Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-07-13
BRYAN NOMINATED
nj THE DEMOCRATS ON A SIXTEEN
TO ONE PLATFORM.

| 10 ONE PLATFORM.
imperialism Made the Leading Issue with
l. Trusts and Miiitarism Given Prominent
Piaces---Specifc Declaration for the Old
Ratio Incorporated.
Kansas City.-William J. Bryan, OF
Nebraska, was unanimously nominat-
ID as the democratic candidate for
president Of the United States on a
Platform opposing militarism, impe-
rialism and trusts, and specifically de-
ciaring for the free coinage Of silver
ct the ratio Of is to 1. The nomiua.
tion came at the elimination of q fren-
lied demonstration in honor of tho
party leader, lasting twenty -sev ven
minutes, and giving utteranco to all
the psnt-up emotions of the vast multi
itude. 1t followed also fierce strug-
gle throughout the last thirty-six hours
concerning the platform declaration
OF silver and the relative position
which the silver question is 10 main.
tain to the other great issues OF the
day.
II was late in the afternoon when
the convention was at last face to
face with the presidential nomina tion.
Early in the day there had been tsdi-
ous delays due to the inability of the
platform committee to reconcile their
differences and present report. Until
this was ready the convention manag-
ers beguiled the time by putting for
ward speakers OF more or less promi-
nence to keep the vast audience from
becoming restless. The first session,
BEGINNING at 10 q. M, was generally
fruitless of results. and 1t was not un-
til late In the afternoon when the Sec
ond session bad begun that the plat
form committee was at last able to re-
port an agreement. Already Its main
features, embodying the 16 to prin-
ciple had become known to the dele
gates and there was little delay in Civ.
ing 1T unanimous approval. This re-
moved the last chance for an open
rupture on question Of principle and
event Of the day-the nomination of
the presidential candidate. The vast
auditorium was filed to its utmost ca
paoity when the moment arrived for
the nomination to be made. Not only
were the usual facilities afforded by
tickets taxed to their utmost, but the
doorksepers we're given liberal instruo-
tions under which the aisles and areas
and all available spaces were packed
to their fullest limit When the call
of states began, for the purpose Of plac
ing candidates In nominat tion, alabama
yielded Its place at the head of the
list 10 Nebraska, and Mr.. Oldham, of
that state, made his way to the plat
form TO place Mr.. Bryan in nomina-
tiou.
The orator was strong voiced and
entertaining and yet to the waiting
delegates and spectators there was but
one point to his speech and that was
the stirring peroration which closed
with the name OF W. J. Bryan. This
was the signal for the demonstration
Of the day and In common impulse
the great oonoourse Joined in tribute
Of enthusiastio devotion to the party
leader. A huge oil portrait of Bryan
measuring fifteen feet across, wal
brought down the main aisle tefore
the delegates. At the same time the
standards Of the state delegations
were torn from their sockets and wav.
cd on high. while umbrellas of red and
bine. silr bannars of tha several stato-
and many handsome and unique trans
parencies were borne about the build
ing amid the dearening clamor Of
1000, yelling, gesticulating mon and
women. All of the intensity Of former
demonstrations and much more was
added to this final tributs to the leade,
When the demonstration had spent
itself, the speeches seoonding the nom
nation of Mr.. Bryan wore in order.
Senator White spoke for California,
giving the tribute Of the Pacific coast
to the Nebraska candidate. Colorado
yielded to Senator Hill Of New York.
The audience had anxiously awaited
the appearance of the distinguished
New Yorker. and as be took the plat
form be was given splendid reoep-
ton, the entire audience rising and
cheering wildly, with the single excep'