The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-06

chair recognized Mr.. Williams, who sub
mitted a resolution reciting:
THAT committee of nine delegates be
! appointed hy the char for the purpose
OF conf rring with the Silver Republican
| and the Populist parties now gathered in
Kansas CITY"
Shouts Of NO" NO" followed, but the
resolution was put to a vote and amid
much confusion on the floor was declared
adopted.
Congressman James Williams OF Illinois
WAS then introduced by Chairman Rich
ardson. lie opened his remarks by an ap-
peal TO all Democrats to stand together ON
one platform, which he declared would be
broad enough to hold hem all He spoke
briefly and was frequently applauded.
Ovation for Bcekhom.
As Mr.. Williams took his seat Chair
man Richardson announced eve will now
be addressed ty Gov. j. c. w. Beckham
of kentucky"
Instantly there was a roar Of applause
and delegates and SPECTATORS spr.nging
upon their chairs TO get "A better view Of
the youns Governor of Kentucky waved
their hats ard handkerchiefs. franticsily.
The greeting was a fitting counterpart
TO tho reception given to Gov. Taylor Of
kentucky in Philadelphia. When Gov.
Beckham reached the stand where all
could see him he was given reception
as enthusiastic as any extended by the
delegates to any speaker who has thus
far addressed the convention.
The galleries did not respond with the
same heartiness.
The young Governor OF Kentucky is
man OF five fee nine or ten. slender and
clean shaver. He was dressed in a modest
black suit Of serge, and spoke slowly and
with dellberat o evidently Weighing his
words carefully His first assertion, that
in his pincn The husastc reception
extended to him was cue net to personal,
but to the "cutra ged Democracy of his
state. called forth another roar of APP
plluse which was equalled moment laterf
when he PROMISED that Kentucky would
be carried safety fer the Democratic par-f
~. His remark that of late there had been
a considerable exodus Of CRIMINALS from
his state evoked laughter and applause
and a few cr.es Of Taylor"
fWe have had such dose Of Republi-
can rule" said the speaker, that Ken
lucky is prepared 10 accept any piatform
when the Democratic party viii present.
No matter what the platform may be.
Kentucky viii stand upon IL and win
through it's principles"
He turned TO leave the stand and was
met with loud cries OF Go on?' but the
young Governor only bowed and left the
platform.
After the cheers with which Gov. Beck
hams speech was received had subsided.
one of the delegates in Montana started
the old song, My Old Kentucky Home"
and one verse Of il was sung with vigor.
the singing being followed by great cheer
ing as the young Governor Resumed his
seat.
Chairman Richardson, at the conclusion
Of the demonstration introduced Hon.
j. w. Miles Of Maryland, who addressedt
the convention In support of conservatives
action upon the platform. While the rural
democracy Of his state, he said, would
stand by that great tribune of the peo-
pic, William Jennings Bryan; he begged
the convention that it take no action that
would imperl the chances of victory for
Mr.. Bryan. Ills heart was beating, he
said, in time with every principle Oh the
Chicago platform. but he felt that such
friends Of Bryan as Senator John W.
Daniel Of Virginia. whose fealty was boz
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