The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11


leave his Office in the present national
administration. He pictured in brilliant
and flaming sentences the "cruelties'
and aggressions practiced by Great
Britain upon the force of South Africa.
He expressed his intense satisfaction
that the Democratic party had incor-
porated in the platform plank so cor
daily and enthusiastically endorsing
the course of the Beers, which was the
cause Of liberty and justice. AS he felt
he said, that this great republic should
not chain itself to the chariot wheels
of the empire that was crushing liberty
to death in South Africa, he believed it
to be his duty to ally himself with the
Democratic party.
His account with the Republican
party be regarded as fully balanced.
He owed it no further obligations.
These sentiments met with much ap-
plause.
In conclusion, in announcing his in
tention Of supporting the Democratic
party and it's ticket, Mr.. Davis said,
with great emphasis: 81 stand upon
this platform and shall support ". J.
Brennings." 1t was curious and
laughable confusion Of the syllables Of
Bryan's name. But the crowd knew
what he meant and cheered him wildly.
AS Mr.. Davis concluded the band
struck up Hail to the Chief, snd while
it was rendering the air he held aa in
formal reception upon the platform.
Chairman Richardson was the first to
grasp his hand as he concluded; then
Senator J. K. Jones and others crowded
around him until he had great difficulty
in retaining his feet. He leftths plat.
form as soon as ne was able, but on
the way to his seat he was given shouts
of approval by those whom he passed.
The band passed from Hal! to the
Chief" to America" and the conven-
tion sung it; but the band would play
10 more.
BRYAN ENANIMoUsLY NOMINATED.
1t was now announced that the next
business before the convention was the
nomination Of candidate for presiden.
Of the Unised States, and the secretary
began to call the roll Of States Ala
bama was fret called.
The State of Alabama" said the
chairman of the delegation Of that
State, yields to Nebraska the privilege
Of naming the next president of the
United States"
". D. Oldham of Nebraska, who vas
to present the name Of Mr.. Bryan to
tie convention, was waiting by the
chairman's desk, and as the chairman
of the Alabama delegation resumed his |
seat he came forword and in q few
graceful words expressed his spprecis-
tion Of the favor extended by Alabama
in surrendesing its time to the State of
Mr.. Bryan. He then put Bryan in
nomination delivering an eloquent
speech.
Mr.. Oldham delivered his eulogy Of |
Mr.. Bryan with impassioned feryor.
AS he approached the close Of his ad- |
dress he raised both hands high over
his head and spoke slowly and with 81
energy that caused his voice to pene-
trate into every corner Of the hall.
"Aud-that mau 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 asweep;
but quicker than his motion was the
answering cheer that swept across the
convention. It was Simultaneous
roar from all parts Of the hall. Up
went the delegates on their chairs, over
their heads went the Gags and above
them all scared and rang the choers for
Bryan. The band Loyalty performed
it's share, but the noise Of It's creation
was but drop in the torrent. The
men from the State of Nebraska flung
up large banner bearing a likeness OF
Mr.. Bryan on one side and on the other
NEBRASKA and smaller portrait of
Bryan enclosed in star of blue. What:
ever may have been the differences OF
delegates over the platform, they seem
ed to Lave forgotten them, and ell we're
as one iu favor of the man. New York
We'd with Nebraska and Kansas IN vent
ing it's enthusiasm. Richard Croker
was on a chair, both aams aloft, Hag
in his right hand, Whish he waved
vigorously. Hill was not behind him
in the show of loyalty to the nominee
and, waving his arms, he let forth
series Of Cheers that equalled those ut
tered By any man on the floor. O7erin !
Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, where 16 to |
! is not popular, there was no hesitation
now.
Round the hall started the Nebraska |
men with their huge banner, and, catch
ing up their State emblems, the other
delegations took up the march, waving
flags aud hats and cheering st the tops
of their voices without cessation, save
for the breath necessary to fresh out
burst. The two women delegates from
Utah Joined in the parade, one Of them
carrying small silk banner Of white,
upon which was inscribed: Greeting
to Vim. Jennings Bryan from the Demo
cratic women Of Utah" AS the women
passed along the aisle in front of the
New York delegation one of the en-
thusiastie Tammany braves turned
loose a wnr Thoop that rivalled any
| previously uttered on this continent,
and pounded one of the woven over the
! head with his small flag as a token Of
appreciation. Far from resenting the
blow, the woman smiled and pirouettea
through the aislcs formed of shouting
! men.
Senator Clark Of Montana. accom-
padied by lady, both waving aags
with intense energy, called forth ter
rife applause as they passed around
the hall. Next came Texas with its
long pole surmounted by steers horns,
and further back somo CT the New