The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-05

was. recommend it to all as the best
medicine for women MRS. MARY
LANE, Coytee, Tenn.
than eXpediency. who postpones no duty
TO the demand of privilege who is loved by
the multitude, respected by the world and
feared only by those who distrust the peo-
pie.
As Gov. Thomas proceeded his we'll
known rounded sentences were punctu-
ated with generous and hearty nantes
tations of approval Despite his strong
voice, the confusion in the hail became 50
great that much of the speech was lost
to the delegates and spectators. An in
eessant hum sounded through the build-
ing, mingled with the shuttle of countless
feet of messengers and officials and the
occasional yell of some demonstrdive
spectator
The audience grew fretful under the dis
order and the inability to hear and there
were shouts of louder" mingled with de-
mands for order. Gov. Thomas proceeded
boldly, however.
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 con-
troL At the conclusion of the speech the
building rang with applause the cheer
ing being accompanied by the flutter of
the national colors throughout the hall.
The first sembance of genuine enthusi-
asm was created when the secretary of
the convention, C. A. Walsh of Iowa, rose
and read a resolution offered by Daniel j.
Campau of Michigan, that the Declaration
of Independence, drafted by the Demo
crat of Democrats, Thomas Jefferson, be
read to the convention on this, the ami
versary of the natal year.
THE Republican party recently in
Philadelphia, the cradle city of liberty,
| where the Declaration of Independence
was written and the constitution was
framed, did indorse an administration
which has repueated the constitution and
nomina ted a President who has betrayed
the principles of the declaration. This
convention is composed of men who have
the same faith as was in their fathers in
this immortal instrument. As the re-
affirmation of Democratic fealty to the
fundamental principles of American lib
erty move, Mr. Chairman, that the clerk
be directed to read the glorious Declara-
ton of Independence, drafted by that
Democrat of all Democrats, Thomas JEFF
ferson, and adopted 124 years ago to-day"
With cheers and applause the resolu-
ton was adopted, while the band in the
south gallery played patriotic airs.
n bust OF bryan.
Then a dramatic scene occurred. As
the vast audience was Quieting down to
listen to the reading of the Declare ton,
two men appeared upon the platform,
bearing carefully in their arms two large
objects, each completely shrouded in the
stars and stripes. They were placed, the
one upon the other Immediately TO the
right and front of the chairman. Dele
gates and spectators craned their necks
to see what was about 20 occur.
Quickly advancing to the flag-draped
objects, handsome man deftly lifted the
flag from a splendid bust of Mr.. Bryan.
As the familiar features of their dis
tinguished leader were recognized by
delegates and spectators, a tornado of
applause swept over the audience. From
side to side the bust was turned that all
might know whom it represented.
When the applause had subsidized Chas,
s. Hampton of Petesky. Michigan. read
in magnificent voice the immoratl dec
laration of Independence. AS the full and
rounded sentences of the great state
paper rolled through the hall. the cheer
ing and enthusiasm increased, and when
Mr. Hampton had concluded, the tremen-
dous applause fairly shook the building.
When the orator had finished the Dec
laration of Independence and the applause
had ceased, Miss Fulton of New York
was introduced and sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" the audience standing
and cheering and applauding after each
voice. 1t was an innovation a a nation
al convention. Then. as she finished the
last strain, the band took up America
and led by Miss Fulton, the great mass
of 20OOO people broke Qua in the stirring
words, my Country, 'Tis of Thee" sing
ing 1t through with uniformity and clos
ing with cheer.
Then Hill Again.
Then suddenly somebody started the cry
for Hill" In an instant Maryland, Ten
nessee. Louisiana, Mississippi and New
Mexico were on their feet waving their
standards and yelling hill" Dave HILL
The pounding of the chairman's gavel had
no effect, and for a time II looked like a
concerted movement to stampede for the
New Yorker.
AS delegation after delegation rose 10
their seats and the chairman's gavel fell,
Mr.. Hin was compelled to rise and bow
This was the signal for pandemonium, and
nothing seemed 90 be able TO stop the tor
rent of applause. A few Kisses were met
with volleys Of cheers, and, finally part
of New York's delegation rose and joined
I'm the applause. Croker, Murphy, Van
WICK and the Tammany delegation kept
their seats, not Joining In 1t. For fully
ten minutes the applause and disorder con-
tinued the steady rap of the gavel having
no effect Each time a new state stand
ard was pulled up and waved, the ap-
plause started anew
After his first bow 10 the audience Hin
kept his seat, but he could not disguise
the qualification that he felt at the recep-
| ton accorded him. Friends urged him 10
take the platform, but he kept shaking
his head negatively. on the platform the
| chairman and the sergeant a arms tried
in vein to get order. Finally Mr.. Hin
| tried to stop the applause. Then the
crowd howled themselves hoarse. "Hill,"
| platform" they screamed.
."Mr. Chairman" he said. but his voice
was drowned in the fierce outburst OF
| applause. "Mr. Chairman" he tried
! again 10 say. and was drowned out again,
| sinking laughingly into his seat