Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-07-05

corps and to the confusion or Jne crasI
ard hurrah was added the constant
crack, boom and sizz of bombs and
crackers as the convention enthusiasts
and small boys wed with each other in
celebrating the day. Surrounding
streets presented the appearance of a
state fair under full headway, with
scores of tents and improvised restaur-
ants giving evidence that good share
Of the sweltering mass which has de.
scended upon the town is living upon
sandwiches and lemonade.
Delegates Grow thusiastic.
The delegates began to arrive at II
o'clock, and as the well known leaders
took their seats they were generously
applauded. At l1:l0 the band threw
inspiration and patriotic fervor into the
assembled hosts by playing the "Star
Spangled Banner" AS the strains Of
the patriotic air rang through the great
hall hundreds Of auditors rose and re.
manned standing throughout the inspir.
ing rendition.
AS the hour Of noon approached, the
time at which the convention was to
be called to order, people poured into
the hall in living streams. With con-
fusion comparatively slight the i'm
mense concourse was seated. Before
the hour of noon was reached nearly
every delegate was seated and the H.
600 seats in the hall were filed.
At exactly 1902 Chairman Jones
assembled the platform. AS the wave
Of applause subsided he raped vigor-
ously and repeatedly, stilling the tu-
multi, and called the convention to or.
der. The official call was then read by
Secretary Walsh and Rev. S. w. Neill
opened the proceedings with prayer.
Mayor Reed Of Kansas City was then
introduced and delivered an address of
welcome. His allusion to the early
Democratic leaders evoked outbursts of
applause.
Demonstration for Hill.
The delegates and spectators had lis.
tened with attention but no very great
enthusiasm to Mr.. Reeds address but
heartily applauded the closing sentence.
Senator Hill entered just at this mo.
ment and the applause turned to him.
"Hill Of New York. Hill, Hill,
Hill,' they shouted.
But it was noticed that the New York
delegation did not respond to the en-
thusiasm. Delegate John Mcmahon of
Rome arose and gave his seat to the ex-
senator. Hill smiled and thanked him.
Meanwhile the crowd continued to yell
for "Hill," with few Kisses inter
spersed, until the chairman finally
raped them to order. A few minutes
later they renewed the CALL but the
audience was impatient to get on with
proceedings and showed their disap
proval with Kisses. When finally the
chairman was able to make his voice
heard he introduced Governor Thomas
of Colorado, the temporary chairman.
A round OF applause greeted Governor
Thomas as he ascended the platform.
He held in his hand the typewritten
of his speech and in full,
round voice, easily reaching the re-
motest corners Of the building, he be-
gan his address as temporary chairman
Speech Generously Applauded.
His severe arraignment of the "en-
trenched enemy drew a ripple OF ap-
plause, and as he proceeded his well
rounded sentences We're punctuated with
generous and hearty manifestations Of
Despite his strong voice. the
confusion in the hall became so great
that much of his speech was lost to the
delegates and spectators. An incessant
hum sounded throughout the building,
with the rustic Of thousands OF
fans, the shuttle of countless feet of
and officials and the occa.
sional yell of some demonstrative spec
tator. The audience grew fretful ull-
der the disorder and the inability to |
hear, and there were shouts of Louder
with demands for order
Tsere was another cheer when the
crowu caught enough OF the reference
to he Isthmian canal that it was to be
nnder American operation and control.