The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Bryan Again our
Standard Bearer.
Standing on a Platform Build.
ed on High Moral Ground
Above the Field Of
Imperialism.

uent OF the United Stateo, on plat
form opposing Imperialism. uili
tarism and trusts, and specifically
declaring for the free coinage Of
silver ct tho ratio Of l6 to 1. The
nomination came as the culminaiion
Of freuzied demons stration in honor
Of the party leader. lasting q
minutes and giving uttersnce to all
the pent-up emotion Of the vast mul.
titude. IL followed also a fierce
struggle throughout the last 36
hours concerning the platform declar
alton on silver aud the position on
the silver question 10 to maintain the
other great issues Of late.
IL was late in the afternoon when
the convention was ct last face to
face with the presidential nomination.
Earlier in the day there bad been
tedious delays due to the inability Of
the platform committee to reconcile
their differences and present o report
Until this wss ready the convention
managers beguiied the time by put.
ting forward speakers of no more than
ordinary prominence to keep the vaet
audience from becoming too restless
The 6rst session beginning at 10
o'clock this morning was entirely
fruitless Of results, aud it was not
until late 10 the afternoon. when the
second session had begun, that the
platform committee was at last
able to report sn agreement. Al
ready ito main features embodying
the 16 to l principle. had become
known to the delegates aud there was
hssIe delay 10 giving its unanimous
approval This removed the last
chance Tor a. open rupture on ques
tions Of principle and left the way
clear for tho supreme events of the
dsy-tbe nomination of the presi
Dental candidate The vast
auditorium was filed to i,s
utmoss capacity when the moment
arrived for the nomination to
be made. Not only we're the usual
facilities afforded by tickets taxed to
their utmost. but the doorkeepers
were given liberal instructions under
which the allies and areas and all
available spaces were packed to their
fullest limit
When the call Of states began. for
the purpose Of placing candidates in
nomination, Alabama yielded its
place as the head Of the list to
Nebrasks. aud Oldham OF that State
made HE way to the platform for his
initial speech. placing Mr.. Bryan 10
nomination for the presidency Tho
orator wac strong voiced aud enter
tanning, yet TO the waiting delegates
and spectators there was but one
point in hie speech, sod that was the
stirring peroration which closed with
the meme Of Wm Jeuuiugs Bryan.
This wss the signal for the
DEMONSTRATION OF THE DAY
and in common purpose. the grea,
concourse joined in q tribute of
enthusiastic devotion 10 the party
leader A huge oil portrait Of Bryan,
measuring Is feet scross, was brough,
down the main aisle before the dele,
gates AT tue same time the standard
Of the Sssse delegations were torn
from their sockets and waved on high
while umbrellas of red. white and
blue, elk banners of the several
States and many handsome and
unique uauspsreucics were borne
about the building amid the deafen
ing clamor Of 20.0u0 yelling, ges
ticuls,iog men and women All of
tue Intensity OF former demonstra
tions end much more was added TO
tbis liaal tribute to the leader
Wb,a IN, denoos,rs'ioo had spent
itself ,ho spschss y, cIoiing the uOmi.
,ioa ~ Ne Bryss were iu order Seq.
stor Wsi,c ep>eo tor Cslifo'oia. giving
the ,nSu;c Of the Pao,f, coast to The
Nsss..ss csndidatc. When Co,crodo
va 'esoocd ,bs; S,a'e yielded to Seoa-
ter Hill Of New York. Toe audieoee
had ahxiously assi,ed the appearance
Of t6e siaguisbed New Yorker. aud
as b, took the platform be was was
ae,orded
sPLENDiD RECEPTION.
the entire audisoce risiog and cheer.
log wildly. with the single exception
OF The liule group of Tammaoy leaders.
Who n, silent throushoas rhe cheers
TO- ,asir New York associate SIC.
Hill Was 10 Goc VOC, aod bis tribute
to thc Neorsskso touched sywpa,bo
tic ohaTd 10 tho hearts Of tbe audieuce
He pie'ersd Bryao as the champion Of
the siaI, peo2ls aud OF tho working
mao. s,roog With tho roassos, with the
farmer and with the artisan. Wbco
Hit declared With dramatic emphasis