The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-06


,impromptu reception upon the plat
form. Chairman Richardson was the
first to grasp his hand as he concluded,
then Senator J. K. Jones. Others crowd
ed around him until he had difficulty
In retaining his feet.
He left the platform as soon as he
was able, but on the way to his seat he
was given shouts Of approval by. those
whom he passed. The band passed
from Hail to the Chief" to America"
and the convention sung with 1t until
the band would play no more.
sergeant-at-arms Martin rose to his
feet and waved desperately for silence.
when few degrees Of noise had been
eliminated, he said: 1.-The next busi-
ness before the convention Is the nomi-
nation Of n candidate for the presi-
idency Of the United States. The secre-
tary will call the roll Of states"
Alabama-The secretary then shout
ed. commencing the call OF the ron.
The state OF Alabama" said the
chairman Of the delegation OF that
state. yields to Nebraska the privilege
of naming the next president Of Thu.
United States"
(. w. B. Oldham. OF Nebraska, who was
to present the name of Mr.. Bryan to
the convention, was waiting by the
.chairman's desk and as the chairman OF
the Alabama delegation resumed HIS
seat. he came forward and In n few
graceful words, expressed his apprecl-
alton OF the favor extended by Ala.
bama In surrendering It's time to the
state OF Mr.. Bryan. e II
Mr.. oldham's Fine Rhetoric.
: Mr.. Oldham is u man of about fifty
years Of age, something under middle
size. with a slight forward stoop. HIS
face Is clean shaven and his black hair
was closely cropped His voceis clear
and pleasant and carries far. his deliv-
cry was agreeable and throughout his
address he received the closest atten-.
ton Of the convention.
He caught the fancy Of the convcn-
ton by his statement that the govern
mcnt of this country Is bounded on
the north by the constitution, on the
cas-. W 'ne monroe doctFlt,e, on ne
south by the Declaration of 1ndepend.
ence. and on the west by the ten com.
i"iiu''e'i's. sag
ne prospee.s OIL inc democratic '''s'15" nc
pa y "'e o'isi'tei no" .'iuh .hes were
louf Vears ago. ne SAID ana out from
the most OF the convention came u VIE
orous NO uttered Win considerable
e'i'pii"sls.
iss' yes came from severn! Ill
iee''o.'' ~ o!lse' 'hs u'tciai'ce VI me
oouoeMs iho.naS. 1hc Interruption
ci'uaeu Mr. 'oiul'iin 10 pause ior u i le"
SECONDS, pu. ne causht MS s"ias usalA
ana entefea upon ms eu'osy OF Mr.
Drsa'' winch ne aell'eiea Win i'lipas-
sloi'eo leiVor. AS ne appfoacAeu me
ciose OIL ms ADDRESS, ne faised poth
hahos hlsh over MS heau' ana spoke
Slowly ana win an emery! mat caused
MS VOICE ~ PehetFate 'hio ever! cor
"er Vi the nall
Cheer Swept Across the Convention.
.And-that man is-William Jennings
Bryan" he concluded bringing his
hands lower with each word until the
last had been uttered, when he brought
them up with sweep, but quicker than
his motion was the answering cheer
that swept across the convention.
It was Il simultaneous rour from all
parts OF the hall. Up went The dele
gates upon their chairs, over their
heads went the flags and above them
all scared and rang the chaers for Bry-
an. The band loyalty performed Its
share. but the noise of its CREATION was
but 4 drop In the torrent The men
from the state of Nebraska flung UP u
large banner beariu; likeness Of Mr..
Bryan on one side ana upon the
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