Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05


Campau, of Michigan, offered resolu-
ton for reading the declaration of in
dependence and the band played 'The
star Spangled Banner" A statue of
Bryan was unveiled on the stage and
delegates and spectators arose and
cheered wildly. When the band struck
up Dixie" the enthusiasm grew into
shrlu cheers. The declaration of in
dependence was then read.
Looks Like HILL
When the orator finished the declara-
ton OF independence and the applause
ceased Miss Fultoni, of New York, sang
The Star Spangled Banner the audi
ence standing and cheering and ap-
plauding after each verse As she fin
ished tho last strain she took up came
r1ca," and, led by Miss Fultoni, the
great mass of 10000 broke into the stir
ring words my County IT'S of Thee"
Then suddenly somebody started
cry for Hill, Hill,' in an instant
Maryland, Tennessee. Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and New Mexico were on their
feet waving standards and yelling for
Hill" The pounding of the chair
mans gavel had no effect and for a
time it looked like a concerted effort
at stampede for the New Yorker. As
delegation after delegation rose in their
seats Hill was compelled to rise and
bow. This was the signal for pande-
monium. The few Kisses We're met
with volleys of cheers.and finally part
of New York's delegation arose and
Joined the appiauding host. Croker,
Murphy, Van Wyck and the Tammany
delegation kept their seats, not joining
in it, For fully ten minutes the ap-
|P1ause and disorder continued, the
steady rap of the gavel having no eff
feet. Each time new state standard
was put up and waved, the applause
began again.
After his first bow to the audience
Hill kept his seat, but he could not dis
guise his qualification at the reception
accorded him. Finally Hill, himself,
hoping to stem the torrents of APP
plause, arose. "Mr. Chairman" he
CALCULATED, but his voice was drowned
in fierce outburst' of applause. "Mr.
Chairman" he tried again to say, and
was then drowned out again, and sunk
laughing into his seat.
When, after fifteen minutes, order
was restored, Governor Thomas admin
istered stern warning to the assem-
blage stating that the convention was
here to do business and if the specta-
tors interrupted the work by unseemly
disorder, the officers of the convention
would be directed to clear the galleries.
The call of states now began for the
naming of the members of.the various
nnr mi \
was read as a member of the commit
tee on resolutions there was considera-
bile kissing in the hall. When the name
of Carter Harrison, was called as the
Illinois member of one of the commit
tees, it brought out round of cheers
and calls for Harrison, which for a
moment, threatened to be a repetition
of the Hill demonstration.
Want Bryan to Attend.
After the names of the last commit
teemen were given, a delegate from
Ohio moved that an invitation be ex-
tended to Bryan to visit the conren-
ton. wild cheer of applause Went
up but before the motion could be
nut band entered the hall and was
followed by the various Bryan clubs
lrOtH NeDraSkl VINO marched between
the platform and the delegates. It
was impossible for Chairman Thomas
to hear word uttered four feet from
his desk but some delegate near him
made motion to adjourn until four
o'clock, which carried amid great con-
fusion.
An Ovation for Hill.
Convention Hall, Kansas City, July 4.
Especial AFTER singing ''The Star
Spangled Banner" the crowd went
wild and cries of "Hill' came from all
parts of the house. Flags and banners
went up and it was twenty minutes be-
fore order was rstored. 1t looks as il
Hill is the favorite. He refused to come
to the platform and the demonstration
wore itself out. Iowa was well repre-
scented in the cries for "aill.'
The convention adjourned at 1925
o'clock until o'clock. e. p. Adler.
FIGHTING 10 to 1.