The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-07-13
The Dauntless Champion
of the People Will
Again Be
DEMOCRACY'S STANDARD BEARER.
Tremendous outbrrsts of Enthusiasm
Accompany His Nomination
Platform Adopted With
outa Ripple of op-
position.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 5,-William
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, was to-
night unanimously placed in nomination
as the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent of the Uuited States on platform
opposing Imperialism, militarism and
trusts, and specifically declaring for the
free coinage of silver at the rate of l6
to l.
The nomination came as the cumina-
ton of frenzied demon stration in hon.
or of the party leader, lasting twenty
seven minutes and giving utteIance to
all the pent-up emotions of the vast
multitude.
1t followed also a fierce struggle
throughout the last thirty six hours CON
cerning the platform declaration of sill
yer and the relative position which the
silver question is to maintain TO the
other great issues of the day.
1t was late this afternoon wher the
convention was at last face to face
with the presidential nomination. Early
in the day there had been tedious de-
lays, due to in ability of the Platform
Committee to reconcile their difference
and present areport.
The vast auditorium was filed to its
utmost capacity when the moment ar
rived for the nomination to be made.
Not only we're the usual facilities af-
forded by tickets taxed to their utmos'
but the doorkeepers we're given liberal
instructions under which the aisles 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 nomi-
nation, Alabama yielded it's place at the
head of the list to Nebraska, and Old
ham of that State, made his way to the
platform to place Mr.. Bryan in nomina.
ton.
One Point III Speech.
The orator was strong voiced and en-
tertaining, and yet to the waiting dele
gates and spectators there was but one
point to his speech, and that was the
stirring peroration which closed with
the name of w. j. Bryan.
This was the signal for the demon
stration of the day, and in common
purpose the great concourse joined in ;
tribute of enthusiastic devotion to th,
party leader.
A huge oil portrait of Bryan, meas ur
ing fifteen feet across, was brough
down the aisle before the delegates. A
the same time the standards of the Stat
delegations were torn from their sockets
and waved on high, while umbrellas o
red and blue, silk banners of the severa
States and many handsome and uniqu
transparencies were borne about tn
building amid the doafening clamor o
10000 yelling, ge,ticulating men am
women. All of the intensity of tn
former demonstrations and much NOR
was added to this final tribute to tn
leader.
When the demonstration had spen
itself the speeches seconding the nomi
nation of Mr.. Bryan were in order.
Senator White spoke for California
giving the tribute of the Pacific coast t
the Nebraska candidate.
Hills Splendid Reception.
Colorado yielded to Senator Hill, Q
New York. The audience had anxious
ly awaited the appearance of the dlstln
guished New Yorker, and as he took th
platform he was given splendid receI
ton, the entire audience rising and cheer
ing wildly, with the single exception c
the little group of Tammany Leaders
who sat silent throughout the cheers 10
their New York associate
Mr.. Hill was in fine voice, and his tr
butte to the Nebraskan touched syn
pathetic chord in the hearts of the au
dience. He pictured Bryan as the chan
pion of the plain people and of the worl
ingman, strong with the masses, wit
the farmer and with the artisan. VINE
Hill declared with dramatic emphasl
that the candidate would have the SUI
poit of his party-a united party-ther
was tremendous applause at the sugge;
tion'of Democratic unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy {
BRYAN, the speech of the New 1or
leader was chiefly significant aid a.
tractive in its strong plea for unity:
"It is time for unity, not Tor DIVISION,
he exclaimed. TO the rapturous approx;
of the great multitude facing him.
Daniel, Pattison, McMillin.
The eloquent Daniel, of Virgins
added his glowing tribute to the cand
date, while former Gov. Pattison,
Pennsylvania, spoke for his State an
for the East. Gov. McMillin, Of lei
nessee, voiced the wishes OF a stat
which had Furnished three fres
dents.m
Hawaii. through its native de!egat
John II. Wise, made its first secondm
speech in a Democratic national CONVEX
ton, and finally a sweet-yoiced an
pleasant-faced woman alternate irol r,
iTt,b se'.crde1 the nomination Of N