The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Convention Adopts Platform. Em-
braces Webster Davis and Nomi-
mates bryan for President.


mates bryan for President.
CONVENTION HALL. Kansas City.
July 6.-Although the time between the
adjournment of the morning session and
that set for the opening OF the afternoon
was over two hours. at no time were
the galleries of the great hall more than
cne.thlrd emptled. Thousands of peo-
pie sat out the adjournment being de-
tnent they believed was to follow An
hour before the time for the meeting of
the. convention there was not "A seat TO
be had In any of the galleries.
BY $3.50 o'clock nearly all the delegates
were ready for business and awaiting the
arrival of Chairman Richardson,
when, at S;3s D. m, he made his ap-
pearance, there was ripple OF applause.
Many delegates had come prepared for
the norinatinn OF Mr.. Bryan. Occasion
ally man had purchased a whistle to
foot when tho opportunity should avail
but could not resist the temptation to
toot II little in advance Of the proper
moment and the squawking of the little
Instruments could be heard in All parts
of the hall The crowd by $40 was the
greatest that had attended any session
of the convention. The gatekeepers were
rather AK In denying admission to .peo-
PIE, and hundreds who had no tickets
were allowed 20 enter the building They
cd impossible that there could be room
Tor one more, One man In the gallery
extending across the building and there
dangled his legs ATTY feet above tho
heads Of the people on the first door he
sat quietly reading a newspaper Al
$40 Senator I'M OF New York. who had
been absent from the two preceding ses-
SONS, came Through the delegates door.
lie was not recognized at first and had
nearly reached his seat when the cry
OF 'HlJ Hill.' broke forth II was
coupled with considerable applause. but
the demonstration I'm honor ~ The sena-
tor when present lacked several decrees
the warmth ~ Yesterday and this morn
Ing when y" was absent
waiting for the Platform.
~ o'clock the convention was stu
waiting for the arrival OF the commit
tee on resolutions. and nothing was 90
ing on with the exception of music Nv
the band, The crowd had been allowed
fun swing by the dourkerppra ana IN
pisles were packed To the danger point
From tho speakers desk clear back 10 The
an9rWayS the aislcs were packed solid
Ngso3y could 81 r or pass out. Tho
The heat became oppressive
II was not uuti I o'clock that Chairman
Richardson. turning FROM a conference
fickrd up the savel ana brought the
convention TO order Tho platform com
mittce. headed by senator Jones' NJ q
wyck ~ jus: pushed Their way ' ikro NAM
the dense thrOnes and proceeded ia ina
:.atform aud taken seats banking the
.n , man. NJ K!ehardsgn appealed long
ana NNnH tar order. Tho pNgtiy form
~ Senator Jones. sil,cr-hairsl and a.
r."us. advanced 30 the front ~ tho stage.
+ He held a roll of manuscript in his ha08s
H"t it was hopeless Co taik IN such a
l 'u'nult. and he drogpei back In his scat
- hide order WAS fciue tvstorc1 Al iasf
( The Noise subsidized ani Mr. Jones IN a
clear voice announced ~ am authorized
I ~ the cNWD'tir" uu resolutions - rry-
I sent the psUg gm 4Eteed upon. and
/ wh yicA o. She senator from south
{ u3rnt "
rtlImap Read. the Document