The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
REUNITING OF A GREAT POLITICAL PARTY.

silver was shown when an attempt was
made 10 form Il procession Of the standards.
Only five standards were horne TO the
front-MiSSn'!ri. Alabama Colorado Michi-
gan aud Indian Territory. New York and
many other close States remained silent
The plank providing for the election of
United States Senators ry direct vote Of the
people was vigorously applauGcd. Govern
ment by injunction WAS ignored by the audi
ence. Direct legislation. or the initiative and
referendum. as IL j. commonly known.
seemed TO attract litue attention.
But the d'nunciation Of the Hay-PaunCe-
fate treaty was maIly Cheersd. and when
finally the reading WA done and upon mo-
tiun Of Senator Jones. the platform Was
adopted by acciamat!on there was still an
other outhWrSJ
Webster DoNis's Appearance.
And now came a surprise. Webster pa
Wis. tho Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
uu.cr III, Mckinley administration. WAS in
truIucrd :" the Audience. Ii was Mr. Da-
V who created such sensation by going
tg The Euyr Capital in South Africa during
the war and "fterward resigninc his office.
He had been a sJan-u Republican.
When %ir- ni&N-E WIZ introduced to rhs
auIiyICr s.J %. lts.t,s became frantic with
excitement The flags began To- fiuttyr and
The audience began To roar. Mr. Davis ia
a powerfully huilt mar. with q line pene-
he had served in the administration Of an
u:hrr party. bur that he had given service
equal 10 tho honor conferred upon him
The account was balanced now. Life WAS
too short Ia Sacriilc" principles for honor
or f0r money. Mr.. Davis declared that 10
had never heard platform more intensely
American that that which had just been
read.
And when 4 party is too cowardly TO
take n sand for liberty against British
wealth and ariStocracy. / must leave it,
he cried. Again the terrific shouting began.
II stand upon this platform" Mr.. Davis
said. There was a rush Of the leaders. who
shook his hand, embraced him and the
Missouri standard was raised above his
head and he was borne through the tumult
carried almost around the hall like a hero.
Doctor Girdncr wrote on a piece Of paper.
God Is having a day in court today" and
sent fl to a Republican friend. The band
played. Maryland. My Maryland" and
the Maryland standard was waved sympa-
thetically.
Next came the roll call Of States for
nominations for President of the United
States
When Alabama was called her delegates
yielded, as everybody knew they would,
To Nebraska.
Mr. Oldham Of Nebraska assembled the
Platform 20 nominate Mr.. Bryan. Ruth Fry
an could be seen c!1rplng her hands. ana
then she watched the orator closely. The
convention grew suddenly silent. Everybody
strained to hear the nominating speech.
BryRa Ovation.
The truth is that Mr.. Oldham made n
rather dull thing OF il. but when he finally
uttered the name Of Bryan. the convention
turned itself again into boiling whirlpool
of colored radiance.
That continuous shrek battles words. The
huge banner bearing a painted portrait Of
Mr. Bryan was borne 10 the stage. Process
s!ous Of commercial travellers. whirling red.
white and blue umbrellas above their heads.
marched into the hall. Al times the sound
was Ike the constant roar of artillery AMI
the shouting Of armies. Men struggled with
each other for the honor Of carrying the
standards of their States Sometimes four
or five men AMI occasionally woman would
grasp the pole Of one standard.
The Bryan Home Guards and the CONT
mental Guard men of Lincoln moved slow
IL through the aises Ike great winding
caterpillar of scarlet and blue and buzz and
gold. Each procession had a hand OF its
own The audience sang the Rcd. White
and Blue" They sang the Stars and