The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
THE NIGHT SESSION.

st. LOUIS, MO-, july S.-Ine crush
of visitors around the doors and in
side the convention hall at O'Clock,
the time set for the opening of the
convention, was greater than at any
previous session. 1t was something
rarely paralleled at any National con-
J VentiOn. Extras had spread the news
| over the town that nomination was
to be expected tonight and the crowd
was greater than at any previous ses-
| sion. AT two or three entrances the
| pressure on the door-keepers and po-
| licemen was SO great that the lines
| were broken and many persons with
| out tickets forced their way into the
| hall.
The first genuine reception of the
evening was given to Senator Hill, OF
| New York, who made his first appear
ance in the hall
General Nelson A. Miles was also
present for the first time.
At s o'clock there was not vacant
seat in the vast auditorium. From
platform to topmost gallery it was
packed with delegates, alternates and
spectators The heat was intense.
The streets on the four sides of the
| Coliseum were impossible. BY the
time the chairman called the conVen-
tino to order the hall was filled to the
danger line and beyond. a series OF
energetic thumps on the presiding OF
ficer's table were given by Chairman
| Clark at SOB o'clock in an 'endeaVor
to call the convention to order.
Daniel Comes With Platform.
AS Mr. Clark stood at the desk Sen
ator Daniel, of Virginia, chairman OF
! the Resolutions Committee, made his
way to his side with copy of the
platform in his hand.
Without delay it was announced
( that the report of the committee
would be received.
At this statement, the convention
seized the opportunity to vent it's salts
faction at the unanimous report to be
| made. A great cry went up. Many
| delegates jumped to their feet, and the
first demonstration of the night SEES
| sion occurred.
Becoming impatient at the delay
| Senator Daniel began his announce
ment in the midst of the uproar.
II am instructed to make to this
convention" he began, this unani-
nous report from the Committee or
| Resolutions
The Senator's persistence had the
desired effect, although it WAS several
minutes before the convention com
posed itself and warning had to be
given by the reading clerk that quiet
must be preserved. Cries of louder
were repeatedly made as Senator Dan
iel proceeded, for his voice seemed in
adequate to the hall.
| 4 great hum of conversation and an
all-pervading noise of shufflign of feet
moving bodies and scraping chairs
mingled to drown the Virginian
voice. Powerful as it is he could not
| be heard ten rows of seats from. the
stand on which he stood.
| An Ohio delegate after repeatedly
addressing the chairman in loud
manner demanded order.
"All right, sit down and keep still
and we will have order" retorted Mr..
| Clark.
Senator DAME lconcluded reading
the platform at 8:55 o'clock.
| When it was observed that he had
ceased reading the convention broke
| into cheers.
Daniel Shows Exhaustion.
Then turning to the clerk he direct
ed again that the aisles be cleared.
Senator Daniels exhaustion from bis
| long session with the Resolutions
| Committee was apparent TO the vast
audience which faced him he was but
| a silent figure with moving lips.
| Ten minutes went by with the same
| disorder, the reading of the platform
not being heard when another inter
ruption was made at the instance oil
| Chairman Clark, at which order was
demanded, but Intellectually. Disturb
! ances resulting from cries for order
from various portions of the hall eX-
| hausted the patience of Chairman
| Clark and he gave directions to have
| several persons quieted or put out
| Senator Daniel, however, refused 10
| be disturbed. He proceeded with the
reading of the platform reagrdless oi
! the fact that not one soul In the haiI
except perhaps the stenographer, VINO
stood at the steps just beneath MN
| heard a word.
~ am unanimously instructed by
| YOUR Committee on Platform to move
| the previous question on it's adoption
| and ] now make that motion.
IT was adopted by viva voce vote
| two or three delegations voting IN
the negative, apparently in a spirit OF
fun. Chairman Clark then put the
motion to adopt the report ana ahoth-
er viva voce vote carried 1t.
Temporary Chairman Williams
mounted the steps leading up to the
platform, swung his hat around ms
head, and the delegates, following ms
lead, roared their applause again ano
| again, While the band played Hall
Columbia"
1.-THE clerk will now call the roll 81
| StateS~tor the nomination OF CdHui-
date for. president" shouted the chalr-
| man.
< wild cry Of delight came from the
| galleries who seemed to THINK lne
whole thing was a show run for theli
| entertainment
Alabama" shriekcd the clerk
alabama yields to the Empire
State of New York" called Delegate
| Russell, of Alabama, standing on ms
chair, one arm grasping the STANDARD
| Of his State marker.
Marlin w Littleton, of New YORK
of medium height, and sturdy inquire
| with a full clean shavcn race VIII
| heavy mass of dark brown nan
tossed back from his brow ana ears
took the stand amid ringing appIauSt
to place Judge Parker. of New fork
in nomination. Mr.. Lltlleton man.
ner of speaking is calm ana dgiloeralt
and he uses few gestures IT'S Vo5i,
is full. resonant and OF decldealg
pleasing quality and could De Iiea ~
/ further than that Of any speaker W WI,
had pr eceded him, with the poS9loi'
exception of Richmond +. Hopsoh'
ADDRESS OF LTT'TLEToN.
\ He sail:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF th'
W. noot here that StupiC