The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Bryan Again our
Standard Bearer.
Standing or 3 Platform Build
ed on High Mora! Ground
Above the Field OF
Imperialism.
Imperialism.

aansae City, July 6-Wm Jen
nisgs Bryan OF Nebraska was tonight
unauincusly placed in noninatlon
as the democratic candidate for pres!
dent Of the United States, Oh a p!at.
form opposing Imperialism, aiii
tarism and trusts, and specifically
declaring for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio Of Is to !. The
nomination came as the culninatlon
of E frenzied demonstration in honor
of The party leaaer, lasting q
minutes and giving utterance TO all
tie pent-up emotion Of tie vast mu'-
titude. 1. followed also q fierce
struggle througtoa! the last So
hours concerning the platform declar
alton on silver aud the position on
the silver question is to maintain the
other great issues of late.
It was late 10 the afternoon when
the convention was at lest face to
face With the presidential nomination.
Earlier in the day there bad been
tedious delays due to the inability OF
tie platform committee to reconcile
their differences and present a report
Until this was ready the convention
managers begailed the tine by put
tirg forward speakers of no more than
ordinary prominence to keep the vast
audience from becoming TOO restless
The first session beginning at 10
O'Clock this morning was entirely
frui.Iess of results, and it was not
unit: late 10 the afternoon. when the
second session had begun, that the
platform committee was ct las.
able to report an agreement. Al
ready its main features embodylng
the Is to / principle, had become
known to the delegates and there was
little delay in giving its unanimous
approval This removed the last
chance Tor an open rupture on cues
tons of principle and left the way
clear for the supreme events OF the
day-the nomination Of the presi
Dental candidate The vast
auditorium was filled to it's
utmost capacity when the moment
arrived for the nomination to
be made. Not only were the usual
facilities afforded by tickets taxed to
their utmost, but the doorkeepers
were given liberal instructions under
which the allies and areas and all
available spaces were packed 10 their
fullest limit:
When the call of s.sses began, for
the purpose Of placing candidates in
nomirasion, Alabama yielded It's
place at the head of the list to
Nebraska, aud Oldham OF that State
made his way TO the platform for MS
initial speech. placing Mr.. Bryan IN
nomination for the presidency TIE
orator was strong voiced and enter
fainiug, get to the waiting delegates
and spectators there was but one
point in his speech, and tha: was the
stirring pesoration which closed with
the name q: Vim Jennings Bryan.
This wes the signal 70, the
OF TIE DAY
and ia common purpose, the great
concoarse Joined 10 tribute OF
enthusiastic devotion 10 the party
leader a huge OF! portrait of Bryan,
measuring Is feet across, was brought
down the NAN aisle before the dele
gates AT the sane tine the standard
cf the State delegations were torn
from, shei. sockets and waved on high
while umbrellas O! red. white and
blue, silk banners Of the several
States aud many handsome snd
uo7qaa sraneparencies .7ere boroe
abou. the building aG;5. the deafen
ins cisasor Of 2o.oGa yelling, ges
t;cn.as;ag men and wcmea Al! OF
the Intensity Q! foFmsr demonstra
tiers snd much noIe was added 20
tbs !i;,.! tribute 20 the leader.
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us- ,esoscd :ba; See 2;e'dsd 70 Seaa-
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tao unxioasi7 casitec .ae a2psa:aocs
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asa oak ;hs pictfo:us ae vas was
sc:orlei
spLEND!D RECEPTION.
,ae ea.irc audience r;*icg sod cheer
Jog ~;ldly. wi.h the sisgie ezcopuon
oe tie .is,le g.oup Of Iaunao3 ieaders,
a:,o st s;!eu. ,atocsboas '5e cheers
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