? '"s.'V A f /Volume xi. oamdkn, s. c., Friday, ,iui,v i;;, i?oo. no. 21. IT'S BRYAN AND STEVENSON Who Arc AVade the Standard Bearers of the & Democratic Party. EXCITING SCENTS IN CONVENTION. Thv' Platfofm Was R?\id By Senator Tillman, of South Caroll :a? David B. t till Makes a Sp.-ech and Pledges His Support. The First Day. Kansas City, Special.?Tho Natlon 11 Convention of The Democratic party met horo in its opening session on Wednesday, July 4ih. Tho vast hall was filled to overflowing with dele gates and visitors. Tho decorations wero spjendiil. >Nation;U airs broke forth from the" band as tho convontlon began to*flssemblc\ Famous Demo. [ a emtio loaders wero choercd voclfer f tAuniw uu V^lind were recognized by iho crowds. vs,"'^A4. exactly 12:02 o'clock, Chairman \ 'Vones M8?Sad?d tho platform. As tho wave of applause* 8uY/$V*ed Chairman Jones rapped vigorously and repwted ly. Billing tho tumult, and then above tho din his voice could bo heard ai)?. nounclng: "Tho convention .wil^'come to order. Tho ?>ergeant-at-arjris will seo that the aisles arc clcufed." Ser geant-at-arms Martin advanced to the front and urged the crowds massed in front of tho platform to tako their Beats. Great disorder prevailed, the aisles wero jammed with a noisy crowd of subordinate officials and intruders, and it fook some time to secure quiet. 1 ho first business of tho convention was the reading of tho formal call, by Secretary Walsh. Chairman Jones an nounced tho prayer by Rev. S. W. Ncel. "Gentlemen will please bo In order," said Chairman Jones, as tho ? hum and bustlo again broke loose af ter the prayer. "Wo must havo quiet on the floor. GcnUomcn of the con vention, 1 have the honor to present to you tho Democratic mayor of Kan sas City, James A. llced." A shout of applause went up as tho slender form of Mr. Iteed came to the platform. Ho spoko deliberately and with a clear, resonant voice that easily penetrated to every corner of the hall. Governor Thomas of Colarado . was announced as temporary chairman, and made a vigorous speech to tho convention, which was heartily ap plauded. . '*? At-" tho conclusion of Governor Thomas' spccch Chas. A. Walsh, of Iowa, rose and read a resolution by , Daniel Campau, of Michigan, that the Declaration of Independence, "drafted by that Democrat9 of Democrats, Thomas Jefferson," be read to the con vention on this, tho anniversary of the ? nation's natal yea$. , "Tho Republican vparty recently in !1 Philadelphia, the cradle city of liber ' ly, whero the Declaration of Indepen dence was written, and tho constitu tion was iramed, did there cmjptffe an administration which h^^pudiated tho constitution and nominated a President who has betrayed the prln-, cples of the declaration. This conven tion Is composed of men who havo tho same faith as was in their fathers in this immortal Instrument. As tho re affirmation of Democratic fealty to^ the fundamental principles of ^mori-' can liberty, I move, Mr* Chairman, that tho clerk be directed to read tho glorious Declaration of Independence, drafted by that Democrat, of all Dem ocrats, Thomas JelTerson, and adopted 124 years ago to-day." With cheers and applause the resolu tion was adopted while tho band in the south gallery played patriotic airs. Then a dramatic scene occurred. As the vast audience was qniellng down to listening to the reading of t^o read ing of the Declaration two mon appear ed on the platform, bearing carefully In their arms two largo objects, each completely shrouded in the Stars and Stripes. They were placed the one up on the other immediately to the right and front of the chairman. Del egates and spectators craned their necks to see what wus about to occur, a quickly advancing to tho ?^"^raPcd ~7* objects, a handsome man deftly lift rfj tho fine fi*0"1 R splendid bu8t of Mr: i Pryan. As tho familiar foatures of their leader were recognized by the del egates and spectators a tornado of ap-^ plauso ?wopt over tho audience. 1 roqj elde to side the bust was turned, thdt all might know whom It represented, j - When the applause had subsided I Chas Hampton, of Petoskey, Mich., : read in magnificent voice the immortal * ? Declaration Of Independence. Asthe full and rounded sentences of tjjtfreat Stato paper rolled through tho hall, the cheering and enthusiasm Increased and when Mr. Hampton had concluded the tremendous applause ^lriy shook tho building. When tho orator had finished ? the Declaration of ?r . .the applause bad was introduced and sang 1 he fotar 8 nan filed Banner," the audience stand ing and oheerlng and applauding after ? ea*h verse. It waa an Innovation at a ? National convention. Then ?* she fin ished the last etraln, the hand took up r America," and led by Mlae Pulton, the 0riUt maM of 20.000 people broke into ?04 ??h MithMljm ?fcow? tw tie New T?rk?r, bat M d?cHn?4io viJtSn and tn the oonMon follow ncsaco, was made permanent chairman of the convention. During tho night session a speech by Governor Altgeld of Illinois, was attentively listened to. Tho conclusion of Chairman Rich ardson's speech, Which ho had ar ranged under sixteen soparato heads, was the signal "for terrific applause and cheers. His mention of tho name of W. J. Bryan brought tho convention to its feet in a frenzy of enthusiasm. Delegates sprang up on their chairs, waving hats, handkerchiefs, umbrellas in tho wildest fashion. By common impulse the poles bearing tho names of States wero torn up and thrust into tho air. The nomination of Mr. Dry an was exported to tako place on tho first day of tho convention, by an adjournment was taken till Thursday without a call I it)T nrnnrnations Sccoad l>.iy-?Bryan Nominated. J Kansas City,j Special.?Convention hall wa3 again jbcsloged by eager and excited thousands and long .before tho lima set for opening the second day's proceedings of the convention all of the streets approaching tho building wore solidly, massfd with humanity, moving forvlard lo tho many entran ces. Expectancy was at a high pitch, as it was universally felt that tho day had In storo the great ovonts of tho convention. By 10 o'clock, thirty minutes before the time sot for tho opening of the convention, nearly ev ery seat in the galleries was occupied. During the time of wajt'ing for tho con vention to open the Toxans. raised to tlfe top of their standard tho huge horns of a Texas steer, surmounted by tho legend "Texas Gives 200,000 Major ity," there wns a roar and shoot ami enthusiastic tribute to Texas' Demo cracy. Governor Beckham, of Ken tucky, was given an enthusiastic re ception as ho came ln,Lb reading with omphal ic gestures, striding up and down the platform, turning this way and that, after his manner In the Senate. There was a howl of approval as lie clenched his* fist and flrecely arraigned the course Of tho administration \n Cuba. But it remained for his reading of the declaration that "Imperialism Is the paramount Issue of thie campaign" to Y AC CLAMATION. There was intense scorn In the Sena tor's voice as ho read the platform ar raignment of tho Hay-Pauncefote treaty, evoking mingled laughter and applause. Tho Boer plank brought an other cheer, and the Senator received -a round of applause as he closed. When theo applause had subsided. Chairman Jones, of the .platform committee, said Kb had been Instructed to move that the platform bo adopted by the conven tion by acclamation. Tho motion was put and amid a roar of chesrs the plat form was adopted without a word of dissent. The announcement of Chair man Richardson of the adoption of th?s platform was followed by a stunning shout which made the .building ling frorti one end to the othefc \Vriicn fol lowed a atlrrln*? and dranlatjc scene. The plank In the platform dojiounclng England's policy toward tho jWrs had called out immense npplause^but when it was announced by Chairfnan Ricn ardson that the convention would be addressed by lion. Webster Davis, for mer Assistant Secretary of the Inter tor, the crowd manifested ltw cmlrast asm by cheering tor two minutes. Then the former Republican leader ascended the platform and stood facing the thousands of spectators. THE NOMINATION OF MR* BRYAN. , 9ergeant-at-arms Martin rose to il I s feet and wared desperately for alienee. When a few delegates of confusion had been eliminated he said: "The next iHufiiew SeTdrs tVe ooomtioa Is nomination* of a candidate for the preaideiscy of the united StatM. The ?CTHf ry wm call the roll o??bfcea." Bet** doing eo, tbe see&5y read the if WW jrfjjjif jpiiifcsrs ef We eam M It ten appointed by the chair t penetrate Into every corner of the hall. "And. thnt man is?William Jennings Biy jjmi," he concluded, bringing bl.i bands lower with each word until the last l.aJ "been uttered when he brought them up with a sweep. but quicker than bis motion was that answering cheer that swept across Jho convention. It. was a simultaneous roar from all parts of the hall. Up went tho delegates on 'heir chairs, ov^r their heads went the flags and above them all soared and rang the cheers for Bryan. The band loyal ly performed its share, but the noise of its ideation was but a drop in the tor rent. Tho men from the .JtHtc* o? N'e raska flung up a large banner bearing likenesses of Mr. Bryan on ono side and on the other side "Nebraska," and a smaller portrait of Mr. Bryan en1 cloned in a star of blue. DAVE HILL UTTERS A WAR WHOOP. Whatever may have been the differ ence* of delegates over tho platform, they seemed to have forgotten ?' them, and all were as ono In favor of the man. New York ^icd^-ith Nebraska* and Kansas in venting Its enthusl. asm. Richard Croker was on ft- chair, both arms aloft, a ftag in his right hand, which he waved vigorously. Mill was not behind him In the show of loy. afty to the nominee and waving his arms, be r let forth a series jo>f(jcbeera that equalled those uttered bj any man on the floor. Over la Ilhaois, Oblo and Indiana, wb*r* 16 to l*is not popular. MBMnm platform; and in a tolling speech pledged (ho undivided support of the? party In New York, and tii whirlpool at Niagara Falls in a specially inade boat. . Six masked burglars wounded the j engineer at the,Cold Spring llrewery, iVawrence, Mass., cracked the safe and escaped with $500. Pretty Rosa Palermo stole a clock in a store in 'Kew York, but the alarm : went off, before she reached the door, j and she was arrestedr* } .Tohn L. Kelly and John L.uccskelr were killed and 33 persons were In jured In a wreck on the Montana Cen tral Railroad, near Butte, Mont. To escape detectives of ten cities, ! who had all but run him down, Her- j mann Ktirth, neetiHert of swindling' committed suicide at St. Paul, Minn. IJenry Hond and Michael Pontellfy wore killed In tho electric power liouKft nt Hartford, Conn.t the former by a falling cluteh; the latter by touching a live wire.. Owing to the fact that the German meat Taw goes lni/> cffcct on October 5, packers at Chica^ IM^^t dally or der* from Germany rtf luu,o?u pounds of sausage. Alfred R. OosIId, Eugene D.> and CHflw T. Paris. eonT^tfd effoa spiracy to depress Brooklyn Rapid Tftnptt stock, were sentenced to terms st New York. doctor was sent for by a The lady 'apOtOfised doctor uacaardsdly , to* '?**? spaah uMt EDUCATORS MEET. Gathering of ttiCvflUion's Teachers in Charleston. INTERESTING OPENING SESSION, f Two Thousand Uelegaies (lather Iii ihc Auditorium ? Hc'Swecney's Ad dross of NVelcoinj, Charleston, S. ('.. Special. The old Palmetto Slate and Charleston, hospit able and historic, gave olllcinl welcome to the National Educational Associt)* tion, the opening session of its animal convention. About 2,000 delegates were present in the Thrfuison andltorinni when Chairman Welch, of the local ex ecutive committee, called the conven tion to order .shortly before 1 o'clock. The first session outside of the ap pointment of a commit!ee on resold - tions, was purely one of welcome. (.ij 11? I'ht i f ij }l Ali'Ku iuijiiJu iriuxJjijI the delegates for the State. After ex tending a formal welcome to the school teachers, whom, he said, "were abroad in the Slate," the governor said: *"Vho soldier ft abroad even in this day f>( civilisation and enlightenment. Tl/oro are those who claim that, it is our duty to carry civilization and Christianity to the heathen, even though we have to open the way with leaden bullets. II seems that we are about on the verge of another war. It may he the hand of Providence to carry our civilization to the uttermost parts of the earth. We have with us, however, another person age, more Important in maintaining our civilization than the soldier the school master." Hon. J. Adger Smith, Charleston's mayor, gave the delegates a word of welcome for the dly. and after a num ber of responses ny prominent educa tortf, from various parts of the country, President Corson delivered his annual address. A brief session was hold at night, at which a paper on the small college aud Its work in the past was read by Presi dent W. O. Thompson, of the Ohio State University, O. President Win. It. Harper read a brj^f paper on th? prospects for tho building of tho State . house and accrued interest tho bonds having c'omo Into tho possession of tho I'Vdernl government by re anon of In vestment of funds held by the State for Uncle Sam. , It corns tlint in ISu.'? ?ho legislature decided to use ^J50,000 to carry on tho building of the State house which ha,d previously b? on Contracted for, and l.a order io raise the money authorized tho governor to Issue bonds for the amoun; indicted for that purpose. Tho, bonds were Lssucd and tho papers In the present ca.^0 show that Uncle Sam holds cno-half tho issue. More is a copy of tho complaint In thit. important suit against the State, which has reached tho hands of Attor ney -(ieneral llclllnger: District of Columbia, County ( i Washington, ss. plaint ill' in this action; by ,!ohn \V. (Jri^Ks. tho attorney-general thereof, complain.s of i ho Stato of South Caro lina. tho defend in: herein, which has been summoned to niiHwer tho sold plaintiff in action of debt; and thereupon the said plaintiff demands of the : aid defendant the sum of $346,750, good and lawful money of tho United States of America, which tho said de fendant owes to and detains from the j.aid plaintiff. For that heretofore, to- wit, ctt pan tho firs' day of January, in the year of our I.oid ISr>r>, by its certain 12T? writings obligatory, sealed with Its seal an<) . duly issued under and by virtue of a statute of the said defendant, tho said State yf South Carolinnf-, passed and ... raffled on Um-^Jth day of Decombor, in tho year of our Lord 1855, known as coupon bonds, now here shown unto tho court, of each of which the follow*-^ ing, in all things material, Is a tnu>._ copy, to-wit: '^v, . United States of America, j State of South Carolina, ?.. 'J'he State of South Carolina will pay 4 to 1. D. Ashmore, or bearer, one thou, tand dollars, with Interest thereon at the rato of six per cent, pcir annum* payablo semi-annually, on the first days of January and July, on the pre scntariftn of the proper coupons for tho same hereunto annexed, at "the State " treasury office In Charleston, where tho principal sum will alpo* bo paid on the surrender of this bond;, on the first day * of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and not ' before without the consent of the hold-". cr of this bond, wlrfch Is Issued in pur- ?* nuance of an act of the general assem bly of tho State of South Carolina, rati.. fied on the 19th day of Decerpher, A. I), one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. In witness whereoLthe governor ..of . __ the State has hereunto subscribed hia name and caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, the first day at January, A. D. one thousand eight huu? .'i dred ami fifty-six.* j lly tho governor. : T.H.ADAMS, Governor. , I. PATTRRSON, Secretary of the State. (Countersigned by? I. I>. ASHMORE. sta'o of ComptroHer-Gen$*%W-.^_ c' (Seal.) South Carolina. Whereby the said defendant acknowl edged itself to he held and firmly hound unto the plaintiff in the principal sum of one. hundred and twenty-live thow: ? sand dollars, payable at the said treas ury ofiice in the eity of ?)itarleston>--la the Htnte of South Carolina, On the first day of January. A. D. one thousand eight hundM and eighty-one, -and in' the sum of one hundred twenty-three ?thousand seven hundred fifty dollars, Interest on Kaid principal sum at the rate of six per cent, per annum, pay able semi-annually on the first days of January nnd Jnly of each >??!, frum -the date of said bond until the mstnr My*4J??>reof, Hkewiso payable at the'of- - flee of the State treasury, in the city of Cluiiluslon and