The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06

cast. the gage of battle lifted and they
h aS sto ,So me ,ne as erSe'y as any that
tons.
Round the hall started the Nebraska
men with their huge banner, and, catch
Ing up their state emblems, the other del
eeations took up the march, waving flags
ana hats and cheering at the top OF their
voices without cessation, save for the
breath necessary to n fresh outburst.
Women Delegates Join.
The two women delegates from Utah
Joined In the parade, one of them carry
which was inscribed Greeting TO William
OF Utah" women
As the women passed along the aisle in
front Of the New York delegation, one OF
the enthusiastic Tammany braves turned
loose a war whoop that rtvaled any pre-
viousiy uttered on this continent, and
with his small flag as a token of appreci-
alton. Far from resenting the blow. the
woman smiled and piroutted through the
Tammany went into real Mysteries and
gymnastic spasms as the women passed
out OF sight in the crowd in front OF the
Senator Clark. of Montana, accompa-
MED by lady, both bearing flags, called
forth terrific applause as they passed
around the hall. Behind them came the
Texas banner. with its long pole. sur
mounted BY It's steers horns, and further
back some. Of the New York delegation.
words Don't think there are no i6 to l.
ers In New York"
Twenty-seven Minutes of Noise.
Round and round the hall went the
marching column between two walls Of
cheering men, who stood beneath a clopd
OF futterlng flags. IT was a demonstfa-
ton fully equal in fervor to anything that
had preceded yesterday or today. when
the platform was read. When the enthu-
siasm had run for nineteen and one-half
| minutes. Chairman Richardson common
ced pounding vigorously for order. He
several minutes. and II was not until
twenty-seven minutes had elapsed from
the instant that Mr. Oldham had men
| toned the word BRYAN that the cheer
| ings had subsidized and the convention was
| in order once more.
Once more the excited and perspiring
| crowd got into state OF quietude, sue
| cumbing because OF fatigue rather than Of
| obeying the gavel. The partly demolished
state standards were put back in their
places and painting and exhausted the del
1 egates prepared for the secondng OF the
nomination In the midst OF that peculiar
convention hum that seems to come from
nowhere, Arkansas yielded to Texas and
| Mr.. Perkins began speech seconding Mr.;
Bryan. He lauded the platform and said
Some other pertinent things. but the au-
| dicnce's appetite had been whetted for the
nomination and his voice was hardly dis
| tlnguishnble above the strong hum OF con-
versation and the rustic OF moving bodies.
Perkins speech.
| Mr.. f. b. Perkins, Of Dallas. Tex, in
| seconding Mr.. Bryans nomination Tor
president said:
The Democracy of Texas comes TO this
convention desiring one thing only-the
| election OF William J. Bryan TO the pres
/ idency in November To them this seems
! the one supreme Importance. But today
| the issues for the campaign of 1900 are
| made up. The platform adopted at Phil
adelphia and Kansas city cannot change
them 70 meet and act upon the issues
| quires true greatness. For that. genuine.
| true open. honest, courageous manhood
| Is tho only foundation. without II there
may be superiority. but no greatness.
| We know the man We advocate He came
and mingled with my people. They have
studied him-watched him IN the various
relations OF life.
They found that he was endowed with
/ manhood I'm a high degree. Had they
| not no Texas vote would have been for
| him They are old-fashioned, and make
| this the first but not the only test. They
| in the profound knowledge OF the theory
! OF government and OF the details OF rs
! administration: in love for his people and
| patriotic devotion to hts country. this
| man was the peer Of the greatest states
| NOR of the best DAYS OF the republic,
! They do not indulge in hero worship. tit
| hero's claim TO greatness rests upon past
| achievements lie may or may not de-
| serve tho honor. Besides, Texans follow
| not those who haunt their own deeds be-
| fore the eyes OF the world. and strut the
| platform for applause. nut the manly
| and coming battles Of the people, him
! they honor. and him they trust
| '.'ThN hour has come when such an one
"a needed. For now the theory Of the re-