The daily sentinel., 1900-07-06

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the tribute of the Pacific coast to the
Nebraska candidate.
Whom Colorado was reached that state
yielded to Senator Hill of New York.
The audience had anxiously awaited
the appearance of the distinguished New
Yorker. and, as he took the platform, he
was accorded a splendid reception, the
entire audience rising and cheering wild
ly, with the single exception Of the little
group of Tammany leaders who sat silent
throughout the cheers for their New
York associate.
Mr.. Hill was in fine voice and his trib-
ute to the Nebraskan touched a sympa
thetic chord in the hearts OF the audi
encs.
He pictured Bryan as the champion of
the plain people and of the working man
strong with the masses, with the farmer
and with the artisan.
When Hill declared with dramatic en-
phssis that the candidate would have
the support Of his party-a united party
there was tremendous applause at the
suggestion Of democratic unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy Of Bry-
an, the speech OF the New York leader
was chiefly significant and attractive in
its strong plea for unity.
ut is time for unity, not for divi-
sion," he explained, to the rapturous
approval OF the great multitude facing
him.
Tho eloquent Daniel Of Virginia added
his glowing tribute to the candidate,
while former Governor Pattison of Penn
sylvania, spoke for hia state and for the
east. Governor McMillin of Tennessee
voiced the sentiments OF state which
had Furnished three presidents"
Hawaii, through it's native delegate,
John q. Wise, made it's fret seconding
speech in democratic national conven-
tion and finally sweet voiced and pleas
ant faced woman al ornate from Utah
seconded the nomination Of Bryan in be-
half of that state.
Then came the voting.
State after state recorded its vote in
behalf Of the Nebraska candidate, giving
him tho unanimous vote OF all the states
and territories.
The convention managers had already
| agreed that this was sufficient work for
| the day and the vice presidential nomi-
nation was allowed to 60 over until to-
morrow.
Next to the demonstration for the
| party candidate the greeting Of the an
nouncement that Imperialism was to be
the paramount issue of this campaign
was the most spontaneous and signif-
cant Of the day.
Senator Tillman read the platform,
and with measured force brought out
the fact that Imperialism was now given
the supreme place among the issues of
the party.
That the delegates were in complete
Sympathy with this expression was shown
by the terrific and long-sustained ap-
plause, lasting over twenty-five minutes
and exceeding the ovation usually ac-
corded the favorite OF the party.
Following this the announcement that
the 18 to l idea was retained in the plat
form received only faint and illy-sus-
tanned recognition, the applause being
limited to few minutes. 1t was re-
garded as significant showing Of the
sentiment Of the delegates. quite as con-
vincing as the terms of the platform they
had put forward.
Another stirring event Of the day was
the appearance Of Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary of the interior,
under Mr.. McKinley's administration, in
a speech severely arraigning the Repub-
lican party for its lack Of sympathy for
the Beers and formerly announcing his
allegiance to the Democratic party.
But the great battle Of the convention
has not been fought under the eyes OF
cheering thousands, but in the privacy
Of the closely guarded quarters Of the
COMMITTEES on platform.
Here was waged throughout last night
and again this morning one Of the moat
remarkable struggles that has ever rack
ed this historic party.
On the one hand was the inhusnce OF
Bryan and the absolute unity Of devo-
ton felt toward him and the cause of
silver with which his name is insepar-