The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Convention Hall, Kansas City, Mo-,
July 5.-Convention Hall was again be-
siesed today by eager and excited thous-
ands and long before the time set for
opening the second days proceedings of
the convention all of the streets approach
ing the building were solidly massed With
humanity, moving forward to the many
entrances. Expectancy was at 4 high
pitch. as it was universally felt that the
day had in store the great events of the
convention.
By 10 o'clock, thirty minutes before
the time set for opening OF the conVen-
iion nearly every seat in the galleries
was occupied. The crowd was anxious
TO see Senator Hill and on two occa-
sions when a bald-headed man came
through the door leading to the delegates
seats, they set up the cry of Hill which
had proved so sensational a feature at
both sessions yesterday. The Senator,
however, was one of the last of the New
York delegation to arrive.
The police arrangements of the hall
were a decided Improvement over those
that characterized the opening of the
convention yesterday. At the sessions
on Wednesday, dense crowds of spectators
were allowed to congregate in front of
the speakers stand in front of the press
seats, and up and down the aisles. These
were lat times SO densely packed that
it was impossible to get through them.
These people were largely responsible for
the confusion that made it utterly impossi-
BILE. during the greater part of the SEES
sions yesterday for the voice of any man
to be heard ten feet from the ros-
trum.
Today a swarm of the local police was
on hand and they started In we'll by
promptly h~ustling down the psSsage ways
all persons who were not decorated with
the proper credentials In the shape of
badges.
Once the delegates began to put in an
appearance they came in streams, and
the space reserved for them filed up
with great rapidity. At 1890 the time
set for the opening of the convention
two-thirds of them were seated and the
remainder were in the hall or crowding
through the doors.
A FEW CHEERS CROKER.
The arrival of Richard Croker called
for a few cheers from the galleries, and
as usual when a Tammsny man shows
up there was the cry OF HILL" Just to
remind him that there are others.'
The audience began to manifest signs
of Impotence as the tire went by for
calling the convention TO order. Many
of the we'll known lead ars went to the
platform to confer on the status I. the
conventions business-Nhite, of Califor-
MIA; Slayden, of Texas: Gable, Of Illinois;
McCreacy, of Kentucky. 4 fine band la
bored necessarily to Offset the confusion
and the melody of patriotic airs served
to keep the crowd in good humor and
maintain the patriotic fervor. When the
Texans raised to the top of their stand
ard the huge horns of a Texas steer sur
mounted by the legend @'Texas gives one
hundred thousand majority there was a
roar and shout and en- .husiastic tribute
to Texas Democracy.
BECKHAM GREET ED WARMLY.
Governor Beckham, Of Kentucky, was
given an enthusiastic reception as he
came in, a large number of delegates
crowding around to shake him by the
hand.
At II o'clock the slender figure of Chair
mar Richardson doomed up above the
platform assemblaga. He swung the ga
vel Justify and above the Gin family could
be heard his calls for order. Slowly quiet
was brought out of the confusion and the
Chairman presented Rev. John J. Glen.
non for the opening in. location, the en-
tire audience and Spe ctatorS standing
with bowed heads while the words of the
prayer reechoed through the building
AT the conclusion of prayer, Chairman
Richardson made an e; TneSt appeal tC
the delegates and spectators to preserve
order so that the work of the convention
might proceed without undue interruption
Mr.. Richardson now announced that the
Platform Committee was no ready to re.
port and pending word from the commit
tee invited to the platform ex-Governol
Hogg, OF Texas, to address thu convention
WILD CHEERS FOR 1t TO l..
The giant form of the Texan advanced
to the front, and was greeted enthusiast
cally. Possessing a good voice his word!
reverhrated through the hail. When HI
declared that the party did not propost
TO surrender one iOta of its attitude il