Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-06


Bryan last night. was unanimously
placed in nomination as the demo-
cratic candidate for president of the
United States ON A PLATFORM oP.
POSING IMPERIALISM, MlLITAR-
ISM AND TRUSTS, AND SPEcIFl-.
CALLY DECLARING FOR The
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER AT THE
RATIO OF 16 TO I. 1.-THE platform
will appear in full in The optic
tomorrow EVENING" The nomination
came as the elimination of the fren-
zied demonstration in honor of the
party leader, lasting twenty-seven
minutes and giving utterances to all
the pent. up emotions of the vast null
titudes. 1t followed also .hs fierce
struggle throughout the last thirty-six
hours, concurring in the platform dec
laration on silver and on the relative
position which the silver question was
to maintain to the other great issues
Of the day.s,s
1t was late. yesterday afternoon
when the convention was at last face
to face with the presidential nomina.
{, tion. Earlier in the day there had
been tedious delays, due to the inabili-
ty of the platform committee to recon
cile their differences and present re-
port, and it was not until late in the
afternoon when the second session
had begun that the platform commit
tee was at last able to report an agree,
ment. Already its maiu.features EN-
bodying the 16 TO principle had be-
come known to the delegates and
there was little delay in giving it
unanimous approval. This removed
the last chance FOR open rupture on the
questions of principle, and left the
way clear for the supreme event OF the
day-the nomination of the president
ial candidate. The vast auditorium
was filled to it's utmost capacity when
the moment arrived for the nomina-
tion to be made. When the call for
states began for the purpose of plac.
ing the candidates in nomination. Ala
bama yielded its place Nat the head of
the list to Nebraska and Oldham. of
that state, made his way to the plat
form for the initial speech, placing
Bryan in nomination for the presi.
dency. The orator was strong-voiccG
and entertaining yet to the waiting
delegates and spectators there was but
one point to his speech, and that was
the stirring peroration which closed
with the name of William Jennings
Bryan. This was the signal for thc
demonstration of the day, and in com
mon purpose the great concourse join
ed in tribute of enthusiastic dsvo--
tion to their party leader A large oil
portrait of Bryan. measuring fifteen
feet across, was brought down the
main aisle before the delegates. At
the same time the standards OK the
state delegations were torn. from their
sockets and waved on high, while UNI.
brellas of red white and blue, silk
banners of several states and many
handsome and unique transparencies
were borne about the building amid
the deafening yelling Of 10000 gesticu
lating men and women. All of the in
tensity of former demonstrations and
much more, was added tos this sanal
tribute to their leader
When the demonstration had spent
itself speeches. seconding the nomina-
ton of Bryan were in order. Senator
White spoke for California;, givins
the tribute of the Pacific coast to the
Nebraska candidate
When Colorado was reached tha
sstate yielded to Senator tisl.. of New
York. The audience had anxlousl,
awaited the appearance Of the distin
iguished New Yorktr, AMI as he tool
the platform he was accosdel splen
did reception, the entire audience ris
ing and cheering wildly with the ex
ception Of the little group Of Tamma
ny leaders, who sat silent throdghou
the cheers for their New York asso
ciate. Hill was in fine voice and hi
tribute to the. Nebraskan touched
sympathetic chord in the hearts VI tn
champion of the plain people and d
the wofkingman, strong with TIL
masses. with the farmer ami With th
partisan. When Hill declared Wit
dramatic emphasis that the caadldat
would have the support of his party
united party there was tremenaou
applause at the suggestion Of demo
cratic unity. Aside from briIlian
eulogy on Bryan, the speech Of tn
New York leader was chiefly signif