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IT'S BRYANAT Who Are Made the ! Democrai EXCITING SCENES IN CONVENTION. The Platform Was Read By Senator Tdlman, of South Carolina-David B. Hill Makes a Speech and Pledges His Support. The First Day. Kansas City, Special.-The Nation al Convention of the Democratic party met here in lt? opening session on Wednesday, July 4th. The vast hall was filled to overflowing with dele gates and visitors. The decorations .were splendid. National airs broke forth from the hand as the convention .began to assemble. Famous Demo cratic leaders were cheered vocifer ously as they made their appearance, and were recognized by the crowds. At exactly 12; 02 o'clock, Chairman Jooes ascended the platform. As the wave of applause subsided Chairman Jones rapped vigorously and repeated ly, stiling the tumult, and then above tho din his voice could be heard an nouncing: "The convention will come to order. The sergeant-at-arms will seo that the aisles are cleared." Ser geant-at-arms Martin advanced to the front and urged the crowds massed in front of the platform to take the:r Beats. Great disorder prevailed, the aisles were jammed with a noisy crowd of subordinate officials and intruders, and it took some time to secure quiet. The first business of the convention was the reading of the formal call, by Secretary Walsh. Chairman Jones an nounced the prayer by Rev. S. W. Neel. "Gentlemen will please be in order," said Chairman Jones, as the hum and bustle f.gain broke loose af ter the prayer. "We must have quiet on the floor. GentleaTuen of the con vention, I have the honor to present to you the Democratic mayor of Kan sas City, James A. Rted." A shout of applause went up as the slender form of Mr. Reed came to tho platform. He spoke deliberately and with a clear, resonant voice that cosily penetrated to every corner of the hall. Governor TLomas of Colorado was announced as temporary chairman, and made a vigorous speech to the convention, which was heartily ap plauded. - At the conclusion of Governor. Thomas' speech Chas. A. Walsh, of Iowa, rose and read a resolution by Dareel Campan, of Michigan, that th? Declaration of Independence, "drafted by that Democrat of Democrats, Thomas Jefferson." be read to the con vention on this, the anniversary of the nations natal year. '! UL LleimbUcau pur ty_recently in W STEVENSO?\ Standard Bearers of thc tic Party. of States were torn up and thrust Into the air. The nomination of Mr. Bryan was expected to take place on the first day of the convention, by an adjournment was taken till Thursday without a call for nominations Second Day-Bryan Nominated. Kansas City, Special.-Convention hall was again besieged by eager and excited thousands and long before the time set for opening the second day's proceedings of the convention all of the streets approaching the building were solidly massed with humanity, moving forward to the many entran ces. Expectancy was at a high pitch, as lt was vilversally felt that the day had in store the great events of the convention. By 10 o'clock, thirty minutes before the time set for the opening of the convention, nearly ev ery seat in the galleries was occupied. During the time of walting for the con vention to open the Texans raised to the top of their standard the huge horns of a Texas steer, surmounted by the legend "Texas Gives 200,000 Major ity," there was a roar and shout and enthusiastic tribute to Texas' Demo cracy. Governor Beckham, of Ken tucky, was given an enthusiastic re ception as he came in, a large number of delegates crowding around to shake him by the hand. At ll o'clock the slender figure of Chairman Richardson loomed up above the platform assemblage. He swung the gavel lustily and' above the din faintly could be heard his calls for or der. Slowly quiet was brought out if the confusion and the chairman pre sented Rev. John J. Glennan for the opening invocation, the entire audi ence, delegates and spectators, stand ing with bowed heads while the words af the prayer re-echoed through the building. Mr. Richardson now an nounced that the platform committee was not ready to report and pending word from them he Invited to the plat form ex-Gorernor Hogg, of Texas, to iddress the convention. The giant form of the Texan advanced to the ront and was greeted enthusiastically. Possessing a good voice, his words 'everjberated through the nail. When ie declared that the party did not pro jose to surrender one iota of its at itude in 1896, as promulgated by the Chicago convention, there was round liter round of applause.' But this broke ttto a whirlwind of applause when the Sovernnor asserted that the party's ilatform must contain an unequivocal ind specific declaration for 16 to 1. It tvas noticeable that the delegates joined with the body of spectators in Lhe tribute to the 10 to 1 idea. Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, made a speech that was applauded to the echo, and promised 100.000 ma jority from his State. Tho platform rommitt?M? not boins WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. considerable number-more than -half asm. Richard Croker was on a chair, News Items. ? -held their seats. Senator Hill was both arma aloft, a flag in his Tight The denclency in the postal service among those who maintained quiet, hand, which be waved vigorously. Hill f th fl , . . , . while Mr. Croker waved a flag until it was not behind him in the sher*' ot loy. ?- " y * 30 broke, and Georgs Fred Williams led alty'to the nominee and wiving his ??>.T?>**6. the Massachusetts contingent in ealvos arms, he let forti a series of cheers General Randall, on his arrival in of cheers. One of fie New York dele- that equalled thosi? uttered by any man Alaska, is expected to clear squatters gates raised a standard bearing the 0n the floor. Over in Illinois, Ohio and off e0vernment iq nd at <?in Rn*ir inscription: "Don't 'Ihink There wc indiana, where JC to 1 is not popular, 01 &overnment lan? at Sm "ock No 16 to l'ers In New York." The dem- thert was no hesitation now. Hound After calling on his sweetheart, at onstration lasted four and one-half ^e ^\\ started the Nebvaska men Millerton, N. Y., Michael Collins fell minutes. with their huge tanner, and catching down cn embankment and was killed. THE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY AC- up their State emblems, the other dele- Qn n,s t f Oklahoma Gov CLAMATION. g?tions took- up the march, wafting ". . %, ttUV1"a uuv There waa l?ense scorn In the Sena- flags, and hats and cheering at the tops *TJ Roosevellt. of New York, will tor's voice as he read the platform ar- of their voices without cessation, save make speeches in several Illinois ralgnment of the Hay-Pauncefote for the breath necessary io a fresh towns. treaty, evoking. mingled laughter and outburst. , Ed. M. Bowser, of Chicago, 111. will applause. The Boer plank brought an- The demand for Hill -that broke trv to ride through the whirlnnni nt ? other cheer, and the Senator received a forth continuously since the first ses- ?Jf to "Of trough thc Whirlpool at round of applause as he closed. When sion was at last gratified. In re&poso to Niagara Falls in a specially made the applause hail subsided. Chairman repeated calls, the Senator took the boat. j .Jones, of the plattorn^mviUtee. suki ?-.-'??0- S,iX 11308116(1 bm'S,ar8 wounded the DIM RAY OF HOPE Thai Foreigners in Pekin Have Not All Been Massacred? THE REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING. The United States Sends flore Than Six Thousand Hen to the Sc:ne of Hostilities. The condition of affairs in China ls one of ^serious concern in all tbe civilized wprld. Tua reports ore vague and conflicting. Une d^y the accounts are tha: ali foreigners have been massacred. The next day the account is denied. The latest develop ments are given in thc following des patch ?s, which give a more uopeful view of the situation: London, By Cubic-A cable dispatch dated Thursday, July 5, 6 p. m., re ceived at the London office of the in spectorate "of Chinese maritime cus toms from Shanghai, says: "Courier left Pekin July 3, when two legations. were holding out against troops and Boxers. Troops had lost 2,000 men and Boxers many leaders." It is further asserted that the for eigners at Pekin ought to be able to hold out for a long time, as they have sufficient food and ammunition. Jardine,, Matheson and Co., of Shanghai have telegraphed to their London house as follows: "Shanghai, July 7.-The British le gation was standing July 2. There are reassuring fSports regarding the lives cf the Europeans." The ?or?iga office has . issued the text of a telegram from Acting Consul General Warren, at Shanghai, con firming from absolut*''y trustworthy source the news rece- . 'd by courier from Pekin July 3, by Tay of Shan ghai to the London offico of the in spectorate of Chinese maritime cus toms, saying that two legations were, the day the courier left, holding out against troops and Boxers and that the troops had lost 2,000 men and the Box ers many leaders. Hr. Warren adds that the messenger says the troops were much disheart ened by their losses and that the Box ers claim' their mystic powers have been broken by the foreigners and that they dare not approach the lega tions, Paris, By Cable.--The' French con sul at Canton telegraphs that accord ing to theinformation that he has re ceived through Li Hung Chang of a general massacre pf the Europeans was freely circulated in Canton on July 6, bat it was denied by a tele gram received by one of the consuls. The French consul at Canton added in his dispatch that it had been stated that place that Gen. Yung Lu Had tele graphed tho vlooroy ut Canton lo eon FEARFUL MASSACRE Reports Siate That All the Europeans In Pelf in an Dead. - Reports Si y That lllie German Minister Has Been Murdered. < Shanghai (By Cable). - Three Chi nese serrants of foreigners escaped from Pekin. They report that all the for eignere, 1000 in number, including 400 soldiers, 100 members of the Chines?: customit staff, and a number of women und children, held out till their ainu nitlon was exhausted, in the British Legation. The Legation was finally burned and all the foreigners wem ?killed. London (By Cable).-An edict issued at Pekin amounts to an open challenge to the Powers and practically declaren war. It commands the provinces to enroll the Boxera and troops to assist: to expel? the foreigners. Prlace Tuan has ordered the exter mination of al! foreigners, exhorting the Chinese troops to sacrifice their own lives if they can by so doing help to accomplish this object The heads of legation guards who have been cap tured have been carried through Pekin on the tops of spears. ' The Inhabitants pf Pekin have broken out Into the wild est excesses. The British and Russian Admirals at Taifa have decided that lt would be ,. Impossible to attempt to relieve Pekin without a much larger force. Ir ' ^f. ' % \ \j\MxSSS* S. "^AFFGC TTOU (te ls en rente to Calna to assume oom* mond of the American forces there.) ! 1 ? . 1.. . , ',1 . ?,' "n According to th?-best military esti mates, 500,000 men will' be necessary to subjugate North China, and even then lt will take two or three years. The foreigners are simply ighast at? the extent-Of the Chinese armaments,, which have been systematically ac cumulated. The total number of Chinese troops, ls estimated by the Russian military, authorities at 1.752.0?0 men. < JAPAN KAS A FREE HARD. ' ?nealo Consente to Allow Ber to Apply Military Force In China. - . London ^(By. Cable).-The Russian Government an no-: IK cs that lt will nive Japan a free hand to apply mili tary force in ClUun. It tm In oonoo