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VOL LIV, WINNSBOKO. S, C., WEDNESDAY. JULY 11, 1900. NO. 48
T n F T) F \f 0 f R A f Y At 10-30 ?'clock the str
III Hi l/LJl vvUilvl jng convention hall were c
ana every minute added ]
to tl.i eax;er, surging ma
Meet in National Convention in wire ca'bl* had been tbnr
building 10 feet from tho
Kansas City July 4. back the throng, asd wii
policemen maintained i
while the tide of humanil
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IS to the cables and threatei
building by storm. The
opened until late, as th
Twantv.fiwo were being drilled, and tl
ITItiniiOdiCU UJ fciio ?. w...j _ . .
lief for the waiting mult]
Thousand People Who Crowd the buildiDg officials wer<
ders to their armies o
in the Hall to Witness pages and messengers we
to tbeir stations and the
the Pfoceedsngs. preparation were bting e
. ,, , . 10:45 several of the door!
Amid scenes of tumultuous enthusi- and the great sweep of s
asm befitting such an event and such a be cottea with groups <
a day the National Democratic Convea- Soon the aisles leading fr
" n?j? entrances became movin
tion began its sessions at ivassas -- ,
Mo. o, last Wed^Jul^.th. ^1?^^
natal day of the Republic. It was an took on motion, animatio
inspiring scene that Chairman Jones tho hum of many voices e
looked out upon when at noon, after the hail. Anunnsualnu
beating a tattoo with his gavel he stilled was *n assemblage,
v, , . j summer dresses vying wit!
the tumult and ceclared the convsntion of the decoration. It wa
open. About him were fully 25,001) free and easy gathering,
people, rising tier on tier like tne spec- proportion of the men di
tators in some vast coliseum awaiting selves of their coats and
the appearance of the delegates of the sleeves, mopping their
noTt*" cc'Mta on either sice stretched and wielding palm leaf fai
V ? ~
away the rows of desks accommodatiDg ?z
representatives of the press from every , Lowa to II
section of the country. Nearly ons hundred j
It was clearly not a gathering alone &ers ot* a car Bound for 1
of wealth and fash'on. The bronzed "^erf plnngc-d down a gulc
faces of many of the men, their coarse sjitn ana 0 streets she
shirts, collariess ana scaifiess, marked 0 - Wednesday mo:
them as from the soil. With hardly an standing00 the
exeption they took off their coats and pe^?- ^ly to be bruised
sat shirtsleeved and democratic. Many by the heavy body of the
of the women were in cambrics ana others inside were killed
ginghams, rather than in summer silks before thev knew what h
and laces, and the gorgeous costumes The car jumped the tn
and picture hats were in oasis of duller smashed 10 kindling woo
hue. It was a gathering none the less ton* of the chasm over a
inspired with the patriotic spirit of the below. Thirty-six dead
day, which found constant expression wen recovered, but the
in wild hurrahs at every sound of number nearly tl
rtr "AmpriM " J there are many of the inj
Early the crowds began to turn to- nsver recover and who an
ward convention hall and the appi03ches die at any moment and i
to the vast edifice were filled with an the passengers of the car i
eager and excited throng, surging to- var*OBS hospitals and und
ward the many entrances, and seekina their own physicians,
to gain early admission to the buildiBg. kdisond at about 8 o'cloc.
With them came bai-d3, marching clubs ^ L. Boebn, motorman
and drum corps, ana to the confusion Colhoul, conductor. The
of the crash and hurrah was added the a box-like affair, was c
? constant crack, boom, sizz of booms and doors and every inch of
crackers as the convention enthusiasts platform was filled. Ev<
and the small boy vied with each other unui the car reached
1 J
in celebrating the day. u^uuu jl awuuja- avcuuc*
The convention hall itself at first the motonnan lost contro
glance, looks crude and imperfect, but yhich dashed down astee
this is only in its external ornamenta- i -"sped a sharp curve,
tion of cornice and column. The sub- passengers jumped and
stantial elements of the structure are ground in safety.
complete, ready to give delegates and TWth nf-Raar Admir
a legion of onlookers one of the most ^ of Bear
perfect convention halls ever offered to -hear Admiral John W.
the gathering of a great party. The commanded the battleshij
Stars and Stripes snap proudly from a ^aDtiago fight died recenl
hundred staffs aloDg the gable and at where he was in co:
intervals surrounding the build- n.avyyard. Rear Admir;
iCg. live in fame as the gallai
There are hundreds of these fiags top- wou-^ a(^ let his men chi
^Rnc thf> structure. eivios an idea of its 1 :c^ presence^of tL<
- "vastness 340" feet lung "and 198 feet I G-V!-ES ?* verI5
wide. Only Friday :;n army of men f2(1 23jflc? Ch^tian offi<
were busily removit g the debris f1 tri,ul23^ ,^ ^om'
and they Lave succeeded so well that I miS"ry ra-^er than to 1
there is not a yestige remaining. Squads "Incr5 ?u - *-e ffi,i here
of policemen were early on the ground, south for more than
keeping back the crowds and maintain- aSEaEimity? tE? ^rue "
icg quiet. There was little disorder, prompted him tohowever,
for the crowds were good na- ?anE0" ^P^edin the wa
tured and their patriotism was tem- f8,,.e ? ?1^-*01
pered with discretion. It was notice- ??ken he t
able that a very considerable portion of e .roo yn ?avy - '
the gathering throngs were made up of ??QSP1CE03S P*ace a big
ftrhA rwniibcA T\r* xrarm JTOH iUbClCUj Tskcn TfO
YYUUiCU, nuv ^/ivucvu k'; ... . . . ? h ,
to put on their gayest raiment, thns ram, .
adding another element of color atd *ora re^e \ was the ad
beauty to the blaze of bunting every- as scc", a* n? notlce^lSwhere
apparent. ?? rfbe'*- T" ,are ?'
The interior of the buildiDR present- j . ,..or &oa, ?
ed a gorgeous spectacle of color, alike a 0Q,11 ,e w?r . ^
tribute to the patriotic sentiment of the sj* ? rar? Mtc?. *? lfc
day and to the t>arty about to assemble V , irnilip was t
in conventien. The disposal of flags, ? cer m the navy.
bunting and shields is quite effective, yjzzl to Defeat Mc'
but here and there is too great spread A ^ Bryan Demo
and tangle of steel to be snbened by t t b /
patriotic devices. Toe great steel roof, -Anti.ImBeria,i5t Lc?ae ;
supported by massive girders 13 partly j oa th ^ { j
obscured by flags looped into rosettes.! 0Q h kj b th A'
The same scheme of flxg rosettes makes c, ;d. ^iVanti-imp,
a run of color for the gajery 40 feet d f McKinlev Sri?
S'CKSS,& K^C;ni4do6r0el
er gallery is flamiu with the coat,of- ^00^.^1
arms of the 46 Slates and territories , ^ among them thick
with here and there long streamers t R u*,n c3adidal
caught up into bows ami rosettes, whi.e ? f M
just back of the platxorm is a dox bear- Kach -j p?
ng the red, white and blue inscription 8 ?LCC"?
of the "Sew York high school boys." . n , , J,
But the eye leaves these details of color j ' A.w" JL :
aud rests on the ten magnificent Ameri- t R-can " 1
n?n fliva 37 Innc, which are
canopied from the top of the building Negro Labor No i
to the sides, two of these monster em- The Columbia Record s
blems flanking the chairman's platform are probably 35 000 neero<
like the wings of a stage. The auiito- ton, nevertheless the~coi
nam is shaped like a great bowl with that city which is being c
the presiding officer almost in the cen- negro labor finds it extrei
tre, while the seats rise tier on tier on t0 secure the hundred 01
every side back to tne remotest corner that it needs. Of the co
of the building. The holiow of this tion, probably one in evei
bowl is 'where the real business is to be called an idler, while oi
done, for here the delegates and alter- other two works steadi
nates are seated and the platform is artund. All that the m
located. Area for delegates is paved tj,at the employe shall ta]
with stone. flhe seats are arranged in work and put in ful
a great oval, the side toward the plat- seems that the Charleston
form. The folding chairs for the dele- not, or will not, comply w
gates and alternates maie a little lake and reasonable ccDditi
of yellow in the bottom of this bowl, :
marked here and there by the tall stan- Eepulican Hypo<
dards indicating the various State dele- The Columbia Record c
gations. Kaised about two feet above to the fact that while the
this stone are the p'.atatferm jilts out carried Oregon by 10.00
into the lake of yellow like some cape proposed amendment to t
in the sea. stitution repealing that !
The platform is flanked on each side instrument which forbi(
by rojis of press seats, stretching back negro or mulatto to come fc
200 feet. The platform itself presents within this State, or hold a
evidence of elegance, even gorgeous- or make any contracts, or
ness, and i3 far more elaborate than suit therein." was snowed
the counterpart at Philadelphia. Be- is one of the many eviden
neath the chairman's feet stretche? a of love Northern people
rich turkish rug of crimson hue, ^niie tbe negro. xney only ta
a great leathers seat acrommodates the him as against the white ]
man who holds the gavel. Instead of South."
a table before him the gavel falls upon mZ-^?T.?7T?
a straDge wooden pedestal, similar to deadly Clgfai
those used in supporting a catafalque. The cigarette has prove
The secretary of the convention has ly, even when being smok
another raised platform -with a huge person. In Norristown, 1
chair of leathern elfgance, while the day, Charles Fricka, a nc
lesser officials, clerks and stenogra- bacco, attended an open
phers, have the usual spread of pine Near him sat amansmokii
before them. Altogether the arrange- The smoke floated in Fric
mentsare admirable id their detail and he ihhaled it unintention:
combine to give the most perfect ma- coughing ensued. It can
chinery for the transaction of the busi- ture of a blood vessel an
ness of the convention. man died.
eets surround [ D T> V A \T T fT p 1 V \ T) I? ft w*en Mr.
lensely packed Llfllriii 1 ilFi IjC/rlL'oi\ tremoado
hundreds more building.
i58. Lines of the decls
sn around the Unanimously Nominated for Presi- the appla
wall to keep ' of New Y
thin this area dent by the Democrats. "The Sta
i clear ppace aience sta
;y pressed up plauding
led to take the STEVENSON SECOND PLACE- inncvatio
doors were not Then as s
e doorkeepers band took
? -* - ? ~ \fZ I7_.1i
iere wasuore- Proceedings ot the ureatest uem- iuiss run
itude. Inside * people b
i shouting or- ocatic Convention Ever Held. "My Cou
f attendants, . _ ... through v
re being sent A Disgusted Repufcljcan cheer.
last details of nnfWRru.n Thecoi
;x'jcuted. At Comes Out for Bryan. dinner re,
i were opened <phe Democratic National Convention 0 c!oc^1,1
. ... . was callec
of'spectators" wa9 called to order at 12 ccl02k 0Q ]ast ton of Pe
om the public Wednesday, July 4, by chairman Jones. front of tl
g currents of As the wave of applause subsided gram fron
; to the points Chairman Jones rapped vigorously and -laaimanj
n8 cofoVTnd rePeatedly^tiIIiaS the andfchen pending
choed through at)0Ve tbe din voice could bo beard by Thorn?
mberof ladies announcing: "Tho convention will of Tamir.j
their bright oome to order. The sergeant at-arms "Greeting
ti the splendor wj]j see that the aisles are cleared." *ion:
3 eV!>ien] rtrft The first business of the convention was , - *ve,{
as the large ? , ? , ? , _ orating tl
nested them- the reading of the formal call by Secre- declaratio
sat in shirt tary Walsh. The chairman now an- nyhallwj
shining faces nounccd the prayer by Rev. S. W. a vindical
? NeeL morriTt
leath. "Gentlemen will please be in order.
)eople passen- said Chairman Jones as the hum and
'ocoma, Wis., bustle again broke loose after the The rea
ih at Twenty prayer. "We must bave quiet on the ceived wi
rtly after 8 floor. Gentlemen of the convention, I 2?iew Yorl
rnicg Those have the honor to present to you the monstrati
platform drop- Democratic mayor of Kansas City, deniials n
. and wounded James A. Reed." A shout of applause conventio
coach, while went up as the slender form of Mr. o'clock in
[ and maimed Reed came to the front of the platform, bled. Es
ad happened. He spoke deliberately and with a clear, wa3 introi
ick and was resonant voice that easily penetrated to address to
d in the bot- every corner of the hall. heartily
hundred feet The first burst of applause that greet- speech thi
bodies have ed the mayor's speech of welcome came the comm
total loss of when he spoke of the universality of the ooovt
iree score, for Democratic doctrine which had pene- ganized b;
tired who will trated, he said, wherever liberty was ardson, of
2 expected to :.jiown and loved. He dwelt at some mittee esc
it least 60 of length on the progress of the principles platform
are now in the of the Democratic party which or- He delive:
er the care of irinated, he said, with the lnerty-lov- The first t
The car left ing people of France and England, and address we
? in charge of came to this continent for its larger mention <
t, f.nd J. D. growth and ultimate development. His however,
t car, which is allusion to the early leaders of the tering. IS
srowdedtothe Democratic party, Jefferson and Jack- shout that
space on the son, evoked outbursts of cheers. He the comin
jrything went declared that Jefferson-believed in ex- oftherepi
the hill just pansion only, as it made homes for The coi
At this point American men -upon their own contin- ardson's sj
1 of the car, ent. under 16 s
p incline and Duelling at length on the progress for terrific
A number of made by the Democratic party in the mention o
reached the cause of human rights, Mr. Reed grew brought th
impassioned in his eulogy of the good frenzy of e
?j-z, ... work done by it through all the years pUlse the
. . of existence. A yell of applause states wen
^Philip, who greeted his announcement that, the con- air. Thei
> Texas iD the vention was gathered upon Democratic speakers
;ly in Brook- soji an(j as the guests of a Democratic^ gates surrc
mmand of trie constituency that had always been in name of 1
il Philip will the forefront of the political fights of Xew York
it sai!or_ who the country. When he declared that in as to whic
eer their vie- the name of that Democracy ho bid the of-ate hiehi
i defeated and visiting delegations welcome, and ^hile I
ra's squadron; prophesied certain victory at the po:is tweea the
;erwho in the in November, he was interrupted by taken hole
igetothe Al- loud cheer3 and fcho applau9 3 when he from all p
lis guns and finished was loud and long. plunging t
membered in About this time the entrance of 1J. 1>. their stat
this?for the Hill caused considerable enthusiasm densely p;
Americanism, aad calls were mere made for him. er'sdesk, j
remove from After the applause had subsided the maniacs, t
r between the chairman introduced Gov. Thomas of of their st
aoring word" Colorado, the temporary chairman. A York. T1
ook charge of round of applause greeted Gov. Thomas ever, and
there was in a as he ascended the platform. He look- men, New
piece of rusty ed the ideal presiding officer, dignified, Those d
m the rebel tall, black garbed, his face showing in- the march
rape off the tellectcality and force of character, creasing tl
imiral's order He held in his hand tho typewritten nothing bi
"There are manuscript of his speech and in full and handl
5 longer any round voice, easily reaching to tho re- the first aE
anyhow, I motest corners of the building, he be- brass, and
-emga man ct gan his address as temporary chairman, night's we
3 wondered at was a p]ain, patriotic Democratic manner u
he best loved speech. At the conclusion of the band did i
speech the building rang with applause, horns and
the cheering being accompanied by the worked a^
. I flutter of the national colors throughout knew whal
crat who was
eting of the Tney were
n New York The first- semblance of genuine en- that was a
when queried tbusiasm was created when the secre- After th
zusta Cbroni- tar? t^e convention, Charles A. for 15 m
arialists want ^ales Iowa, rose and read a issolu- tempted fcc
iod foremost. ^oa ?^ere(^ ky Daniel J. Oampau of that ruled
,rr t/r- Michigan, that the Declaration of In- then the p
him ^at" their dependence, "drafted by that Demo- heard, and
f Republican crat of Democrats, Thomas Jefferson," ed the eari
an fndepend- ^e rea<* t0 fc^e convention on this, the the louder
te will draw anniversary of the nation's natal year, manattem
Kinley and Mr. Campiu said: was utter!
n they will Republican party recently in his effort
n'didate. Of Philadelphia, the cradle city of liberty, after Chai
without re- w^cre Declaration of Independence tioned the
ind will sup- wa3 W1"i::en an(^ constitution was the wavinf
framed, did there endorse an adminis- jured up a
tration which has repudiated the con- thu3iasm a
Good. stitution and nominated a president in a politic
ays: "There who has betrayed the principles of the rap for or
zs in Charles- Declaration. This convention is com- not yet re;
tton mill in posed of men who have the same faith the chairm
'perated with as was in their fathers in this immcr- The bar
nely difficult tal instrument. As the reaffirmation patriotic a
r so of hands of Democratic fealty to the fnndamen- ous efforts
>lored popula- tal principles of American liberty, I restore on
?? i. 1 ~ mATTO Mr airman tliaf frViA o.lftrlr I tinnp.d fi)
.y tiirec may ?v, -aly
one of the directed to read the glorious Declara- longer, its
ly the year tion of Independence, drafted oy that vtes. Ore
ili requires is Democrat of all Demoorats, Thomas stored to e
ke an interest Jefferson, and adopted 124 yeirs ago nize Deleg
11 time, but it today. who made
i darkey, can- With cheers and applause the resolu- adjourn ui
ith these sim- tion was adopted, while the band in the
ions." south gallery played patriotio airs in
?7- lead of the enthusiasm. Convent
jrisy. ^ Then a dramatic scene occcared. As Thursday
alls attention the vast aadiecce was quieting down to sands and
Republicans listen to the reading of the declaration, opening tl
K) majority, a two men appeared upon the platform tJtie convex
he state con- bearing carefully in their arms two proaching
section of the large objects, each completely shrouded massed wi
is ''any free in the Stars and Stripes. They were to the nu
d, reside or be placed, the one upon the other imme- was at a h
ny real estate, diately to the right and front ef the sally felt 1
" 1 tTTPflt ftVfiT]
uiaiutaiu ckuj uuaiiUIAU. auu of sw?<ot.uid o-~? - ?
Tinder. This craned their necks to see what was conventior
ce3 of tha sort about to oc^ur. prayer by
entertain for Quickly advancing to the fiag-draped non, bisl
ke sides with ajects, a handsome man deftly lifted City dio
people of the the flag from a splendid bust of Mr. cathedral
Bryan. As the familiar features of the ception.
~~ other distinguished leader were recog- addressed
nized by delegates and spectators, a in a clear
d to be dead- tornado of applause swept over the au- authorized
:ed by another dience, Frem side to side the bust was tions to p
?a., the other turned, that all might know whom it upon and J
in-user of to- represented. from Bout]
air concert. When the applause had subsided, read the d
iga cigarette. Charles S. Hampton, of Petosky, Mich., Mr. Tii
Ira's farcp ari^ ir> Tnaomifieonf enifp fVip immnrfal front and
ally. A St of declaration of independence, As the He read tr
ised the rup- full and rounded sentences of the great voice, easi
d the young state paper rolled through the hall the (The pi
cheering and enthusiasm increased and another co
Hampton had concluded the As he proceeded each plank wag i
us applause faiily shook the greeted with applause. The senator :
When the orator had finished accompanied his reading with emphatic 1
tration of independence and gestures, striding up and down the ]
use had ceased. Miss Fulton, platform, turning this way and that, ]
ork, was introduced and sang after his manner in the senate. There !
r Spangled Banner," the au- was a howl of approval as he clenched i
ending and cheering and ap- hi3 fist and fiercely anaigned the course i
after each verse. It was an of the administration in Cuba. But J
n at. a nafinnal />nr>T7nnMnn if. rorrminerl V>ia roo/lirn* nf tlio
" AU1 "" ^UV""6 "* ? ?
he- finished the last strain the laration that "imperialism is the para- 1
: up k"America," and led by mount issue of this campaign" to evoke j
;on, the great ma?s of 20,000 a storm of applause. The delegates <
roke into the stirring words sprang to their feet, standing on their t
ntry 'tis of Thee," singing it chairs, waving hats, handkerchiefs, <
fithunisou and closing with a umbrellas, flags, while the galleries ]
took up the chorus and carried it along ]
lvention having adjourned for for many minutes. Senator Hill could <
ft f frtMW V\ A ?vinnnl>nKnn iV A V. ftft^ft i ft A^ftftW 4
&D3CJJU JlvU Ckb IXJklL JJcfcSW iUUI UC 3CLU U14iDildllU? liiu liUELS IU ?
As soon a3 tho convention He held a fan high above his head and |
1 to order Charles S. Hamp- added his voice to the shouting. A .
tosky, Mich., advanced to the sccond time Senator Tillman read this
he platform and read a tele- declaration, and now even a greater ]
a the Democrats assembled in demonstration than before carried the I
r hall, celebrating the 124ih convention o5 its feet. Suddenly '
ry of the declaration of inde- hundreds, then thousands of minature ]
The dispatch was signed American flags were passed among the
is L. Feitner, grand sachem delegates and the whole floor of the |
my hall, and was as follows: vast stiuoture became a sea of flags, i
y to the Democrats of the Na- An instant later the flags swept over y
the galleries like a mass of flame. <
housand Democrats now ce'e- Bundles of them were tossed upon the ]
le hundred and twenty-fourth seats and distributed. The scene was 1
n of independence at Tamma- magnificently inspiring and the great ]
int to join you in hoping for audience was worked up to a fever ^
:inc of the nrineinles enun- heat. On each flag was the device:
t years ago today by the im- } "The constitution and the flag are in- s
lomas Jefferson. ! separable, cow and forever. The flag
*Thornas L. Feitner. of the republic forever; of the empire,
"Grand Sachem." never."
.ding of the telegram was re- While the demonstration was at its
th tremendous applause, the height, the band sent another thrill
z delegation leading in the de- through the audience by playing
on. The committee on ere- 1'Dixie" and a medley of patriotic airs.
iot being ready to report the State standards were again torn from
n adjourned to half past 8 their sockets, banners were raised and
the evening, when it reassem- a triumphal procession of the delegates
:-Gov. Atgeld, of Illinois, marohed about the hall. Now the
duced and delivered an able strains of the band turned to "My
i the convention, which was Country, 'Tis cf Thee," at which the
applauded. All during the entire audience, as with a single voice, r
ere were cries for Hill. All joined in a mighty and swelling chorus,
ittees made their reports and Amid the billowing of flags could be
intion was permanently or- seen a tall standard bearing the inscrip- ^
pt&e seiectien 01 J. v. men- tion: "forcible annexation wonia De E
Tenn., as chairman. Acom- criminal aggression"?William McKin- 0
sorted the gentleman to the ley. and
he assumed the gavel. ^as a^ juncture that the cli- h
red a most patriotic address. max wag sprung upon the great asseracken
of approval givento his ^ buge flag had been flung across c
}s that which greeted his first j.q0{ between two trusses, and as g
of 16 to 1. The applause, ^e gjgnal ^ag given the cords were cut o
was rather feeble and scat- an^ slowly it unrolled its white and X
Inch more energetic was the crimson folds as it fell gracefully and
, followed the declaration that 8^nng over the platform slightly to the
g campaign was to be^ a trial rear and south of the speaker's desk. ^
ablic against the empire. ^ Yhe banner was an enormous affair, c
lclusion of Chairman Rich- being fnlly 50 feet long and about one- 0
peech, which he had arranged ^ali ag wjde. Upon the white stripes g,
eparate heads, was the signal were printed sentences in large let- ?
i applause and cheers. His ters 0f bine: "Constitutional govern- ^
f the name of Colonel Bryan mentg derive their jnst powers from the
ie convention to its feet in a consent of the governed." j
mthnsiasm._ By common im- "Tbe constitution and the flag, one n
poles bearing the names of an(j inseparable, now and forever." s
5 torn up and thrnst iato the "The flaeof arenublic forever: of an
i down the aisles toward the empire, never." * '
desk came groups of dele- '\A republic can have no oolonies." ^
mndmg one man who held the t^6 va5t majority of those in the ^
the state aloft. Texas and ^all t^e ?ag wag aa unexpected inci- r
became engaged in a rivalry an(j jtg appearance was the sigh
should hold the came of tho Qaj for a frantic roar, which caused ?
est m tno air. _ everything that had gone before it to
tlr.s stme was going on be- sjcv int0 insignificance. For full two T
two state3, the frenzy had m:nutes the cords of the flag caught ^
I of tne other delegations and an(j would not permit it to fall to its
.arts of the hall men came full lengtL It wa3 caugbt up jast *
hrough tho throng carrying eE0Ugh to prevent the convention from ?
e emblems. They became reading the inscriptions upon the banicked
in front of the^ speak- Der, and until they were released and a
ind yelling and cheering like tbe banner swung free, the enthusiasm 0
hey strove to raise tne name increased every second. When finally r<
ate level with that of New every WOrd wa9 viaiblc there was a cli
if ,j T33 ^se^s? max of cheer3 that was deafening. r1
hold firm by the Tammany Senator Tillman stood surveying ths I
1 ork kept its place. ^ _ storm and awaiting an opportunity to .
eJegates who did not join in proceed. Tho chairman pounded his
lent most efficient aid in in- gavel and appealed for order. But the *
le uproar. _ They contributed march of the delegates bearing their 11
it their voices and their hats standards and banners, ran on unintor- ?
:erchiefs, bat as they used ;UDtedly for 22 minutes. fj
: fhnnrrh f narr nrArA m onn at *
origmai'y^designed T*"om As Sector Tillman was abont to re- j
ar only and the last two in a 6 rem*rked ^at t}ie thread of e
.sually as energetic. The his discourse had been broken and that d
.ts share and the tooters of down South tney were m the habit of e
the beaters of sheep skins Hel1 has broken looae 10 Gcor* a
vay for dear life. Nobody 818, m _ v
; they played?nobody cared. "And," said the senator vociferously, ii
doing their fall sharo and "if Mark Hanna had been here a few ^
11 that was necessary. minutes ago he would have thought, ii
ie excitement had continued 'hell has broken leose is Missouri.' ' v
inutes, Mr. Richardson at- There were crie3 of "good, good," ii
> bring order out of the chaos when the trust plank was read. When a
upon the floor. Now and the senator reached the reaffirmation of s
atter of his gavel could be the Chicago platform, with the decla- t<
. every time the sound reach- ration for free silver coinage at a ratio I
3 of a delegate he shrieked of 16 to 1, pandemonium again broke 1
. Time after time the ehair- loose, _ But the demonstration was q
pted to restore order, but. he faint in comparison to what had just
1 1 ' 1 * tttV? rvi~? i m nrtviili j m TTTO a on. M
y iosi ana overwneineci m u>,u u
s. Precise twenty minutes noucced as the "paramount issue." j ii
rman Richardson had men- Many of the delegates stood on their d
name of Bryan, which like chairs and waved flags and ekeored, but fl
I of a magic wand and con- a very considerable number?more than q
scene of such wonderful en- half?held their seats. Senator Hill f,
is has seldom been witnessed was among those who maiutained quiet, b
3al convention, he began to while Mr. Croker waved a flag until it I
ier; but the delegates were broke, and George Fred Williams led c
ady to yield the floor even to the Massachusetts contingent in salvos u
ian of the convention. of cheers. One of the Aiew York dele- t<
id in the gallery started a gates raised a standard bearing the in- c
ir and despite the continu- scription: ^ p
of Chairman Richardson to "Don't think there are no 16 to l'crs
ler, the demonstration con- in New York." _ t!
r nine and a half minutes The demonstration lasted four and 1<
total length being 29$ min- one-half minutes. p
ler then was sufficiently re- There was intense scorn in the sena- a
nable the chairman to recog- tof'8 Toioe as he read the platform ar- h
ate J. Gr. Johnson, of Kansas raignmenb of the ^ Hiy-Pauncefote a
a motion that the convention treaty, evoking Dmgied laugnter ana b
)til 10:30 Thursday morning, applaase. The Boer pla ik brought an- tl
other cheer and the senator received a n
the second day. round of applause as he closed.
ion hall was again beseiged When the applause had subsided p
by eager and excited thou- Chairman Jones of the platform com- w
long before the time set for mittee, said he had been instructed to ri
te second days proceedings of move that the platform be adopted by t]
ition all of the streets ap- the convention by acclamation. 1<
the building were solidly The motion was put and amid a roar a
th humanity moving forward of cheers the platform was adopted ^
iny entrances. Expectancy without a word of dissent. The an- fl
igh pitch, as it was univer- nouncement of Chairman Riohardson tl
that the day had in store the of the adoption o? the platform, was ]B
ts of thf? ' vention. The followed by a stunning shout which n
i met at 11 c clock, and after made the building ring from one end to c.
the Right He v. J. J. Glen- the other. Then followed a stirring and 6.
lop coadjutator of Kansas dramatic scene. A plank in the plat- ti
cese and pastor of the form denouncing policy toward the d
of the Immaculate Con- Boers had called out immense applause, a
After several gentlemen had but when it was announced by Chair- d
the convention, Mr. Jones, man Richardson that the convention V
voioe, announced: "1 am would be addressed by Hon. Webster 1
by the committee on rasolu- Davis, formerly assistant secretary of n
resent the platform agreed the interior, the crowd manifested its E
[ will yield to the Senator enthusiasm by cheering for two minut?3. ii
a Carolina, Mr. Tillman, to Then the former Republican leader as- u
ocument." cended the platform and stood facing ii
llman now stepped to the the thousands of spectators. tl
was greeted with a cheer. The speech of Mr. Davis was ar- h
ie platform in a full round ranged in order to enable him to an- o:
ly heard throughout the hall, nounce his allegiance to the Democratic a
atform is given in full in party and the platform and to the q
lumn.) ticket of the convention. In dramatic ti
3tyle and with all the force and mag- The partially demolished State stan
netism of an orator Mr. Davis began ards were put back into their plac
bis address. He denounced as a "ma- and, panting and exhausted, they pr
lioious lie" that he had been forced to pared for the seconding of the nomin
leave his office in the present national tion.
administration. He pictured in brilliant David Bennett Hill in answer
and flaming sentences the "cruelties" many calls took the platform and se
and aggressions practiced by Great onded Bryan's nomination. "Th
Britain upon the force of South Africa, nomination will meet the approval <
Be expressed his intense satisfaction the east," he said, and enthused h
that the Democratic party had incor- auditors. In closing he said: "Ne
porated in the platform a plank so cor- York expects to join with you with hi
iially and enthusiastically endorsing 36 electoral votes," and then a3 1
the course of the Boers, which was the stepped down from the platform tl
jause of liberty and justice. As he felt convention became a bedlam agaii
tie said, that this great republic should There were several others who seconde
not ehain itself to the chariot wheels the nomination.
)f the empire that wa3 crushing liberty The secretary then began to call tl
to death in South Africa, he believed it roll of States on the ballot for pres
to be his duty to ally himself with the dential nomination.
H 4WI A TNO r? A fl ill ?a11 AaH AAA/7 V A pV AT"
k/ciuuviauu pAi. l x Xko tug ivii viu ^iwccucu wc auuu
His account with the Republican of approval of the unanimity of the vol
party he regarded as fully balanced, seemed to increase. All of the larj
He owed it no further obligations. States were cheered heartily as one a:
Fhese sentiments met with muchap- ter another they cast votes for Mr. Br;
plause. an. Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kei
In conclusion, in announcing his in- tucky, Massachusets were cheered co
mention of supporting the Democratic dially, but when Missouri and a minul
party and its ticket, Mr. Davis said, ^ater Nebraska were called the convei
?ith great emphasis: "I stand upon tio1? palpitated with enthusian
;his platform and shall support W. J. So *4?, too, when the State of J*e
Brenniogs." It was a curious and Yorkwas called, the convention risin
aughable confusion of the syllables of to ita *eet an<i cheering^ The list <
Bryan's name. But the crowd knew States and territories was complete
ffhat he meant and cheered him widly. wifck ^e calling of the territory of H:
As Mr. Davis concluded the band wa"itruckup
"Hail to the Chief,"and while The announcement by Cbairma
PTTan li?/3 Kflfl
x was rendering me air ne neia an in- "^u^uouu < "?? , . v
ormal reception upon the platform. nominated for president of the Unite
Chairman Richardson was the first to States unanimously was ^ received wit
rrasp his hand as he concluded; then S^eat applause, but it did not^ compai
Senator J. iC. Jones and others crowded with the previous demonstrations du:
iround him until ho had great difficulty ^a7* The huge fiagsuspeade
n retaining his feet He left the plat- from roof which had played its pa
orm as soon as he was able, but on earlier in the session was again lowered
he way to his seat he was given shouts 'be baad played and the^ peopl
>f approval by those whom he passed, oheered. Standing on their seat*
[he band passed from "Hail to the 8ome of the delegates waved.flags c
3hief" to "America" and the conven- standards, but the enthusiasm did nc
ion sunj? it; but the band would play run at high tide. As the people aJ
ic more. ready were leaving the hall, Chairma
bryan unanimously nominated. Richardson at announced 8:53 p. m. tha
_ , . , the convention was adjourned unt:
It was now announced that the next 10:30 Friday morning.
msiness before the convention was the '
lominatioQ of a candidate for president stevenson fob vice psesidbnt.
O l y VT 1 1 il i ThA AAhTTA?flAY? llAM * fa lOflf CAOQ1A
>i tne unnea Estates, ana tne secretary ., ,ouuun, A10 'ao"reB8
iegan to call the roll of States. Ala- 011 Friday. The chief business wasi th
iama was first called. nomination of a candidate for Vic<
"The State of Alabama," said the President.. This honor was conferre
hairman of the delegation of that on Adlaie Stevenson, who served as Vie
State, "yields to Nebraska the privilege President during the last term of Oleve
f naming the next president of the *and. He is from Illinois, and is
Jnited States " strongman. After his nomination an
W. D. Oldham of Nebraska, who ms 'ie Amotion of some ntm? bnsi
0 present the name of Mr. Bryan to "ess the convention adionrned sine die
he convention, was waiting by the CONDITION OF THE CROPS,
hairman s desk, and as the chairman
f the Alabama delegation resumed his
eat he came forword and in a few There Has Been Too Much Bain ani
Too little Snaahine.
a surrendering its time to the State of The following is the weekly bulletii
It. Bryan. He then put Bryan in of the condition of the weather anc
omination delivering an eloquent crops of the State issued last week b;
'aul j v j i_* i e Director Bauer of Jhe South - Carolin:
Ir. Bryan ^th impassioned fOTor. j?otion, ?f tie Uni'ed States _ weathe
is he approached the close of hia ad? bureau s weather and crop service:
ress he raised both hands high over Daring the week ending 8 a. m., Jul;
is head and spoke slowly and with an 2, the temperature averaged normal
nerty that caused his voice to pene- and passed between a maximum of 9'
:ast? *n'? finery comer of the hall. and a minimum of 66 degrees. It wa
nvv-to r?T extremely favorable on growing crops
ENNjlNGS BuiTAN, he concluded, Heavy rains prevailed during th?
ringing his hands lower with each fir8t part 0f the weekj ^ on jUD(
'ord until the last had been uttered, 29th. In the southeastern, northeas
hen he brought them up with a sweep; ern aQ<j northwestern counties thi
ut quicker than his motion was the amounts for the week ranged from 4 to
nswering cheer that swept across the g inches, while widely scattered locali
onvention. It was a simultaneous ties had less than an inch. The av
jar from all parts of the hall. Up erage for the State was 2.80 inches
rent the delegates on their chairs, over This following the previous week's rain
heir heads went the flags and above fa]]t rendered ground too wet for culti
tiem all soared and rang the cheers for vation generally, and, in oonnectioi
Iryan. The band loyally performed with the high temperature, caused gras
;s share, out the noise of its cieation an(j weeds to crow very fast, so tha
ras but a drop in the ^torrent. The jg general eomplaint of crops
ion from the State of Nebraska flung Xiocally, bottom lands were overflows
p a large banner bearing a likeness of aQ(j crops destroyed and lands wor
Ir. Bryan on one side and on the other badly washed and gullied. The out
'Nebraska" and a smaller portrait of look for staple crops, over a large por
Jrvan enninsArt in a star of hlnfe. What- a*? i/. ie aJ TTfl?TT WA/VW
. _ -- - - -- UUU U1 UIO UVIWi) 19 T CI jr yvvi
ver may have been the differences of but in the Cong&ree and lower Watere<
elegatcs oyer the platform, they aeem- va]Jey8j 0ver a large portion of the Pei
d to i*avo forgotton them, and all were j)eQ geotion, and in portions of Lexing
s one in favor of the man. New York ^n, gdgefield, Saluda and Greenwooi
led with Nebraska and Kansas in vent- counties crops are unimpaired an<
ag its enthusiasm. Riohard Croker promising, Dry weather and sunshin
'as on a chair, both aams aloft, a flag ^.g nee<3ed for cultivation and to oleai
i his right hand, whieh he waved fleid8. Locally high winds damage
igorously. Hill was not behind him corn ana tre08>
i the show of loyalty to the nominee Upland corn ia generally in good oon
nd, waving his arms, he let forth a ditioa, but some is turning yellow an
eries of Cheers that equahed those ut- foing^ while praotioally the whole cro
gred by any man on the floor. Oyerm Iacks proper cultivation. Much cor
llinois, Ohio and jndiaoa, where^ 16^ to was destroyed on bottomlands by ovei
is not popular, tnere was no Hesitation flow8> Late cora on stubble lands i
ow. doing welL
Round the hall started the Nebraska The general condition of cotton i
len with their huge banner, and, catch- poor, on account of too much moisture
3g up their State emblems, the other lack of cultivation, and the prevalenc
elegations took up the march waving of lic0> or plowed np and p]anted t
ags and hats ana cheering at the tops p^g while the complaint of grass
f their voices without cessation, save gejda is now general, except as to Be
jr the breath necessary to a fresh out- which is in excellent condi tior
urst The two women delegates from Cotton 0D Bandy landg looks Bicldy. j
Jtah joined in the parade, one of them t^e westem portion much has not bee
arrying a small eilk panner of white, chopped to stands. It is generall
pon which was inscribed: Greeting gman, and not fruiting well, althoug
5 Wm. Jenningsi Bryan from the Demo- recentiyi3 growing nicely and bloon
ratic women or Utah. As the women jng freely.
assed along the aisle in front of the I
few York delegation one of the en- Killed by Lightning,
husiastic Tammany braves turned T _ * * vj i xi
joeeawnr whoop that rivalled any Allen J. TonJinson, of Aiohdale >
revionsly uttered on this eontinent, C;> 7as,?etdtby llgiinIn| ??- ?th
nd pounded one of the wowen over the e . t t?wn* ^r' Tomlinso
> ^ was eome home from the courthouse
eaa wun ms small U3g aa a uj&es ui -jj ^
ppreiiation. Far from resenting the *ere he hadpresided over a meetin
low, the woman smiled and pirouetted ?! board of county commissioners
trough the aisles formed of shouting ?! . ^a9 c, ^man? a bol
ien of lightning struck a large elm tree 3
Senator Clark of Montana, accom- y^8 distant, killing Mr. Tomlinso
adied by a lady, both waving tags "WtantJy. He carried a steel rod urn
ith intenae energy, called forth ter- &el1*? ^?h wa3 torn iri^Bhieds
ific applause a3 they passed around Mr. Tomlinson was one of the mos
he hall. Next came Texas with its P?>mjnet citizens of his section. H
)ng pole surmounted by steer's horns, ?a9 8eor^ary and treasurer of the Tom
nd further back some of the New linson Manufacturing company, an<
rork delegation carrying their little many positions of-trust.
Shut Down Proposed.
lonnd and round the hall went the The cotton mimfaotunng selling com
>arching column between two walls of ? River, Mass., yotei
heering men, who stood beneaih a Wednesday to recommend to the mann
ln,,ri of fluttering iazs. Wild for I tMtnreraia,shut aown.of the mills fo
ye~Qty-seven minutest It was a f?ui-weeKsBetween una aaw ana sep
emonstration fully equal in fervor to Member 1 at zne option of the manufac
nythmg that had preceded it either tT1fer* It is understood that 1,000,(KM
ay when the platform was read, spmdlea are represented in the agree
P"hen the enthusiasm had run for 19 ment already reached to curtail.
-2 minutes Chairman Richardson com- . - , ?. ,
lenced pounding vigorously for order. 00(1
[e was lost beyond all power of hear- The prohibitionists displayed a grea
lg fer several minutes, and it was not deal of enthusiasm during their con
ntii 27 minutes had elapsed from the vention at Chicago last week, and nomi1
jstint that Mr. Oldham had mentioned nated a ticket that will commend itsel
ie world "Bryan" that the cheering to the followers of that party. Johi
ad subsided and the convention was in Gk Wooley, the nominee for president,
rder once more. Once more the excited is a man of ability and the foremos
od perspiring crowd got into a state of temperanoe orator of the country. H
uietude, sucoumbing because of fa- B. Metcalf, of West Virginia, wa<
igue -rather than obeying the gavel, nominated for vice president
S SHOCKING STORIES.
e
aThe
Murderous Zealots in Pekln
to
c- Order Wholesale Slaughter.
is
of
is "killthe foreign devils"
w
Br
le They Cry. Many Foreigners Dead
le
a. and Many More Wounded.
3
:Q
Women and Children
! Starving.
t8 Dispatches from China says oouriers
Iq who are arriving at the seats of gov e
ernment of the southern viceroys from
f- their agents in Pekin give vivid but
7~ fragmentary pictures of what is being
r. enacted in the capital. These couriers
te seemingly left Pekin a day or two later
i- han the messenger of Sir Robert
Hart, the inspector general of customs,
* who started on the night of June 24th.
3f They report that the heads of some of
id the captured legation guards were being
borne through the streets at the
top of spears, followed by zealots chantn
ing "Tapi yang kuei tae; tapi, tapij"
id (kill the foreign devils; kill, kill!) The
h city's millions have been roused to
e patriotio fervor, breaking out into the
^ wildest exoesses, while over half the
rt city could be heard fighting around the
I, legations.
e Sir Robert Hart's runner, who was
J, interviewed by the correspondent of
>r The Express at Shanghai, supplements
>t the tragio sentences of the dispatch he
I- bore by a narrative of some things he
n paw. He says the foreigners were makit
ing a last stand in the extensive buildil
ings and enclosures of the British legation.
They had many dead and
wounded. Among them were some won
men and children. All were short of
e food, even of the commonest neces- bsaries.
The women were starving, as
^ they gave a part of their small allowe
ance to the children. The foreigners,
nevertheless, were holding out under a
a terrible fire, upheld by the expectation
^ of relief. They knew they would not
I\a n^an^Ana^ sn^ fTiof. rnniM fkt
, their governments were advancing.
Sometimes they thought they could
hear artillery in action beyond the walL
They were unable to return the fire of
the Chinese, exoept at moments when
i an assault seemed imminent. Then the
machine guns and repeating rifles tore
the storming parties to pieces. The
a messenger expressed the belief that it
I would be impossible for the foreigners
y to resist much longer, as the Chinese
were preparing to batter down the
walls of the court yard, and their amr
munition was running low.
Orders were given by Prince Tuan,
y the messenger says that, since some
had been killed, not one other foreigner
} should be left alive. The Chinese solg
diers were exhorted to sacrifice their
lives without hesitation, if by so doing
0 ViUV/ VVWA\A UUipVAVVJ.M4MAWWV r ?-p
e kuei tse." Extreme precautions tad
. been taken to prevent the foreigners ,
g from communicating with any one out3
side the city, and a number of ranners
_ who had been sent out were killed by
. the Chinese. This messenger succeeded
in getting through by smearing his v
[ face and clothes with blood and joining
. in the outcries against the "devils."
1 He passed the remains of foreigners of
3 Admiral Seymour's force who.had been
t killed between Lang Fang and Lo Fa.
Their bodies had been cut to pieces
j and their heads were oarried at the
e ends of bamboos. A large army of
. Manchu Chinsse imperial troops, with
20 guns, is reported to be advancing in
the direction of Tien Tsin.
>
a MORE BAD NEWS.
* Tho fact that a relief oolumn has
3 been unable to leave Tien Tsin in rej
sponse to the pathetio prayer of the
e beleagaered legations at Pekin is generally
regarded in London as destroy
ing almost the last vestige of hope for
the unfortunate foreigners pent up ia
the Chinese capital. The worst is feared:
^ Shanghai reports that the international
forces at Tien Tsin are suffering from
lack of good drinking water, owing to
the Pei Ho river being choked with the
3 corpses of Chinese and other victims of
the bombardment.
s According to the same dispatch the
1( international troops, so far from being
a+vnnrr /innnifli odr?n?n fnajifrlq P,l
e BWVUJ, WMVttJjU WV i?v r, ~
0 kin, ara not sufficiently numerous to
y attack the Chinese still surrounding
e Tien Tsin and keeping up a desultory
i. fire on the place. Thousands of Chi*
Q nese are said to be arriving from Lu
Q Tai and to be desperately attempting to
y reoocupy the bridge leading to Taku.
h Prince Tuan is said to be publioly bei
beheading all the legation guards captured
by the Chinese.
According to the latest Pekin news,
from Chinese sources the legations are
p at such extremities from lack of prorx'0
sions that the women who escaped the
~ bullets are perishing of starvation. A
, speoial dispatch from Shanghai says
'' Chinese reports are current that two
, other foreign ministers were murdered
? the same as Baron ron Ketteler. From
q the same source it is declared that the
Q mission hospital at Afoukden has been
destroyed by fire and that the native
" Christians have been massacred. It is
j. farther asserted that the foreigners fled
. to New Chwang.
?
The Silver Republicans. "-~*x
A dispatch from Kansas City says
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
made a speech in Towne's behalf, saying
that he would add strength to the
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. ticket wnere voces were neeuea auu tu?i
1 it was time to have done with ths nonsense
that a man had to be branded ber
fore he oonld be accepted. He said the
Silver Republicans had left the feast of
* their own party when the table was
J spread, and added that he believed the
Democrats owed them e7ery consideration.
No Platform Needed.
t Immediately on his arrival at Kansas
- City last week Senator Tillman an'
nonnced himself for Towne for vice
t president bnc said that he did not coni
sider it necessary to make specific dec,
laration on the ratio when declaring
t for silver. 4 * With Bryan at the head
. of the ticket," he said, "we need no
3 platform. His position is such that so
man can question it"
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