The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-07-08


Miles were democrats; that a repub
lican administration had snubbed the
first, tried to disgrace the second, and
insulted the third, the convention
again broke out into shouts and ap
plause.
Mr.. Williams flow of oratory was
uninterrupted for some time. A re-
Spouse of applause followed his de-
nunciation of the republican claims
of prosperity because of the tariff.
Cries of louder" were again heard in
various parts of the hall. Il wish
had the lungs to speak louder. but
cannot" answered Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Williams. with all the voice left,
turned to the audience and with con
siderable heat upon the race question
When he referred to the incident at
the republican convention when a
colored child and white child were
both on the platform waving flags
during one of the demonstrations,
there were cries of This is a white
mans country"
So great did the noise become that
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the hall and ordered the aisles cleared.
But the police had difficulty in car
rying out these instructions. Mr.
Williams had by this time been speak
ing an hour and twenty-five minutes
Now a few words in conclusion"
said Mr. Williams. And if you are
as pleased to hear the conclusion as
am to conclude this will be the most
delighted audience that ever existed"
Mr.. Williams spoke but few words
more, and concluded his address
greatly exhausted The perspiration
was streaming from his face, his col
lar was a soft white roll of linen. his
voice was worn TO a fraZZle and could
not be heard twenty feet from where
he stood.
AS he finished the band struck up
medly of patriotic airs. the stirring
strains of Dixie" calling forth the
wild cheers that never fail to follow
the song no matter when or where
rendered.
The delegates are invited to visit
the exposition" said Mr. Williams,
and the clerk will read the invita-
ton"
The last few words were lost in
cries of Bryan Bryan" that came
wifi and thick from different parts of
the hall
Cheers mingled with the calls. and it
was fully minute before the voice of
the clerk was able to rise above the
tumult. Mr. BI yam remained quietly
in his seat during the demonstration
made by his friends, and gave no out
ward sign OF his recognition of the ap-
plause that had greeted his anne. Dele
gate Powers, of Michigan, was recog-
nized by Chairman Williams to return
the thanks of the convention to the ex-
position officials for the courtesy
shown and made brief speech of &C
acknowledgement.
The motion to accept the invitation
with which Mr. Powers concluded was
adopted unanimously
Sergeant-at-arms with bundles of ex-
position tickets were at once sent
throughout the seats occupied by the
delegates and alternates handing them
to the chairmer Of the delegations
When the ticket passers had nearly
finished their task the chairman an
nounced that the roll of states would
be called, each state as its name was
called to send up to the chairmans
desk the names of its committeeman
selected in caucus
While the roll call was in progress
the spectators, concluding that the in
teresting scenes of the convention were
finished by the day. streamed out by
thousands The noise OF their exit and
the talking throughout The hall was so
general that the clerks could be heard
with great difficulty The announce
ment of Mr.. Bryan a. r member of the
resolutions committee from Nebraska
called forth a cheer from such of his
friends as were able TO hear the an
nouncement David B Hills name as
a member from New York also brought
a shout Of applause"
AS the roll was finished and the call
began for those states which had not
answered on the first call. Chairman
Williams drew a cigar from his pocket,
lighted it and commenced to smoke
with great satisfaction. notwithstand-
ing the fact that numerous signs pro-
hibiting the indulgence were posted all
around the building
After announcing the time and places
for the various committee meetings a