The age-herald., 1900-07-06

afternoon when the second session had be- gun that the platform committee was at last able to report an agreement. Already it's main features, embodying the 16 to principle, had become known to the dele gates and there was little delay in giving its unanimous approval. This removed the last chance for an open rupture on ques- tions of principle and left the way clear for the supreme event of the day-the nomina- ton of the Presidential candidate.
 Auditorium Was Packed
 The vast auditorium was filled to its ut most capacity when the moment arrived for the nomination to be made. Not only were the usual facilities afforded by tickets taxed to the utmost, but the doorkeepers were given liberal instructions under which the aises and areas and all availa- ble space were packed to their fullest limit. When the cci of states began for the purpose of placing candidates in nomina- tion, Alabama yielded its place at the head of the list to Nebraska, and Oldham of that State made his way to the platform to place MT. Bryan in nomination. The orator was strong voiced and entertaining, and yet to the waiting delegates and spec tators there was but one point to his speech, and that was the stirring perora- tion which closed with the name of w. J. Bryan. This was the signal for the demon-. Stration of the day. In a common purpose the great concourse joined in tribute of enthusiastic devotion to the party leader. A huge oil portrait of Bryan measuring fifteen feet across was brought down the main aisle before the delegates. At the same time the standards of the State dele gates were torn from their sockets and waved on high while umbrellas of red and blue; silk banners of the several States and many handsome and unique transpar- encies were borne about the building amid the deafening camor of 20, 900 yelling, ges- ticulating men and women. All of the .r- tensity of former demonstrations and muclS more was added to this final tribate to the leader.
 The SecOnding Speeches
 When the demonstration had spent itself the speeches seconding the nomination of MT Bryan were in order Senator White spoke for California, giving the triEa.s of the Pacific coast to the Nebraska ce1di- date. Colorado yielded to Senator fs.ii of New York. The audience had anxiously awaited the appearance of the distinguish ed New Yorker, and he took the plat. form was given splendid receptioa the entire audience rising and cheering wildly with the single exception of the n.sle group of Tammany leaders who sat silent throughout the cheers for their New York associate
 MT. Hill was in fine voice, and his tribute to the Nebraskan touched a sympathetic chord in the hearts of the audience. H.. pictured Bryan as the champion of the plain people and of the workingman, strong with the masses, with the farmer, and with the artisan.
 When Hill declared with dramatic em- phass that the candidate would have the support of his party-a united party-there was tremendous applause at the sugges tion of democratic unity" Aside from the brilliant eulogy of Bryan, the speech of the New York leader was chiefly signifi- cant and attractive in it's strong plea for unity. Tt Is a time for unity, not for division," he exclaimed, to the rapturons