The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-05

I ner" Deafening cheers greeted the song.
| and as the last line died away and the
singer turned the strains 10 those OF
| America" the vast audience. with one
accord, took up the inspiring air and bore
1t forward in tumultuous paeon Of the
| nations song.
TRIBUTE TO HILL.
The outburst of patriotism now turned
in new direction, and during a momen-
| tary pause in the proceedings the mama
| or Hill was sounded 1t was quickly
caught up, first among the delegates and
then from gallery to gallery among the
spectators, until the whole multitude had
Joined in a noisy demand for the former
senator from New York. For fully ten
minutes the enthusiastic demonstration
! proceeded, the chairman battling Vainly
against it. Delegates stod on chairs and
| Joined In the demand and the senator was
surrounded by shouting crowd of insist
ent men. He smiled and shok his head
| throughout the demonstration.
Many OF the New Workers Joined I'm
| the tribute, but. II was noticeable that tha
| immediate follwing of Mr.. COrker. and
| the Tammany leader himself, held their
seats and maintained stolid composura
| throughout the remarkable tribute to
| their associate. At last when the DEM
| onstration had run on for fifteen minutes.
| Mr.. Hill could be seen rising from his
| obscure place In the body of the New
| York delegation. He bowed and smiled,
and his lips moved to address the chair
man. But as well might he addressed
Niagara, for the waves of tumultuous
sound drowned everything. and he drop
ped back in his seat
When the delegates had time TO think
the delegates began to ask each other II
Hill was to be the hero Of this conven-
ton, for another short demonstration at
an oppOrtune time might carry the con-
re md rIa -.
ticket with Bryan. in spite of all con-
trary calculations.
The routine proceedings were quickly
disposed Of But even in this there was
opportunity to give further tribute TO the
New Yorker and when Judge Van Wycks
name was called as the New York mem
Der of the platform committee, a tre-
mendous call for Hin, mingled with hiss
es for those who opposed him, greeted the
announcement With the committees ap-
pointed there was nothing to do but await
their reports, and the convention took a
recess at 2:30 until o'clock
AS the delegates fled out OF the hall
they pressed around Senator Hnl who fr
half an hour was the center of enstusias.
tic personal greeting from individual del
egates.
At o'clock the committees were not
ready to report and another adjourn
ment. was taken until $50 D. m.
1t remained for the night session to
bring the most remarkable demonstration
Of the entire day. Again the great
structure was invaded by thousands. ana
the moving picture took on new glories
OF color and animation under the glare
or countless electric lights For the
first hour the proceedings were formal
and profltless, but when at the close OF
the speech of Permanent Chairman Rich
ardson he paid a glowing tribute 10
william j. Bryan, pandemonium broke
loose-the historic scene OF Bryan's nom
nation at Chicago was repeated, even
exceeded, in a frenzied demonstration
lasting half an hour The state stand.
ards were wrenched from their socket
and borne aloft, a battle of supremacy
was waged between the standard bearers
urged on by the deafening applause Of
the entire shouting. gesticulating multi
tude.
Outside Of the formal proceedings OF tho
day interest has centered in the action OK
the platform committee. AS the evening
advanced IT became known that a de-
termined struggle was In progress in
Volving not only the question of inc1r-
porating a specific 16 to l declaration in
the party declaration but 70 some ez-
tent involving the desires OF the prOspcc-
\ tive nominee as to the terms of the plat
form. The outcome is awaited with ao-
sorbing interest as the chief develop
cent of tomorrow.
1ItOCEGDlNOS IN OEIAllL
At exactly 1902 Chairman Jones as
cended the platform. AS the wave Of ap-
plause subsded, Chairman Jones raped
vigorously and repeatedly, stillinG the tu-
multi, his voice was heard: "The couven-
tion will come to order. The sergeant at
arms will see that the aisles are cleared"
Sereant-at-arms Martin advanced to the
front and urged the crowd massed in
front of the platform to take seats.
laA no ND
were jammed with shifting, noisy
crowd of subordinate officials and in
truders, and 1t took some time TO secure
quiet The first business Of the conven-
tion was the reading of the formal call
by Secretary Walsh, as follows:
THE national Democratic committee,
having met In the cifv az Washingfon on
the 22d day OF February, 1900, has ap-
pointed Wednesday. the 4th day OF July,
as the time, and chosen the city Of Kan
sas City, Mo, as the place for holding
the national Democratic convention. Each
state is entitled to a reprcsentatic1 there
in equal to double the number Of its sem
ators and repres entatiVes In the congress
Of the United States; and each territory,
Alaska. Indian Territory and the Dis
! trict of Columbia shall have six dele
gates. All Democratic conservative re-
form citizens Of the United States. irTe-
spective Of past political associations and
differences, who can unite with us In the
effort for pure, economical and constitu-
tional government, and who favor the re-
public and oppose the empire, are cordial
to the convention.
Chairman Jones now announced the
prayer by Rev s. w. NeilI.
Gentlemen will Please be in ordeT,' said
Chairman Jones, as the hum and buzz
again broke loose after .the prayer. I'VE
must have quiet on the floor Gentlemen
! of convention, have the honor to present
to you the Democratic mayor Of Kansas
| City, James A. Reed"
A shout of applause went up as the
slender form Of Mr.. Reed came to front
| Of platform. He spoke deliberately and
with clear resonant voice that easily
\ penetrated TO every corner OF the hall.
The first burst of applause that greeted
the mayors speech Of welcome came
when he spoke of the unfveJsaHty OF
Democratic doctrine which had penetrat-
ed he said, wherever liberty was known,
and loved. He dwelt at some length on
the progress OF principles Of the Demo-
cratic party which originated, he said
with the HbeTty-loving people OF FraEeo.
and England and came 10 this continent