Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
CONVENTION DETAILS.
Story Of Hcw Il Totk All Day to Effect Per
manent Organization.

v, "ei' JUST dlteT L . CLOCK today, by
chairman Jones of the national com
nlttee. A wave of applause swept
over the vast assembly as Chairman
Jones arose. He raped vigorously
ana repeatedly. stilling the tumult.
L heii above the din his voice could be
heard announcing: 1.-The convention
will come to order The sergeant-at-
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 shift
ing. noisy crowd of subordinate Of
hcials 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 Sec. Walsh.
Chairman Jones announced that
prayer would be offered by Rev. S. Nj.
Neel
Gentlemen will please be in order"
said Chairman Jones. as the hustle
broke loose after the prayer I'VE
must have quiet on the floor. Gentle
men of the convention. l have the
honor to present you the Democratic
mayor of Kansas City, James A.
Reed" A shout of applause went up
as the slender form of Mr. Reed came
to the front of the platform. He spoke
deliberately and with clear resonant
voice that easily penetrated to every
corner of the hall
The first bursts of applause that
greeted the mayors speech of welcome
came when he spoke of the universal
ity of Democratic doctrine which had
penetrated, he said, wherever liberty
was known and loved. He dwelt at
some length on the progress of the
principles of the Democratic party
which originated. he said, with the lib
erty loving people of France and Eng
land and came to this continent for
its larger growth and its develop
ment.
His allusion to the early leaders of
the Democratic party, Jefferson ana
jackson, evoked outbursts of cheers
He declared that jefferson believed in
expansion only as it made homes for
American men upon their own CONT
nent.
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 its existence. A yell of applause
greeted his announcement that the
was gathered on Democratic
soil, and as the guests of a Democratic
constituency that had always been in
the fore front of political fights of the
country.
When he declared that. in the name
Of the Democracy he bid the visiting
certain victory at the polls in Novem-
Der. he was interrupted by loud cheer
ing and the applause when he finished
was loud and long.
Senator Hill entered just after Mr.
Reed closed and the applause turned to
him. Hill of New York. HILL"
HILL the spectators shouted. Hill
came in with Elliot Danforth of New
York, and stopped at the New York
row.
Meanwhile the crowd continued to
yell for Hill" Lets hear HILL" with
few Kisses interspcrsed until the
chairman finally raped them to order.
a few minutes later the call was re-
newed but the audience was impatient
to get on with the proceedings and
showed their disapproval with Kisses.
When finally the chairman was able
to make his voice heard he introduced
Gov. Thomas of Colorado, the temper
airy chairman.
A round of applause greeted Gov.
Thomas as he assembled the platform.
His severe arraignment of the en-
trenchcd enemy" drew a ripple of APP
plausc. and as he proceeded his we'll
rounded sentences were punctuated
with generous and hearty manifesto
tions Of approval. Despite his strong
voice. the confusion in the hall became
so great that much of the speech was
lost to the delegates and spectators.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Thomas
speech. Mr. Campau of Michigan offered
a resolution for reading the Declaration
Of Independence and the band played
the star Spangled Banner.
The first semblancc Of genuine enthusl-
assn was shown when the secretary OF
the convention read the resolution offered
by Mr.. Campau. With cheers and APP
plause the resolution was adopted while
the band in the south gallery played
patriotic airs.
Then dramatic scene occurred. AS me
vast audience was quicting down to us
ton to the reading of the Declaration, two
men appeared upon the platform bearing
carefully in their arms two large objects,
each shroudcd completely in the stars
and Stripes. They were placed the one
unon the other Immediately to the right
and in front Of the chairman. Delegates
and spectators craned their nccks to see
what was about to occur. All realized
that a coup was about to be enacted
Quickly advancing to the fias-draped OBJ
iects. a handsome man deity lifted the
flag from a splendid bust of Mr.. Bryan
As the familiar features of their dlstin-
cIIishcd leader were recognized by dele
rates and spectators, a tornado OF APP
plause swept over the audience. FROM
side TO side the bust was turned, That all
might know who it represented. men
the applausc had subsidized. Chas. ,.
Hampton of Petosky Mich. read in mag
nificent voice the immortal Declaration OF
As the full and rounded
sentences of the great state paper rolled
through the hall the cheering and en-
tbusiasm increase and when Mr.. Hamp-
ton had concluded the applause shook the
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