New-York tribune., 1900-07-06


behind him in the show of loyalty to the nominee,
and waving his arms, he let forth a series OF
cheers that equalled those uttered by any man on
the floor. over in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana where
IS 20 popular there was no hesitation
now The die was cast. the gage of battle lifted
and they swung into line as fercely as any that
had stood unfalteringly by Mr.. Bryan in the fight
before the Committee Resolutions
Round the hall started the Nebraska men with
their huge banner, and catching up their State
emblems the other delegations took up the march.
waving flags and hats and cheering at the top OF
their voices. without cessa lion save for the breath
necessary 70 fresh outburst
The two women delegates from Utah Joined In
the parade one of them carrying a small silk ban
OF white which was inscribed. Greeting to
William J. Bryan from the Democratic Women OF
Utah"
As the women passed along the aisle in font of
The New York delegation one Of the enthusiastic
Tammany braves turned loose whoop that
rivalled any previously uttered on this continent.
and pounded one Of the women over the head with
his small flag as token OF appreciation Far
from resenting the blow. the woman smiled and
pirouetted through the aisle formed of shouting
Then Tammany went into real Mysteries and gym
nastic spasms the woman passed out OF sight
In the crowd in front of the speakers desk.
Senator Clark, of Montana, accompanied oy
woman both waving flags with intense energy.
called forth much applause as they passed around
the hall Around with them came Texas with us
long pole surmOunted by steers nOTnS, anu luI-
ther back some of the NewYork delegation, carry
ing their little flag bearing the words, Don't
think there are 16 TO 1-ers In New-York
Round and round the hall went the marching
column between the two walls of cheering men,
who stood beneath cloud of futtertng flags 1t
was demonstration fully equal in fervor to any
thing that had preceded yesterday or to-day when
the platform was read. When the enthusiasm had
run for nineteen and a half minutes Chairman
Richardson began to pound vigorously for order.
1Ilp cN1yp~ ~
minutes and II was not until twenty-seven minutes
had elapsed from the instant that Mr. Oldham
mentioned the word Bryan that the cheering
had subsidized and the Convention was IN order
again.
Orca mora tho excited and perspiring crowd got
into a state of quletude succumbing because OF
fatigue rather than obeying the gaVeL Ihe
partally demolished State standards were put back
in their places and painting and exhausted the DEL
eeates prepared for the seconding OF the norlna'
ton In the midst of that peculiar Convention hum
that seems come from nowhere, Arkansas yieIdeo
to Texas and MI Perkins began a speech secohdlns
Mr.. Bryan He lauded the platform. and SAID
some other pertinent things. but the audience
annette had been whetted for the nomination, and
his voice hardly distinguishable above the
strong hum of conversation and the rusthng OF
moving bodies His finish was applauded, and then
the voice of the clerk calling the roll was drowned
out by vociferous cries for "Hill!' Hill. EX-
Senator White, of California got the platform
/ however, and his stentorian tones soon demanded
attention. and by his decided delivery ne Kept tne
| Convention somewhat in order. He was heard dis
tinctly his big voice filling the hall, and at each
of the telling points in his address applause broke
forth. He said:
EX-SENATOR WHITES TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention; %
dent Of the United States, William Jennings Bryan
Il presided over ng two d 6f Re Tou baTe
never seen displayed more magnificent splendid
10 nnd 6 Baenc aH 'I oud applause We
are in the presence of great National danger. We
/ and with the habilinenrs of authority. and those
! have been swept away. Men honest in poverty
have become dishonest in @ wealth .r and nations
/ in the presence Of great success have Wandefssd req
pteans Of the Fourth Of July have sounded let
/ less of political Affiliations. We are now at the
/ parting of thee WAYS, =.
! (ApDlause) It would 90 our people good TO reflect
upon the lessons Of tAe- day and read the inscrip-
/ the dust of Genree-and Martha Washington Take
/ shrine and brush aside the aabiIiments Of en-
/ pire which you arc promised by those in power.
! Stand by the flag which was raised in virtue, in
! freedom and in Intelligence, and dismiss for all
/ time those alurlng propositions whlcn are ad-
and make you worship the god money. Is there
MANI Hf fborn nershed9 II was for prineipe II
was that this Government should not only be a
! Government of law. but should bestow the plen-
Of IFS Jurisdiction over all men am here 10 advo-
| cate Mr. Bryan. first. because he is honest.
man nn S5 who loves the CONSTITUTION and Who who beeSes a
the Constitution follows the flag. applause }
! He does not credit the modern notion that empire
and conquest ever entered into the minds of George
lieve In any theory that would abridge legitimate
| enterprise o hamper the exercise of individual
and conscientious, law abiding judgment.
We appeal TO you not with money. not with prop
erty. not with promises of empire not with the al
Turing glories of Oriental triumphs but we appeal
| to you as men who wish 10 transmit unsullied and
for prhtp mon haV q nd 69N va
| died and with dying breath have demanded that
| you and / should defend.
| There is no man who more thoroughly typihes
the thoughts that have uttered than William Jen-
just He is not in favor Of destruction, He is in
| favor OF preservation. know the sentiment OF
my knoW or I'M t9}nb kim an9w sG they
back TO her melodious resting place that Goddess
Of Liberty which we almost at least metaphorcal-
ly Worship 10 which we In truth tender that trib-
ute which owes to liberty under that one just
God whom all worship. I stand here ad-
who s destroyer Of capital. of enterprise. but
| an enemy Of aggression and sordid power: who be-
ieves in fostering all legitimate industry; who be-
!ieves in the open schoolhouse and the happy home
| who believes that where the American nag floats
there exists only freedom. but guaranteed free
dom, that freedom which shall not perish from the
earth. I ask you without division TO nominate that
for President of the United states. and appeal
| conndentlv 10 my countrymen vindicate YOUR
| glorious choice. tCheers)
HILL RESPONDS TO CALL
Colorado gave way to Illinois, and Judge Thomp-
son took the platform, while the audience again
cried for "HiIr' He began in a tumult. but soon
received attention. and seconded the nomination in
| behalf of his State Judge Thompson did not take
the ten minutes allotted TO him. and when he fin
| ished, Connecticut yielded TO David B. Hill Even
| as the State yielded the Convention took up the
cry which had been It's tongue for two days
Flags waved and the delegates rose and cheered