The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

the hall and ordered the aisles cleared.
But the police had difiicuty in carry
ing out these Instructions. Mr.. VIII
liams had by this time been speaking
an hour and twenty five minutes.
Now n few words in conclusion. -
said Mr.. Williams. and IL you are as
pleased TO hear that conclusion as I
am TO conclude. this will be the most
delighteT audience that ever existed
Mr.. Williams spoke but 4 few words
more. and concluded his address great
iy exhausted The perspiration was
streaming from his face. his collar was
also a soft white roll OF linen. his
voice was worn TO 4 frazzle and could
not be heard twenty feet from where he
stood.
Cheers for Dixie.
As he finished after speaking for one
hour and forty minutes, the bands
struck up a medley 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 invitation
Cries for Bryan.
The last few words were lost In
cries of Bryan Bryan" that came
swift and thick from different parts OF
the hall.
Cheers mingled with the calls. and IL
was fully minute before the voice
of the clerk was able TO rise above
the tumult. Mr.. Bryan remained quiet
ly 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 name
Delegate Powers, of Michigan. was
recognized by Chairman Williams to
return thanks Of the convention TO the
exposition officials for the courtesy
shown and made a brief speech OF ac-
knOwledg cement.
Delegates Will Visit the Exposition.
with which Mr.. Powers concluded, was
adopted unanimously.
Sergeant-at-arms with bundles of
exposition tickets were at once sent
throughout the seats occupied by the
delegates and alternates, handing them
to the chairmen 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 call
ed to send up to the chairmans desk
the names of its committeeman select
ed in caucus.
While the roll call was in progress the
spectators. concluding that the inter-
esting scenes of the convention were
finished for the day, Streamed out by
thousands. The noise of their exit and
the talking throughout the hall was so
great that the clerks voice could be
heard only with great difficulty. The
announcement Of Mr.. Bryan as a MEM
ber of the resolutions committee from
Nebraska called forth cheer from
such of his friends as were able to
hear the announcement. David B.
Hills s name as a member from New
York, also brought a shout of applause
AS the roll was finished, and the call
was begun for those states which had
not answered on the first call, Chair
man Williams drew a cigar from his
pocket, lighted ii, and commenced to
smoke with great satisfaction. not
withstanding the fact that numerous
signs prohibiting the indulgence were
posted all around the building
The Convention Adjourns.
After announcing the time and places
for the various committee meetings, a
motion was made by Bourke Cochran
that the convention adjourn until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The motion
was adopted and the convention ad-
journed at 2:50 O'Clock.