The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
Demonstration Continues Fift
Minutes Despite the Chair
mans Gavel.
Motion Inviting Bryan to H..
sas City Passed Amid Great
Enthusiasm.

the party were DlenCeu. Ine neat was
intense and the brisk breeze failed to
relieve the oppressiveness Of the day.
Long before the hour Of meeting the
crowds turned toward convention hall
and all approaches to the vast edifice
were filled with an eager and excited
throng, surging toward the many en-
frances and seeking to gain early ad-
mission to the building. With them
came bands, marching clubs and drum
corps and to the confusion of the crash
and hurrah was added the constant
crack, boom and sizz of bombs and
crackers as the convention enthusiasts
and small boys We'd with each other in
celebrating the day. Surrounding
streets presented the appearance of a
state fair under full headway, with
scores Of tents and improvised restaur-
ants giving evidence that good share
of the sweltering mass which has de-
scended upon the town is living upon
sandwiches and lemonade.
Delegates Grow Enthusiastic.
The delegates began to arrive at II
o'clock, and as the well known leaders
took their seats they were generously
applauded. At lilo the band threw
inspiration and patriotic fervor into the
assembled hosts by playing the ''Star
Spangled Banner" AS the strains of
the patriotic air rang through the great
hall hundreds Of auditors rose and re-
manned standing throughout the inspir.
ing rendition.
AS the hour OF noon approached, the
time at which the convention was to
be called to order, people poured into
the hall in living streams. With con-
fusion comparatively slight the i'm
mense cOncourse was seated. Before
the hour OF noon was reached nearly
every delegate was seated and the H.
900 seats in the hall were filled.
At exactly 1902 Chairman Jones
assembled the platform. AS the wave
of applause subsidized he raped vigor-
ously and repeatedly, stilling the tu-
multi, and called the convention to Or
der The official call was then read by
Secretary Walsh and Rev. S. w. Neill
opened the proceedings with prayer
Mayor Reed of Kansas City was then
introduced and delivered an address of
welcome. His allusion to the early
Democratic leaders evoked outbursts of
applause.
Demonstration for HILL
The delegates and spectators had lis-
tened with attention but no very great
enthusiasm to Mr.. Reeds address but
heartily applauded the closing sentence.
Senator Hill entered just at this mo-.
ment and the applause turned to him.
Hill of New York." Hill, Hill,
Hill," they shouted.
But it was noticed that the New York
delegation did not respond to the en-
thusiasm. Delegate John McMahon of
Rome arose and gave his seat to the ex-
senator. Hill smiled and thanked him.
Meanwhile the crowd continued to yell
for "Hill," with few Kisses inter-
spersed, until the chairman finally
raped them to order. A few minutes
later they renewed the call, but the
audience was impatient to get on with
proceedings and showed their disap-
proval with Kisses. When finally the
chairman was able to make his voice
heard he introduced Governor Thomas
OF Colorado, the temporary chairman.
A round of applause greeted Governor
Thomas as he assembled the platform
He held in his hand the typewriter
manuscript OF his speech and in full.
round voice, easily reaching the re.
motest corners Of the building, he be.
gan bis address as temporary chairman.
Speech Generously Applauded.
His severe arraignment of the zen.
trenched enemy drew ripple of ap.
plause, and as be proceeded his well
rounded sentences were punctuated with
generous and hearty manifestations OF
approval. Despite his strong voice, the
confusion in the hall became so great
that much of his speech was lost to the
delegates and spectators. An incessant
hum sounded throughout the building
mingled with the rustic of thousands o1
fans, the shuttle of countless feet Of
messengers and officials and the occa
sional yell of some demonstrative spec
tator. The audience grew fretful un
der the disorder and the inability tc
hear, and there were shouts of 'Louder'
mingled with demands for order.
There was another cheer when the
crowd caught enough Of the reference
to the Isthmian canal that it was TO bt
under American operation and control
At the conclusion of the speech, the
building rang with applause, the cheer
ing being accompanied by, the futter o.
*he national colors throughout the hall
Declaration of Independence Read.
At the conclusion Of Chairman
Thomas speech Campau Of Michigan
offered resolution for reading the Dec
laration Of independence and the bant
played the ''Star Spangled Banner"
- statue of Bryan was unveiled or
the stage and delegates and spectators
arose and cheered wildly. When tht