The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10
NOMINATION OF BRYAN
The Convention Goes Wild Over Ia
Nominating Speechs

The Convention Goes Wild Over the
Nominating speechs
Sergeant-At-Arms Martin rose 20
his feet and wave desperately for ST
lence. When a few degrees OF confu-
sion had been eliminated. ne said:
The next business before the con-
vention is the nomination of ii candi-
date for the presidency OF the United
States. The secretary will call the
roll of states"
Before doing so the secretary read
the names OF the members Of the COM
mittee appointed by the chair to confer
with the silver republicans n pop
uliSts in accordance with the reSolu-
tons introduced by George Fred Will
liams, of Massachusetts, at the morn
ing session. They are: George Fred
Williams, Massachusetts,; j. Ct. Berry.
Arkansas; w. H. Thompson. -Nebras-
ka; Charles Thomas. Colorado; J. S.
Rose, Wisconsin,; Thomas H. Masden.
Virginia; ]. c.. Mcclure. California;
b. r. Tillman, South Carolina; Carter
H. HARRISON, illinois
Alabama" the secretary then
shouted commencing the call of the
roll.
THE state of Alabama" said the
| chairman of the delegation of the state
yields 10 Nebraska the privilege or
| naming the next president of the
United States"
". D. Oldham, of Nebaska, who was
to present the nam of Mr.. Bryan TO
the was waiting by the
chairman's desk, and as the chairman
Of the Alabama delegation resumed
his seat, he came Onward and in a
very few graceful words, expressed
his appreciation of the favor extended
by Alabama in surrendering It's time
to the state of Mr.. Bryan n then
n1aoaI Prvan'S mama before the con-
vention.
Mr.. Oldham delivered his eulogy Of
Mr.. Bryan with impassioned ferVor.
AS he approached the close OF his ad-
dress he raised both hands over his
| head and spoke slowly and with an en-
| ergy that caused his voice to penetrate
into every corner of the hall.
"And-that man is
| nings-Bryan," he concluded, lowering
his hands with each word, until the
last had been uttered, when he brought
them up with a sweep; but, quicker
| than his motion. was the answering
| cheer that swept across the conven-
ton. 1t was a simultaneous roar from
| all parts of the hall. UP went the del
egates on their chairs, over their heads
went the flags and above them all soar
ed and rang the cheers for Bryan. Inc
| band performed its share, but the noise
| of it's creation was but a drop in the
| torrent. The men from the state OF
| Nebraska flung up a large banner
bearing a LIKENESS of Mr.. Bryan on
| one side and On the other Nebraska
| and a smaller portrait of Mr.. Bryan
| enclosed in a star of blue. Whatever
may have been the difference or dele
| gates over the platform they seemed
| to have forgotten them, and all were
| as one in favor of the man. New YORK
Wed with Nebraska and
in venting it's enthusiasm. Richard
| Crolyar NO on a chair both arms
aloft, and a flag in his right hand
which he wave vigorously Hill was
not behind him in the show or Loyalty
to the nominee and, waving his
arms, he let forth a series or cneers
that euualled those uttered by any man
on the floor. over in Illinois, Ohio
and Indiana, where Is to l is not pop
ular. there was no hesitation now.
Round the hall started the Nebras-
ka men with their huge banner ana
catching up their state emolems tne
delegates took up the march, waving
flags. hats and cheering at the top or
their voices without cessation, save
for the breath necessary TO a fresh out
burst.
Two women delegates from Utah
Joined in the parade, one or them car
rying a small silk banner of white upon
which was inscribed: Greeting to
William Jennings Bryan from the
Democratic Women of Utah" AS the
women passed along the aisle IN front
of the New York delegation one or the
enthusiastic Tammany braves turned
loose a war whoop that rivalled any
previously uttered on this continent
and pounded one of the women over
the head with his small flag as a token
of appreciation. Far from resentlng
the blow the woman smiled an pirouet-
ted through the aisle formed OF shout
ing men.
Senator Clark, Of Montana, accom-
panied by a lady, both waving hags
with intense energy, called for terrific
pplaus as they passed around the
hall. Next came Texas and then New
York, carrying the little flag bearing
the words Don't think there are no
Is to 1-ers in New York" When the
enthusiasm had run for 1914 minutes
Chairman Richardson commenced to
pound vigorously for order. He was
lost beyond all power of hearing TOT
several minutes and it was no untI
twenty-seven minutes had elapsed
from the instant that Mr.. Oldham mad
mentioned the word Bryan that the
cheering had subsidized the ave
tion was in order once more.
Once more the excited and perspiring
crowd got into a state OF quietuoe,
succumbing because of fatigue rather
than obeying the gavel. The partially
demolished state standards were put
back into their places, and, exhausted,
the men prepared for the seconding of
the nomination.
THE SECONDING SPEECHES.
ton hum that seems to come from no.
where Arkansas yielded to Texas and
Mr.. Perkins began a speech secondine
Mr.. Rryan'S