The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-06

mittee, said he had been instructed
to move that the platform be adopted
by the convention by reclamation.
The motion was put and amid a
roar of cheers the platform was adopt
ed without a word of dissent The
announcement of Chairman Richard
son of the adoption of the platform
was followed by a stunning shout,
which made the building ring from
one end to the other.
Webster Davis Has Hearing.
Then followed a stirring and dra-
matte scene. The plank in the plat
form denouncing England's policy to-
ward the Beers had called out i'm
mense applause, but when it was an
nounced by Chairman Richardson thar
the convention would be addressed by
Hon. Webster Davis, former assistant
secretary of the interior the crowd
manifested its enthusiasm by cheering
for two minutes as the former Repub-
lican leader ascended the platform.
The speech of Mr.. Davis was ar
ranged in order to enable him to an
nounce his allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party and the Democratic plat
form and to the ticket of the conven-
tion. In dramatic style, and with all
the force and magnetism of fine ora
tor Mr.. Davis denounced as a "malic-
ious lie" the statement that he had
been forced to leave his office in the
present national administration. He
pictured in brilliant and flaming SEN
tences the 'cruelties and aggressions"
practiced by Great Britain upon the
Beers of South Africa. He expressed
his intense satisfaction that the Demo-
cratic party had INCORPORATED in the
platform plank so cordially and en-
Enthusiastically endorsing the cause of
the Beers, which was the cause of lib
erty and justice.
In conclusion, in announcing his in
tentiOn of supporting the Democratic
party and its ticket, Mr.. Davis said
with great emphasis: 81 stand upon
this platform and shall support w. r.
Jennings"
1t was a curious and laughable con-
fusion of the syllables of Mr.. Bryan's
name, but the crowd knew what he
meant and Cheered him wildly.
The Nominations.
When partial order was restored, Ser
geant-at-Arms Martin arose to his feet
and said: The next business before
the convention is the nominating of a
candidate lOr the presidency of the
United States The secretary will call
the roll of states" When Alabama, the
first state in alphabetical arrangement,
was called, the chairman of that dele
cation announced that Alabama woull
| yield to Nebraska the privilege of
naming the next president of the
/ Cnied States.
w. d. Oldham. of Nebraska, who was
| to present the name of Mr.. Bryan 10
| the convention, came forward and in
| a few graceful words expressed his an
| probation of the favor extended by
/ Alabama in surrendering it's time to
| the state of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Oldham
| then addressed the convention. He re-
ceived the closest attention.
AS he approached the close of his
! address he raised both hands high over
| his head and spoke slowly and with an
! energy that caused his voice to pene-
] trate into every corner of the hall.
And that-man-is William Jennings
Bryan he concluded, bringing his
| hands lower with each word.
An instantaneous answering cheer
swept across the convention. It was a
simultaneous roar from all parts of the
hail. Up went the delegates upon their
chairs, over their heads went the flags
and above them all scared and rang
the cheers for Bryan.
The band duly performed its share
but the noise of creation awas but a
drop in the torrent. The men from the
state of Nebraska flung up a large
banner bearing a likeness of Mr.. Bryan
upon one side and upon the other the
word Nebraska" and a smaller por.
trait of Mr.. Bryan enclosed in a stal
of blue, Whatever may have been the
difference Of delegates over the plat
form they seemed to have forgotten
them, and all were as one in favor OF
the man, New York We'd with Nebras.
ka and Kansas in venting its enthusi.
asm.
Expressions of Loyalty.
Richard Croker was on chair, bott