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TWO FAMOUS ORATORS
marian. in The Scotsman.

a Septuagenarian. in The Scotsman
AS was anticipated, a vast multitude assam
pled from all quarters TO hear the famous ora
tor This was the only occasion on which saw
Dr. Chalmers The sight was an Imposing one
Inc attitude OF the audience was deeply reVeren-
ual, and as he gradually gathered force ana Sra
as ne proceeded, II was greatly impressed The
scene was one for the pencil OF the artis+-ths
OLD man eloquent, surrounded by hundreds ~
rustic admirers awed 10 stiffness bv the noag;c
OF his gsnius-whie he himself energized r,5th
mighty passion his face ffecked with foam ill.,
horse which has been driven at its utmost
speed Aad when amen was pronounced a
deep sigh was heaved, and the nouitit1de s.stIent
~ stole away 10 ponder on their path and rs
mark IN their homes on the unwonted experience
OF the day i'eSe
Inc only other speaker have seen under the
same KIND OF eNc!tation was Professor Wiison
christopher North. Some OF his lectures We're
poor and dry enough. but in others he was elc
quent and poetieal in a high degree He
seemed 10 speak with his whole body as wen as
with his whole bsoul-hs eye ''in a fine frenzy
rolling. burned plke ball OF fire, and the stu
dents sat spelled dund under the power OF their
great teacher. 10 have seen and heard such
men as Dr. chaF Fmers and Professor Wilson AZ
LET pest ana 81 Ffatest is a memory 10 be cher
she'd There wefe giants in those days
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diIate with the right emotion over THE Man
with the Hoe" and Mr.. Edwin Markham's
other poems, will be tempted TO purchase the
edition of them for which Mr. Howard Pyle mas
provided a frontispiece and numerous decora-
tions in black and white. The decorations
especially are capital; they are skilfully de-
signed. and merely as many pieces Of black
and white draughtsmanship they have decided
value. The paper in this book is of beautifui
texture and the cover is most artistic. Alto
gether Mr. Markham's work here receives
more luxurious dress than has ever before been
lavished upon it, Mr.. Porter Garnetts Illus
trations for THE Lark Edition Of the Man
with the Hoe" are quite meaningless. and there
fore superhuous. The best things about this
edition are the frontispiece and binding. the
former a good reproduction of Millet's famous
painting, the other an effective scheme OF olack
and gray.
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PRE-RAPHAELITE BALLADS. BY William MOT
ris with MANY Illustrations ard Decorative
Borders in Black and White. by H M o Kane.
Duodecimo pp "a A. Vessels Company.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

OLD VIRGINIA AND HER NEIGHBouRslS l,.It BY
Iohn Ffske. Illustrated with FoftrTlIss "aPsSS -
ra~slrnfIes Contemporary Views Fflnts 800
Other Historic Materials. In Two No1inSs
Octave. pp. XXI, 2es; XIV. Ss'' hONei'0"
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A LITTLE TOUR IL FRANCE. BY Henry James
With Illustrations by Joseph Pennell. Octave
I'D. xiii. 3f5. HOughton. Mifflin g. co.
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We rejoice in it's republication. with the many
srrightly drawings by Mr.. Pennel that nave
been reproduced for the occasion We nope that
a companion will be made for il in the shape %
a volume devoted TO other portraits Of places oy
the same author that should likewise be Illus
trated by Mr.. Pennell.
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POETRY.
OLD AND MODERN SINGERS IN GALA
DRESS

PRE-RAPHAELITE BALLADS. BY William Nor
ris With Many Illustrations ard decorative
Borders in Black and White. by h M u Kane.
Duodecimo. pp. "a. A. Vessels Company.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ELIzABETH
Edited by Charlotte Porter and Helen a
Clarke In Five Volumes lsmo Ihomas
Crowell & Co.
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING; Cam
bridge Edition. Octave. PIP xviii go Hough
tOn Miffiin co.
trated by Margaret Armstrong. Octave, pp. Ia.
Dodd Mead & Co.
AS YOU LIKE IT. A Pleasant Comedy by Will
Sundry Decorations by Will H. Low. Octave
PIP. 136. Dodd. Mead & Co
SHE sTooPs TO CONQUER. Comedy: BY
Abbey Octave, pp. 221 Harper & Brothers.
THE MAN WITH THE HOE. and Other Poems;
BY Edwin Markham DECORATED py Howard
Pyle. Octave. pp. xiii ia Doubleday q NC
Clure Company.
THE MAN WITH THE HOE: BY Edwin Mark
ham. With Illustrations by Porter Garnett-
I6mo, PIP. Doxey's, at the Sign OF the Lark
The very essence OF William Morris is found
in his ballads in Two Red Roses Across the
Moon or 1.-The Tune of Seven Towers" Ac-
cordingly. Pre- -Raphaelite Ballads" with illus
trations and decorative borders in black and
white, by H. NJ. O'Kane, makes a welcome holi-
day volume. The type is pretty, and so are the
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ton did not respond to the enthusiasm.
Hill came in with Elliott Danforth, of
New York.
Delegate John Mcmahon, of Rome, arose
and gave his seat to the ex-senator. Hill
smiled and thanked him. Meanwhile the
crowd continued to yell for "Hnl," Let
us hear HILL" with a few Kisses inter
spersed until the Chairman finally raped
them to order. A few minutes later they
renewed the call but the audience was i'm
patient to get on with the proceedings
and showed their disapprovaI with Kisses.
When finally the Chairman was able to
make his voice heard he introduced Gov
ernor Thomas, of Colorado, the temporary
chairman.
A round of applause greeted Governor
Thomas as he assembled the platform. He
looked the ideal presiding officer, dignt-
fed, tall, black garbed, his face show.
ing intellectually and force of character.
He held in his hand the typewriter man-
uscript Of his speech and in full roun1
voice, easily reaching to the remO,e5t
corners of the building, he began his al
dress as temporary chairman.
Governor Thomas said
1--WE meet under most ausDicious in
tiuenCcS. On the nations birthday, in a
great central city of the Republic at
the close and opening of a century, we
come together to reaffirm our allegiance
to the principles of Thomas jefferson and
on loyalty to their greatest living eX-
POI mt. We come not with the pomp and
circumstance of consolidated wealth, but
as the delegates of the plain people who
believe that all men were created equal,
and that all governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed. We arc not here as the repre-
sentatives &C TIE vast interests which
dominate all industrial life, but as
the champions of the individual citizen
who stands helpless in their presence
We speak not fer those who would pivot
! the finances Of the world upon a single
metal, experimenting its inadequacy by
a Paper currency issued by a private
monopoly at the expense of the people
but for the millions who believe in the
| money of the Constitution and in the
ability of their countrymen to legislate
for themselves without the previous per
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under Democratic rule brought half the
continent and galaxy of commemorative
into the Union. We denounce that eX-
pansiOn which by contract overcomea the
people Of a hemisphere under the pretext
of giving them liberty, which denies to
them the right of citizens, which subjects
the American workmen to the competition
of hOrdes of Orientals from the so-called
American provinces to take his place at
the forge, in the field and in the factory.
eve would build the Nicaragua Canal as
an American enterprise for the American
people. We would operate it in times
of peace and control it in times of war.
We would fortify it in spite of protests of
trans Atlantic powers. We would share
the benefits and responsibilities of it's
management with no associates. We
would concede it's advantages in times OF
peace to other nations under terms and
conditions Of our own prescription and
DENY to them and to all of them any other
Identification with its affairs.
1--WE would relieve the people of the
burden of taxation. If administrative au-
thority is to be credited. the Spanish
American conflict ended eight months ago
The same authority assures us with every
moon that the InillpplncS lHSuFFcCllOu IL
over. The treasury is bursting with q
pethoric revenue; millions whereof are
deposited with favorite banks, which lend
it to the people on their own terms, that
the volume of circulation may not suffer
dimunition. Notwithstanding these condi-
tions, there is no surcease of taxation
Measures cunnngly devised to fall upon
the backs of the people and screen large
interests from responsibility for the pub
lie burdens willingly assumed and cheer
fully borne in the heat of conflict, press
with full weight in times of peace, with
no signs Of relief from the party in power
Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation
and unjust taxation by whatever name il
may be called is the plumber of the citi-
zen by his Government.
1--WE would investigate the public eX-
penditures anil demand an accounting fo
the millions that have been lavished il
the purchase of naval stores and wa
munition, in supplies, equipment ant
transportations. We would inquire into TIT
conduct of the war; stamp out favorit
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sion of foreign parliaments, poten-

mission of foreign parliaments, poten-
tatcs or princes.
democracy wages no war against
wealth. Under her beneficent rule. its
creation and amusement have ever been
among the nest worthy objects of human
effort The desire for material comfort
and we'll being is the very handspring of
| progress. The wealth that comes as the
reward of honest industry and thrift COM
mandS and must receive the encourage
ment and protection of all. But the
/ wealth that comes through partnership
with the Government, which usurps its
rrerogatives and perverts its agencies,
which absorbs the resources and blasts
the opportunities of the individual stiles
competition, levies tributes on the pro-
Queer and corrupts and poisons all
branches of official life, and reduces the
citizen to dependence upon its will, eX-
cites our just apprehensions. Free insti-
tutions must languish without commun-
ism of wealth. Official integrity cannot
survive its temptations. Against it's con-
tinued prevalence the conscience of the
natiC~~ st be quickened and aroused
if its l--neful Influences are to be de-
stroyed. Modern monopoly is the off
spring of the Republican party. 1t is
the genius of organized commcrcialsm.
1t has neither conscience, sentiment nor
patriotism. 1t knows neither justice nor
morality.
Against this iniquitious scheme of
finance Democracy protests. We will
have no money system founded upon the
public debt and dictated by those who
hold it. We stand for the gold and silver
nf Io
, rency founded urcn them and issued by
the Government as the embodiment of
our sovereignty. We would not tax the
people for the maintenance of a private
money system We would pay and not
perpetuate our public debt. We will dig
our metals from the hills and open our
minis to their coinage. We viii pay 20
tribute to Caesar for that Which is our
own. We will scourge the money chang
ers from the temple of our treasury and
reconsecrate it to the service ana well
! fare of the common people.
1--WE have cheerfully submitted to a
burdensome taxation that Cuba MIGHT
be free; that Porto Rico might enjoy
the heritage of our Constitution. We
have consecrated our sons 20 the cause of
liberty and sent them freely forth to ex-
tinguish the last vestige of despotism in
our hemisphere. We protest against pay
ment of tribute or the devotion of life to
the cause of empire. We will emulate
monarchy neither in conquest nor in gov
eminent. We would perpetuate the Mon
roe Doctrine, and realize with jefferson
that its first and fundamental maxim is
never to entangle ourselves in the broils
of the old world. We need not despou the
helpless that we may trade with them
We realize that a standing army il the
attendant of Imperialism. We should avoid
the latter because once avowed as a
national nolicy it must undermine our
Democratic institutions.
1--WE believe in that expansion which
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mercialism. man whose ear is untuned
to the pulsations of the pocketbook, but
responsive to the heart throb of the
masses. A man with no Warwick behind
his chair with policies that are his own;
a man with strong opinions and a will to
enforce them A man conscious of his
country's dignity and power of it's capacity
10 cope with all conditions man who
measures the greatness Of the Republic
by the protection it gives to the humblest
citizen. A man whose opinions do not
change with his apparel, whose policies are
not fashioned from day to day by ex-
traneous influences, whose plain duty
consists not in sanctioning the repudia-
ton of his own councils. We want man
of non plastic mould, conforming his opin-
ions to passing impressions of popular
sentiment as facile in their Abandonment
as in their advocacy. We want a man to
whom right is greater than expediency
who is loved by the multitude, respected
by the world and feared only by those
who 1istrust the people,"
As Governor Thomas proceeded his well
rounded sentences were punctua5sd with
generous and hearty manifestations of
applause. Despite his strong voice the
confusion IN the hall became so great
that much of the speech was lost to the
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from the wall TO keep back the throng
and within this area policemen MAIN
tanned clear space while the tide
of humanity pressed up to the cables
and threatened to take the building
by storm. The doors were not OPEN
ed until late, as the doorkeepers were
being drilled, and there was no relief
for the waiting multitude. Inside the
building officials were shouting orders
to their armies of attendants, pages
and messengers were beng sent to
their stations and the last details of
preparation were being executed
At 1915 several of the doors were
opened, and the great sweep of seats
began to be dotted with groups of
spectators. Soon the aisles leading
from the public entrances became
moving currents of men and women
hurrying to The points of vantage.
Gradually the huge circle took on mo-
ton, animation, color and the hum of
many voices echoed through the hall.
An unusual number Of ladies We're N
the assemblages, their bright summer
dresses vieing with the spIendor of
the decoration. 1t was evidently a
free ana easy gathering, as the large
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ism in high places and reward the real
heroes of the conflict. We would ascer-
tain and fix the responsibility for the ter
rible mortality of our military camps; for
the inefficiency of bureaucrats and their
subordinates and for the needless sacrifice
of thousands of our soldiers to the cupid
ty of contractors and the ineffciency
of appointces.
1--WE would have for our chief magis-
tratc a man sprung from the loins of the
people, rock ribbed in his convictions and
controlled by the admonitions of his con-
science. A man of lofty ideals and
steadfast courage. A man to whom MS
countrys Constitution appears as living
and sacred reality. A man who eXalts the
duties, the rights and the welfare OF ms
fellow citizens above the sinister ana
corroding influences of centralized com
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THE VAST EDIFICE CROWDED
WITH ENTHUSIASTIC HUMANITY
The Declaration of independence Read and America
Sung by Twenty Thousand Patriotic
Men and Women.

almost in the center, while the seats
rise tier on tier on every side, back
to the remotest corner of the building.
In the hollow of this bowl, the real
business is to be done for here the del
egates and alternates are seated and
the platform is located. The area for
delegates is paved with stone. The
seats are arranged in great oval,
the side toward the platform.
The folding chairs for the delegates
and alternates make a little lake of
yellow in the bottom of this bowl,
marked here and there by the tall
standards indicating the various State
delegations.
Raised about two feet above this
stone arc the platform juts out into
the lake of yellow like some cape IN
the sea.
The platform is fianl<ed on each
side by the rows of press seats,
stretching back 200 feet. The plat
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form itself presents evidence OF Gle
gance, even gorgeousness and is far
more elaborate than the counterpart
at Philadelphia. Benea, n the chair
mans feet stretches a rich Turkish
rug Of crimson hue while a great
leathern seat accommodates the man
who holds the gavel. Instead of a
table before him the gavel fell upon 4
strange wooden PEDESTAL, similar to
those used in supporting a catafalque.
The secretary of the convention has
another raised platform with huge
chair of leathern elegance. while the
lesser officials, clerks and se,nograph-
ers have the usual spread of pine be-
fore them. Altogether, the arrange
ments1 are admirable in their details.
they combine to give the most perfect
machinery for the transaction of the
business of the convention.
At 1030 o'clock the streets sur
rounding the convention hall were
denscly packed and every minute add
ed hundreds more to the eager. surg
ing mass. Lines of wire cable had been
thrown around the building ten feet
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proportion of the men Invested them
selves of their coats and sat in shirt
sleeves, hopping their shining faces
and welding palm leaf fans.
DELEGATES BEGIN TO ARRIVE.
The State delegations were slow in
putting in appearance ana at II o'clock
the North Dakota contingent was the
only one within the area reserved for
the delegates From that time on how
ever. they began coming singly and in
pairs and occasionally in full delega-
tions. But there was little Opportu-
nifty for heralding their arrival, as
they were emptied through tunnels
into the delegates area, giving the
crowd little chance to recognize the
we'll known faces. The leaders, how
ever, were not among the early arri-
walls and the spectators looked in vain
for the CONSPICUOUS figures of the
party. Shortly after IL O'clock the
Third Missouri band of Kansas City,
forty-tive pieces broke out with Il
lively and inspiring air which brought
a cheer from the crowd. But it re-
manned for the strains of Dixie" to
call forth the first real demonstration
of the convention hosts, cheer after
cheer ringing through the building
as the well known strains came to a
close.
Among the early arrivals who APP
peared on the platform were Senator
elect Joe" Blackburn, Governor Beck
ham and former Governor McCreary,
of Kentucky. They were given a cor
dial reception. They remained on the
platform only a few minutes before
taking their seats among the dele
gates.
At 11:15 the band threw inspiration
and patriotic fervor into the assembled
hosts by playing the Star Spangled
Banner. AS the strains of the pa
triotic air rang through the great hall,
hundreds of the auditors rose and re
manned standing throughout the rem
dition. Even the national banners
which everywhere were arranged in
gorgeous festoons over the steel frame
work of the building seemed to flut-
ter gaily in response to the music.
Hon. James Hamilton Lewis, of
Washington, faultlessir attired. enter
ed the hall and was. accorded 4 cordial
ripple of applause.
PRINCE DAVID OF HAWAII.
When the Ha Waiian delegation en-
tered the building at 11:30, headed by
Prince David, member of the royal
family of the Hawaiian Islands, the
members were greeted with applause.
Closely following them came Senator
Daniel, the brilliant orator of Nir-
gina, making his way slowly through
the aisle on his clutches. As the
crowds recognized him they broke in
to cheers.
Governor Benton Mcmillan who
would not permit his name to be used
as candidate forlNice-President and
Congressman Richardson, of Tennes-
see, who is slated for permanent chair
man, entered together. As usual Mr..
Richardson was attired in black, while
the Governor appeared cool i'll his
white linen suit.
THE 1000 SEATS FILLED.
AS the hour Of noon approached The
time at which the convention was to
be called to order, people poured
into the hall in living streams. With
confusion comparatively slight, the
immense concourse was -Gted. Be
fore the hour of noon every delegate
was seated and the eleven thousand
seats in the hall were filled.
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THE CONVENTION OPENED.
Chairman ]. K. Jones Raps for Order at Elk
actly 1902

At exactly 1902 Chairman Jones as
cended the platform. AS the wave of APP
pplause subsidized Chairman Jones raped
vigorously and repeatedly, stilling the tu-
multi, but above the din his voice could
be heard announcing:
THE convention will come to order.
The Sergeant-at-A Arms will see that the
aisles are cleared"
Sergeant at Arms Martin advanced to
the front and urged the crowds massed
in front of the platform to take seats.
Great disorder prevailed, the aisles were
damned with a noisy crowd of subordinate
officials and intruders, and it took some
time to secure quiet. The first bust
ness of the convention was the reading
of the formal call by Secretary Walsh.
Chairman Jones now announced the
prayer of Rev. S. w. Neel.
Gentlemen will please be in order, >"
said Chairman Jones, as tho hum and
hustle again broke loose after the prayer.
1--WE must have quiet on the floor. Cen
temen Of the convention l have the
honor to present to you the Democratic
Mayor of Kansas City James A. Reed"
A shout of applause went up the slcn-
der form of Mr.. Reed came to the front
of the platform. He spoke deliberately
and with a clear resonant voice that
easily penetrated to every corner of the
hall
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MAYOR REEDS SPEECH.

The first burst of applause that greeted
the mayors speech of welcome came
when he spoke of the universally of
Democratic doctrine which had pene-
trated, he said, wherever liberty was
known and loved. He dwelt at some
length on the progress of the principles
of the Democratic party, which Original
ted, he said, with the liberty loving peo-
pie of France and England and came to
this continent for its larger growth and
ultimate development His allusion to
the early leaders of the Democratic Party
Jefferson and Jackson, evoked outbursts
of cheers. He declared that Jefferson be-
ieved in expansion only as it made
homes for American men upon their own
continent.
Dwelling at length on the progress
made by the Democratic party in the
cause of human rights. Mr.. Reed grew
impassioned in his eulogy of the good
work done by it through all the years
of it's existence.
yell of applause greeted his announce
ment that the convention was gathered
on Democratic soil and as the guests of
Democratic constituency-that had al
ways been in the forefront of the politi-
cal rights of the country.
He declared that in the name of the
Democracy he babe the visiting delega-
tions welcome and prophesied certain vic
tory at the polls in November he was
interrupted by loud cheers and the aD-
pause when he finished was loud and
long.
WELLS FOR HILL.
The delegates and spectators had lis
tened with attention but no very great
enthusiasm to the address but heartily
applauded the closing sentence. Senator
Hill entered just at this moment and the
applause turned to him. "tIill of New
u,