The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-06

Kansas City. Mo, July william
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was to-
night unanimously placed in nominal
ton as the Democratic candidate for
president Of the United States On
platform opposing Imperialism. milf
tarism and trusts. and specifically de-
ciaring for the free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 10 Ia I. The nomination
came as the elimination of a frenzied
demonstration in honor of the party
leader lasting tWenty-seVen minutes.
ana giving utteranCe 10 all the pent-up
emotions of the vast multitude. 1t
followed also q fierce struggle through
out the last thirty-siX hours concern
ing the platform declaration on oliver
and on the relative position which the
silver question is to maintain to the
other great issues of the day.
To was late this afternoon when the
convention was at last face 10 face
with the presidential nomination. Ear
Her I'M the day there had been tedious
delays. due 10 the inability of the plat
form committee to reconcile their dif-
Irr'nceS and present a report Until
TINS was ready the convention man
ayers heguiled the time by putting for
ward speakers of more or less promi-
hence To- keep the vast audience from
becoming too restless.
The first session, beginning at 10
o'clock this morning. was entirely
ruthless of results, and it was not un-
ll 'dJe IN the afternoon when the sec
uHl session had begun that the plat
In'u committee was at last able 10 re-
PORT an agreement. Already its main
FEATURES embOdying the 10 tn l prin-
l|I.t.. mad hrtRr1rs frunVt-r IN
gales. and there was little delay in Civ
ing % unanimous approval
8RyAN'S NOMINATION.
This removed the last chance for an
open rupture on questions of principle
at" .eit the way clear for the supreme
event of the i.y-the nomination of the
PRESIDENTIAL candidate. The vast aud
'.'''Hm was filled to its utmost capac-
~ NNen the moment arrived for the
-.H'udtion % be made. Not only were
ia. usual facilities afforded bv f-.kets
taxed io the utmost but the doorkeeD-
'.> we're given liberal instructions nm
'.. winch the aisles and areas and all
.'..tple spaces were packed - their
fullest limit.
When the call of states began for
'.. purpose Of placing candidates in
''-.N1llou Alabama yielded IFS pIace
81. .I. head Of the list to Nebraska and
,.a.-.l OF that state made his wav 10
Ut" 'tt.orm for the initial speech
ing Mr.. Bryar I'm nomination for
cav .HS'btncy- The orator was strong
,...A and entertaining, yet to the
rs delegates and spectators there
.eN 'HI one point 10 his speech. and
I."t was the stirring peroration which
'.'N"- with the name of William lem
INKS hf}an. This was the signal for
..' H. mouStratiou of the day. and the
.'". '"uCuurSe Joined in "a tribute of
...i-IaSuc devotion TO the marty
-t''I huge oil portrait of BRYAN
measuring fifteen feet across. was
'.."-"I down the main aisle before
..-' delegates. At the same time the
.f..irlS of the state DELEGATIONS We're
'. from their sockets and waved on
-|. while umbrellas OF red. white and
O. silk banners Of che several states
7.' many handsome and UNIQUE trans
..'.H'.-S We're borne about the build-
~ anna the dedfening Clamor of 20
F....a-, geSticulating men and wom-
'.. 4. ot tho intensity of former dem
..-A'us and much more was added
-.lS Tina. tribute 20 the leader.
q, "l'u the demonstration had SDent
i.@'.' the sneecheS seconding the nom
.'a|"n of Mr.. Bryan were in order
.-."r White spoke for California.
- he tribute OF the Pacific coast
' Tho Nebraska candidate.
TRIBUTE FROM HILL.
When Colorado was reached. that
az, Welded 10 Senator Hill Of New
l..H The audience had anxiouslv
.'.irl the appearance Of the distin-
T-Sa New Yorker, and as he took
Az '.al.orm he was accorded a splen-
l reception, the entire audience ris-
~ and cheering wildly. with the sin
H. .A.rpuon of the little group of
I.-.HF leaders. who set silent
y4Sa'ut the cheers for their New
~. III associate Mr.. Hill was in good
i,., ana his tribute to the Nebraskan
bsa.,h sympathetic chord i'm the
- oi the audience. He pictured