The age-herald., 1900-07-06

bringing his hands lower with each word until the last had been uttered, when he brought them up with a sweep, but quicker than his motion was the answering cheer that swept ac: Nss the convention. It was a simultaneous roar from all parts of the hall. Up went the delegates upon their chairs, over their heads went flags, and above them all scared and rang the cheers | for Bryan. The band Loyalty performed l its share, but the noise of its creation was , but a drop in the torrent The men from | the state of Nebraska flung up-a large ban ner bearing likeness of MT. Bryan upon one side and upon the other the word Nebraska and smaller portrait.
 Differences were Forgotten
 | Whatever may have been the difference | of delegates over the platform they seemed to have forgotten them, aud all were as one in favor of the man. New York vied | with Nebraska and Kansas in venting it's | enthusiasm. Richard Croker was on a chair, both arms aloft, flag in his right | hand, which he waved vigorously. Hill | was not behind in the show of loyalty to the nominee, and waving his arms he let l forth series of cheers that equalled those | uttered by any man the floor. Over in | Illinois, Ohio and Indiana where 16 to 1 is | not popular there was no hesitation now | The die was cast, the gage of battle lifted | and they swung into line as fiercely as any | that Ildu SlOOu un1dlIeflnS Dy MT Bryan Tn the fight before the committee on resolu- | tions
 l Round the hall started the Nebraska men | With their huge banner, and catching up | their State emblems the other delegations | took up the march, waving flags and hats | and cheering at the top of their voices | without cessation save for the Breath nec- | essary to fresh .outburst. Two women | from Utah joined in the parade, one of them carrying a small silk banner of white upon which was inscribed Greetings to | William J. Bryan from the Democratic | women of Utah.
 | Senator Clark of Montana, accompanied l by a lady, both waving flags with intensi- ty, called forth terrific applause as they Ipassed about the hall Around them came | Texas with it's long pole surmounted by | steers horns, and farther back some of the | New York delegation, carrying their little | flag bearing the words, Don't think there are no 16 to 1-ers in New York"
 | An Imposing Scene
 l Round and round the hall went marching | columns between two walks of cheering l men, who stood beneath cloud of flutter- \ Ing flags. It was a demonstration fully I equal in fervor to anything that had pre- ceded it, yesterday or today when the plat form was read. When the enthusiasm had run for eighteen and half minutes Chair l man Richardson commenced to pound viz | orously for order. He was lost beyond all l power of hearing for several minutes, and | 1t was not until twenty-seven minutes had | elapsed from the instant that MT. Oldham | had mentioned the word Bryan" that the Cheering had subsided and the Convention l was in order once more. Once more the excited and perspiring crowd got into a state Of quietude, succumbing becaust of | fatigue rather than obeying the gavel | The partially demolished State standards were put back in their places, and, pant | Ing and exhausted, the delegations prepared for the seconding of the nomination. In the midst of the Convention hum Arkansas yielded to Texas, and MT. Perkins began | a speech seconding MT Bryan's nomination 1 lie lauded the platform and said some l other pertinent things, but the crowds ap- l petite had been whetted for the nomina- ton and his voice was hardly distinguish able above the din. His finish was ap- plauded, and then the voice of the cl- rk l calling the roll was drowned out by vocif I erous cheers for Hill
 ! EX-Senator White of California got the 1 platform, however, and his stentorian tones soon demanded attention and by his de- I cided delivery. he kept the Convention some what Tn order He was heard distinctly his big voice filling the hall, and al each of the telling points of the address applause broke forth.
 Cries for nill
 Colorado gave way to Illinois and Judge Thompson took the platform, while the | audience again cried for Hill" He began l in a tumult but soon received attention and seconded the nomination in behalf of his state. Judge Thompson did not take | the ten minutes allotted him, and when | he finished Connecticut yielded for David I B. Hill. Even as the State yielded the convention took up the cry which has been on its tongue for two days. Flags waved and the delegates rose and cheered with the audience. The men in New York wear ing the Tammany badges were the only delegates who kept their seats. Ex-Sena- tor Hill forced his way to the platform and waved his hand for silence When the cheers and cries of Hill Hill had con- cluded and the vast audience was seated he began to speak slowly but clearly, and the attention given him was remarkable The vast hall was almost silent. His lauda- ton of Bryan was received with applause and cheers, but when he said Bryan will have the support of a united party" the convention went wild and the band had to play America" to still the tumult His integrity has never been questioned" as- serted MT. Hill, and the audience yelled That's so."
 His explanation of his position on the platform and his acquiescence with the will of the majority called for heartier ap- plause than had been evident before, and the good office of the band was again nec- essary to get attention for him. This nomination will meet the approval of the East" he said, and enthuSed his auditors In closing he said:
 "New York expects to join with you with her 36 electoral votes,' and then, as he stepped down from the platform, the convention became a bedlam again.
 Hill for Vice President" was one of the cries raised, and delegates all over the hall were their feet except the five | rows of Tammany men. Ex-Senator Ed ward Murphy, as Hill passed to his seat, l grasped his hand and shook it heartily. Then MT. Shea of Brooklyn did the same, l and others in the row, but MT. Croker sat immovabe, and MT. Hill passed him with out any salutation.
 The applause for Senator Hill continued | for some minutes
 | Tennent Lomax Spoke
 | When order was restored the secretary of the convention proceeded with the call of States. Tenant Lomax of Alabama briefly seconded the nomination of MT. Bryan. During his speech the audience be- came restless. So much confusion existed that it was extremely difficult to hear the 1 speakers words. In fact, thirty feet from l the platform they could not be heard