New-York tribune., 1900-07-06

1t was not until O'Clock that Chairman Rich
ardson, turning from a conference with Governor
McA1n and Senator White. picked mp the gavel
and brought the Convention to order. The Plat
form Committee headed by Senator Jones' D. ].
Csmpau Senator Tillman and Judge Van Wyc&,
had just pushed their way through the dense
throngs, and proceeding 10 the platform. had taken
seats facing the chairman. Mr. Richardson ap-
pealed long and vainly for order. The portly form
Of Senator Jones. silver haired and serious, ad-
vanced the front Of the stage. He held a roll
OF manuscript in his hand But It was useless TO
talk against such turnut, and he dropped back
in his seat until order was restored. At last the
confusion ceased and Mr. Jones announced: Il
an authorized by the Committee on Resolutions TO
present the platform agreed upon. and 1 will yield
10 the Senator from South Carolina Mr.. Tillman.
TO read the document"
TILLMAN READS PLATFORM.
Mr.. TiIlman stepped to the front and was greeted
with cheer. He read the platform in full. round
voice. easily heard throughout the hall The full
text Of II will be found elsewhere in this issue.
As he proceeded each plank greeted with
applause The Senator accompanied his reading
wiki emphatic gestures striding up and down the
platform turning this way and that, after his
manner the Senate. There howl of ap-
Proval he elenched his fist and hercely ar
raigned the course of the Administration in Cuba.
But IL remained for his reading Of the declaration
that imperialism IS the paramount issue Of this
campaign evoke storm of enthusiasm. The
delegates sprang their feet standing their
chairs. waving has. handkerehiefs umbrellas and
flags while the galleries took up the chorus and
carried IL along for many minutes Senator Hill
could be seen marshaing the hosts 10 cheer. He
held 3 fan high above his head and added his voice
10 the vociferous shouting
A second time Senator Tillman read this decara-
tion and even greater demonstration than
before carried the Convention of its feet. Sud
denly hundreds, then thousands OF miniature Amer
icsn flags were passed among the delegates and
the whole floor OF the vast structure became a
OF flags. An instant later the flags swept over the
galleries like of flame Bundles of them
we're tossed upon The seats and distributed. Tho
scene was magnlfcently inspiring, and the great
audience worked up a fever heat. On each
flag was the device: The Constitution and the
flag are inseparabe now and forever. The flag Of
the republic forever. o. an empire never
While the demonstration at its height the
band sent another thrill through the audience by
playing Dixie and medley Of patriotic airs.
State standards again torn from their sockets.
banners were raised and a triumphal procession
of the delegates marched about the hall Now the
strains Of the band turned My Country. 'Tis Of
Thee at which the entire audience, with a
single voice, Joined in a mighty and swelling
chorus. Amid the biIlowing Of flags could be seen
tail standard bearing the inscription:
"Forcible annexation would be criminal aggres-
sion.-William Mckinley
II this juncture that the clpax was
sprung upon the great assembly A huge flag had
been flung across the roof between two trusses,
&H0 as tsis Slshal was given the cores were cut,
1t slowly unroled and it's white and crimson
folds swung the platform. slightly to the rear
end south OF the speakers desk. The banner was
enormous affair being full fifty feet long. and
ebout one-half as wide. Upon the white stripes
printed the following sentences in large let
tiers of blue
Constitutional Governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed
THE Constitution and the flag, one and insep-
arabic now and forever"
The flag Of a republic forever. Of empire
never
- republic can have no colonies
To the vast majority Of those IN the hall the
flag was an unexpected incident. and its appear
anee was the signal for a frantic roar, which
caused everything that had gone before it 10 sink
into Insign1cance For a full two minutes the
cords Of the nag caught and would not permit it
fail 10 its full length. II caught up just
CROUCH to prevent the Convention from reading
the inscriptions upon the banner and until they
were released and the banner swung free the en-
thusiasm increased every second. When finally
every word was visible there climax OF
cheers that deafening.
HELL HAD BROKEN LOOSE IN MISSOURI
Senator Tillman stood surveying the storm and
swaiting opportunity to proceed. The chairman
pounded his gavel and appealed for order But
the march of the delegates, bearing their stand
ards and banners interruptedly for twenty
two minutes. AS Senator Tillman about to
resume he remarked that the thread Of his dis
were in the habit Of saying: Hell has broken
loose in Georgia And" added the Senator vo-
ciferously, If Mark Hanna had been here few
minutes ago he would have thought he'll had
broken loose in Missouri
There were cries Of Good! Goodr' when the
trust plank was read When the Senator reached
the reafHrmation Of the Chicago platform. witt
the declaration for free silver coinage at a ratic
Of ls TO / pandemonum again broke loose. But
the demonstration was faint in comparison 10 wha
vVhe ial "
nounced as the paramount issue" Many Of The
delegates stood on their chairs and waved flag
and cheered but a considerable number-rnor'
than half-held their seats. Senator Hill wa
among those who maintained quiet while Mr.
Croker waved flag until it broke and Georg
Fred Williams led the Massachusetts contingen
IN salvos Of cheers. One Of the New-Hork dele
gates raised a standard bearing the inscription
Don't think there are no 16 TO Iers in New
York" The demonstration lasted four and one
half minutes.
There was intense scorn in the Senator's voic
as he read the platform arraignment Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, evoking mingled laughter an
applause The Boer plank brought another cheer
and the Senator received round OF applause d
he closed.
HIS voice was in admirable condition. and h
made himself heard throughout the vast hall. Hi
reading was forceful and effective.
When the applause had subsided. Chairman Jone
of the Platform Committee said he had been in
structed to move that the platform be adopted b
the Convention by accamation
The motion was put, and, amid roar of cheers
the platform was adopted without a word Of dis
sent The announcement by Chairman Richardso
OF the adoption Of the platform was followed by
stunning shout which made the building ring fror
ore end 10 the other.
WEBSTER DAVIS A DEMOCRAT.
Then followed 4 stirring and dramatic scene Tn
plank in the platform denouncing Englard's polio
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