Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
Adopted by Acclnmnt,on.

The Boer plank brought out anoth-
er cheer.
Adopted by Acclamat,on.
Many of the delegates stood on their
chairs and waved flags and checred,
but a very considerable number-more
than half-rheld their seats. Senator
Hill was among those who man-
tanned quiet, while Mr.. Croker waved
n flag until it broke. and George Fred
Williams led the Massachusetts con-
tingent in salvos of cheers. One of
the New York delegation raised II
standard bearing the inscription:
Don't Think There Are No 16 to 1'ers
in New York" The demonstration
lasted four and one-half minutes.
When the applause subsidized, Chair
man Jones. of the platform commit
tee, said he had been instructed to
move that the platform be adopted
by the convention by reclamation.
The motion was put, and amid roar
of cheers and applause the platform
was adopted without word of dis
sent. The announcement Of Chair
man Richardson of the adoption of
the platform was followed by stun
ring from one end to the other.
addressed by Webster Davis.
The plank denouncing England's
policy toward the Beers had called
out immense applause. but when it
was announced by Chairman Richard
son that the convention would be adj
dressed by Hon. Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary of the in
terror, the crowd manifested it's en-
thusiasm by cheering for quite two
minutes. The speech of Mr.. Davis
was arranged in order to allow his an
nouncing his allegiance to the demo-
cratic party and the democratic plat
form, and to the ticket of the CON
vention.
In dramatic style. and with all the
force and magnetism of Il fine ora
tor, Mr.. Davis began his address. He
denounced as malicious lie" the
statement that he had been forced to
leave his Office in the present national
administration. He pictured in bril-
liant and flaming sentences the "crn-
elites" and "aggressions" prncticed by
Great Britain upon the Beers of South
Africa. His account with the rep,lb-
lican party he regarded as fully bal
anced.
In conclusion, in announcing his in
tention of supporting the democratic
party and its ticket, Mr.. Davis said
with great emphasis: 81 stand upon
this platform, and shall support Will
liam j. Bryan"
AS Mr.. Davis concluded the band
struck up "Hail to the Chief" and he
held an impromptu reception upon
the platform.
Oldham Names Bryan.
Sergeant at Arms Martin then an
nounced:
'1'he next business before the con-
yention is the nomination of candi-
date for the presidency of the United
States. The secretary will call the
roll of states
".Alabama,' the secretary then
shouted, commencing the call of the
roll.
THE state Of Alabama" said the
chairman of the delegation of that
state, yields to Nebraska the privi-
lege of naming the next president of
the United States
w. ID. Oldham, of Nebraska, who
was to present the name of Mr.. Bry-
an, expressed his appreciation Of the
favor extended by Alabama in surren-
dering its time to the state of Mr..
Bryan.
Throughout his address he received
the closest attention of the conven-
ton.
He caught the fancy of the conven-
ton by his statement that the gov
eminent of this country sis bounded
on the north by the constitution, on
the east by the Monroe doctrine, on
the south by the declaration of indie
pendence and on the west by the ten
AS he prepared to
close his address he raised his hand
high above his head slowly, and with
an energy that caused his voice to
penetrate into every corner of the
hall, and said: "And that man is Will
lam Jennings Bryan"
Concluding he brought his hands
lower with each word until the last
had been uttered, when he brought
them up with Il sweep. but quicker
than his motion was the answering
cheer that swept across the conven-
ton. 1t was a simultaneous roar
from all parts of the hall. Up went
the delegates on their chairs, over
their heads went the flags, and above
them all scared and rang the cheers
for Bryan. The band LOYALTY per-
formed it's share, but the noise of it's
creation was not buzzing din.
The state of Nebraska flung up large
banner bearing likeness Of MIR. Bryan.
Round the hall started the Nebraska
men, with their large banner, and catch
ing up their state en- blems the other del
egates took up the march. waving flags
and hats. and cheering at the, top of their
breath for fresh outburst.
The. two women delegates from Utah
Joined in the parade. one of them carry
ing small silk banner of white. upon
which was inscribed: Greetings to Will