The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06

KANSAS CITY. July 5-wllllam J
Bryan. OF Nebraska. was tonight unan'
lmously placed in nomination as the
Democratic candidate for president OF
the United States. on platform OPP
posing Imperialism. mllltarism and
trusts. and specifically declaring for
the free coinage OF silver at a ratio
OF 10 20 l.
The nomination came as a culmina-
ton OF the frenzled demonstration In
honor OF the party leader. lasting TWEEN
ty-seven minutes and giving utterance
TO all the pent-up emotions OF the vast
multitude. II followed also fierce
struggle throughout the last thirty-slx
hours concerning the platform declar-
ing on silver and on the relative po-
altlon which the silver question is to
maintain 10 other great issues OF the
day.
II was late this afternoon when the
convention was az last face to face
with the presidential nomination
Early In the day there had been tedious
delays. due 10 the inability OF the
platform committee TO reconcile their
differences and present a report. Unul
this was ready the convention man
ayers beguiled the time by putting for
ward speakers of more or less proml-
nence TO keep the vast audience from
becoming too restless,
The FIRST session. beginning at 10
o'clock this morning was entirely fruit
less OF results. ana Il was not until
late IN the afternoon when the second
session had begun that the platform
committee was at last able TO report
an agreement Already It's main fea-
lures. embodying the i6 to principle,
had become known 10 the delegates
and there was little delay in giving
Its unanimous approval This remov-
ed the last chance for an open rupture
on the questions OF principle. and left
the way clear for the supreme event
OF the day-the nomination OF the
presidential candidate.
When the call OF states began for
the purpose OF placing candidates In
nomination. Alabama yielded its place
at the head OF the list TO Nebraska. and
Oldham. OF that sta;e. made his way to
the platform FOR the initial speech. plac-
ing Bryan in nomination for the pres
idency. The orator wds str)ng-voiced
and entertaining. yet TO the waiting
delegates and spectators there was but
one point TO his speecn. and that was
the stirring peroration which closes
with the name OF William J. Bryan.
This was signal for the demonstra-
ton u the day and. with common
purpose, the great concourse Joined In
tribute OF enthusiastic devotion TO the
party leader A huge oil portrait OF
Bryan, measuring fifteen feet across,
was brought donw the main aisle before
the delegates, At the same time the
standards Of the state delegations were
torn from their sockets and waved on
high, while umbrellas OF red, white and
blue the silk banners OF several states
and many handsome unique transpar-
enoies, Were borne about the building
amid the deafening clamor of 10000
yelling, gesticulatlng men and women.
All of the intensity OF former demon !
stratlons and much more was added to
this final tribute to the leader.
When the demonstration had spent
Itself. the speeches seeonding the noml-
nation of Mr.. Bryan were in order /
Senator White spoke for California,
md when Colorado was reached, that !
'tate yielded to Senator Hill. of New
York. The audience had anxiously
waited the appearance Of the distin-
guished New Yorker and, as he took {
he platform, he was accorded splen- !
lid reception, the entire audience ris- {
ng and cheering wildly with the single '