THE MORNlKd OREGOJNtAK, TfiTjgRSDAY, JULY .5, 1900.
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DOWN TO BUSINESS
FIRST DAT OB" OOlCVEKTIOIf DE
VOTED TO OHGAJOXATIOK'.
Delegates Do Ret eem9
Terra or Salaer S
Wot HstvV
(Continued from Tint
party doclaxatlon. but to aerate
voiving the desires of the
nomlneeas to. the terms of
The outcome Is awaited with absorbing
Interest as tbe chief development of to-
morrow
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COKV&SKTIOX
Detailed Report of tbe Fir! Day's
Sessions.
KANSAS CITr. July L At exact
ly 12:02 P. M, Chairman Jones
ascended the platform. As the wave of
applause subsided, Chairman Jones rapped
vigorously, and repeatedly, stilling- the
tumult, and then above the din his voice
could be heard announcing:
"The convention will come to order. The
sergeant-at-arms will see that the .Aisles
are cleared."
Bergeant-at-Artns Martin advanced to
the front and urged the crowds In front
of the platform to take seats. Great dis
order prevailed, aisles being jammed with
shifting, noisy crowds of subordinate of
ficials and Intruders, and It took some
time to secure Quiet. The first business
was the reading of the formal call by
Secretary Walsh, as follows:
"The National Democratic Committee,
having met in the City of Washington,
on the 22d day of February, 1500, has ap
pointed Wednesday, the 4th day of July,
as the time, and chosen the City of Kan
sas City, Mo., as the place for holding
the "National Democratic Convention.
Each state Is entitled to a representa
tion therein equal to double the number
of Its Senators and Representatives In the
Congress of the United States; and each
territory, Alaska, Indian Territory and
the District of Columbia shall have six
delegates. All Democratic conservative
reform cltlrens of the United States", Ir
respective of past political associations
and differences, who can unite with us
in the effort for pure, economical and
Constitutional Government, and who fa
vor the republic and oppose the empire,
are cordially invited to join us In sending
delegates to the convention."
The Rev. Dr. S. SL Neel, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church, Kansas
City, offered prayer as follows:
"Almighty God, God of our fathers, wa
acknowledge thee to be our God. Our
Nation was founded In faith and hope
in thee. Thy providence has protected
and guided us in the past. Thy goodness
has made us great. We still recognize
thee as sovereign, and acknowledge no
other. We are dependent upon thee. We
look to thee. Our hope is In thee, Mer
cifully forgive our sins and guide us into
all truth. May we never, as a Nation,
forget God.
"Command thy blessing upon the dele
gates of this convention; may they be
men who fear God and work righteous
ness and be accepted of him. Inspire
them with an exalted patriotism and a
broad statesmanship. Thou art moving
among the nations' of the earth.
"we have come to & crisis as to our
future policy as' a Nation. Illume us by
thy spirit, that we may have the power
of vision to discern between right and
wrong. As thou hast guided us In the
past, be pleased, we humbly ask, to pilot
us over the breakers now. Save us from
the offense of approaching thee only to
have our views ratified. May we como
in all sincerity and humility to Inquire
what the Lord our God would have us
do. Overrule our prejudices and render
oleajtxrjudgmefots. . .
"Save us from the -reproach ,$hat any
power- among us is almighty hut the
will of -God as expressed In the voice of
all the people. Mercifully preserve us
from oligarchy and communism. May the
principles of the Golden Rule prevail;
may truth, justice, equality and liberty
be guarded .with jealous care; Lord God
Almighty make bare thy arm, be thou
our God. Grant that what is done here
may meet thy approval.
"Thy kingdom come, thy win be done
on earth as it is in Heaven. We ask
in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord
and Savior. Amen."
"Gentlemen will please be in order,'
said Chairman Jones, as the hum and
bustle again "broke loose after the prayer.
"We -must have quiet on the floor. Gen
tlemen of the convention, I have the
honor to present to you the Democratic
Mayor of Kansas City, James A. Reed."
The Slayer's Welcome.
A shout of applause went up as the
slender form of Mr. Reed came to the
front; of the platform. He spoke delib
erately, and with a clear, resonant voice
that easily penetrated to every corner of
the halt
The first burst of applause that greeted
the Mayor's speech of welcome came
when he spoke of the universality of the
Democratic doctrine, which had pene
trated, he said, wherever liberty was
known and loved.
He dwelt at some length on the prog
ress .of the principles of the Democratic
party, which originated, he said, with the
liberty-loving people of France and Eng
land, and came to this continent for Its
ktrger"growth and ultimate development.
His allusion to the early leaders of the
Democratic party, Jefferson and Jackson,
evoked outbursts of cheers. He declared
that Jefferson believed in expansion only
as It made homes for American men upon
their own continent.
Dwelling at length on the progress made
"by the Democratic party In the cause of
human rights, Mr. Reed grew impassion
ed in hts eulogy of the good work done
by It through all the years of Its exist
ence. A yell of applause greeted his an
nouncement that the convention was
gathered upon Democratic soil and as
the guests of a Democratic constituency
that had always been In the forefront of
the political fights of the country. When
he declared that In the name of that
Democracy he bid the visiting delega
tions welcome, and proclaimed victory at
the polls In November, he was interrupt
ed by cheers and applause, and the ap
plause when he finished was long.
The delegates and spectators had lis
tened -with attention, but no great en
thusiasm, applauding the closing sentence.
Senator Hill entered just at this moment,
and the applause turned to him.
"Hill of New York," "Hill, Hill," they
shouted.
But it was noticed that the New York
delegation did not respond toTthe enthusi
asm. Hill came In with Elliott Dinforth,
of New York, and stopped at the row.
Delegate John McMahon, of Rome,
arose and gave his seat to the ex-Senator.
Hill smiled and thanked him. Meanwhile
the crowd continued to yell for "Hill,"
"Let's hear Hill," with a few hisses in
terspersed, until the chairman finally
rapped them to order. A few minutes
later tHey renewed the call, but the audi
ence was impatient to get on with the
proceedings, and shpwed their disapproval
with hisses.
Chairman Thomas Appears.
Finally the chairman was able to make
his voice heard, and he introduced Gov
ernor Thomas, of Colorado, the tempor
ary chairman.
A round of applause greeted Governor
Thomas as he ascended the platform. He
looked the ideal presiding officer tall,
dignified, black-garbed, his face showing
intellectuality and force of character. He
held in his hand tbe typewritten manu
script of his speech, and In full, round
voice, easily reaching to the remotest cor
ners of the building, he began his address
as temporary chairman. (His address
will be found In another column.)
His severe arraignment bf the "en
trenched enemy" drew a ripple of ap
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plause, and as he proceeded his well-
rounded sentences were punctuated with
generous and hearty manifestations of
annrnval.
Despite his strong voice the confusion
in the hall became so great that much of
the speech was lost to the delegates and
spectators. An Incessant hum sounded
'through the building, mingled with the
ruotle of thousands cf fans, tbe ahuflle
Pt countless feet of messengers and offi
cials and the occasional yell of some
demonstrative spectator.
The audience grew fretful under the
disorder and the inability to hear, and
there were shouts of "Louder," mingled
with demands for order. Governor
Thomas proceeded boldly, however, and
when above the racket he was heard to
exclaim "South Africa," the crowd
caucht the .idea that he was paying a
tribute to the Boers and enthusiastic
applause went up. There was another
cheer when the crowd caught enough
of the reference to the Isthmian canal
to know that it was to be under Ameri
can operation and control.
At the conclusion of the speech the
building rang with applause, the cheer
ing being accompanied by the flutter of
the National colors throughout the halL
The first semblance of genuine en
thusiasm was created when the secre
tary of the convention, Chas. A. Walsh,
of Iowa, rose and read a resolution of
ered by Daniel J. Cxmpau, of Michi
gan, that the Declaration of Independ
ence, "drafted by that Democrat of
Democrats, Thomas Jefferson," be read
tn the convention on. this the anniversary
of the Nation's natal day.
"The Republican party recently In Phil
adelphia, the cradle city of liberty, where
the Declaration of Independence was
written and the Constitution framed, did
there indorse an Administration which
has repudiated the Constitution and re
nominated a President who has betrayed
the principles of the Constitution. This
convention is composed of men of the
same faith as were the fathers of that
immortal instrument. As a reaffirmation
of Democratic fealty to the fundamental
principles of American liberty, I move,
Mr. Chairman, that the clerk be directed
to read the glorious Declaration of Inde
pendence, drafted by the Democrat of an
Democrats, Thomas Jefferson, and adopt
ed 12 years ago."
With cheers and applause the resolution
was adopted, while the band in the south
gallery played patriotic airs in lead of the
enthusiasm.
Then a dramatic scene occurred. As
the vast audience was quieting down to
listen to the reading of the Declaration,
two men appeared upon the platform
bearing carefully in their arms two large
objects, each shrouded In the Stars and
Stripes. They were placed Immediately
to the right and in front of the chairman.
Delegates and spectators craned their
necks to see what was soout to occur.
Quickly advancing to the flag-draped
object, a handsome man deftly lifted the
flag from a splendid bust of Mr. Bryan.
As the familiar features of their distin
guished leader were recognised by the
delegates and spectators, a tornado of ap
plause swept over the audience. From
side to side the bust was turned that all
might see whom It represented.
When the applause subsided, Charles
Hampton, of Michigan, read in a magni
ficent vojee the immortal Declaration of
Independence. 'As the full and rounded
sentences of the great state paper rolled
through the hall, the cheering and enthu
siasm increased, and when Mr. Hamp
ton "had concluded the tremendous ap
plause fairly shook the building.
A Hill Demonstration.
Then came cries of "Hill. Hill," and
the pounding of the chairman's gavel bad
no effect, and for a time it looked like
a concerted movement to stampede for
the New Yorker. As delegation after
delegation rose In their seats and the
chairman's gavbl fell, Mr. Hill was com
pelled to rise and bow.
. This was the signal for pandemonium,
and nothing seemed to be able to stop the
torrent of applause. A few hisses were
met with volleys of cheers, and, finally,
a part of New York's delegation arose
and joined the .applauding hosts. Cro
ker, "Van Wyck and the Tammany delega
tion kept their seats without joining in it.
For fully 10 minutes the applause and
disorder continued, the steady beat from
the gavel having no effect. Each time a
new state standard was pulled up and
waved, the applause became greater.
After his first how to the audience Hill
kept his seat, but he could not disguise
the gratification he felt at the reception
accorded him. Friends urged him to
take the platform, but he kept shaking
his head .negatively. On the platform
the chairman and the Bergeant-at-arms
tried In vain to get order.
Finally, Hill himself, hoping to stem
the torrents of applause, arose. Then
the delegates and the crowd howled them
selves hoarse.
"Hill," "Platform," thoy screamed.
"Mr. Chairman," he ejaculated, but
his voice was drowned in the fierce out
burst of applause.
"Mr. Chairman," he tried again to say,
and then, drowned out agaift, sank laugh
ing in his seat.
Just before the demonstration over
Mr. Hill began. Delegate Joshua A. Mills,
an ex-Congressman from Maryland,
advanced toward the platform occupied
by the presiding officer, waving the Am
erican standard. There was so much
noise throughout the ha.ll that he could
not be heard four feet from where he
stood. He said that he had risen to
move the thanks of the convention be
extended to the young lady ho had so
moved the convention by her rendition
of a song which had been written by
a Maryland patriot. The motion was an
nounced In Mr. Mill's most energetic
manner, bult it was not heard by a single
delegate and the presiding officer found
no opportunity to submit it.
When, after 15 minutes, order was re
stored. Governor Thomas administered a
stern warning to the assemblage, stating
that the convention was here to do busi
ness, and if the spectators Interrupted the
work by unnecessary noise the officers
would be directed to clear the galleries.
The call of states began for naming the
members of the various committees. This
was tedious work, covering all the caucus
selections of the several states and terri
tories. When the name of Carter H. Harrison
was called as the Illinois member of one
of the committees, it brought out a round
of cheers and calls for Harrison, which
for a moment threatened to be a repeti
tion of the Hill demonstration. The
names of Governor Overmeyer, Senator
Blackburn, George Fred Williams and W.
J. Stone also elicited cheers.
When Augustus Van Wyck was an
nounced as the New York member of the
platform committee, there was a storm of
hisses and cheers and another demonstra
tion for Hill. Delegates Grady and Mai
ler, of New York, led In the applause for
Mr. Van Wyck's name. It took a vig
orous play with the gavel to restore order
and allow the call to proceed. After the
names of the last committeeman had been
given Chairman Thomas announced the
motion had been made giving thanks of
the convention 'to the lady who had sung
the "Star-Spangled Banner." It was car
ried. A delegation from Ohio secured the at
tention of the chairman by gesticulation,
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 approval
'went up before the chairman had been
given time to hear a second to the mo
tion. While the cheering over the Bryan mo
tion was at its height the booming of a
brass band was heard at the south en
trance, and down the aisle came the band
which came here with ClarK, of Mon
tana, and behind It in column of twos or
as nearly as they could keep that way
the Jacksonlan Club of Nebraska, The
band was playing "Dixie," and the old
air received the yell of delight which greets
It always. The members of the Jack
sonlan Club had with thdm a large num.
bec-of ladles, and as there were no seats
for them, a dense throng was soon packed
in front of the chairman's desk.
It was impossible for Chairman Thorn as
to hear a word uttered four feet from his
desk, but some delegates near him mads
a motion to adjourn until 4 o'clock, which
was put and carried amid confusion so
great that cot one delegate in 20 knew
to what hour the adjournment had been
taken.
The Afternoon Session.
Although the afternoon session of the
convention was to have begun at 4
o'clock, there were not over 50 delegates
in their seats at that time, and the gal
lerle swere not more than half fulL By
4:80 o'clock about half of the various
delegations were Is their seats and the
band was pounding out ragtime airs to
entertain the crowd which filled every
seat and occupied every square foot of
standing room outside of the space re
served for the delegates and alternates.
Chairman Thomas, warm and perspiring,
mounted the rostrum at 4:53.
The recess gave a chance to the Hill
admirers to crowd around about him and
for fully 20 minutes they forbade him
leaving the hall, shaking his hand and
congratulating him on the ovation he had
received. When the convention began
assembling the principal point of Interest
seemed to be the New York delegation,
and around it swarmed the delegates
from other states, anxious to see Hill,
Croker, Van Wyck and other celebrities".
At 443, Chairman Thomas' gavel fell,
calling the convention to order, the de
lay being caused by the non-arrival of
tbe delegates and the desire on the port
of the convention leaders to afford the
convention time to prepare their reports.
Despite the continued rapping for or
der by the chairman, the convention was
slow In reaching such a state of quiet
as would admit Of the transaction of
business.
When partial order was finally re
stored. Charles A. Hampton, of Petos
key, Mich., advanced to -the front of the
platform abd read a telegram from the
Democrats assembled In Tammany Hall
celebrating the 124th anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence. The read
ing of the telegram was received with
tremendous applause, the New York del
egation leading in the demonstration.
Chairman Thomas announced that the
committee on credentials was not ready
to report. Instead of following the pro
gramme that previously had been ar
ranged and proceeding at once to the
other business of the convention, Joseph
Daniels, of North Carolina, was recog
nized by the chairman for a motion to
adjourn until 8:30 o'clock tonight Amid
considerable confusion. Chairman Thom
as, at 4:51, declared tbe motion carried.
The Right Session.
The scene presented at tho night ses
sion of the convention was one of brillian
cy and beauty. The vast auditorium was
splendidly illuminated by the arc lights
that gleamed from dizzy heights about
the hall like huge stars. The color scene
beheld among the Innumerable Ijghts was
of unsurpassed beauty. From every
available point In the immense steel su
perstructure festoons of National colors
were fluttering gaily in the delightful
breeze that swept through the hall from
the south, tempering pleasantly the heat
of the night. Banked in the commodious
galleries which rise in tiers from the
space reserved for delegates and alter
nates were thousands of spectators, the
cool attire of the men making a pretty
but not sharp contrast with the more
brilliant costumes of the ladles. It was
notable that nearly every male spectator
was in. his shirt sleeves, and the parti
colored display of outing shirts was a
spectacle seldom witnessed anywhere on
a scale so vast. The Incessant waving of
fans, many of them of bright colors, gave
an observer the impression of thousands
of butterflies hovering over the audience.
The constant shuffling of feet and con
tinuous hum of conversation sounded like
the roar of surf breaking upon a rocky
coast.
Nearly an hour before the convention
was called to urder the spectators' seats
were filled. Hundreds of persons had re
mained in the hall from the afternoon
session. As the delegates slowly -assembled,
the people In the great amphithea
ter accorded the leaders, one after an
other cordial receptions.
Far up In the gallery, next to- the roof,
the gallery that 'overhangs the main aud
itorium, an ellipse of faces peered down
upon the scene below, presenting a cu
rious picture. The audience was thor
oughly good-natured. It was enjoying it
self in a way which perhaps It had never
before enjoyed itself.
At 8:33 o'clock. Chairman Thomas
rapped the convention to order, although
considerably less than two-thirds of the
delegates had arrived. There was con
siderable expectancy over the arrival of
Senator Hill, but he failed to put In an
appearance. Notwithstanding tho small
number of delegates present. It seemed
to require for them a wholly dispropor
tionate amount of time to come to order
as compared with the two preceding ses
sions. Pounding vigorously with his jrav-
"el, and his efforts in -this direction being
ably supplemented by Sergeant-at-Arms
Martin, who rapped a table so hard that
he winced at evtry blow as though It had
landed upon his own Angers. Chairman
Thomas at last succeeded in reducing the
convention to reach such a state of quiet
ude that his voice could be heard 100 feet
away.
"The convention wUl now come to or
der," he shouted, with a violence that
threatened an apoplectic seizure, "Until
and pending the coming reports of the
committees the convention will listen to
an address from ex-Governor Altgeld, of
Illinois."
Altgeld Toole the Platform.
There was stllf too much confusion for4
the name of the speaker to be intelligible
at any distance, and there was only s
mild ripple of applause as Governor Alt
geld mounted the rostrum. Again, by the
vigorous use of his gavel. Chairman
Thomas gained largely upon the noise,
and then he again commenced: "The con
vention will now be addressed by ex
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois." This time
his voice carried, and the announcement
was greeted with applause.
Just as Governor Altgeld began to
speak, the tall form of Congressman Sul
zer came stalking through the aisle. It
was his first appearance upon the floor,
and although the recipient of Uttle ap
plause, he was cordially greeted by
many of the delegates as he passed
them. When ho reached the Iowa del
egation, situated directly In the rear of
New York, Cato SeUs rose to shake
hands with him and instantly there was
a group around him, all shaking hands
with him and patting him on the shoul
der. From the New York delegation
however" Mr. Sulzer received no recog
nition, no handshake, no smile. He took
apparently as Uttle Interest In New York
as New Yprk evinced in him, and al
though he nodded familiarly to several of
the delegates, he spent no time with
them.
During the early portion of Governor
Altgeld's address, the hum of conversa
tion in the galleries and among the del
egates was so loud that not much of
what he said was audible, except to
those close to him. The name of Mark
Henna, uttered in accents which did not
imply approval, was the first thing the
crowdrat large caught, and although not
many knew just what the missile had
been or whether It had hit the mark, there
was a howl of delight. His prognostica
tion of Democratic success next Fall was
the signal for another vocal spasm, and
when he declared that if the Democrats
of the country had not sufficient confi
dence In their delegates to entrust to
them the cause of Democracy they would
not have been sent here to nominate a
candidate for the Presidency. This.
coming from a man of Mr. Altgeld's i
known attitude on the silver question,
was taken by the 16-to-l advocates as a
direct championship of their cause and
they were on their fet i nan Instant,
shouting and -waving hats and handker
chiefs with the greatest enthusiasm. So
loud was the cheering that the speaker
was compelled to suspend his remarks
until the uproar bad subsided. It came
again in a minute, however, when he
declared that' any modification of tho
Chicago platform would place the Dem
ocratic party in a-ridiculous position be
fore the American people. Again his
voice waa -drowned for a, full minute,
while the advocates of 16 to 1 voiced their
approval audibly beyond the walls. The
anti-15-to-l people took their innings in
another minute, when he Bpoke favorably
of the ratio of 15 to 1 and there were
loud tries pf 'Tip, no."
The speaker unwittingly touched oft a
mine by using the expression, in dis
cussing the attitude of certain Democrats
toward the silver question, "now my
friend Hill" that was as far as he got
for several minutes. The name of Hill
again started the uproar: that had marked
the first Eesslon of the convention. From
all sides of the hall, and particularly
from the Southern delegates, came loud
cries of "Hill, Hill." Mingled with the
calls for the New Yorker came hisses
In plenty and despite the vigorous use of
the gavel, all semblance of order was
lost and nothing could be heard save
the calls of "Hill" and the disapproving
hisses. The band in the. gallery struck
np a lively air, but as soon as It sub
sided, the uproar" was as great as ever,
the California delegation being prominent
in calling for Senator HilL It was not
ejBsible. for Governor Altgeld to con
nue .lmmedlatetly, and as the commit
tee on rules declared Itself ready to re-r
port. Governor Altgefd discontinued his
address and left the platform.
Thereport of the committee on rules
was read and adopted.
The report it the committee on creden
tials, seating Mark Cohen and P. B. Mc
Cabe In the New York delegation, the
Clark delegation In Montana, and giv
ing half a vote to each delegate in Okla
homa, was read, and a minority report
dissenting from'tbe decision Injthe Okla
homa case (presented. There was some
objection made by Murray Vandlver, of
Maryland, to the committee's taking no
action In the District of Columbia cose.
After A brief speech in support of his
contention that the credentials commit
tee had not dealt fairly with the Dis
trict pt Columbia case, Mr. Vandl
ver moved to recommit that part of the
report-to the committee. The motion was
lost amid a storm of "Noes." The re
port of, the committee was then adopted
as presented, without further debate.
Itlchardaon, Permanent Chairman.
Chairman Thomas then called for the
report of the committee on permanent or
ganization. When it was announced that
Hon J J. D. Richardson, of Tennessee, had
been selected as permanent chairman,
cheers swept over the .great audience.
The report recommended that J. D. Rich
ardson be made permanent chairman of
the convention; also that, the temporary
secretary, assistant secretaries, Bergeant-at-arms,
reading clerks, special officers
and medical officers be made the perma
nent officers of the convention, and that,
in addition, Hon. Lincoln Dixon, of In
dlanafHon. Jefferson Pollar, of Missouri;
Hon. D. Cromwell, of New York, and
Hon! M. Bernaber, of Illinois, be recom
mended as assistant secretaries.
Chairman Thomas, after the adoption
of the report without debate, appointed a
committee, consisting of ex-Governor Mc
Creary, of Kentucky; Daniel Campau, of
Michigan, and Mayor Phelan, of San
Francisco, to escort the permanent chair
man to the platform. Owing to the
densely packed condition of the aisles it
required some little time to get near
enough to Mr. Richardson to escort him
to the platform. The four men marching
In single file, the column headed by Gov
ernor McCleary, plowed their way to the
side of Chairman Thomas. Governor Mc
Creary advanced to the front of the plat
form and said:
"Gentlemen of the convention. It gives
me great pleasure to Introduce to you the
permanent chairman of this convention,
Hon. James D. Richardson, of Tennessee.
Mr. Richardson repeatedly bowed bis
acknowledgements of the cheers that
swept wave after wave through the hall.
TJje first token of approval given to
his address was that which greeted his
first mention of 16 tp 1. The applause,
however, was rather feeble and scatter
ing. Much more energetic, was the shout
that foUowed the declaration that the
coming campaign was to be a trial of
the Republic against the empire. The
hall had become very- quiet by this time,
and the address of Chairman Richard
son was given a much better hearing
than any that had preceded. His ar
raignment of the failure 'pf the Republi
can party to establish bimetallsnf, and
the creation Instead of. a single gold
standard, was received with manifesta
tions of hearty approval.
The conclusion of Chairman Richard
son's speech, which he , had arranged
under 16 separate heads, was the signal
for terrific applanse and cheers.
Fandemonlam Broke Loose.
His mention of the namo of W. J. Bryan
brought the convention to Its feet in a
frenzy of excitement. Delegates sprang
upon their chairs, waving hats, hand
kerchiefs and umbrellas In the wildest
fashion By a commons impulse the poise
bearing tb,e names of tie states were
torn up and thrust Into the air. Then
down, the aisles toward the speaker's
desk came groups of delegates surround
ing one man who held' the name of the
state aloft. Texas and New York became
engaged In a rivalry as to which should
hold the name of the state highest In the
ajr. The Lone Star State had the advant
age at the outset, for the New York
standard had been grasped by one of
the small men of the delegation. This
was quickly remedied when the Tammany
men saw themselves in second place. Tho
pole bearing tho name of the state was
grabbed from the small New Yorker, he
was bumped down Into his chair, and
Mr. Keller, endorsed by New York for
Vice-President, seized It Mr. Keller put
Texas in second place in a flash and, try
as desperately as he might, the Texan
could not place the name of his state
within one foot of that of New York.
Wild with excitement the Tcxans grasped
their man, raised him on their shoulders
and New York was down again but as
before It went down only to rise higher.
Richard Croker, Grady, Carroll and a half
dozen others of the New York delegation
came to Mr. Keller's aid and the emblem
of the Empire State, went up again nearer
the ceiling by a foot than Texas had been
able to reach.
While this strife was going on between
the two states, the frenzy had-taken hold
of the. other delegations, and from all
parts of thp hall men came plunging
through the throng, carrying their state
emblems. They became densely packed
In front of tho clerk's desk, and yelling
and cheering like maniacs, they strove
to raise the name of their state level
with New York. The effort was useless,
hpwever, and held firm by the Tammany
men. New York kept Its place.
The- GeorgIamen, wrought up by their
failure ro equal New York, made a rush
for the "Speaker's stand. They went
through "the crowd with a force that no
opposition, of the crowd could prevent,
and pushing, shoving, clawing and cheer
!ngt they hoisted their man upon the plat
form and lifted him upon a chair. The
effort- was successful, and New York
was eclipsed once more. Keller is no
sniali man to hold aloft in a crowd of
struggling, pushing men, and -the Tam
many crowd was nearly ready to drop
with exhaustion, but a glance at the
Georgia banner brought new strength in
to their wearied arms, and new deter
mination into their hearts, and Mr. Kel
Jer went up still higher and New York
was on top once more.
The convehtlon by this time was In a'
state of frantic excitement. The men
from Hawaii, carrying their large banner,
came down the 'aisle, followed by a shout
ing lmob, which bore all 'before it. The
band struck up "The Stars and Stripes"
and to these inspiring strains the men
commenced to march around the floor,
yelling like mad men, waving everything
that could be lifted into the air. Hats,
handkerchiefs, umbrellas, state emblems,
banners and the National colors were
united Jn a conglomerate, wave and be
neath ft-raarched a crowd of men fairly
beside themselves with excitement. With
flushed faces, down which the nresolra-
tlon rolled a streams, ''many without
coats and vests, they went round and
round the hall, shouting, yelling and
screaming at . the- top of 'their voices.
Those delegates who did not join in the
march, lent most effective aid in increas
ing the uproar. They could contribute
nothing hut- their voices and their hats
and handkerchiefs, but they used the first
as though they were made of brass and
orginaUy designed for one night's wear
only, and the latter, too, in a manner
fuHy as energetic The band did its share,
and the tboters of horns and the beaters
of sheepskins worked away for dear life.
Nobody- knew what they played nobody
cared. They were doing their full share
and that was all that was necessary.
After the excitement had continued 15
minutes, Chairman Richardson attempted
to bring order out of the chaos that ruled
upon the floor. Now and then the patter
of his gavel could be heard, and every
time the soupd reached the ears of a
delegate he shrieked the louder. Time
after time the chairman attempted to
restore quiet, but he was utterly lost
and overwhelmed with each fresh effort.
Precisely 20 minutes after Chairman
Richardson had mentioned the name of
Bryan, which, like the waving of a magic
wand had conjured up a. scene of such
wonderful enthusiasm ahas seldom been
witnessed in a political convention, he
began to rap for order, but the delegates
were not yet ready to yield the floor even
to the chairman of the convention. The
band in the" gallery started a patriotic
air, and, despite the continuous efforts of
Chairman Richardson to restore order,
the demonstration continued for nine and
a half "minutes longer. Its total length be
ing 296 minutes. Order was sufficiently
restored to enable the chairman to recog
nize Delegate J. G. Johnson, of Kansas,
who made a motion that the convention
adjourn until 10:30 A. M. tomorrow. At
10:30 the chairman declared the conven
tion adjourned.
AT THE LWCOLX EITO.
Bryan Kept Posted by LoasDlstancc
Telephone.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 4. W. J. Bryan
spent the day sanding telegrams to polit
ical f rtends and managers, and: In receiv
ing bulletin from the convention. In tho
early hours of tbe morning, before tho
convention met, be held an occasional
consultation with friends at Kan bob City
over the" long-distance telephone. Mr.
Bryan apparently was the least-concerned
man in Lincoln oe to -what waa transpliv
ing In tbe convention dty. He waa in
the best of humorwand entertained his
neighbors and friends who called during
the day with stories and incidents. Dur
ing the morning it waa suggested that,
while the Declaration of Independence
waa beinig read In Kansas City, Mr.
Bryan road the document to his visitors
here. Ho compiled with the request, and
wad applauded: at the conclusion of the
reading.
Benton Maret, formerly of Lincoln, com
piled bunetins at Kansas City, and was
able to furnish Mr. Bryan Inside light
of tbe proeeedlnga A report was received
by Mr. Bryan in the midst of the HU1
demonstration, "Mr. Hill shook hia head."
"That's too bad," remarked Mr. Bryan,
dryly. "I suppose that he had a fly on his
noso and was too busy with his hands to
drive It off with tbem."
Following tbe first adjournment. Mr.
Bryan stood fcr a group photograph
taken while standing on the front lawn.
The artist waa anocioua that Mr. Bryan
hold tho copy of the Declaration of In
dependence while the picture waa taken,
but he objected, saying that he did not
care to pose; and he would simply hold
one of tbe bulletins.
THE IDAHO DELEGATION.
Caucus Decide to Support LevrlB for
Vice-President.
KANSAS CITY, July 4. The Idaho dele
gation held Its caucus at 10 o'clock thl3
morning and decided to place the name
of J. Hamilton Lewis before tho conven
tion as a candidate for Viqe-Presfdent.
Mr. Lewis wllr" bo placed In nomination
by Mr. Dunphy, of Washington. When
the roll of states Is called, Idaho' will
yield Its place to Washington and after
the speech' of Mr. Dunphy, G. W. Held,
of Idaho, will second the nomination of
Mr Lewis. The delegations said that
they had no idea that Mr. Lewis will be
able to secure the nomination and after
the ballot the state vote will be cast for
the man showing the greatest strength.
The Wisconsin delegation, in a caucus
held Just before the delegates started for
the convention hall. Instructed Its mem
bers of the committee on resolutions to
vote for simple reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform. A resolution was also
parsed instructing the committeemen to
work for the Insertion in the platform of
a plank favoring the Immediate admission
of, Porto Rico and Hawaii as states, and
the annexation of Cuba with the consent
of the people of that island.
Some sharp debate took place prior to
the passage of the financial resolution.
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee, chairman of
the delegation, said that he would op
pose the platform on the floor of tho
convention It It contained a specific free
sllver plank.
A resolution was introduced endorsing
Carter H. Harrison for Vice-President,
but, opposition was manifested and final
consideration of the matter wa3 post
poned until tomorrow morning.
Hill Stayed at the Hotel.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 4 Senator
Hill did not go to the convention hall to
night. He had been told that nothing of
Importance would be done, and so stayed
Irl his rooms, receiving delegations and
leaders. One of his callers was General
Sinclair, of West Virginia, who told him
that the fight In the committee on resolu
tions over the silver plank was a hard
one, and It would be either adopted or
defeated by a very crOse margin.
Senator Hill received a telegram from
Democratic members of he Legislature
of Massachusetts, In which they said
George Fred WlUlams did not represent
their views op the platform, and they
were with Senator Hill for conservatism.
War Department' Bills.
WASHINGTON, July 4. The report or
the Auditor of the War Department, cov
ering the fiscal year 1900, has been sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The amount Involved in accounts settled
in the quartermaster's division during tho
year was SSJU1,2IU For the, fiscal year
1S99, the same class of accounts repre
sented a 'total of $55,668,44", while 1E93
showed a total of only $30,025,510. Tho
amount disbursed through paymaster's
accounts during the year was 548.700.6GO
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ROOSEVELT'S STUMPTOUR
THE GOVERJJOatETUUNING HOME
from oKxAaoaA.
His Speeches at Several Towns In
Kansas Views on tho
China War,
ANTHONY, Kan., July 4. Governor
Roosevelt's train reached here at 8
o'clock, and the Governor addressed a
good-sized crowd at the station, referring
particularly to the fact that this was the
morning of Independence Day. The night
trip from Oklahoma City was made with
out special incident of any character.
About two miles south of Oklahoma Cit
the train was halted very early in the-
morning, so that the Governor and his
party might take breakfast quietly. At
Kingman, the Governor said:
"On this day, the Fourth of July, I am
glad to speak In Kansas which sent so
many of her sons to follow the flag In the
great years that tried men's souls from
1561 to 1S65. Two stations back we passed
by the grave where one of my own regi
ment lies buried, a Kansan who gave his
life in Cuba. He was not only a good
soldier, but he. was a good man, and I
can drop the adjective and say a man.
It seema to me that that strikes the key
note in the National character to which
wo must aspire. You men who wear the
button that shows you fought In the
great war, deeply though we are indebted
to you for the valor which preserved the
Nation when men were actuated by mal
ice and by foreign levy, we owe you even
more for the lesson you have taught in
peace.
"Other nations have produced great
armies that foUowed great Generals like
Grant and Sherman to triumph in the
Civil War, but too often In the past the
man who restored the unity of a country
and put down rebellion was the man who
afterwards riveted the fetters on the
wrists of freemen.
"It is the peculiar glory and honor of
this land that when you came back from
the war you simply did your duty as oth
er men did their duty in the work of
making this Nation In peace what it
should be In war. You must have two
qualities to make this Nation great that
quality, or rather that group of qualities
which we call by the names of honesty
and integrity, and in the next place,
courage, the quality of manliness."
At this point the train started, and
Governor Roosevelt -waved his farewell
with the expression: "Well, I wish I could
go on; I would like to make an hour's
speech."
"Good-bye, Governor, we will follow you
to Washington!" shouted an enthusiastic
audftor as the train pulled out amid vo
ciferous cheering.
At Hutchinson the Governor was hand
ed a bulletin of the reported massacre of
the foreigners in Pekin. He expressed
himself as very much shocked and dis
tressed at the report of such terrible
news, and agreed with a reporter's sug
gestion that it "portended the end of
China as China is now, and China as a
nation that does not expand." Ho added:
"If this report Is confirmed, I shall cer
tainly have something to say about it in
my speeches. I wonder If the antl-expan-slonlsts
would like to make the Philip
pines Into the kind of a country that
China is. The truth is that we will never
have permanent peace In the world until
the civilized nations have In some shape
expanded over the barbarous ones, or un
til these have beconfe civilized."
The Governor's address at Hutchinson
was of a patriotic character, touching no
where upon politics. He was accorded an
enthusiastic reception by a crowd of 3000,
speaking In the public square fit the city.
St. Joseph's Welcome.
.ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July -4. Governor
Roosevelt was accorded a generous wel
come tonight by the citizens of St. Jo
soph. He made two brief addresses, one
at tha station where his special train
pulled In, and another at Lake Contrary,
a public park five mlks from the city,
where tho Governor faced an audience
estimated at 25,000,. Tbe enthusiasm was
unbounded, and not even a brisk rain,
which came up during the speech, could
dampen the patriotism of the assemblage.
Colonel Roosevelt's address was of a pa
triotic character, appropriate to Independ
ence day, and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the immense audience. It was nearly
midnight before the Governor's special
left over the Burlington. Governor Roose
velt will tomorrow make speeches in Mis
souri and Illinois.
In Other Kaunas Towns.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 4. The journey
of Governor Theodore Roosevelt today
through Kansas was replete with Inspir
ing demonstrations and Interesting In
cidents. From the little town of An
thony, on the Southern state line, to St.
Joseph, on the Missouri River, there was
no lack of crowds to hear him or abate
ment of enthusiasm. The greatest Inter
est was manifested In the Governor's ref
erence to the Chinese situation and the
appalling news from the Celestial capital,
which was communicated to him early In
the day. The Governor spoke at White
City. McPherson, Herington, Alta, Vista,
Alma, Holton. Horton and Troy.
CELEBRATED AT CANTON.
By tae
Dedication of a Captnred
Spanish Gannon.
CANTON, O., July -4. Canton's Fourth
of July celebration was purely nonpar
tisan. It was the occasion of the dedica
tion of a tablet to the country's repre
sentatives in the Spanish-American War,
and the mounting thereon of the Spanish
cannon captured at Santiago. In all the
demonstrations President McKlnley was
the central figure, made so by thousands
of people who cape here from all over
the country to see him. Union veterans,
state troops, lodges and unions from all
over the state participated In the monster
parade. The visitors came from more
than a dozen states and territories and
called on the President. Tbe first parade
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president of the day. The cannon -was
presented by Captain William M. Fo'ser,
who read Secretary Long's letter present
ing it. Mayor Robertson accepted the
cannon and Hon. W. A. Lynch, Judge
Day's old law partner, delivered the dedi
catory address. The President said:
"The sacred principles proclaimed In
1776, in the City of Philadelphia, advanced
triumphantly at Yorktown, sustained by
tho united people in every war with a
foreign power, upheld by the supreme
sacrifices of the volunteers of 1S61, sealed
In solemn covenant at Appomattox Court
house, sanctifled within the. ,t last two
years with the best blood of the men of
tho North and the South at Manila and
Santiago still animate the American heart
and still have their force and virtue. And
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News of the Kansas City convention Is
being watched with considerable interest,
press dispatches and bulletins being de
livered at tho President's homo.
AT IfEW YORK.
Independence Day Celebrated in the
Usual Manner.
NEW YORK, July 4. The observance
of Independence day In New York fol
lowed the usual programme. About 1 0
men and women gathered at the Battery
at 4;30 to witness the patriotic custom of
raising the hag. a custom that has been
observed slnco the departure of the. Brit
ish forces from the city. The flag at the
Battery was, as If by preconcerted ar
rangement, raised simultaneously with
the flag on Governor's Island. Both, flags
reached the peak at the same moment.
The exercises were in charge of tho Vet
eran Corps of Artillery, Military Soci
ety of the War of 1812. There were no
formal exercises at Grant's tomb today,
although large crowds began to visit the
tomb early in the morning. A gigantic
shield of red, white and blue Immortelles,
sent by Richard Miller, of Philadelphia,
was the only decoration at the tomb.
Following their custom, the Washington
Continental Guards assembled in full uni
form at the Block House In Central Park
at 9 A. 11. Following an oration, a pro
gramme of patriotic hymns and instru
mental music was carried out. There
were numerous other patriotic meetings
held by different societies throughout
tho city. Business was practically sus
pended. t
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 4. The terrible heat to
day caused most of those who celebrated
to go to the suburban parks and pleasure
resorts, leaving the city comparatively
quiet for the Fourth of July. At the Uni
versity of Chicago, 1000 students attended
a flag-raising, and took the oath of allegi
ance. At Humboldt Park the local posts
of the G. A. R. and of the United Con
federate Veterans held a reunion ol the
blue and gray. General Joseph Wheeler
waa the chief speaker, and, central figure
of tho occasion.
At Waihlnsfton.
WASHINGTON, July 4. The birthday
of Jtho Republic was celebrated in the
capital today with the usual accompani
ment of crackers, cannon and oratory un
der a burning blue sky. The Sons of the
Revolution, the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Oldest Inhabitants
Association abandoned their customary
exercises at the foot of the Washington
monument and read the Declaration of
Independence In the cooler recesses of
churches and the hotels.
Victims of Hobolcen Fire.
NEW YORK. July 4. Up to 11 o'clock
tonight 128 bodies had been recovered
from the waters of the North River.
There are yet over 125 people missing.
Casualty List From Cnba.
WASHINGTON, July 4. Five deaths in
10 days from yellow fever Is General
Wood's report In his latest casualty list
from Cuba,
blood is making an extra effort to free
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