
the principles of the declaration. This
convention is composed of men who have
the same faith as was in their fathers in
this immortal instrument AS a reaffir-
nation of Democratic fealty to the fun
damental principles of American liberty,
] move, Mr.. Chairman, that the clerk be
directed to read the glorious Declaration
of independence, drafted by that Demo-
crat of all Democrats, Thomas Jefferson,
and adopted one hundred and twenty four
years ago today.
With cheers and APPLAUSE the resolution
was adopted while the band in the South
gallery played patriotic airs in lead of
the enthusiasm.
BUST OF BRYAN UNVEILED.
Then 2 dramatic scene occurred. AS
the vast audience was quoting down to
listen to the reading of the declaration,
two men appeared upon the platform bear
ing carefully in their arms two large OBJ
jeets, each shrouded completely in the
Stars and Stripes. They were placed,
the one upon the other Immediately to the
right and front of the chairman. Dele
gates and spectators craned their necks
to see what was about to occur.
Quickly advancing to the flag dTaped OBJ
jects handsome man deftly lifted the
flag from splendid bust of Mr.. Bryan.
AS the familiar features of their distin-
guished leader were recognized by dele
gates and spectators, a tornado of APP
plause swept over the audience. From
side to side the bust was turned, that
all might know whom it represented.
THE DECLARATION READ.
When the applause had subsidized,
Charles S. Hampton, of Petosky, Mich,
read in magnificent voice the immortal
Declaration of independence. AS the full
and rounded sentences of the great State
paper rolled through the hall the cheer
ing and enthusiasm increased and when
Mr.. Hampton had concluded the tremend
Gus applause fairly shook, the building.
When the orator had finished the Declara-
ton of Independence and the applause had
ceased Miss Fultoni of New York, was in
troduced and sang the Star Spangled
Banner" The audience standing and
cheering, applauded after each verse.
Ii was an innovation at a national con-
venetion. Then as she finished the last
strain the band took up America and
led by Miss Fultoni the great mass of
20 900 people broke into the stirring words
my Country 'Tis of Thee" singing it
through with unison and closing it with
a cheer.
GREAT HILL DEMONSTRATION.
Then suddenly somebody started the
cry for "Hill," "Hill' In an instant
Maryland, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, New Mexico were on their feet wav-
ing their standards and yelling "Hill;"
Dave HILL" The pounding of the Chair
mans gavel had no effect and for time
it looked like a concerted movement to
stampede for the New Yorker. AS dele
cation after delegation rose in their
seats and the Chairman's gavel fell, Mr..
Hill was compelled to rise and bow. This
was the signal for pandemonian and moth
ing seemed to be able to stop the torrent
of applause. A few Kisses were met with
voIley8 of cheers and finally, a part of
New York's delegation arose and joined
the applauding hosts. Croker, Murphy,
Van Wyck and the Tammany delegation
kept their seats, not joining in it, For
fully ten minutes the applause and dlsor-
der continued, the steady rap of the
RdNCl HdVlHS no eueCJ. EdCn Time q new
State standard was pulled up and waved
the applause began anew. After his first
bow to the audience Hill kept his seat.
but he could not disguise the gratifca-
tion that he felt at the reception accord
ed him. Friends, urged him to take the
platform, but he kept shaking his head
negatively. On the platform the Chair
man and the Sergeant at Arms tried in
vain to get order.
Finally Mr.. Hill tried to stop the APP
plause. Then the crowd howled them
selves hoarse. Hill" Platform" they
screamed. MIR. Chairman he calculated,
but his voice was drowned in the fierce
outburst of APPLAUSE. "Mr. Chairman"
he tried again to say, and was drowned
again, sinking laughingly into his seat.
Just before the demonstration over
Mr.. Hill began, delegate Joshua w. Miles,
q former Congressman from Maryland,
advanced toward the platform Occupied by
the presiding officer waving the Maryland
standard. There was so much noise
throughout the hall that he could not
be heard four feet away from where he
stood He said he had risen to move the
thanks of the convention to the young