Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
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Kansas City July Amid scenes Of
tumultuous enthusiasm befitting such
an event and such day. the Demo
cratic national convention began H..
| sessions, today. But after sitting until
4 late hour tonight. the expected cli-
max Of tn diy-the npmiaatjOn Of VIM
y. Bryan AS the Democratic candidate
| for PreSid"ut-ha4 failed " realization
and all Of the larger business of the
convention awaits the completion Of
the platform. A. a spectacular event.
however, the convention has fulfilled
the hopes Of the most fervid party man.
for the vast assemblage Of delegates
and spectators has twice been swept
with Whirlwind demonstrations. first
| fer the leader who is about to lie placed
| in nomination. and then for that other
champion of Democracy. David b. Hill
But in actual accomplishment the days
| work Is confined to organization with
the speeches Of temporary chairman
| Gov. Thomas of Colorado. and of the
permanent chairman. HIM. James j..
| Richardson of Tennessee. the appoint
| ment Of the various committees and
the detailed preparations for the more
serious work yet in store.
1t was an inspiring scene that Chair
| man Jones looked out upon when. At
noon. after heating 4 tattoo with his
gavel, he stilled the tumult and de-
| clared the convention open. About him
We're fully 10000 people. rising tier on
| tier like the spectators in some vast
coliseum. awaiting tho appearance Of
the altcrnateS of the party. while on
either side stretched away the rows Of
desks accommodating representatives,
Of the press from every section IF the
country. Above and On All sides was il
gorgeous burst Of color. huge flags
in roscttcs ana graceful fanshlpcs.
bunting loopcd ana in long strcamcrS,
notices ana coats Of arms Of many
states mingling this ovcrhanEing
spread Of color with the bright sum
mer hats ana dresses Of the many wo
men present.
But il was clearly not gathering
alone of wealth and fashion. The
brOnzed faces of many of the men.
their coarse shirts. collarlcss and
scarflcss, marked them as from the
soil. With hardly an exception they
took off their coats and sat shirt
sleeved. Many Of the women were in
cambrics and ginghams. 1t was 4
gathering none the less inspired with
the patriotic spirit of the day which
found constant expression in wild hur-
rahs at every sound Of Dixie or
"America"
In the body Of delegates We're the best
known men Of the party, many Of them
in front sat Gov. John Walter Smith
Of Maryland, ana his delegation. Along
side them was that notable New York
trio. Croker, Murphy ana Van Wyclz. |
TO the right was the classic face Of
Daniels Of Virginia. while back Of him
We're Arthur Scwall Of Maine and Sen
ator White Of California. TO the left. |
at the head Of the Massachusetts dele |
CATION. was George Fred Williams |
Near him sat Gov. Mcmillan Of Ten /
nessce. and the tall. gaunt. clay-like |
figure of Richardson. soon to be perma- /
nent chairman of the convention. With |
the kerftuckians sat the youthful Gov
ernor Beckham, accompanied by Sen
ator Blackburn and ex-Gov. McCreary
Senator Hill was late to come upon
the scene. The great audience had .
been eagerly awaiting him and his
entrance was the signal for the first
real ovation of the day. He found no
place reserved among the Croker
Murphy dignitaries in the forefront of
the delegation and coDtented himself
with a seat far in the rear. Sitting
with the Mississippi delegation was a
white haired lady alternate. Mrs. w ].
Brown of that state. and further back
sat Mrs. J. n. Cohn. another lady al
tcrnatc. from salt Lake City.
The carly proceedings If tho convan-
ton were marked by two brilliant but
rather ill-timed speeches, one Of vel
come from the mayor Of the city, and