The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-06

business. among them White of Califor-
| mia. Slayden of Texas Cable Of Illinois,
and McCreary of Kentucky A fine band
| labored necessarily TO offset the con-
fusion. and the patriotic airs served to
keep the. crowd in good humor and main
tain the patriotic fervor.
When the Texans raised 90 the top of
their standard the huge horns OF a Texas
steer surmounted by the legend, Texas
gives 10000 majority" there was a roar
and shout and enthusiastic tribute to
Texas democracy.
Gov. Beckham of Kentucky was given
an enthusiastic reception as he came in.
a large number of delegates crowding
| around to shake him by the hand
At II o'clock the slender figure of Chair
man Richardson doomed up above the
platform assemblage. He swung the
gavel Justify. and above the din family
could be heard his calls for order. Slow
ly quiet was brought out of the con-
fusion and the chairman presented Rev.
John J. Glennsn for the opening invoca-
ton. the entire audience, delegates and
spectators standing with bowed heads.
while the words of the prayer echoed
through the building.
Rev. MIR. GIennan's Prayer.
The Rt. Rev. ]. J. Glennon, bishop CO.
adjutator of Kansas City diocese and pas
tor of the Cathedral of The Immaculate
Conception. offered prayer. as follows:
20 Almighty Eternal God, our Creator
and Father we invoke Thy protection and
guidance. We pray Thee so to guide Thy
people here assembled that in all things
they may consult the welfare of humanity
and Thy glory May Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth as Il Is in heav-
en-.
Thou art infinitely just. Grant that JUS
tice and equity may find expression in all
our efforts; that defining and defending
out own rights, we may cautiously alb
stain from violating the rights of others
Thou art father of the poor and oppressed.
We, Thy children, then must look upon
the poor as our friends and the oppressed
wherever they be as claimants on our pro-
lection. Thou art the Supreme Ruler of
nations Teach us how to make our ma
ton truly great and good; drive from our
hearts the lust of power and the greed OF
gain. Teach US 10 be strong and at the
same time humble that thus our destiny
may not be marred by pharlsaism or de-
cadence.
Grant us unity, peace and stability,
that our country. so favoed by Thee may
grow in all goodness, struggling for every
noble cause, fostering the sisterhood OF
nations, the incubation of all rights and
above all, Thy fatherhood. To Thee be
glory, honor and power forever and ever"
With conclusion of the prayer, Chair
man Richardson made an earnest appeal
to abe delegates and spectators to pre-
serve order, so that the work OF the con-
vention might proceed without undue in
corruption
Mr. Richardson now announced that the |
Platform Committee was not ready 20 re-
port, and pending word from them, he
invited to the platform ex-Gov. Hogg OF
Texas to address the convention. The
giant form OF the Texan advanced 10 the |
front and was greeted enthusia tically |
Possessing q good voice, his words re- |
yerberated through the hail
No Surrender, Says Bogg.
When he declared that the party did not |
propose to surrender one iota of its attl- |
tude in 1885, as promulgated by the Chica- |
go convention there was round after round |
of applause. But this broke into whirl- |
wind of approving shouts when the Gov |
ernor asserted that the partys platform |
must contain an unequivocal and specific |
declaration for is to /. II was noticeable |
that the delegates joined with the body of
specta tors in the tribute to the is o ! idea |
Gov. Hogg arraigned the policy OF the |
present administration in the Philippines
and on foreign affairs generally and its
subserviency to trusts. He closed with a
prediction that a platform appealing 90
the people for a correction of existing
evils would bring victory In November.
Wanted Hi. Got DocLery.
AT the termination Of Gov. Hogs adj
dress Chairman Richardson stepped for
ward to say a few words 10 Sergeant-at-
Arms Martin and the, crowd took adv an
take OF the opportunity TO start the cry OF
"Hnl" IT came from all quarters Of the
galleries, but practically little of II from
the delegates. Mingled with the calls
were Kisses.
Chairman Richardson welded his gavel
vigorously and when order was restored
In some degree, announced:
Gentlemen, / have the honor to intro |
duce 10 you Hon. A. NJ. Dockery, Mis-
eouri's fayorite SON."
Mr. Dockery was warmly received ana |
his prompt attack upon the conduct Of
che Republican administration for It's |
management Of the Philippine question |
wes. greeted With the usual demonstra-