Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05

made ~ tho Democratic party 10 the
cause of human rights, Mr.. Reed grew
impassioned In his eulogy Of the good
work done by It through all the years
OF its existence.
A yell Of applause greeted his an
nouncement that the convention was
gathered upon Democratic soil and as
the guests of a Democratic constitu-
ency that had always been in the fore
front of the political fights of the
country.
When ne declared that, in the name
of that Democracy he bid the visiting
delegations welcome, and prophesied
certain victory at the polls in Novem-
Der, he was interrupted by loud cheers
and the applause when he finished was
loud and long
The delegates and spectators had
listened with attention but no very
great enthusiasm to the address, but
heartily applauded the closing SEN
tence.
DEMONSTRATION FOR HILL.
Senator Hill entered just at this mo-
ment and the applause turned to him.
Hill of New York., Hill" "Hill, :"
they shouted But 1t was noticed that
the New York delegation did not re-
spond to the enthusiasm. Hill came
in with Eliot Danforth, of New York,
and stopped at the New York row.
Delegate John Mcmahon, of Rome,
arose and gave his seat to the ex-sen-
ator. Hill smiled and thanked nim
Meanwhile the crowd continued to yell
for Hill" Let's hear HILL" with a
few Kisses interspersed, until the chair
man finally raped them to order A
few minutes later they renewed the
call, but the audience was impatient
to get on with the proceedings and
showed their disapproval with Kisses.
When finally the chairman was able
to make his voice heard be introduced
Gov. 1nomas of Colorado, the tenn
porary chairman.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
A round of applause greeted Gov
Thomas as he assembled the platform.
He looked the ideal presiding officer,
TALL dignified, black CARRIED, his face
showing intellectually and force of
character. He held in his hand the
typewriter manuscript of his speech,
and in full, round voice, easily reach
ing to the remotest corners of the
building, he began his address as tenn
porary chairman.
His severe arraignment of the ZEN
trenched enemy drew a ripple of ap-
plause, and as he proceeded his we'll
rounded sentences were punctuated
with generous and hearty manifesto
lions of approval Despite his strong
voice, the confusion in the hall became
SO great that much of the speech was
lost to the delegates and spectators
An 1nceSsant hum sounded through the
building, mingled with the rustic of
thousands of fans, the shuttle of count
less feet of messengers and officials
and the occasional yell of some demon
strative spectator. The audience grew
fretful under the disorder and the in
ability to hear, and there were shouts
OF louder" mingled with demands for
order. Gov. Thomas proceeded bold
ly, however, and when above the racket
he was heard to exclaim South At
rlca, the crowd caught the idea that
he was paying tribute to the Beers
and roar of enthusiastic approval
went up. There was another cheer
when the crowd caught enough of the
reference to the Isthmian canal to
know that it was to be under American
operation and control.
At the conclusion of the speech the
building rang with applause. the cheer
ing being accompanied by the futter
of the national colors throughout .ne
hall.
The 1irst semblance of genuine en-
thusiasm was created when the secre-
tary of the convention, Charles A.
Walsh, of Iowa, rose and read resolu-
ton offered by Daniel J. Campau, Of
Michigan, that the Declaration of indie
pendence, drafted by that Democrat Of
Democrats, Thomas Jefferson be read
to the convention on this, the ami
versary of the nations natal day.