The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-05
.,.,,erthe Center Of Attrac.
:, ,he Democratic Ma
,ioral Convention.
-.,r,tion Continues Fifteen
[,o,,, Despite the Chair.
| mans Gavel.
/, Inviting Bryan to Kan.
,,;,v Passed Amid Great
Enthusiasm.

c,-y. July 5.-The Demo
F,,.nal convention opened at
- ~. .,easening roar OF cannon.
- .,e. in which the patriot.
=. lav and the enthusiasm Of
~. Blended. The heat was
rs,h. brisk breeze failed TO
| mo opprcssivcness Of the day.
/ .,re he hour Of meeting the
.,arned toward convention ha''
[ r.,rhr. 70 tho vast edif'cc
['r'i with An eager and excited
,r,,ny toward tho many en-
an3 seeking 10 gain early ad.
- ,he building. With them
L..na. marching clubs and drum
a.a 70 the confusion OF tho crash
,,rrab was added the constant
h,om and slzz Of bombs and
a. the convention enthusiasts
,all hoys WED with each other IN
,,,nr the day. Surrounding
presented the appearance OF n
falr under full hcadway. with
# tent. and .mproviscd rcstaur.
y,n. evidence that a good share
.yrlt.rlny mass which has de.
i upon the town is living upon
tehcs and lemonade.
,elega,r. Grow Enth husiasstc.
delegates ~ gan 10 arrive mt IL
and rs the we!l known leaders
heir STATS they We're generously
laea. 4, li..1 the hand threw
tlon ana patriotic fcrvor into the
ped host, by playing the "s'a-
ID Banner. As the strains u
lrlo;ic ar rang through the great
hndrei- q auditors rose and re-
1 s.anain, throughout the ,nspsr.
ld..lou.
j. Aoar ot noon approached. the
which the couso niion was 10
cd = order. people poured into
Il i'll living streams. With con.
comparatively Sigh, the In.
concourse was seated. Before
ur q noon was reached nearly
Le.cgatc was seated aud the H..
II, IL the hail We're filled.
exactly 1902 Chairman Jones
ii the platform. A. tho wave
.ause subsidized he raped vigor.
and releatcdly. stilling tho tn.
and called the convention to or.
ae oi'iclal call WAS then read by
pr Wash and Rev. ;. w. Neill
'Ae ir9ceedings with prayer.
" Aeei Of Kansas City was then
aee4 and delivered au address Of
Ae II, allusion 10 tho carly
Ifa'ic .eaders evoked ou,bursss Of
sc
Demonstration for uill.
''''es''o, and spectators had lis.
VIVA attention but no very great
az. y MIR. Reeds address but
app.auded the closing sentence.
h.' entered just at this mo.
Aa the APPLAUSE turned 10 him.
o. New York" Hill, Hill,
'Aey shouted.
was noticed that tho New York
'o'i Gia not respond 10 tho en-.
~ be!egate John Mcmahon Of
40,e ana gave his scat to the cx.
~ smiled aud thanked him.
i, I''g :, ing crowd continued to yell
49, Fl'h q few Kisses inter.
Nh'1l the chairman finally
'"'Hi 70 order. 4 few minutes
renewed tho call. but tho
vas inpatient to get OH with
"S' ,,,., and showed their disap.
w. ,'n Kisses. When finally the
- was able to make his voice
Introduced Governor Thomas
- me temporary chairman.
- appiausc greeted Governor
~ asccndcd the plntform.
r,", "' hand tho typewritton
~ - Y his speech and in full.
cor ''sily reaching tho rc.
a9@. oi tho building. no bc.
aS temporary chairman.
''r""sIy Applaudcd.
.n "fraignmcnt Of the zen.
and 'y drew u ripple OF up
II AL Ae proceeded his well
ls ana ices We're punctuated with
'''a hearty manifcstations of
On ~ pite his strong voice, the
|rrb y =, 'ae hall became 20 great
j. : 80 . MS speech was lost to the
,nua,'a SPECTATORS. An incessant
ii w,,t throughout tho building.
b .1 ~ ,he rustic Of thousands of
49,. "'ie Of countless fect OF
--0 officials aud the occa.