Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-06

hand.
At II o'clock, the slender figure OF
| Chairman Richardson doomed up ABOVE
the platform assemblage. He swung
the gavel Justify and above the dii
: could be heard his calls for order. SLOW
w quiet was brought out of the con1u-
sion and the chairman presented Rlght
Rev. John II. Glennan for the opening
! invocation, the entire audience, dele
gates and spectators standing reverent-
w with bowed heads while the WORDS
OF the prayer echoed through the
building.
With the conclusion of the prayer
Chairman Richardson made an earnest
appeal to the delegates and spectators
| ia preserve order so that the work OF
| the convention might proceed without
undue interruption. Sergeant-at-a arms
Martin added another appeal, partieu-
! larly to the delegates, not to pflhS
their wives upon the floor reserved for
| delegates, as it kept other delegates
from the seats to which they were en-
| titled.
Mr.. Richardson now announced that
| the platform committee was ready u
report. and pending word from them
he invited to the platform ex-governor
Hogg Of Texas to address the conNen-
| ton.
The Texan advanced To the front and
| was enthusiastically greeted. He was
in good voice and his words rcverbcra-
ted through the hall. When he de-
clarcd that the party did not propose
10 surrender one iota Of its attitude
in 1896. as promulgated by the Chicago
convention. there was round after
round Of cheers. but this broke into a
vhirIwind Of approving shouts when
tL,. ,.,,..,.,,,. ,ssartod that tho partv's
,I,.f,,,,, ,nn., contain an incentive
.,,.1 ,.,.n.f,i,. declaration m. 16 ~
!. ,... r-.,ti.oarI. that tho delegates
;o;,.,1 ,,t,h III hndv of spactators in
thn t,ibutn "a tb. IL to idea GOV
,,,,,,. ty,,,,, .,,r,ianc5 tha poIicy If thr
,,.......,,t administration in the phiIip-
,,in,s AVN ~ foreign affairs generally
and is .,Il,s,.ryinpcv r. trusts. He
,l,,..1 ,,i,b , rr,iirtinn ina, , pIat-
f.,.r, ,ruI,-inp tn th. no,pl. for cor
r..,tt,r I'm .<istina- evils would bring
victn.v in November.
At The termination Of Coy. HogE' 5
address. chairman Richardson stcpp-
od forward t say few words I" Ser
Grant-at-arms Martin ana the crowd
took advantage Of the opportunity 10
start Nh, cry III Hill" 1t came from
all ,u,a,t..rs IF tho galleries but prac-
.i,.,iI,. Ht,l. uf II fr,r, M. d.Ir.-atas
Mingled MIN Inc calls were misses.
,,h.,irn,9n Richardson welded his
r,y.I yionr,usIy. ANA when order was
,...,,....1 ~, Same doar.c announced.
.,.1,,l, -, ,.,,, II,r N Doctary
,ris.,,,,,.f.. r,rn,.ita e,n
A. b,cl,,.rx- ,yas warmly received
ana his prompt attack upon the con
duct w thr Republican administration
for its managrmrut If the Philippine
Question Nas greeted with unusual
demonstrations of auplauSe His as
.1lr2ncc That Eryau would be the next
President of the United States and his
condemnation of any alliance between
this country ana England received the
sa,ne enthusiast reception. and cries
If "Hurrah for Dockcry." from the
Missouri DELEGATION. His appeal for
harmony "aIonr thp fundamental nrn-
ciples" mot with a cheer. and when
! minnie later ~ said.
.c.n,l.,,o,, oo+ an "a Tho p1,trnr,n
ub,,.,.r N nav y, !, Vail want nm
,hi,r,. f,o,,, Tho siI,.,r doInpa+ions
..r,1, ,I,;e ,,,, 1i,tlo . shouted q,
a., ,r,rio delegate
~ can't talk every vav'' replied tho
sn.,k.,. ..rbar t,r, thie yv,v J lii,
tl,-" shouted tho Gcorgian
The fret mention ar I.wey'e name
| since, the ouening of the convention
| was made Ivy Mr. Dockery while dis
cussiuc the Philippine question. but
| the name of the famous admiral was
received without a ripple Of applause
| He closed his remarks with the assur-
| ancc Of Democratic success and the
! celebration of the centennial of JEFF
| fersons nomination next November.
At tho conclusion of the spcech of Mr.
| pnckrrv Mayor u : Rose of Nilw,u-
| i.co v.as called ia Tho platform tn ,d-
| dress the convention He mad, a fin.
| IMPRESSION His voice was clear and ring
ing and penetrated IA the uttermost MARI
| ~ 10 nan Sp.,l,ino ar Wisconsin no
| said that although il had given 4 major.
| nv at,oinst Mr. Hrvap ~ 1SoG !, co,,Id he
| brought this wear into the Democratic
| column. by 4 suitable platform ana =
| suitable running mate for Mr.. Eryan II,
| said the Democracy of the United States
was in the saddle to fight for the prin-
| ciples cnunciatcd by Thomas jefferson