The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-05
At THE Night Session
TumuliuOus Demon stration at the
Mention of Bryan's Name.
A brilliant AssembInGe Fills the
Great Convention Hall mt Kanxns
Permanent Chairman Richardson
md Ex-Governor AItgeId's Speech

KANSAS CITY. July 5.-After a tumuIt
Of Joy over the mention Of William j.
Bryan's name by Permanent Chairman
Richardson. which lasted twenty-five min
utes. Tire Democratic National Convention
adjourned at IL o'clock last night to meet
at 1890 this morning The motion was
put 10 the Convention in dumb show. for
no man could have made himself beard.
and Mr.. Richardson, with a resounding
Thack OF his gaYel. announced the ad-
journment
IL there had been any bushes before
the Convention It is doubtful whether it
could have been transacted at that time.
AS a matter OF fact. the Convention then
had no business TO do. The Committee on
Resolutions was holding a meeting at the
Kansas City Club 10 straighten out the
10 10 controversy. and this meeting re-
NAMED in session until dawn
When the evening session OF the Con
ventiOn opened. the hall was so brilliantly
illuminated by droplghts taat faces were
recognizable IN all parts Of the arena.
The attendance was greater, IL possible,
than at the day session. As many women
as ms seemed TO be seated in the banked
up orchestra circle and galleries. and their
Gay SIMMER AAt1StS III the N3Flu llSEL
gave an operate effect 10 the occasion,
There were some beautiful faces and
tasteful costumes
the delegates were punctually In their
seats at $50 and Temporary Chairman
Thomas was OF the platform with q Zig
silver water pitcher in front OF him. AT
S:33 the gayel fell shutting of a band in
the north gallery. which Was playing sCea
topical tunes IS Hello. Ny Baby" AID
My Honolulu Lady with rag time pot
pourris. Chairman Thomas, a.ter pound
ing the desk for I'VE minutes was hsard
10 say that Ex-Governor Aljgeld. OF Iii
nois. would address the Convention There
was a great burst Of cheering when Alt
geld took the platform. In the vast Ea,I
he failed 10 make himself well undsrs oCd.
But as he went on his voice grew stronger.
and hts PERIODS. enforced by vigorous gez-
lures. aroused those who heard them 10 / p
plause- Among the things that Mr. Ait
geld said were:
My friends. many years ago twas set
tied that this nation could not be part
slave and part free. Today We are hers
part citizen and part subject applause
Again. my friends. we are here - d5ciaTs
that when our fathers I23 odd years ego
protested against taxation without repre-
sentaticn. when they protested against the
greed OF power and resolved that re We-o
not IL the year 1900. going to say that our
Revolutionary fathers were wrong and thar
we have been wrong for twenty-five years.
Now. my friends / concur n these
men who say we want 70 win MS year
And I will tell you that II Ne z.sai by our
colOrs We viii win AZ. l. ne also say
that il we weaken, II we = lin TO trim. II
VIC b1sin 20 make nice adjustments, then
We VIII lose the confidence o. the progress
sive people Of America, ard viii b. de-
fsated and cespised. Fortunately. our
great leader has stood ike a rock ID the
ocean beating back the Storm
Why is IL that Tor the FIRST time in the
history Of this Republic the Democracy OF
America from ocean TO o--@.- has risen ~
n favor Of one man and there are not
twenty five delegates in this Convention
who could have come here unless their
people believed they We're coming here 10
support the man who is the choice OF the
Democracy Of America This great Dem
Ocrat who today is in the hearts Of the
American people has geSten that hold upon
them because they have confidence in his
sincerity Great applausel. Let him wa
yer. let his hesitate one moment, and he
viii cease 10 be the idol Of the people. He
VIII fan and be desDised
The Republicans have declared emphat-
ically for the English gold standard Now.
IL we take 4 position that seems 10 admit
doubt. where viii we be- Where We
wiH be in the position Of the donkey
which. having been placed between two
bundles OF hay, and not having sufficient
intelligence. Tot hsviLS sufficient force Of
character. 10 decide which TO 10 to. stood
sin and starved to death. What Will we
Sain2 Let me ask you this You say you
want to win. So DO we What will We
gain by-allowins anything TO happen that
can be construed by the enemy into a
trimming position Why. my friends the
radical element OF the Democratic rartv
viii leave Us. They have no confidence in
US il We do not stand firm. We are de-
strOyed On that hand and viii be de-
stroyed en- the other hand. for within
twenty hours after re take that position
the opposition press will ridicule Us clear
of the political field
You cannot deceive nybody. Suppose
you leave out 10 to l. will you get any,
thing? tApplausel VIII you gather any
votes? VIII you fool anybody that way?
Why 10. my friends. no. Hiding the
head in the sand while the body is ex-
posed in the air simply shows the sps-
cies and the habits OF a bird Ii MS
never yet been accepted by mankind IS an
emblem of wisdom
When Mr. Aitgeid asked II his audience
thought anyone would be fooled BY a. -
frmation Of free coinage. there we're
shouts Of no from all parts o. the
house. After speaking thirty minutes Re
stopped abruptly amid enthusiastic cheer
ing.
After the election of the permanent off,
GERS. the speech OF Chairman Richardson
ard the half-hOur demonstration al the
mention Of Bryan's name the gathering