The age-herald., 1900-07-05
James D. Richardson Presided as
 Permanent Chairman.
SOME TUMULTUoUs SCENES ENsUE
When the Tall Tenneseean Mentioned Bryan's Name Delegates Went Mad With Political Jot and Inde-
 scrible Tumult Followed.
BY E. W. BARRETT.

BY E. W. BARRETT
 There have been but two features to the opening session of the Democratic National Convention. One was the almost unani- nous cry for Hill at the morning session. At every opportunity Hill was called for. It was an expression of the condemnation of the turn-down of Hill by Croker in the New York delegation. Croker was hissed, Hill was cheered for fifteen long minutes at the morning session until the convention had to take recess. In the meantime Croker drowned and growled. Hill refused to respond to the calls. He simply arose and bowed to those who approached him. He announced that he would have some thing to say later.
 The second feature of the convention was at the evening session, when James Rich ardson made his speech of acceptance of the permanent chairmanship. His conclu- sion was a tribute to Bryan. Then the convention went wild with enthusiasm and cheered and cheered, and marched and and sang, and cheered again for half an hour. It was so enthusiastic that the Ehusiasm caused adjournment.
 Bryan would have been nominated tonight but for the fact that the platform had to 1 come first, and there has been no platform made yet.
 Hot Fight on Platform
 tbo pla iS he warmest contest any political convention has known in this country for sixteen years past, perhaps for more time than that, but I have only known political con ventions from a personal view for that time The platform committee has strug- gled all this afternoon and evening. In it the debates have been hot. Van Wyck of New York presented his platform, new issues and a simple reaffrmation of the Chicago platform.
 Senator Jones of Arkansas made an ap peal tonight for not only a reaffirmation but a specific restatement of the entire sil- yer plank. Stone of Missouri backed Jones up in a strong speech, in which he in dulged in heated language.
 Tillman of South Carolina paved the air and damned the opposition. declaring any thing but the strongest kind of a silver declaration being a display of abject cow ardice.
 Senator Money of Mississippi had read the platform which MT. Bryan presented through, when Metcalf of Nebraska crii- cized the same, and declared that no man had the right to attempt to dictate to the National Democratic Convention the spe- cific language of the platform it should adopt He declared that while he honored and admired MT. Bryan all the virtue and ability of the party was not concentrated in him, and that the wise and conservative men of the party should make the plat form, and that MT. Bryan could accept the or not, as he saw ft
 Daniel Favored Conservatism
 Senator Daniel of Virginia made a simi- lar speech declaring that he did not be- lieve MT Bryan had issued an ultmatum as to platform but whether he had or not he thought the delegates representing the great states of the Union were amply able to make a proper Democratic platform, and for his part he proposed to make platform taking back nothing, but not making silver the all predominant issue He believed Mr. Bryan would be pleased with 1t. If not, MT. Bryan was the best dufge as to what he should do. Other radical speeches were made on both sides md it4fss thoroughly manifest that the fight is to be carried on to the floor of the convention.s
 Pending settlemene of the platform the Vice Presidency occupies a position of minor importance. Adlai Stevenson of H. slinois is the most conspicuous figure today He. has been endorsed by the Illinois dele |, gatfoff. Alabamians and other southern lx ers are favorable to him. but all Vice tesidentihl talk is merely like the flip ngsof ya-coin. it is a speculation until the Iatfofm smatter is settled, and when the sS 3kffer SEfI be no one can know. The con- &6xI6n may be in session several days. Houston Nominated xkersbnrg, w. Va, July 4.-Ths Popu- Ifate Sconvention nominated H. L.
 {pn for Governor.