Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12
NAME THEIR TICKET
Bryan ard Stevenson Democratic
Standard Bearers.
IMPERIALISM IS PARAMOUNT ISSUE
Declare Also Against Truss and for
Free Coinage -Gov. Thomas Tempo
rary ChnirInnp aud Richardson
Permanent fhe Platform,

Kansas City, Mo.,--The Democratic
national convention OF 1900, meeting
In this western city, In the new Con-
fenti0n Hall, is over, and the national
campaign Is fairly on, The conven-
ion was to meet Wednesday, July lth,
Dut by Friday and Saturday the early
hosts had begun TO arrive, and by Sun.
day the city was well filled by men
Jury to human life,
notable In their countrys service.
saturday saw the arrival of II. II.
ShNely Of Indiana, Charles A, Towne
of Minnesota, William Sul2er Of New
York and James Hamilton Lewis of
Washington, all Of them regarded as
yice-presiden,iul possibilities,
The two great questions that first
lgltated the men who were to engage
m the conventions and the nation that
was looking on, were the adoption of
the platform and the selection Of u
running mate for Mr., Bryan.
Though the vice-prcsidentlal out
took attracted at first the most Ntten-
lion, II was, before the convention
met, made Of secondary importance,
rhe platform took first place. 1t was
believed that the platform committee
might content itself with a simple re-
affirmation Of the Chicago platform
and not make declaration In favor Of
10 tol free silver coinage. This Ques-
tion was discussed with the greatest
interest, Ns 1t was believed that Mr.
Bryan would not accept the nomna.
ion for the presidency IL this was
eliminated.
At noon onJuly the gayel Of Chair
nnn Jones FELL calling the convention
70 order, In hall the most splendid
N the country, decked out in beuuti-
,ul fashion in the national colors, fill
ed with $4,000 people, the divine bless
ng was invoked by the Rev. s. NJ
Seel Of this city. Mayor James A..
aeed then welcomed the delegates and
visitors in splendid grafton.
After Mr.. Reeds address Chairman
Jones announced the temporary Off
.ers Of the convention to be; Governor
Charles s. Thomas of Colorado, chair
man; c. A. Walsh Gf Iowa. secretary
and John /. Martin of Missouri, ser,
geant-Ot-arms.
When at the night session the cree
lentins committee reported Senator
Clark OF Montana was declared to be
seated with his other delegates the
,ontesting delegations from 0klnho-
ma, Indian Territory and the District
)f Columbia were all seated With
aalf vote for each delegate
Richardson Of Tennessee then took
;he chair as permanent chairman,
The close of Mr.. Richardson's ad-
ress was the signal for demonstra-
ion of enthusiasm for W. j. Bryan
that is without parallel. For thirty
live minutes the cheering and parud-
ing lasted, and only ended because
the delegates were exhausted. The
irst days session then ended.
AT late hour in the night, or rather
early in the morning of July 3, the
resolutions committee adopted plat
'orm containing specific declaration
'or free silver at iG to /.
The convention assembled at 1903
o'clock Thursday forts fourth session,
The platform committee was not
ready to report and speeches by Coy,
Hogg Of Texas and Dockery of Mis-
Iouri, Rose of Wisconsin, Berkham of
Kentucky and others were listened 10,
The convention took recess from
l2:47 until 1880 o'clock. 1t was 4:10
when the convention was called to Or
der, Senator James X. Jones, chair
man of the committee on platform,
announced that the committee was
ready 70 report, and at his request
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
read the platform as it appears else
where in this paper. The reading was
followed by u scene of indescrbable
enthusiasm flags waving and the dele
cations fell into line and marched
around the hall.
Webster Davis was then introduced
and made u speech ending with the
declaration, 81 stand upon this plat
form and support William Jennings
Bryan"
A committee, with Williams of Mas.
sahusetts as chairman, was here APP
pointed to confer with the represen.
tatives Of the populists and silver re-
publicuna with view to joint action
in the campaign.
The chairman then directed the see
retary to proceed with the call OF
states for the nomination of president
of the United States beginning with
Alabama.
The state Of Alabama having been
called, Hon. Tennet Lomax, chairman
Of the delegation, mounted chair and
said. "Thc state of Alabama yields to
the state of Nebraska, and the state
of Nebraska will send It's representa-.
tive 10 the platform"
William b, Oldham Of the state OF
Nebraska made his way to the Mat.
form, and made u peech nominating
MIR. Bryan which reused the delegates
to high pitch of enthusiasm. The
which followed Mr..
Oldham's speech lasted for twenty.