Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-07-14
lam J. Bryan from the Democratic
Women of Utah"
Convention Goes wuc.


IT was q demonstration fully equal IN
fervor to anything that had preceded.
Twenty-seven minutes had elapsed from
the instant MIR. Oldham had mentioned
the word Bryan" before the cheering
had subsidized and the convention was In
Ex-senator White, of California. then
took the platform. lie was heard dis,
at each OF the telling points In his ad
dress applause broke forth.
Coiorado gave way to Illinois, and
Judge Thompson took the platform,
while the audience again cried for HILL
Judge Thompson did not take the ten
minutes allotted him, and when ne. I'm
ishcd Connecticut yielded for David II.
Hill. Even as the otate yielded the con-
vention took up the cry which had been
on It's tongue Tor two days: Flags waved
and the delegates rose and cheered with
the audience. The men In New York
wearing the Tammany badges were the
only delegates who kept their seats.
When the vast audience was seated he
began to speak slowly, but clearly, and
the attention given him was remarkable.
The vast hall was almost perfectly silent.
His laudation of Bryan was received with
Bryan will have the support OF a united
party" the convention went Wild.
Ills integrity has never been cues
p%tioned," asserted Mr.. Hill, and the audi
ence yelled that's So" His explanation
OF his position on the platform and his
acquiescence with the will OF the major
ity called for heartier applause than had
'This nomination will meet the APP
prevail OF The east" he said, and enthused
his auditors.
Arkansas yielded to Texas, and Mr..
Perkins gave "a speech %seconding Mr..
Bryan.
New York In Line.
New York expects TO join with you
with her thirty-sN electoral yotes,i' and
then, as he stepped down from the plat
form, the convention became a bedlam
again. "Hill fhr Vice PRESIDENT" was one
Of the crtes raised, and delegates all over
were on their feet, except those nve
rows of Tammany meE! When order
yention proceeded with the call Of states.
Tennett Lo,nax, OF Alabama, briefly
seconded the Hominniion.
w. ~. Moore. Of North Carolina. fol-
lowed. Senator Daniel. Of Virginia, spoke
next, strongly eulogizing Mr.. Bryan.
In quick succession followed John ii.
Atwood OF KANSAS. II: L. Fuqua OF Lou
lslana. Blair Lee of Maryland and Thos.
IL. Barkworth OF Michigan. There were
no more stcondlng speeches until Ohio
was reached. when w. g. Baker took the
Governor Pattison, OF Pennsylvania, and
Governor McMlllln, of Tennessee. II.
w. Maloney spoke for Vermont. Then
came L. 6 pohmrifh for WISCONSIN.
lumbia, spoke for a minute.
John II. Wise spoke for the Hawaiian
delegation. and Mrs. Cohen, Of Utah,
made the concluding speech.
AS the secretary began to call the roll
OF states on the ballot for the presiden-
tlal nomination the shout OF approval or
the unanimity Of the vote seemed 70 In;
crease. TIL convention fairly palpitated
with enthusiasm. The announcement OF
Chairman Richardson that MIR. Bryan
had been nominated for president or the
United States unanimously was received
with great applause. but II did not COM
pare with previous demonstrations during
the day. Chairman Richardson then an
bounced that the convention a ad-
j0urned until 1890 o'clock today.