Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-07
BRYAN IS NOMINATED
a
Unanimously Chosen as Democratic
Candidate for President.
WILD WITH DELIGHT
The Entire Audience Joined In I'm.
thusiaStic Applause for the Ne
braskan -Hlll O,aied When
lie Speak, for Bryan.

Kansas City. July 6-william J.
Bryan was last night unanimously nom.
mated n the Democratic candidate for
president Of the United States on plat.
form opposing militarism. imperialism
and trusts and specifically declaring for
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of
iHtol.
The nomination came az the culmina.
ton Oft ircnzied demonstration In honor
Of the party leader, lasting q minutes
and giving utteranco to all the pcntup
emotions of the vast multitude II fol.
lowed also u fierce struggle for 3G hours
concerning the platform declaration II
silver and the relative position which
the silver question is 20 maintain to the
other great issue, u the day.
Early IN the day there had bcon tedi.
Gus delays due 10 the inability Of the
platform committee To reconcile their
differences aud present u report Until
this was ready the convention managers
beguiled the time by putting forward
speakers OF more or less prominence 20
keep the vast audience from becoming
restless. The first session. beginning NJ
10 "A m. was generally fruitloss II re-
suits, and IL was not until late in the
afternoon when the second session had
begun that tbs platform committee was
nj last able 10 report an agreement
Already is main features. embodyiug
tho ~ 10 I principle had become known
10 the delegates and there was little
delay In giving It's unanimous approval.
This removed the last chance for AN open
rupture ON the question Of principles and
left the way clear for the supreme
event Of the day-the domination Of the
presidential candidate.
The vast auditorium was filed 90 is
utmost capacity when the moment ar
rived for the nomination to b. made
Not only were the usual facilities afford.
ed by tickets taxed 10 their utmost. but
the doorkeepers were given liberal in
structions under which the aisles ard
areas aud all available spaces were pack.
ed 20 their fullest limit. when the call
Of states began. for the purpose u plac.
ing candidates IN nomination, Alabama
| yielded IT, place at the head NJ the list
to Nebraska and Willis d. oldham Of
that state made his way 20 the platform
To place Mr. Bryan In nomination. The
orator was strong voiced and entertain.
ing and yet 20 the waiting delegates aud
spectators there was bus one point 10 his
speech and that was the stirring porora.
ton which closed with the name Of W.
] Bryan This was the signal lot the
demonstration Of the day, and ina com.
mon purpose the great concoursc joined
In tribute Of enthusiastic devotion 10
the party leader
\ huge oil Portrait Of Bryan. moasur.
ing ID feet across. was brought down
the main aisle before the delegates. At
the same time the standards Of the state
delegations We're torn from their sockets
and waved on high, while umbrellas u
rod aud blue. silk banners Of the sev.
ernl states aud many handsome and
unique transparencies were borne about
the building amid the dcafcuing clnmor
Of 10000 yelling. gcsticulating men and
women All Of the intensity Of former
demonstrations and much more. was
added TO this final tribute 10 the leader.
When the demonstration had spent
itself the speeches secouding the nomi.
nation Of Mr.. Bryan were In order.
Senator White spoke for California.
giving the tribune " the Pacific coast IN
tho Nebraska candidate Colorado
yielded 20 Senator llill Of New York
The audience had waited anxiously the
appearance % the distinguished New
Yorker and rs he took the platform h.
was given spendid reception. the en-.
tire audience rising and cheering wildly.
with the single exception of the little
group ~ Tummnny leaders who sat
silent Throughout, the cheers for their
New York associate. Mr. lIill was In
fine voice aud his tribute to the Nebras.
kan touched sympathetic chord in the
hearts 81 the audience.
The eloquent Dluiclof Virginia added
his glowing tribute 20 the candidate.
while Former Governor Pattison ~
Pennsylvania spoke for his state AMI for
the east Governor McMillin Of Tenues
see voiced the wishes Of state which
had Furnished three presidents Ha.
waii, through It's native delegate, John
II. Wise, made is frat seconding speech
in a Democratic national convention and
finally sweet voiced and pleasant faced
woman alternate from Utah seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Bryan In behalf
Of the state Of Utah
Then came the voting. state after state
recording is vote In behalf Of tic Ne.
braska candidate and giving him the
unanimous votes Of the states and terri
tories. The convention managers had
already agreed that this was sufficient
work for the day and the vice presiden.
tal nomination was allowed % 20 over