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

Kansas City, July 5.-William Jennings
BRYAN of Nebraska was tonight unani-
mously placed in nomination as the Dem
ocratic candidate for President of the
United States on platform opposing I'M
periahsm, militarism and trusts and spe-
cfcally declaring for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to /. The nomi-
nation came as the elimination of fren-
zed demonstrations in honor of the party
leader lasting twenty-seven minutes and
giving utterance to all the pent-up emo
tions of the vast multitude. 1t followed
also a fierce struggle throughout the last
thirty-six hours concerning the platform
declaration on silver and on the relative
position which the silver question is to
maintain 60 the other great issues of the
day.
II was late in the afternoon when the
convention was at last face to face with
the presidential nomination. Earlier in the
day there had been tedious delays due to
the inability of the Pla form Committee
to reconcile their differences and present
a report Until this was ready, the con
vontion managers beguiled the time by
putting forward SPEAKERS Of more or less
prominence to keep the vast audience
from becoming 100 restless.
The first session, beg nn.rg at 10 o'clock
this morning, was entirely fruitless of re-
suits and it was not until late in The at
ternoon, when the second Sc SIN had be
gun, that the Platform Committee was at
las able to report an agre =meut Already
is main features, emtodying The 16 to
princi5 5le had become known to the dele
gates, and there was little delay in giving
Il unanimous approval This removed the
last chance fer an open rupture on ques-
tions of principle and left the way clear
for the supreme event of the day-the
nomination Of the presidential candidate.
The vast auditorium was filled TO its
utmost capacity when the moment ar
rived 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 instruc-
tions under which the aisles and areas and
ell available spaces were packed to their
fullest limit
When the call of states began, for the
purpose of placing candidates in nominal
ton, Alabama yielded, its place al the head
of the list to Nebraska and Oldham or
that state made his way to the platform
for his initial speech, placing Mr.. Bryan
In nomination for the presidency. Inc
orator was strongvoiced and entertain
ing, yet TO the waiting delegates and spec
hIIt
speech, and that was, the stirring perora-
ton, which closed with the name of Will
lam Jennings Bryan. This was the Sig
nal for the demonstration of the day, anu
in comon purpose, the Sreat concourse
joined in a tribute of enthusiastic deVo-
ton to the party leader.
huge oil portrait of Bryan, measur-
ing fifteen feet across, was brought down
the main aisle before the delegates. At
the same time the standard of the state
delegations were torn from their sockets
and waved on high, while umbrellas Of
rcd, white and blue, silk banners of the
several states and many handsome ana
unique transparencies were borne about
the building amid the deafening cIamor OF
2O,0l0 yelling, gesticulating men ana Wo-
men! All of the intensity Of former dem
onstratons. and much more, was ADDED
10 this final tribute to the leader.
When the demonstration had spent ~
self the speeches seconding the nomina-
lion of Mr.. Bryan were in order. SeIlA-
tor White spoke for California, giving
the tribute of the Pacific coast to the Ne
braska candidate When Connecticut was
reached that state yielded to Senator Hlll
Of New York. The audience had ANXIOUS
ly awaited the appearance OF the as
tnguished New Yorker, and as ne TOOK
the platform he was accorded a splendla
reception, the entire audience rising ana
cheering wildly, with the single exception
of the little group of Tammany leaders,
who sat silent throughout the cheers Ior
their New York associate.
Mr. Hill was in fine voice and his tribute
to the Nebraskan touched sympa thetIc
chord in the hearts of the audience. ne
pictured Bryan as the champion OF the
plain people and of the NorklhShah'
strong with the masses, Win the ldi li'ei
and with the artisan. When Hill deciaIeo
with dramatic emphasis that the canalddte
would have the support OF MS pd'F
a unity party-there was tremendous ap-
plause at the suggestion OF Democratic
unity. Aside from the brilliant eulosy oi
Bryan, the speech of the New York Lead
er was chiefly significant and attractive
in its strong plea for unity. 1t Is ume
for unity not for division" he eXclalm-
ed, to the rapturous approval OF the
great multitude facing him.
The eloquent Daniel of Virginia added
his glowing tribute to the candidate,
while ex-Gov. Pattison of PENNSYLVANIA
spoke for his state. and Gov. McMilhn
voiced the wishes of a state that had
furnished three Presidents
Hawaii. through its native delegate,
John H. Wise. made its first secondihS
speech in a Democratic national oonVen-
tion and finally a sweet-voiced ana pleas
nnt-faced, woman alternate from Utah
seconded the nomination Of Mr. Bryan IN
behalf of the state of Utah. Then came
the voting. state after state recorded us
vote in behalf of the Nebraska cahdluate
and giving him the unanimous vote oil an
the states and territories. The conVen uoh
managers had already agreed lhat ms
was sufficient work for the day, ana ths
vice presidential nomination was allowed
TO go over until tomorrow.
Roll Call Commenced
Alabama" the secretary shouted, COM
menclng the call of the roll