Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-06
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

'-onN entiCn Hall, Kansas City Mo,
July 5.--Convention Hall was again be-
sicgcd to-day by eager and excited
thousands, and long before the time
set for opening the second days pro-
ceedings OF the convention all the
streets approaching the building were
solidly massed with humanity. moving
forward TO the many entrances. EN-
pectancy was at Il high pitch, as it was
universally felt that the day had in
store the great events of the conven-
ton.
By 10 o'clock, thirty minutes before
the time set for the opening of the
convention. nearly every seat in the
galleries was occupied. The crowd
was anxious to see Senator Hill, and
on two occasions, when a bald headed
man came through the door leading to
the delegate seats, they set up n cry of
HILL which had proved so sensation
al Il feature at both sessions yesterday.
HILL AMONG THE LAST AR
RIVALS.
The Senator however was of the
last of the New York delegation TO ar
rive. The police arrangements of the
hall We're a decided Improvement over
those that characterized the opening
of the convention yesterday. At the
session on Wednesday. dense crowds
Of spectators were allowed to congre-
gate in front of the speakers stand
in front of the press seats and up and
down the aisles These were at times
so denScly packed that Ii was impos-
sible to get through them. These peo-
pie were largely responsible for the
confusion that made it utterly impos-
siblc during the greater part of the
session yesterday for the voice of q
man 10 be heard ten feet from the ros-
trum.
LOCAL POLICE ON HAND.
To-day a swarm of the local police
We're on hand. and they started in well
by pronln1lY huSiling down the -nas=-
sage-ways all persons who were not
decorated with the proper credentials
in the shape OF badges. Once the del
cGates began to put in an appearance,
they came In streams, and the space
reserved for them filled up with great
rapidity.
At l0:30. the time set for the open
ing of the convention, two-thirds of
them We're seated. and the remainder
were in the hall or crowding through
the doors.
The arrival OF Richard Croker called
forth a few cheers from the galleries
and as usual when n Tammany man
showed up. there was the cry of Hill"
just to remind him that there are
others"
AUDIENCE GROWS INPATIENT.
The audience began to manifest
signs of impaticnce as the time went
by for calling the convention to order
The hum of the multitude increased
into q dull roar. The aisles were jam
med and the area in front of the plat
form was choked with n shufiling mass
of delegates. officials ana suhordi-
mates. Many of the well-knoWn lead
ers went to the platform to confer
on the status OF the conventions bust
ness-White, of California: Slayden, of
Texas; Gable, OF Illinois; McCreary, of
Kentucky. A fine band iabored in
cessantly to offset the confusion and
the medley of patriotic airs served TO
keep the crowd in good humor and
maintain the patriotic fervor. When
the Texans raised to the top of their
standard the huge horns of a Texas
steer surmounted by the legend Texas
gives two hundred thousand majority
there was roar and shout and enthu-
siastic tribute to Texas Democracy.
Governor Beckham. of Kentucky.
was given an enthusiastic reception
as he came In, large number of dele
gates Crowding around to shake him
by the hand.
RICHARDSON CALLS FOR ORDER.
At II O'Clock the slender figure of
Chairman Richardson doomed up above
the platform assembiage. He swung
the gavel Justify, and above the direc-
tion family could be heard his calls
for order. Slowly quiet was brought
out OF The confusion and the chairman
presented Rev. John q. Glennon, for
the opening invocation, the entire au-
dicnce. delegates and spectators. stand
ing with how'd heads while the words
of the prayer re-cchoed through the
building.
With the conclusion of the prayer,
Chairman Richardson made an earn
est appeal TO the delegates and specta-
tors TO presirve order so that the work
of the convention might proceed with
out undue interruption.
Mr.. Richardson now announced that