The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-13
THE FIRST DAY.
Permanent Organization and APP
pOintment of Committees.

Permanent Organization and APP
pOintment of Committees.
Kansas City. Mo, July 6.-Amid scenes of
tumstltuous enthusiasm befitting such an
event and such day, the democratic na-
tional convention began its sessions
Wednesday. At exactly 1902 Chairman
Jones aEcended the platform and called the
body to order. The first business of the
convention was the reading of the formal
call, by Secretary Walsh. Chairman Jones
announced the prayer by Rev. S. w. Neel.
Following the prayer came an address of
welcome by Mayor Reed, of Kansas City.
Miss Fultoni, Of New York, was intro
duced and sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner,' the audience standing and cheering
and applauding after each verse. 1t was
an innovation in a national convention.
Then, as she finished the last strain, the
band took up America" and. led by Miss
FultCni, the great mass of 10000 people
broke into the stirring words: My Couu-
try, 'Tis Of Thee" singing it through with
JUNCTION and closing il with cheer.
An Ovation 60 Hill.
Then, suddenly. somebody started the
cry for 'Hill," "Hil-" In an instant
Maryland. Tennessee, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and New Mexico we're on their feet
waving their standards and yelling Hill"
'Dave Hill"
The pounding of the chairman's gavel
had no effect and for 4 time II looked
like a concerted movement to stampede
delegation rose in their seats and the
Chairmans gavel fell. EIr. Hill was COM
PEELED to rise and bow.
The call OF states now began, for nam
ing the members of the various commit
tees This was a tedious work, covering
all the caucus selections of the several
states and territories.
Adjournment was taken until after
nom.
The convention, at 4:5O O'Clock. having
~ z4r to Wv1vn of HN1n
failure OF the committee to be ready to
report, took a recess until $50 p. m.
The Night Session.
At $50. Chairman Thomas raped the
convention to order, although considera-
bic less than two-thirds of the delegates
had arrived There was considerable ex-
pectancy over the arrival of Senator Hill,
but he failed to put in an appearance.
Gov. Thomas introduced ex-GOv. Altgeld,
of Illinois, who delivered an address. The
speaker unwittinEly touched of a mine
by using the expression in discussing the
attitude of certain democrats toward the
silver question: Now, my friend, HILL
That was as far as he got. for several
minutes. The name of Hill again started
the uprOar that had marked the first ses-
sion Of the convention The demonstra-
ton lasted for many minutes.
Permanent Organization.
The report Of the committee on rules
Chairman Thomas then called for the re-
port of the committee on permanent or
ganizat ton When it was announced that
Hon. J. D. Richardson, of Tennessee, had
been selected as permanent chairman,
cheers swept over the great audience
Upon Mr.. Richardson's introduction to
the audience, he was greeted by another
wave of cheers
In his remarks Mr.. Richardson said that
the republican party stands for empire
The democratic party stands for the re-
public, for the declaration of independ-
ence. and the constitution of our country.
He denounced trusts. His arraignment
OF the failure OF the republican party 10
estab blish htmetallism and the creation in
stead Of a single gold standard was re-
cefved with manifestations OF hearty ap-
proval He declared President Mckinley
and his secretary Of state had done all
IN their power TO nullify and abrogate the
Monroe doctrine, and said democracy
stood for this doctrine and demands its
rigid enforcement The policy OF the ad-
minis tration with reference 10 Porto Rico
ard the Philippines was denounced as
ecvjvoca ting aud eowsrdly, and he de-