The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06
Delegates Forced Swallow 10 to Making the AntExpansOn
Hobby Leading Feature in the Platform
OLOHAMs NOMINATING SPEECH WAS LACKING IN GINGER
Ex-Governor n Of New York. High Tribute Nominee
Native Hawaiian Also Takes a Hand Nominations for
YeePesIdeaey Have Been Postponed
Until Today.

. exception Of little group OF Tamman!
leaders. who sat silent throughout tn
cheers for their New York associate
Hlll was In good voice and his tribute
TO the Nehraskan touched a sympa.
thetic cord IN the hearts Of the audi.
epce. He pictured Bryan as the cham.
plon Of the plain people and OF the
working man. man strong with the
MOSES. with the farmer and with the
artisans.
When Hili declared. with dramatic
emphasis that the candidate would
have the support OF his party-a unit
ed parly-there was tremendous APP
plauss at the suggestion Of Democrat
ic unity.
Aside from the brilliant eulogy Of
Bryan. the speech Of the New York
leader was chiefly significant and at
tractlve In its strong plea for unity.
1T is a time for unity. not for divis-
ion" he exclaimed. to rapturous APP
proyal OF the great multitude facing
him. Eloquent Daniel. OF Virginia.
added glowing tribute to the candi-
date while the late Governor Pattlson,
OF Pennsylvania. spoke FOR his state
and for the EaGt
Hawaii, through It's native delegate.
John II. Wise. made ifs first second
ing speech In the Democratic national
conyenticn, and, finally sweet-volced
and pleasant-faced woman from Utah
seconded the nomlnatLast OF Bryan In
behalf OF the state OF Utah.
Then came the voting. State after
state recorded its vote in behalf OF the
Nebraska candidate, giving him the
unanimous vote OF all the states and
territories.
The convention managers had al
ready agreed that this was sufficient |
work for one day and the vice-presi-
dental nomination was allowed to go |
over until tomorrow
Next to the demonstration for the |
party candidate. the greeting OF the
announcement that Imperialism was
TO be the paramount issue OF this cam
paign was the most spontaneous and
significant OF the day.
That the delegates were in complete
sympathy with this proposition, was
shown by the terrific and longs
tained applause, lasting over twenty
two minutes. Following this, the an
nouncement that the 16 to idea was
retained in the platform received only
faint and illy-sustamed recognition,
the applause being limited to a few
minutes. 1t was regarded as signif-
cant as showing in the sentiment of the
delegates, quite as convincing as the
terms Of the platform they had put
forward.
Another stirring event Of the day was
the appearance of Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary OF the inter-
ior under Mr. McKinley's administra-
tion. in speech severely arraigning
the Republican party for Its lack of
sympathy for the Beers and formally
announcing his allegiance to the Dem
party.
But the great battle Of the conven-
tion has not been fought under the
eyes of the cheering thousands, but in
privacy of closely guarded quarters OF
the committee on platform. Here was
waged throughout last night and again
this morning one of the most remark
able struggles that has ever racked this
historic party. And out of this fierce
strife the adherents of Bryan emerged,
Scared but victorious, They have writ
ten the platform in their own way, with
l6 to l, But 1t was victory by a
scratch. for a single vote would have
turned the scale.
And It has not been a victory with
'ut concession for. in the final draft,
silver is no longer paramount. 1t is far
iown in the platform, while. in the
'ery forefront is the declaration that ,