The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-10

ed the Republicans discontinued with the
administrations attitude on the Boer ques-
ton, so Hill stood like the prOdigal son
who had returned to his fathers house.
For him the delegates were willing TO kill
the fatted calf. When Chairman Richard
son announced that he would speak, the
extreme friendlinesS of the delegates to-
ward him was manifested in unmistakable
fashion. One could not help remembering,
as Hill made his way to the platform with
the applause, of thousands ringing in his
ears, that at the last Democratic cOnven-
ton he assembled the stage amid hostile 81
lence and faced a sullen and angry audi
ence. To-day he seemed a popular idol.
There was nothing too good for him; no
expression Of cordial friendship too strong
10 fit the occasion Hill, evidently touched
by the sincerity ard universally of his
reception, fell into the arms extended for
him, and seemed happy. He set the dele
gates wild with delight when he declared
that he acquiesced in the platform which
had been adopted-Hill. mind you, publicly
indorsing a platform that declared for free
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is TO l.
without waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation on earth. Indeed, long
before he had concluded he was almost
bodily in the silver camp, and expressing
deep contrhiOn for having wavered from
the path of Democratic righteousness
When he asserted, in loud and command
ing tones, that the Democrats were ever
q united party, he warmed the very
cookies of the delegates hearts. This was
the word for which they had been listen
ing This was the cheering note they de-
sired to hear. When it was uttered by
Hill, the returned pIOdigaI, il was esDeci-
ally enhancing. He was certain that the
Democratic ticket would be elected. and
that New York's electoral votes would be
given to it. When he said this the dele
gates howled again. although, perhaps, II
was only the sirens song after all.
Speeches Generally Dull.
There were no speeches Of popular inter-
| est save those delivered by Webster Davis.
David B. Hill, the delegate from Hawaii.
and Mrs. Cohen, TIE woman delegate.
/ from Utah.
! The speech nominating Bryan delivered
/ by Delegate Oldham, a smOoth-faced
, lawyer of Lincoln Nebr, was very COM
/ monplacc, and aroused no enthusiasm.
while the secOnding speeches were IN
| necessarily numerous and generally stu
! pid. Senator Daniel Of Virginia. spoke
| briefly and eloquently, ard was given
| much applause. nut when the Hawaiian
! arose 70 say a word or two for Bryan,
/ the Democrats (WesterEers and hOspitable
! By nature) forgot all about their anti-ex-
! pansion views, and rushed him to the
| platform, where he fingered only a min
ute quite embarrassed. The lady dele
gate, buxOm creature, who looked her
{ Do. 10, To- 80. r.
man. was greeted with noisy but good
Eatured hilarity, and ADDED her feeble
voice to the Bryan acclaim. The Ha-
waiian and the woman brought the ora
| tory Of the day 10 a dwindling close
From start to finish to-day the conyen-
ton was like a powder magazine. ready
| TO explode upon the slightest provocation.
II was a veritable storage battery Of en-
thuslasm. The breeZiness OF the air COM
municates itself 70 the Western people,
and they abandon themselves 10 visible
/ and Unrestrained NANTES u tons % pleas
ure. There Is no coldness or frigidity
about them. They are nelghborly and
touch elbows without inward misgiyings
Perhaps this is one reason why this con-
vention to-day was one continuous yelling
and shouting and frantic action. There
hdS dpp4dlES lDl dAN4DSL every sentence
Of the platform, eliminating IN the thirty
minutes Of frenzy over the denunciatio-
II Imperialism There was another dem.
Onstration lasting full y as long at the con
clusiOn OF the speech nom mating BRYAN
when all the hysterical yelling was re
peated by lungs apparently unwearied
There was an outburst over the aIluslor
70 the silver question. and a gpontaneou.
and generous ovation TO Hill There wer.
cheers for nearly everybody II was
touch and 90 cOnventiOn-noth!ng stag
nant or sOggy, but everybody radiant
. ! harmonious, and demonSIrative- ThI
may be significant The common 2eopl
may be interested after all in other thing
than the free coinage OF silver The trs
mendous. almost unequaled scenes which
to-day accompanied the stalwart utter
ance on the question Of imperialism ma,
indicate that the plank over which hffy
two men fought all night was small cak-
and ale compared with the greater Is
7 sues involved IL this be the case Bran
judgment will be sustained. He will hav
held 10 him the men with whom sllye
, coinage Is az dear as hearts OF blood an
: he will also have drawn 20 him those wh
1 honestly believe that the stability OF IA
8 republic Is Threatened