The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-07-09
The Coeninr Session.

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the platform. - ,ut W. ', .,.,,,,,,,
subsidized chairman Jones sappeu Yla"'
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then above the On IFS voice cou'" ~
heard aun"uncih6' m
"Thc convention WI come " oto't'
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Ill S,,~,Y',n ioaes. ~ Inc hum and bus
lie again broke loose after the prayer.
''Gentlemen OF II, Invention, | nave
the honor to preSen, 10 YOU the demo
SFaGc mayor oi h""@"s wy -
.bour az applause WIGHT up as the
sender form of MIR. Rect came to the
front Of the platform. The frs burst 81
applause that greeted lhe HiaSoL : - ~
OF ~e!c"ihe c,tine VIZ" az .-,.. .,.h;,h
universally OF demoSrau@ uoe'liie w. .
had penetrated, ne SAID WEI
was kno%a and loved ne o"ei1 al soi '
length on the progress Oh '.e - ln1'i'
Of the demo crate paslN Wh4cil u - '''eu
he said, with the hoetty Twins PeoP
France ana EnSIahu' anu anne "
continent Tor MS larSer grown anu w.
mate development. Ills aiuslon u 'iie
early leaders OF the Gemecratic ""' -
Jefferson and Jackson. evoked out0ursts
of choers He declared that Jefferson be-
ueved in expansion only as Il made homes
for American men upon their own CONT
nert.
Then n dramatic scene occurred As
the vast audience was quoting down 10
listen 10 the reading OF the declafatoh'
two mon appeared upon the PLATFORM
bearing carefully IN their arms two large
objects each completely shrouded In the
stars and stripes. They were placed. the
ono unon the other, Immediately to the
ripht and front of the chairman. Dele
gates and spectators craned their necKS
10 sec what was about to occur.
0r,ctlv advancing TO the fag-draped
objects n handsome man deftly lifted
tbe aag from n splendid bust of Mr..
nrvan As tho familiar features OF their
ais+Ing,,tehed leader were recognized by
dalapntoe ana spectators a tornado of ap-
nlayso e,repf over the audience. From
side IA side the bust was turned that
all might know whom 1t represented.
When the applause had subsidized
Charles s. Hampton Of PetOskey. Mich,
read in magnificent voice the Immortal
declara ton of Independence. As the full
and rounded sentences of the great state
paper rolled through the hall the cheer
ing and enthusiasm increased. and when
Mr. Hampton had concluded the tremen-
dous applause fairly shook the building.
When the orator had finished the decla-
- ton of Indapendence and the applause
- ,o,.a alice ETIlton of New York
hou - - .0rba ct,r
was mtroduceu anu N".e
Spanglcd Banner, She audience StahuihS
and cheering and applauding after each
,a,.ro y ovas an innovation at a national
., me-, as she finished the last
cohNe"'t"i - "a ,,,ari,a,, ,,d
strain the band looh up . 10 '-' .e
led by Miss Fulton, the great mass Oh
% 900 people broke into the stirring words
NV country IT'S of Thee" singing all
,brouph v-ith unison and closing with a
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linen suddenly sohiepouy sthi 'sa eiie
fer "Iiih.' In an instant MARY lahu'
Tennessee Louisiana, Mississippi. New
Mexico were on their feet waving their
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