The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-07-09
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II ANSAS CITY. July 5.-(Special
II Correspondence.)- bryan by ac-
clamation and with display of
enthusiasm demonstrating harmony in
party ranks and an honesty in demo-
cratic victory.
\ platform srlendidly American.
magnificently democratic in every SEN
tence given a remarkable reception.
4 misunderstanding day as conven-
lions go-such day. taken as a whole,
as no other convention has ever known.
From the beginning of the. morning
session until the close tonight. there
was never a dull moment. Nowhere else
in the world and at no time has there
been such a continuous, spontaneous
outburst OF enthusiasm-honest enthu-
siasm from the heart. There was moth
ing Of the manufactured article in all
this. Democrats need no Hanna 10 di-
rect them to keep on applauding so as
to establish n time record; democrats
are never perfunctory IN their demon
STATIONS OF approval or disappIovai.
Being natural and normal they have
fealings and do not hesitate to express
them. Today they felt gloriously happy
and they gave 2 continuous perform
ance in illustration of the fact.
The presentation OF Bryan's name
and the announcement of his nomina
ton were greeted by outbursts of the
same character as that of last night
when Chairman Richardson first men
TONED his name 10 the convention. Per
feet pandemoniums OF happiness and
joy were these.
Nor was the great personal tribute
paid I'LL. OF New York. unexpected.
The efforts OF the convention TO get
Hill to the front before this indicated
what the delegates would do II they
We're given the chance.
But there were two outbursts Of par
ticular significance. two that were not
among the expected. One OF these was
over Webster Davis. recently favored
son in the Mckinley household, VINO
made a brilliant and fervid speech re-
nouncing allegiance TO Mckinley ana
McKinleyism. and declaring for Bryan.
The other unexpected demonstration
was that over the platform. Nobody
expected much in the demonstration
line over the platform. but the uneX-
pected happened today. To Senator
TilIman fell the lot OF reading the plat
form. and Spiendidly did he perform
the task. Close attention was paid TO
every sentence. There was liberal APP
plause MP TO the paragraph defining
the party's position against republican
Imperialism. As the reading of that,
with its climax declaring this TO be
the paramount issue OF the campaign.
was completed. there followed an out
burst which can only be described as
marvellous. No other word fits the case.
That vast audience broke into paroX-
ysm OF enthusiasm manifested In every
conceivable way In an instant 10000
flags flashed in the air and for half an
hour there was a wonderful display OF
patriotic fervOr over this magnificent
utteranea o. democratic policy.
might take page OF The Constitu-
ton in describing the scenes and Incl
dents and yet not tel half the story.
] doubt il any pen could do Il iuscce -
certainly not this feeble one. The polit-
zeal significance Of it all is apparent.
however. II means that the democrats,
the masses. consider Imperialism the
great issue OF the campaign and that as
between the republic and an empire
the people propose to stick TO the re-
public.
Oldham. Of Nebraska. who presented
Mr. Bryan's name. has a sort Of a trag-
edy manner combined with Stuart
Robson voice which initiated against
the effectiveness OF his speech. but ii
will read well. Hill was the dramatic
figure among those who made second
ing speeches. but his was by no means
the only good speech
Tomorrow the work OF the conven-
ton will be completed by the selection
of vice presidential nominee. 1t is
announced on authority that Mr.. BY
an will not be here. despite the efforts
OF Kansas City TO get him.