The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-05

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dience. From side to side the bust was
turned, that all might know who 1t
represented.
When the applause had subsidized,
Charles S. Hampton, OF Petoskey, Mich,
read in magnificent voice the immortal
declaration of independence Miss Full
toni, OF New York, was introduced and
sang "The Star spangled Banner" The
audience standing and cheering and
applaudlng after each verse. It was an
innovation in national convention.
Then as she finished the last strain, the
band took up America" and led by
Miss Fultoni, the great mass of 10000
people broke into the stirring words
my Country, Tis of Thae." singing 1t
through with JUNCTION and closing 1t
with cheer.
Proud Moment for Hill.
Their suddenly somebody started the
cry for "I1lll!" "Hill!" In an instant
Maryland, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mis-
sisslppi, New Mexico were on their feet
waving their standards and yelling
,"HIll." Dave Hill" The pounding of
the chairman's gavel had no effect and
for time 1t looked like a concerted
movement to stampede for the New
Yorker. AS delegation after delegation
arose In their seats and the chairman's
gavnl fell, Mr.. Hill was compelled to
rise and bow. This was the signal for
pandemonium and nothing seemed abla
to stop the torrent of applause. A few
Kisses were met with volleys OF cheers,
and, finally part OF New York's dele
CATION arose and Joined the applauding
hosts. Croker, Murphy, Van Wyck and
the Tammany delegation kept their
seats, not joining in 1t. For fully ten
minutes, the applause and disorder con-,
tinued, the steady rap of the gavel hav-
ing no effect.
( Finally Hill, himself. hoping TO stem
the torrents OF applause, arose, then the
delegates and the crowd bowled them
selves hoarse. "Hill," Platform" they
screamed. "Mr. Chairman" he ejacu-
lated. but his voice was drowned In the
fierce outburst of applause.
MIR. Chairman" he tried again to
say, and then drowned out again, sunk
laughing In his seat.
Thanked the Young Lady.
Just before the demonstration
was over Delegate Joshua w.
Miles. former congressman from
Maryland, arose to offer the thanks OF
the convention to the young lady who
had so moved the convention by her
rendition OF song. which had been
written by Maryland patriot.
When after fifteen minutes order was
restored, Governor Thomas administer
ed stern warning to the assemblage,
stating that the convention was here to
do business and that If the spectators
interrupted the work by unseemly dis.
order, the officers OF the convention
would be directed to clear the galleries.
call OF states now began. for
naming the members of the various
committees. This was 4 tedious work,
covering all the caucus selections of the
several states and territories. When
the name of Carter Harrison was call
ed, the Illinois member of ona of the
committees, 1t brought out a round of
cheers and calls for Harrison, which for
4 moment threatened TO be a repetition
of tho Hill demonstration. The nam2s
Of Governor Overmeyer, Senator Black
burn, George Fred Williams. W. j..
Stone and Van Wyck are also received
with cheers.
Want Bryan to be Present.
a delegate from Ohio secured the at
tention of the chairman by some wild
gestlculations and then mounting on
his chair as he was recognized. moved
that an invitation be extended to Mr.
Bryan to visit the convention. a wild
cheer of applause went up before the
chairman had been given time to hear
n second 10 the motion.
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