Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06
Entire Assem- blage j olnS slE
vociferous Demand sfof
!. s NJ. the New Y orker.
No Business ls Transacted
y OUTSIDE the Days Formal
/ Proceedings.

late hour at night the expected cNmax
Of the day, the nomination 81 William
J. Bryan as the Democratic candidate;
for president, has failed Of realization
and all Of the larger business Sof the
convention awaitsth comple tionof the
platform. " n. 4 ]: !: 8$4 ssSsss
y AS q spectacular event, however, the
convention has fulfilled the hopes Of
the most fervid party man, for the vast
assent lage Of delegates and speakers
has twice been swept with whirlwind
demonstrations, first for the leader who
is about to be placed in nomination and
then for the other champion ofs DEM
ocraoy, David B. Hill. But is actual
accomplishment the days works con-
fined to organization with the; speeches
Of the temporary chairman, Governor
Thomas Of Colorado, and permanent
chairman, Hon. James D. Richardson,
the appointment Of the various com.
mittees and detailed preparations for
the more serious work yet in store. It
was an inspiring scene that Chairman
Jones looked out upon when atSnoon,
after beating a tattoo with his gayel he
stilled the tumult and ;s4 3 $Sss
Declared the Convention Open.
About him were fully %, 1000 people, ris-
ing tier on tier, like the spectators in
some vast coliseum, Above and all
sides was gorgeous sunburst of color,
huge flags in rosettes and graceful fan
shapes, bunting Topped in great stream
ers, notices and coats Of arms from
many states, mingling in this overhang-
ing spread Of color with the bright sum.
mers hats and dresses Of many women
peesent. W s5, .s5s WITH .s.ss
But 1t was not clearly q gathering 1T
wealth and fashion The bronzedS fSces
Of many Of the men, their course shirts,
oollarless and scarfless, marked themsas
from the coil. With hardly an excep-
ton they took of their coats and at in
their shirt sleeves. It was . gathering
none the Less inspired with the patriotic
spirit Of the day, which found constant
expression in wild hurrahs at every
sound Of Dixie" or ''America. ., In
the body Of delegates were the best
known men Of the party, many of them
of national reputation. 5E5$
T., Il, Ovation for Senator Hill. sgss|f4!
Senator Hill was late to come upon
the scene. The great audience had been
eagerly awaiting him and his entrance
was the signal for the first real ovation
of the day. He found no place reserved
among the Croker-Murphy dignitaries
in the forefront Of the delegation#and
contented himself with seat far lin
the rear A. - sr$
The early proceedings Of the congen.
ton were marked BY two brilliant but
rather ill-timed speeches. one Of welcome
from the may or Of the city and the 9TH
er from Governor Thomas Of Colorado.
assuming the duties Of temporary chair
man., The dramatic episode Of the day
occurred as the reading Of the Declara-
ton Of Independence was about tDsbe-
gin. Two attendants pushed up I'd the
platform bearing q pedestal and bust
both draped in the Stars and Stripes AS
the orator raised his voice for thehfrst
words Of the immortal instrument; the
draperies were thrown back disclosing
a splendid head Of Bryan. Gt,ffss5
IA. ~ The Eject was Electrical jsSssF:1i3
upon the vast assemblage, which up TO
that moment had neither heard the
name or seen the face Of their leader.
AS the marble features were recognized
. yell went up which fairly shock the
steel girders and above the storm family
could be heard the strains Of the band
which had broken out with the national
anthem. 7'5 u s&3;.. &<s 5,ss ESs,
The outburst Of patriotism then
turned In q new direction and during f.
monetary pause in the proceedings the
name Of Hill was sounded. IL was
quickly caught up, first among the
Delegates and then among the specta-
tors, until the whole multitude had
Joined in noisy demand for the former
senator from New York. For fully 10
minutes the enthusiastic demonstration
proceeded, the chairman battling yainly
against it. Delegates stood on chairs
and joined in the demand and the sen
ator was surrounde by q shouting
crowd Of insistent men. He smiled and
shook his head throughout the demon.
stration. III 5lss 9.{s T. 5l III ;s,
Tammany Leaders Took No Part
1 Many 81 the New Workers joined il
the tribute, but it was noticeable that
Mr.. Croker and his lmmed date follow.
ers held their seats and maintained; ii
sstolid com posture throughout tie re-
mar kable tribute to their associate. At5