The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-07-14
ADLAl NAMED lllsl:l ON 81 FlRsr BALLOT
1ammany Falls ii q Desperate At
tempt TO Stampede the Com
yention for Hill.
WIND UP OF THE CONVENTION
AtJourns Sine die After a Dny Of
Dramatic sccnes.-.Dctaiis nj
tho Great folittcal
Gathering.

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platform opposing Imperialism, mill
tarism and trusts, and specifically de-
claring for the free coinage of silver
at 16 to I. The nomination ZANE ms
the elimination of aSfrenzicd demon
stration in honor Of the party leader
lasting twenty-seven minutes and giy-
ing u%tterance to all the pent up emo
tons OF the vast multitude, 1t fol
lowed also a fierce struggle concern
Ing the platform declaration on
silver and on the relative position
which the silver question is to main
tain to the other questions Of the day.
The first session, beginning at 10
o'clock q. M, was frnitiess Of results,
and it was not until late in the after
noon, when the second session had be-
gun, that the platform committee
was at all able to report an agree
ment. Already its main features, EN-
bodying the 1e to j principle, had be-
Come known to the delegates and
unanimous approval. This re Aoved
on questions of principle and left the
way clear for the supreme event OF
the day.-the Nomination OF the pres
NhbAlNuN N4Er4bL SHlu3JNs
When the call of states began Ala
bamas yielded its place to Nebraska,
and Oldham, of that state, made the
initial speech, placing Mr.. Bryan in
nomination.
This was the signal for the demon
stration OF the day, and in a8com-
mon purpose the great %concourse
joined in a tribute of enthusiastic de-
ftrrki0nJ - -. cha ~o-k,.N l.,
demonstration had spent itself the
speeches seconding the nomination OF
Mr.. Bryan were in order. These occu-
leaders being heard.
Senator Hill, Of 5New York, was nc.
corded n splendid reception, the en-
tire audience rising and cheering,
with the single exception of the lit
tie group of Tammany leaders, who
sat silent throughout the cheers for
their New York associate. When II
came to voting, state after state re.
corded Its vote In behalf of the Ne
braska candidate, and he was given
the unanimous vote Of all the states
and territories. When the noise sub
dued Mr.. JONES saii:s
Platform IL Presented.
Although the time be tween the nd.
journmenr OF the morning session and
that set for the opening Of the after
noon was over two hours, at no time
i=wsTs the gaiirries@of the great mali
more than one-third emptied. Thou,
sands Of people sat out the adjourn
ment, being determined to miss no
part of the excitement they believed
was to follow. An hour before the
time of the meeting of the convention
there was not a seat to be had in any
one of the galleries. by $3.50 all the
delegates were ready for business and
awaiting the arrival of Chairman
Richardson, who was a tIifle slow in
making his appearance. The delegates
seemed anxious to get to work and
complete the business, and when at
3:3S the chairman made his appear.
ance there was q ripple of applause.
At 3:46 Senator Hill, ofaNcw York,
who had been absent from two pre-
vious sessions, came through the dele
gates door by himself. He was not
recognized Mt first, and had nearly
reached his seat when the cry OF
Hill .Hill,' broke forth.
At 4 o'clock the convention was still
waiting for the arrival Of the commit
tee on resolutions. The jam had
reached the dangerous point, as the
heat became oppressive. Shortly aft
er 4 O'clock Chairman Richardson
called the convention to order. The
platform committee, headed by Sen
ntor Jones, D. j. Campar, Senator
Tillman and Judge Van Wyck had ta-
ken seats fianking the chairman. Mr..
Richardson appealed long and vainly
for order. Senator Jones advanced to
the front of the stage. When the
noise subsidized MI. Jones announced:
Tillman Reads Nesolutions.
II am authorized by the committee
on resolutions to present the platform
agreed upon, and I will yield to the
senator from South Carolina. Mr.. Till
man. to readable document"
Mr.. Tillman read the platform in a
full round voice easily heard through
out the hail.
AS he proceeded each plank was
greeted with applause; there was a
howl Of approval as he clinched his
fist and fiercely arraigned the course
of the administration In Cuba. But
it remained for his reading of the
declaration that imperialism is the
paramount issue OF the campaign. to
evoke q storm of enthusiasm. The
delegates sprnng to their feet stand
ing 0 n their chairs, waving hats,
handkerchiefs; umbrellas and flags,
while the galIerie. took up the chorus
and carried it along for many min
utes. Senator HillEcould be seen mar
shaling the hosts to order. He held
a fan high above his head, and added
his voice to the yociferous shouting.
A second time Senator Tillman rend
this declaration, and now even a
greater demonstration than before
carried the convention off its feet.
Suddenly hundreds, then thousands
of miniature American fngs were
passed among the delegates and the
whole floor Of the vast structure be-
came a sea Of flags. An instant later
the flags swept over the galleries like
q mass of flames. The scene was mag
n%ificently inspiring, and the great
audience was worked up to- fever heat.
While the demonstration wa Mt its
height the band sent another thrill
through the audience by playing
aDixie" and q medley of patriotic airs.
State standards were again torn from
their sockets, banners were raised,
n a triumphal procession Of dele-
Bdtes narche ABOUT the malt NOW
the strains ct the band turned to my
Country, 'Tis Of Thee" at which5the
entire audience, MS with a single voice,
joined in mighty and swelling
chorus. sE s54a
A Great Demonstration.
1t was at this juncture that the eli
mas was sprung upon the great as
sernblx.
a huge flag was flung across the
roof between two ~trusses, and as the
signal was given the cords were !oosed
and slowly 1t unroHedy its white and
crimson folds MS itafell gracefully and
swung over the platform Upon the
white strires we're printed the follow
ING sentences % sSss