The Irish standard., 1900-07-14

and waved flags and cheered, but very
considerable nu1nber-more than hall
! held their seats. Senator Hill was among
: those who maintained quiet. while MIR.
Croker waved a flag until it broke, and
George Fred Williams led the Massachu-
i. sets contingent in saivos of cheers. One
of the New York delegates raised a stand
ard bearing the inscription: Don't think
there are no 16 to 1'ers in New York.
The demonstration lasted Az minutes.
Platform Adopted.
The reading of the platform was con-
cluded and adopted BY acclama ton.
:! Roll of States Called.
The chairman then said:
THE next business before the conven-
ton is the nomination Of candidate for
!, the presidency of the United States. The
secretary will call the roll of states'
Before doing so. the secretary read the
names of the members of the committee aD-
pointed by the chair to confer with the sill
yer republicans and populists in accord
ance with the resolution introduced by
George Fred Williams, Of Massachusetts,
at The morning session. They are:
George Fred Williams. of Massachusetts,
q. Berry. Arkansas; w. ii. Thompson,
Nebraska; Charles Thomas, Colorado: j.
S. Rose, Wisconsin; Thomas III. Martin,
Virginia; j. o. Mcclure, California; L. r.
Illlman. South Carolina; Carter II. liar
rison. Illinois.
DrHan's Name Presented.
Alabama was called for nominations,
but yielded to Nebraska w. d. Oldham.
OF Nebraska, who was to present the
name OF Mr.. Bryan to the convention,
was waiting by the chairmans desk, and
as the chairman of the Alabama delega-
ton resumed his seat, he came forward,
and in a few graceful words expressed
his appreciation of the favor extended
bv Alabama in surrendering it's time to
the state of Mr. BRYAN. Mr.. Oldham
in an eloquent address presented the
name of William Jennings Bryan as a
candidate for the presidency.
This was the signal for the dcmonstra-
ton Of the day. and in a common purpose
the great concourse Joined in a tribute of
enthusiastic devotion to the party leader
a huge oil portrait of Bryan, measuring
Is feet across, was brought down the main
aisle before the delegates. At the same
time the standards Of the state delega lions
were torn from their sockets and waved on
high. while umbrellas of red, white and
blue, silk banners of the several states and
many handsome and unique transparencies
We're borne about the building amid the
deafenins clamor of 10000 yelling, gesticu-
latng 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 itself
the speeches SecOnding the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan were in order Senator White
spoke for California. giving the tribute of
the Pacific coast to the Nebraska candi-
date.
Seconded by Hill.
l. When 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 splendid reception. the en-
tire audience rising and cheering wildly,
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 tribute to the Nebraskan touched a
sympathetic chord in the hearts of the au-
dience. He pictured Bryan as the cham
pion of the plain people and of the work.
: ingman. strong with the masses. with the
farmer and with the artisan. When Hill
declared. with dramatic emphasis that the
candidate would have the support of his
party-a united party-there was tre-
mendous applause at the suggestion of DEM
ocratic unity Aside from the brilliant
eulogy of Bryan. the speech Of the New
York leader was chiefly Significant and at
tractive in its strong plea for unity. ut is
time for unity, not for division" he ex
claimed. to the rapturous approval of the
great multitude facing him.
Mr.. .Bryan's nomination was seconded by
Perkins, of Texas; Lomax of Alabama !;
Moore. of North Carolina; Daniel, of Vir-
sinia: Overmeyer. of Kansas, and many
others.
Hawaii. through it's native delegate, John
H. Wise. made its first seconding speech in
a democratic national convention, and
finally a sweet-voiced and pleasant-faced
woman alternate from Utah seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan in behalf of the
state of Utah.
Bryan Nominated.
After the call of states was completed
the secretary began to call the roll on the
ballot for the presidential nomination. As
the roll call proceeded the shouts of APP
prevail of the unanimity of the vote seemed
to increase. All of the large states were
cheered heartily as one after another they
cast their votes for Mr. Bryan. The list of
states and territories was completed with
the calling of the territory of Hawaii. The
announcement by Chairman Richardson
that Mr.. Bryan had been nominated for
president of the United States unanimous
~ was received with great applause.
After the nomination of Bryan the con-
vsn'ion adjourned until to-day to nomi-