The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-12

rushing mass of excited humanity.
Personal safety was at premium.
The attendance was a record breaker.
Even the aisles were filled and the or
ders of the sergeant-at-arms to clear
them could not be obeyed.
All the bis men were present for the
committee OH resolutions, on which
Bryan and Hill served, had completed
It's report.
The convention was laboring under
unusual stress of excitement.
IT was few minutes after 8 o'clock
when the gavel fell, but it was longer
until order was restored and Senator
]. w. Daniel, of Virginia. chairman
OF the resolutions committee was in
troduced.
Chairman Clark was given an ova-
tion when he announced that the re
rcrt of the committee was unanimous.
And Senator Daniel shared in the ap
plause. When w. ]. Bryan entered the
lLll, brief tempest of applause burst
over the hall
Senator Daniel read the report but
his voice could not be heard ten feet
from the platform. Cries of "louder,
louder" came from all over the hall.
The chair pounded for order until he
was red in the face and the gavel was
IN danger Of breaking.
j. w. Collyer, of Kentucky, mounted
chair in the center of the hall and
dt manded quiet.
1--WE want to hear this platform" he
yelled.
"All right" answered the chair.
"You sit down and you will hear it."
Senator Daniel continued, but his
voice did not reach those near him on
the platform. The utmost confusion
rigned with the temperature at the
torrid stage.
At times all attempts at restoring
order would be abandoned and the SEN
ator would converse with those about
him.
Finally the reading clerks voice
penetrated the noise, demanding quiet.
The result was a few words of the
platform were caught, then another
Iiot of sound.
Senator Daniel valiantly labored on.
He was bathed in perspiration. The
temperature of the hall in which there
! iaf no ventilation arrangements was
+ almost unbearable.
During the. reading Of the platform,
poll of the New York delegation was
taken on the following resolution:
Resolved, that the delegation offer as
ali amendmentsto the platform report
cd by the committee on resolutions, the
plank offered byCSenator Hill, in said
committeepaniV
This eresolntion.Iwas defeated by a
vote Of so Nays to % ayes.
~ A great burst Of applause broke out
\ when Senator Daniel laid aside his
manuscript, Indicating that he had
conclddet, bdt it was q trifing Incl
Cent ih comparison to the tornado OF
cheers that swept the vast assemblage
when the previous question had been
ordered, after Senator Daniel announc-
cd: II am requested by your commit
lee on platform, which has unanimous
~ reported to you these resolutions
which I have offered, to move you to
but to tho convention the previous
question upon its adoption and l now
make that motion"
The few noes that were howled came
from Tammany.
But when the report was adopted
with but few dissenting voices Tho
pardemonium of enthusiasm over the
peaceful and satisfactory solution Of
the platform problem was fairly deaf.
cning. ~.
Delegates rose In their chairs, ant
hets, coats and fans were waved.
II was q scene that appealed to the
political patriotism Of the most cal
lous. @
The applause had not abated wher
the chair announced that the states
would be called for the nomination o.
candidate for the presidency.
Down from the galleries swept thu
torrent Of sound that met the jubilan
cheers arising from the crowded floor
Alabama" called the secretary.
Alabama yields to tho Empire stat,
cf New York" announced Delegat,
Russell.
Pandemonium began and when Mar
tin Littleton, OF Brooklyn, made bi
way to the stage he was given a rous
Ing greeting.
For the first time quiet existed il
the hall when the Brooklyn orator
with q stentorian voice began a speecl
placing I'M nomination Judge Alton 3
Parker of New York.
Fills voice reached the uttermost re
ccsscs Of the hall.
How the delegates howled with de
light when he declared that they ha,
Come here to nominate candidate win
ha6 not sent them here for that pur
lose.
And they again roared with pleasur
whom he said the Democrats favore
slrenuOgity for all hut spocial Strenll