The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-05
DID NOT NOMINATE.
opE OF THE CONVENTION WAS
CONFINED TO ORGANIZATION.
sUT NO DOUBT ABOUT BRYAN.
uIs BUST AND HILLS PRESENCE
AROUSED OUTBURsTS.

n..st Crowds in Kansas City and
the Hall Was Packed-Gov. Thomas IS
prestded Temporarily and Spoke.
Congressman Richardson Address
cd the Convention and Assumed
the Chair-Interesting Events OF
the Great Gathering.
Kansas City, July 4-Amid scenes OF
.nrruItuous enthusiasm, bef1tting such an
event and such day. the Democratic Ma
,tonal Convention began its sessions But,
after sitting until a late hour tonight,
the expected climax Of the day-the nom-
ination of William ]. Bryan as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President-has failed
of realization, and all of the larger bust
ness of the convention awaits the COM
pletion of the platform.
As a spectacular event. however the
convention has fulfilled the hopes of the
most fervid party man, for the vast as
senbage of delegates and spectators has
twice been swept with whirwind demon
strations, first for the leader who is
about to be placed in nomination, and
then for that other champion of dem
ocracy, David B. Hill.
But. in actual accomplishment, the
DAYS work is confined to organization,
with the speeches of the temporary chair
nan, Gov. Thomas of Colorado, and Of
TIE permanent chairman, Hon. James d.
Richardson, the appointment of the va
rious committees and the detailed pre-
paradons for the more serious work yet
In store. I
An Inspiring Scene.
1t was an inspiring scene that Chair
after beating a tattoo with his gavel, he
stiled the tumult and declared the con-
vention open. About him were fully 25,-
t0l people, rising ter on tier like the
spectators in some vast coliseum, await
irg the appearance of the delegates of the
party, while on either side stretched away
the rows of desks accommodating repre-
sen atives of the press from every secto on
Of the country,
1t was clearly not a gathering alone Of
wealth and fashion. The bronzed faces of
many of the men, their coarse shirts, COL
lariess and scarfless, marked them as
from the soil With hardly an exception
they took off their coats and sat shirt
sleeved and democratic. Many of the wo-
men were in cambrics and ginghams, rath-
er than in summer silks and laces, and
the gorgeous. costumes and picture hats
were in an oasis of duller hue. 1t was q
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. In front of them
sat Gov. : John Walter Smith of
Maryland. and his delegation. Alongside
the-l was that notable New York trio,
croker, Murphy and Van Wyck. To the
night was the classic face of Daniel of
Virginia. while back of him Arthur Sc
wall Of Maine and Senator White of Cali
1ornia conferred across the aisle. To the
LEFT at the head of the Massachusetts
delegation was their intrepid young lead
er' George Fred Williams. Near him sat
Gov McMillin of Tennessee, and the tall,
gaunt. Clay-like figure of Richardson,
sooh 10 be permanent chairman of the
convention.
With the Kentuckians sat their youth
ful governor, Beckham, accompanied by
senator Blackburn, and ex-Gov. Nc
Creary. Senator Hill was late 10 come
upon the scene. The great audience had
neen eagerly awaiting him and his en-
trance was the signal for the first real
ovation of the day. He found no place
reserved among the Croker Murphy dig
nitaries in the forefront of the delegation
and contented himself with a seat far in
the rear.