Gilpin observer., 1900-07-12

as part of such system the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of 16 to 1, without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation"
Kansas City, July Sit was late this
afternoon when the convention was at
last face to face with the presidential
nomination. Earlier in the day there
had been tedious delays, due to the
inability of the platform committee
to reconcile differences and present a
report. Until this was ready the con-
vention beguiled the time by putting
forward speakers of more or less prom
inence to keep the vast audience from
becoming too restless.
The first session, beginning at 10
O'Clock this morning, was entirely fruit
less of results, and it was not until
late in the afternoon when the second
session had begun, that the platform
committee was at last able to report an
agreement. Already its main features,
embodying the 16 to principle, had be-
come known to the delegates, and there
was little delay in giving it unanimous
approval. This removed the last
tions of principle, and left the way
clear for the supreme event of the day
the nomination of the presidential
| candidate. The vast auditorium was
filled to its utmost capacity when the
! moment arrived for the nomination to
| be made.
When the call of states began Tor the
| purpose of placing candidates in nomi-
| nation, Alabama yielded it's place at
| the head of the list to Nebraska, and
Mr.. Oldham of that state made his
way to the platform for the initial
| speech placing Mr.. Bryan in nomina-
tion for the presidency. The orator
was strong-voiced and entertaining,
yet to the waiting delegates and specta-
tors there was but one point to his
speech, and that was the stirring pero-
| ration which closed with the name of
| William Jennings Bryan.
This was the signal for the demon
stration of the day, and the great con-
course Joined in n tribute of enthusiasts
| tic devotion to the leader. When the
| demonstration had spent itself the
| speeches secOnding the nomination of
| Mr.. Bryan We're in order. Senator
White spoke for California.
When Colorado was reached that
state yielded to Senator Hill of New
awaited the appearance of the dIstiH-
guished New Yorker, and as he took
the platform he was accorded a splen-
did reception, the entire audience rising
and cheering wildly, with the single ex-
ception of the little group of Tam
many leaders, who sat silent. Mr.. Hill
was in fine voice and his tribute to the
Nebraskan touched sympathetic
chord in the hearts of the audience.
When Hill declared with dramatic en-
phasis that the candidate would have
the support of his party-a united par
| ty-there was tremendous applause at
| the suggestion of Democratic unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy of
Bryan, the speech of the New York
leader was chiefly significant and at
tractive in its strong plea for unity.
The eloquent Daniel of Virginia add
ed his glowing tribute to the candidate.
while former Governor Pattison OF
Pennsylvania spoke for his state and.
/ for the East Governor McAIillin of
Tennessee voiced the wishes of n state
which had Furnished three presi-
dents" Hawaii. through It's native
delegate. John II. Wise. made it's first
seconding speech in n Democratic ma
tional convention and finally n sweet
voiced and pleasant-faced woman al
nation of Mr.. Bryan in behalf of her
| state.
Then came the voting. State after
state recorded its vote In behalf of the
! Nebraska candidate, and giving him
the unanimous vote of all the states and
territories. The managers had agreed
that this was sufficient work for the
day and the vice presidential nomina-
tion was allowed to go over until to-
morrow.
Next to the demonstration for the
party candidate. that greeting the an
Douncement that Imperialism was to
be the paramount issue of this cam
paign was the most spontaneous and
significant of the day. That the dele
gates were in complete sympathy with
this expression was shown by the ter
rife and long-sustaiDed applause, last
ing over twenty-five minutes and ex-
/ ceeding the ovations usually accorded
the favorites of the party.
Following this, the announcement
| that the 10 to / idea was retained in
the platform received only faint and
| illy-sustalned recognition. the applause
being limited to few minutes. 1t was
regarded ms n significant showing on
the sentiment Of the delegates, quite
as convincing as the terms of the alat-
form they had put forward.
Kansas City. July G.-The business
OF the convention opened mt 1885, and
Richardson, whose voice Is n trlne
hoarsc this morning, announced that
nominations for the vice presidency
were In order. The call of the roll of
| states for nominations was then begun.
Alabama passed without naming any.
one. Arkansas ae,noupced that she