The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-06

which made the building ring from one
cnd to the other
Then followed a stirring and dramatic
scene. The plank in the platform denounc-
ing England's policy toward the Beers had
called out immense applause, but when
il was announced by Chairman Richard
son that the convention would be address
ed by Hon. Webster Davis, former assist
ant Secretary of the Interior, the crowd
manifested its enthusiasm by cheering for
two minutes. Then the former Republican
leader assembled the platform and stood
facing the thousands of spectators.
The speech OF Mr.. Davis was arranged
in order 10 enable him to announce his
allegiance to the Democratic party and
the platform and to the ticket of the con-
vention
Webster Davis for Beers.
In dramatic style and with all the force
and magnetism of a fine orator, Mr. Davis
began his address. He denounced as "a
malicious lie the statement that he had
been forced to leave his Office in the pres
ent national administration. He pictured
in brilliant and flaming sentences the
"cruelties" and aggresslons practiced by
Great Britain upon the Beers Of South
Africa He expressed his intense salts
faction that the Democratic party had in
corporated in the platform plank so cor
daily and enthusiastically indorsing the
cause of the Beers. which was the cause
of liberty and justice.
As he felt. he said, that this great re-
public should not chain itself 20 the char
| lot wheels of the empire that was crush
ing liberty to death in South Africa he
believed it to be his duty to ally himself
with the Democratic party. His account
| with the Republican party he regarded
as fully balanced. He owed 1t no further
obligations These sentiments met with
| much applause.
In conclusion, in announcing his inten-
ton of supporting the Democratic party,
! and its ticket, Mr.. Davis said with great
emphasis: II stand upon this platform
and shall support w J Brenninge. "
1t was a curious and laughable confus-
ion OF the syllables OF Bryan's name But
the crowd knew what he meant ana cheer
ed him wildly.
As Mr.. Davis concluded. the band struck
| up Hail 10 the Chief" and while il was
| rendering the air, he held an informal re-
ception upon the platform. Chairman
Richardson was the first to grasp his hand
| as he concluded. then Senator j. K
Jones and others crowded around him uu-
ill he had great difficulty In retaining his
feet He left the platform as soon as he
was able, but on the way to his seat he
was given shouts of approval by those
whom he passed. The band passed from
Hall TO the Chief" to America" and
the convention sung It until the baaJ
would play no moro.
The chairman rose to his feet and wav-
ed desperately for silence. When a few
degrees Of confusion had been eliminated
he said. The next business before the
convention Is the nomination OF candi.
date for the presidency Of the United
States. The secretary will call the roll o.
states"
Before doing so the secretary read tho
names of the members of the committee
appointed by the chair 10 confer with The
Silver Republicans and Populists in ac
cordance with the resolutions introduced
by George Fred Williams OF Massachu
sets az the morning session. They are
George Fred Williams. Massachusetts: J
c. Berry, Arkansas; w H. Thompson
Nebraska; Charles Thomas. Colorado. J
5. Rose, Wisconsin; Thomas H. Mapln
Virginia, J. G. Mcclure, California. b. r
} Tfllman South Carolina; Carter IL. Har
rlson, illinois,