Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-11

woman smiled aud Spirouetted
through the. aisle formed of
shouting men, q
: Senator Clark, Of Montana
accompanied by a lady, both
swinging flags with intense energy,
called forth terrific applause as
they. pasesd around the hall.
Next came Texas with it's lorg
pole surmounted by steers horns
and further back some of the New
York delegation carrying their
little flag bearing the words:
"Don't think there are no 16 to
1'ers in New York"
Round and round the hall went
the marching column between two
walls of cheering men, who stood
beneath cloud of futtering flags.
1t was q demonstration fully
equal in fervor to anything that
had preceded ityesterday or today
when the platform was read.
When the enthusiasm had run for
nineteen and a half minutes Chair
man Richardson commenced to
pound vigorously for order. He
was lost beyond ell power of hear
ing for several minutes and it was
not until 27 minutes had elapsed
from the instant that Mr.. Oldham
had mentioned the word Bryan"
that the cheering had subsidized
and the convention was in order
once more.
LOUD CRIES FOR HILL.
Once more the excited and
perspiring crowd got into q state
of quietude, succumbing because
of fatigue rather than obeying the
gavel. The partly demolished
state standards were put back
into their place and painting and
exhausted. they prepared for the
seconding of the nomination. Iu
the midst of that peculiar conven.
tion hum that seems to come from
nowhers, Arkansas yielded to
Texas and Mr. Perkins began q
speech seconding Mr. Bryan.
He lauded the platform and
said some other pertinent things,
but the audiences appetite had
been whetted for the nomination
and his voice was hardly dis
tinguishable above the strong hum
of conversation and the rustling
of moving bodies.
His finish was applauded and
then the voice of the clerk calling
the roll was drowned out by
vociferous cries for "Hill!"'
Ex-senator White, of California,
got the platform, however, and his
stentorian tones soon demanded
attention and by his decieded
delivery he kept the convention
somewhat in order.
Colorado gave way to Illinois
and Judge Thompson took the
platform, while she audience again
cried for "Hill." He began in a
tumult, but soon received attention
and seconded the nomination in
behalf of his state. Judge Thomp-
son did not take the ten minutes
allotted him and when be finished,
Connecticut yielded for David b.
Hill. Even as the state yielded
the convention took up the cry
which had been on it's tongue for
two days. Flags waved and the
delegates rose, and cheered The
audience. Then men in New York
wearing the Tammany badges were
the only delegates who kept their
seats. Ex-senator Hill forced his
way to the platform and waved
his hand for silence. When the
cheers and cries of Chilli" had
concluded and the vast audience
was seated, he began to speak
slowly, but clearly, and the atten-
tion given him was remarkable.
The vast hall was almost perfectly
sileut. His laudation of Bryan
was received with applause and
cheers. But when he said, "Bryan
will receive the support of an
united party" the crowd went wild
and had to play "America" to still
the tumult, ellis integrity has
never been questioned" asserted
Mr. Hill and the audience yelled,
"That's So"
His explanation on his position
on the platform and his acquies-
cence with the will OF the majority
called for heartier applause than
had been evident before and the
good Offices of the band were again
necessary to get attention for
him.
"This nomination will meet the
approval of the east" he said, and
enthused his audience. In closing
he said:
NEW YORK IN LINE SAYS HILL.
"New York expects to join with
you with her 36 electoral votes" !"
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