The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-05

through the nan from tnc SoatAiS NclA-
pering pleasantly the heat OF the night.
Back in the conmodious galleries which
rise In tiers from the space reserved for
delegates and alternates, were thousands
Of spectators. the cool attire OF the men
making a pretty, but not sharp contrast
with the more brilliant costumes Of the
ladies' 1t was notable that nearly every
male spectator was in his shirt sleeves
and the parti-colored display Of outing
shirts was a spectacle seldom witnessed
anywhere on ascaIe SO vast. The inces-
SAINT waving of fans. many Of them
bright of color, gave an observer the i'm
preston OF thousands OF butterflies how
ering over the audience. The constant
shutting of feet and continuous hum OF
conversation sounded Ike the roar Of
surf breaking upon a rocky coast
Nearly an hour before the convention
was called TO order the spectators seats
were filled. Hundreds of persons. indeed
had remained in the hall from the after
noon session. AS the delegates slowly
assembled. the people IN the great am
phitheater accorded the leaders, one af-
ter another. cordial receptions. Far up
in the gallery next to the roof-the GAL
lery that overhangs the main auditorium,
an eclipse Of faces peered down upon
the scene below. presenting a curious pic
ture. The audience was thoroughly good
natured. 1t was enjoying itself in way
perhaps 1t never before had enjoyed
itself
At s:s3 O'Clock CMhairman Thomas
raped the convention TO order, although
considerably less than two-thirds Of the
delegates had arrived. There was con-
siderable expectancy over the arrival OF
Senator Hill, but he failed to put in an
appearance.
notwithstanding the smaller number OF
delegates present, 1t seemed to require
for them a wholly disproportionatc
amount Of time to come TO order as COM
pared with the preceding sessions.
Pounding vigorously with his gavel, ana
his efforts nthis direction being ably
supplemented by Sergeant-at-arms Mar
tin. who raped table so hard that he
WINGED at every blow as though II laand-
ed upon his fingers, Chairman Thomas at
last succeeded in reducing the convention
TO such state Of quietude that his voice
could be heard a hundred feet away.
"The convention will now come TO Or
der" he shouted. with a violence that
threatened an apoplectic Seizure. land
pending the coming reports Of the COM
mittees, the convention VIII listen TO an
address from Ex-Governor Altgeld Of III
nois''~
There was still too much confusion for
the name Of the speaker to be ineligible
at any distance. and there was only
mild ripple Of applause as Governor Ait
geld mounted the rostrum. Again by the
vigorous use Of the gavel, Chairman
Thomas gained largely upon the noise
and then he again commenced The
convention will now be addressed by Gov
ernor Alageld Of Illinois" This tt-e his
voice carried, and the announcement was
greeted With applause.
Just as Governor Altgeld BEGAN 70
sneak the tall form If Congressman Sui
ger came stalking through the aisle. lt
was his first appearance on the hoor'
anil although the recipient Of no applause
he was cordially greeted by many o. the
delegates as he passed them. When he
reached the Iowa delegation seated d.
rectlv in the rear OF New York, Cato
Sells rose to shake hands with him. and
Instantly there was group around the
tall New YORKER al SiliNA4- ff'Aiff7 49,
him and pattfng him on the shoulder.
From the New York delegation, however,
Mr.. Sulzer received no recognition no
handshake. no smile. He took apparent
" as little interest in New York as New
york evinced in him. and although ne
nodded Familiarity to several of the dele
gates. he spent no time with them.
During the early portion OF Governor
Altgeld's address the hum OF converse
ton in the galleries and among the dele
gates was so loud that not much OF what
! he said was audible, except TO those close
| IN him. The name Of Mark Hanna, ut
tered in accents which did not imply ap-
proyal. was the first thing the crowd
At large caught. and although not many
| knew Just what the missile had been-
! or whether It had hit the mark. there
was a howl Of delight
His. demonstration of Democratic sue
cess next fail was The signal for another
vocal spasm and when he declared that
| II the Democrats OF the country had not
sufficient confidence In their delegates 70
| Artrust the cause OF Democracy 20 them,
! they would not have sent them here u
nominate candidate for the presidency
| This. coming from man Of MT Ait
geld's known attitude upon the silver
| question. was taken by the Is 70 ad-
| vocates as a direct championship Of their
| cause and they were on their feet in an
| instant Shouting and waving hats and
| handkerchiefs with the greatest enthu-
! siasm. So loud was the cheering tha'
| the speaker was compelled TO suspend his
| remarks until the uproar had subsIded
| II came again in a minute, however
when he declared that any modification
| Of the Chicago platform would place the
Democratic party in a ridiculous position
| before the American people. Again his
| voice was drowned for a full minute
| while the advocates OF is 10 voiced
| their approval audib1y beyond the walls
! The anti-1s to I people took their IN
| nings in another minute, when he spoke
/ favoratly Of 1s to /. and there were loud
| cries OF no mo"
! The speaker unwittingly touched on
I mine by using the expression, in discuss
| ing the attitude OF certain Democrai
/ toward the silver question. Vow, ny
friends. HrI-" That was % far as h
/ got for several minutes TIE name 81
! Hill again started tire uproar that raj
! marked the first session 4 The conve0-
! ton. From ell sides % the hal and
particularly from the southern ds'erafes
( came loud cries II "Hilli HiIl." Nnglei
/ with The calls for tire Nev Yorker came
Kisses in plenty. and despite the vigorous
use az the gavei, all sem bIance 0, order
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