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VOL. XIV. TilE DKMOCilACY fta a. _ at .a* i /n ^4! 2?. ivieei in roancnai uonvenuun in Kansas City July 4. GREAT ENTHUSIASM IS Manifested by the Twenty-five Thousand People Who Crowd in the Hall to Witness the Pioceodings Amid scenes of tumultuous cothusiasm bt fitting such an event and such a a day tho National Democratic Convention began iU scbhoiih at Kaunas Oity, Mo., on last Wednesday, .July 4, th^ natal day of the Republic. It was an inspiring scono that Chairman Joncn looked out upon when at noon, after beating a tattoo with his gave I ho stilled the tumult and declared the convention opoD. About him were fully 25,000 people, rising tier on tier liko tlie spectators in some vast coliseum awaiting tho appcaranco of the dolcgatca of tho party, while on cither fido fltrotobed away tho rows of doBks accommodating reprcBcntalives of the preBB from every section of tho oouutry. It was clearly not a gathering alone of wealth and fashion. The bronzed faces of many of the men, their coarse shirts, collarlcss and soai floss, marked them as from tho soil. With hardly an exoption thoy took oQ their coats and sat shirtslecvod and democratic. Many > ot the worcou were in oambrics and gioghams, rather than in summer silks and laces, and tho gorgeous costumes and picture hats wero in oasis of duller huo. It was a gathering none the less inspired with the patriotic spirit of tho day, which fouud constant expression in wild hurrahs at every sound of "Dixie" or "America." Early the orowds began to turn toward convention hall and tho appioachcs to tho vast cdifico wore filled with an eager and excited throDg, surging toward tho many entrances, and seeking tP gain early admission to tho building. ^ With, them came baids, marching clubs and drum corps, and to the confusion of the crash and hurrah was added the constant craek, boom, sizz of booms and oracKcrs as mo convention cntnusiasts and tbo suiall boy vied with each other in oolebrating tho day. The convention hall itself at first glance, looks crude and iuipcifeot, but this is only in its external ornamentation of cornice and column. Tho substantial elements of tho stiucturo arc oomplote, ready to give delegates and a legion of onlookers one of tho most porfcot convention halls ever olforcd to the gathering of a great party. Tho Stars and Stripes snap proudly from a hundred staffs along the gable and at intervals surrounding tho entire build; ing. There are hundreds of these fHgs topping the structure, giving an idea of its vastnoss 310 feet lung and 198 feet wide. Only Friday an army of men were busily removing tho debris and they havo Eucc?n Urd so well that there is not a vestige uinaining. Squads of policemen were c-aily on tho ground, keeping back tho crowds and maintaining quiet. There was little disordor, however, for tho crowds were good naturcd and their patriotism was tempered with discretion. It was notiooablo that a vory considerable portion of tho gathering throngs wcro mado up of women, who profited by tho warm day to put on their gayest raiment, thus adding another element of color and beauty to the blazj of hunting everywhere apparent. Tho interior of the building presented a gorgeous speciaclo of color, alike a tribute to the patriotio sentiment of tho day and to the party about to assembio iu convention. The disposal of flags, bunting and shields is quito effective, but here and thero is too great spread and tanglo of steel to bo subdued by patriotic dcviocs. Tho great steel roof, supported by massivo girders is partly obscured by flags looped into rosettes. The samo acbemo of flag rosettes makes a rim of color for the gallery 40 feet above, sweeping entirely around tho hall. Lowor down, tho front of another gallery is Hawing with tho ooats-ofarms of tho 40 States and territories with hero and thcro long streamers caught up into bows and rosettos, while just back of tho platform is a box bearing the red, whito and bluo inscription of tho "New York high school boys." Hut the eye loavos thciw details of color aud rests on tho ten magnifioont American Hags each 37 feet long, which *f canopied from tho top of thfjjffildfng to tho sides, two of thSfi^monstor cmDlcms Hanking the f/Tairmau'a platform like tho wings of ?*etago. Tho auditorium is 8hapcd^rk0 a howl with (hO olmnaf in f kn oon_ trei w^fTotlio scats riso tier on tier on ev?ry,sid? back to tho remotest corner ?Odo building. The hollow of this J^owl is whoro ihe real business is to bo /done, for hero tho delegates and alter / nates aro seated and tho platform is looatcd. Area for delegates is paved . with stono. The seats are arrangod in a great oval, tho sido toward tho plat/ form. The folding chairs for tho delegates and alternates mako a little lako of yellow in tho bottom of this bowl, marked here and there by tho tall standards indicating tho various State delegations. liaised about two feet abovo this stono aro tho platatferm juts out into the lako of yellow like sowo oapo in the sea. Tho platform is flanked on oaoh sido by ro/vs of press seats, strotohing baok 200 feet. Tho platform itself presents evidenoo of elegance, even gorgeousnofcs, and is far more elaborate than tho counterpart at Philadelphia. Beneath tho chairman's ^^^retohes a (Tli rioh turkish rug of orimson hue, while a great leathern scat acrommodates the uian who holds the gavel. Instead of a table boforo him the gavel falls upon a strungo wooden pedostal, similar to those used in supporting a catufalquo. The seoretary of tho convention has another raised platform with a hugo ohair of loathorn elegance, while tho lessor otlioials, clerks and stonographcrp, havo tho usual spread of pino boforo them. Altogether the arrangements aro admirabloin their dotail and oombino to givo the most porfeot machinery for tho transaction of tho busi ncss of the convention. At 10.110 Q'olock the streets surround ing conventionjb^l wcro densely paoked and every* .uiauto added hundreds more to tho eager, surging mass. Line* of wire cable had been thrown around the building 10 feet from tho wall to keep back tho throng, and within this area polioomcn maintained a clear space whilo tho tide of humanity pressed up to the cables and threatened to tako the building by storm. Tho doors wero not opened until lato, as the doorkeepers woro being drilled, and thero was no rolief for tho waiting multitudo. Inside the building officials were shouting orders to their armies of attendants, pages and incssongors woro bciDg sout to their stations und tho last details of preparation were being exeouted. At 10:45 several of tho doors wcro opened and tho great sweep of soats begun to bo dotted with groups of spectators. Soon tho aislos leading from tho publio entrances bcoarno moving curronts of men and women hurrying to the points of vantago. Gradually the hugo circle took on motion, animation, color, and tho hum of many voioos oohood through the hail. An unusual number of ladies was in the assemblage, their bright summer dresses vying with tho splendor of the decoration. It was evidently a frnn ant! mnv craftinrinir au tlin Urn* ..WW ? V-MJ 0WV..V4.ue, v?*V ???OW proportion of tho men divested themselves of their eoats and sat in shirt sleeves, mopping their shining faoos and wielding palm leaf fans. Want to Defeat McKinley A stauuch Bryan Democrat who wa9 present at tho recent mooting of tho Anti-Imperialist League in New York, on tho 25th of Juoo last, when (juoried on tho subjoot by tho Augusta Chronicle, said: ,4Tho anti-imperialists want to dofoat Mclvinloy, first and foremost. If they oan best do so by voting for Bryan, they will ondorso him at their next confcronoo. If tho Republican leaders among them think an independent Ropublican candidate will draw moro votes away from MoKinloy, and best aid Bryan's election, thoy will probably put out suoh a oandidato. Of oourso, I am a Democrat, without re gaid to any other party, and will support Bryan." Negro Labor No Good. The Columbia Record says: "There are probably 85,000 negroes in Charleston, nevertheless the cotton mill in that city which is being operated with nogro labor finds it extremely difficult to sccuro the hundred or so of hands that it needs. Of the colored population, probably ono in every three may bo called an idler, while only oho of tho other two works steadily tho year arcund. All that the mill requires is that the employe shall take an intorest in the woik and put in full timo, but it seems that tho Charleston darkoy, cannot, or will not, comply with these simple and reasonable conditions." Ilepullcan Hypocrisy. Tho Columbia ltcoord calls attention to tho fact that while tho Republicans carried Oregon by 10,000 majority, a proposed amendment to tho stato constitution repealing that section of tho instrument which forbids "any frco nep to or mulatto to oomo to, resido or bo within this Stato, or hold any real estato, or make any oontracts, or maintain any suit therein," was snowed under. This is ono of tho many cvidonoos of tho sort of love Northern pcoplo outortain for the negro. They only take sides with him as against the white people of tho South." Twelve Persons BurntFiro in tho orowdod tenomcnts, No. 127 to 131 Adams street, Hobokcn, early Wednesday morning caused a loss of 12 livos. five of whom wore members of tho Winklor family, who wore oaught by tho flames while asloep. Tho building was a threo story wooden affair and oontained about 15 families who woro midn lirimolnua ii? fir/i TI.?o mill j vuv ?*iU. a lie/ TTIII bo oared for by the poor master. Tho tenements burned were of comparatively small value and tho lo^aijc^s'thought will not oxoocd $6,000 ^^^ origin of the fire basjiio^t-^oo learned. xJ?h<STo* aro no bettor pills made than tfoWitt's Littlo Kirly Kisers. Always prompt aud ocrtaiu. Dr. B, Norton. Tho Deadly Cigarette Tho oigarotto has proved to bo deadly, even when boing soookod by another person. In Norristown, Pa., tho other day, Charlos Frioka. a non-user of tobaooo, attended an opon air oonoert. Near him sat a man smoking a oigarotto. Tho smoke floated in Frioka's faoo and ho ihhalod it unintentionally. A fit of coughing ensued. It oausod the rupturo of a blood vosssl and the young man died. For burns, injuries, piles and skin diseasos uso DeWitt's Witoh Hazel Salve. It is the original. Counterfeits may be offered. Uio only DoWitt's. ?>r. E, Norton. Shut Down Proposed. The ootton manfaoturing selling committoo of Fall River, Mass., voted Wednesday to reoommend to tho manufacturers a shut down of tho mills for four weeks between this date and September 1 at the option of the manufacturer. It is understood that 1,000,000 spindles are represented in the agreement already reaohed to curtail. <7 \ . if CONWAY. BRYAN THE LEADER Unanimously Nominated for President by the Democrats. STEVENSON SECOND PLACE. Proceedings of tho Greatest Democratic Convention Ever Held. A Disgusted Republican Comes Outfor Bryan. Tii? DriUlQacatio National Convention w?9 catted to order at Dboclock on lafit Wednesday, .July 1, by chairman Jonos. As tho wavo of applause f-ubsidod Chairman Jonos rapped vigorously and repeatedly, stilling tho tumult and then abovo tho din his voice could bo heard announcing: "Tho convention will ootno to ordor. Tho sergeant at-arins will sco that the aisles are cleared." Tho first business of tho convention was tho reading of tho formal call by Soorotary Walsh. Tho chairman now announced the prayer by Uev. S. W. Neol. "Geutleincu will please bo in order, ) said Chairman J ones as tho huut and i hustle again broko looso after tho prayer. "Wo must have quiet on tho i fi tor. Gentlemen of tho convention, 1 havo the honor to prosont to you tho 1 Democratic mayor of Kansas City, < Janus A. llccd. A shout of applause went up as tho slcndor form of Mr. Hoed oamo to tho front of the platformGo spoke deliberately and with a ojoar, ] resonant voioo that easily penetrated to < every corner of the hall i Tho first burst of applause that greot- ( ed tho mayor's spooch of welcome oamo < when ho spoke of tho universality of | Demooratio dootrino which had ponotrated, ho said, whorovcr liberty was known and loved, llo dwelt at souio length on tho progross of tho principles of the Demooratio party which originated, he said, with tho liberty-loving people of Franoo and Fngland, and came to this continont for its larger growth and ultimato development. His allusion to tho early leaders of the Democratic party, Jefferson and Jackson, evoked outbursts of ohccrs. Go doolared that .Jefforson belioved in expansion only, as it mado homos for Amorican men -upon their owu continent. Dwelling at length on tho progress made by tho Dovrtbcratic party in tho oauso of human rights, Mr. Heed grow impassioned in his eulogy of tho good work dono by it through all tho years ] of its cxistonco. A yell of applauso ' greeted his anoouncouiout tint tho convention waB gathorcd upon Democratic Boil and aB the guests of a Democratic constituoboy that had always been in tho forofront of tho political lights of tho country. When lie declared that in tho namo of that Democracy ho bid tho visitiug delegations welcome, and prophesied oortain victory at tho polls in Novombcr, ho was intorruptcd by loud choers and tho applausj when ho finished v/as loud and long. About this timo the entrance of D. B. Hill caused considerable enthusiasm and oalls wore mcro mado for him. After tho applauso had subsided tho chairman introduced Gov. Thomas of Colorado, tho toinporary ohairman. A round of applauso grootcd Gov. Thomas as ho ascended tho platform. Ho looked tho ideal presiding offioor, dignified, tall, blaok garbed, his faoo showing intellectuality and force of character. Ho hold in his hand tho typewritten manuscript of his speech and in full round voioe, easily reaching to the remotest corners of tho building, ho began his address as toinporary chairman. It was a plain, patriotio Democratic speech. At tho conclusion of tho < flpocoh tho building rang with applause, tho ohcering being aooouipaniod by tho flutter of tho national oolors throughout tho hall. Tho first sotnblanoo of genuino enthusiasm was created whon the socrotary of tho convention, Charles A. Walos of Iowa, roso and read a resolution offered by Daniol J. Campau of Michigan, that the Declaration of Ijpdopendonoo, "drafted by tb,f? Deuioorat of Democrats, T?v?ma? J-." .son," bo read to ?<jnvontion on this, tho ATiiVcrsary of tho nation's natal year. Mr. Campau said . Tho Kepublioan party rooontly in Philadelphia, thecradlo city of liberty, whero tho Deolaration of lndopondonco was written and tho constitution was framed, did thore endorse an administration which has repudiated the constitution and nominated a president who has betrayed the principles of tho Deolaration. This oonvention is composed of mon who havo the samo faith as was in their fathora in this Immor tal instrument. As the reaffirmation of Demooratio fealty to tbe fundamental principles of American liberty, I move,,Mr. Chairman, that tho olork bo direoted to road tho glorious Deolaration of lndopendonoo, drafted by that Demoorat of all Domoorats, Thomas Jefferson, and adopted 124 years ago today. With cheers and applause the resolution was adopted, while tho band in the sonth gallery played patriotio airs in lead of the onthusiasm. Then ? dramatic seono oooourod. As i the v?6t audienco was quieting down to 1 listen to tho reading of the doolaration, two men appeared upon the platform ] bearing oarofully in their arms two < largo objoots, oaoh oompletelv shrouded ] in tho Stars and Stripes. They were I Slacod, tho one upon tho other imme- 1 iately to the right and front ef the ' ohairman. Delegates and speotators I craned their neoks to see what was ] about to oo our. ' Quiokly advanoing to the fiag-draped i ^ f I ivvn S. C.. THURSDAY. JU joots, a handsome man doftly lifted t?io flag froiu a splendid bust of Mr. Br/an As the familiar features of tho other distinguished loader were rooognized by delegates and spectators, a tornado of applauso swept over tho audionuo, Froui Bido to sido tho bust was turned, that all might know whom it represented. Whtu tho applause had subsided, CharlosS Hampton, of I'oiosky, Mich., read in magnificent voice tho immortal declaration of independence. As tho full and rouuded sontonco? of tho great stato paper rolled through tho hall the cheering and cuthusiasiu iicrcased and when Mr. Hampton had tonoludcd tho tromondous applauso fairly shook the building. When the orator had finished tho declaration of independence and tho applauso had ceased. Miss Fulton, of New. XQrk,,wiu iu trod need and sung "The Star Spsm^L * ,or," tho au dicnoo standing and ob'fring and applauding after caoh v(ft?V It was an innovation at a uabioLai convention. Thcu as sho finished th }**t strain tho band took up "America*" and led by Mies Fulton, the great mass of 20,000 pooplo broko into the atirring words "My Country 'tis of Thftj," singing it through with unison and closing with a cheer. The convention having adjourned for dinucr reassembled at half past four o'clock. As soon a* e oonvontion was oallcd to order Ch&rlos S. Harnp tou of I'etosky, Mich , advanced to tlio front of tho platform anj road a telok'rain from the Democrat ussouiblcd in Tammany hall, celebrating tho 124th anniversary of tho dcolvr?tion of indo ponucuoe. mo iltopar, U was signed j by Thomas Ij Feituci. ^rand sachem ol* Tammany hall, and W.*6 as follows: "Greeting to tho Democrats of tho Natiou; 1 Five thousand Democrats now colo bratiug tbo Uuinlxod a?v twonty-fourth declaration of indopondonco at Tammany hall want to join you in hoping for \ vindicating of tho principles enunsiatod 124 years ago today by tho immortal Thomas .lefforson. "Thomas Ji. Feitnor. "Grand Saohcm." Tho reading of tho telegram was rosoived with trcmondous applause, tho Now York dolcgation loading in tho demonstration. Tho committoo on orolontials not being roady to roport tho jonvontion adjourned to half-past 8 j'olook io tho cvoning, when it rcassombled. Kx Gov. Atgold, of Illinois, tvas introduced and delivered an able uldrcss to tho oonvontion, wliioh was ticartily applauded. All during tho ipocoh thoro woro orios for llill. All tho oommittcos mado their roports and tho oonvontion was pormauontly or^aniziod by tho eol^otian of J. D. ltiohinTson, of Tenn.,' as cha .mau. A com- i a 1 A- at I JilllUU UDUU11UU II1U KUUIIUUJHI) lO 1110 platform and ho assumod tho gavel. Flo delivered a most patriotic addrcBS. rho first token of approval given to his iddroBH wcb that which grooted his flrst mention of Id to 1. Tho applauso, aowever, waH rather fooble and soat.oring. Mucli moro onergetie was tho ihout that followed tho declaration that :ho ooming campaign was to bo a trial >f tho ropuhlio against tho empire. Tho conclusion of Chairman ltiohirdaon's Hpccoh, whioh ho had arranged iudcr 16 soparato heads, was tho Bignal 'or territla applauso and cheers, ilia uontion of tho nnmo of Colonel ilryan jrought the convention to its foot m a ronzy of enthusiasm. By common impulse tho polos bearing tho names of itatcs wcro torn up and thrust into tho lir. Then down tho aisles toward tho ipoaker's dosk camo groups of delegates surrounding one man who held tho latno of tho stato aloft. Texas and S'cw York booamo ongagod in a rivalry is to whioh should hold tho namoof tho itato highest iu tho air. Whilo this strife was. going on bc,woen tho two states, tho fronzy had akon hold of tho other delegations and rom all parts of tho hall men camo dunging through tho throng carrying hoir stato cmbloms. They booamo lonsely packed in front of tho speaker's desk, and yelling and ohoering liko naniaos, they strovo to raise tho namo >f their stato level with that of Now ?ork. Tho effort was useless, howivcr, and hold firm by tho Tammany mon, New York kept its plaoo. Thoso dolcgates whe/1Jd not Join in :ho maroh la?J avust efficient aid in injrea&Yfg tho uproar. Their contributed mthing but thoir voices 1 (ft thoir hats md handkerohiofs, but :i/\ they used U fiiMt. t? t.hniiffh thnv It ?rfl ma/In nt miss, and originally dosvjfciod for ono light's wear only and tlryfast two in a nanncr usually as en^??*j/u. Tho land did its sharo anjiMitho tootcrs ol torus and tho beatcrf*Sf,f ghoop skins vorked away for dciHlifo. Nobody enow what they playotH hobody oared, rhoy woro doing thoirVtill gharo and hat was all that was noSeggary. Aftor tho exoitoinent lad continued or 15 minutes, Mr. ll^ohardson atomptod to bring order out of tho ohaos hat ruled upon tho floor. Now and hen tho patter of his gavol could bo toard, and overy tirao the sound reaoh)<1 tho ears of a delegate ho shriokod ,ho louder. Timo after timo tho ohairnan attempted to rostorc ordor. but ho iras utterly lost and overwhelmed in lis efforts. Preoise twonty minutes iftor Chairman Riohardson had monioncd the namo of Bryan, whioh liko ho waving of a magio wand and conjured up a soono of such wonderful on.husiasm as has soldom beon witnossod n a political oonvontion, ho began to ap for ordor; but the aelegatos woro lot yot ready to yield tho floor evon to ,ho chairman of the oonvontion. The band in tho gallery started a patriotic air and despite tho continulus efforts of Chairman Riohardson to restore order, the demonstration continued for nine and a half minutes iongor, its total length being 29) minvtos. Order then was sufficiently roitored to enable the ohjfitman to reoogniae Delegate J. G. Johjfson, of Kansas who made a motion that\he convention adjourn until 10:30 Thursday morning. 7 \ jX? Pml LY 12, 1900. TilK 8EOONI) I)XV. Convention hall was again besoigod Thursday by eagor and oxoitcd thouhands and long boforo tho tirno set for opening tho soooud days proceedings of tho convention all of tho strcota approaching tho building woro solidly massed with humanity moving forward to tho many cntranoos. Kxpootancy was at a high pitch, as it was universally felt that tho uay had in storo the great evonts of thn eonvontion. The oonvontion mot at 11 o'olook, and after prayor by tho Hight llov, J. J. Glonnon, bishop coadjutator of Kansas City dioooBo and pastor of tho oathcdral of tho Iuiiuaoulato Conocption. Aftor sovcral gontlomon had addrossod tho oonvontion, Mr. Jones, in a clear voice, announced: "I am authorized by tho oommittoo on rosoluw lions to prcHont tho platform agrcod upon and 1 will yiold to tho Sonator from South Carolina, Mr. Tillman, to read tho dooumont." Mr. Tillman now stopped to tho front and was grcotod with a ohocr Ho read tho platform in a full round voice, easily hoard throughout tho hall. (1'ho platform is given in full in another oolumn ) As ho prococdod caoh plank was greeted with applause. Tho sonator acoompanicd his reading with emphatic gestures, striding up and down tho platform, turning this way and that, after his mannor in tho sonato. There was a howl of approval as ho olonohod his fist and fioroely unsigned tho oourso of tho administration in Cuba. Hut it remained for his roading of tho declaration that "imperialism is tho paramount issuo of this campaign" to cvoko a storm of applause. Tho dolcgatos sprang to their foot, standing on thoir chairs, waving hats, handkorohiofs, umbrellas, digs, while tho gallcrios took up the chorus and carried it along for many minutes.. Sonator llill could bo socn marshaling tho hosts to chocr. Ho held a fan high abovo his head and added his voioe to tho shouting. A second timo Sonator Tillman roau this doolaratiou, and now oven a grcator demonstration than boforo carried tho oonvontion off its foot. Suddonly hundreds, then thousands of minaturo Amcrioan llags wero passed among tho dologatos and tho wholo floor of tho vast stiuoturo bccamo a soa of flags. An instant later tho flags swopt ovor the galleries liko a mass of flamo. Bundles of thorn wore tossed upon tho scats and distributed. Tho soono was magnificently inspiring and tho groat audionoo was worked up to a fovor heat. On caoh flag was tho devico: "Tho constitution and tho flag aro inseparable, now and forovor. Tho flag of tho ropublio forovor; of tho empire, never." Whilo the demonstration was at its hoight, tho band sont another thrill through tho audionoo by playing "Dixio" and a modloy of patriotic airs. Stato standards woro again torn from their sookots, bannors woro raisod and a triumphal procession of tho dolcgatcs marched about tho hall. Now tho strains of tho baud turned to "My Country, 'Tis of Thoe," at whioh tho ontiro nudioneo, as with a single voioo, joined in a mighty and swelling ohorus. Amid tho billowing of flags oould be socn a tall standard bearing tho inscription: "Foroiblo annexation would bo criminal aggression"?William MoKinlcy. It wan at this juncture that tho olimax was sprung upon tho groat assembly. A hugo flag had boon (lung aoross tho roof botwocn two trussos, and as tho signal was given tho eords wore out and slowly it unrolled its white and orimaon folds as it foil graoofully and swung over tho platform slightly to tho roar and south of tho speaker's desk. Tho banner was an enormous affair, being fully 50 foot long and about onohalf as wido. Upon tho whito stripos were tho printed sontcnoos in large lotters of bluo: "Constitutional governinonts dorivo thoir just powors from tho consent of tho governod." "Tho constitution and tho flag, ono and inseparable, now and forovor." "Tho flag of a republic forover; of an ompiro, novor." "A ropublio oau have no colonies." To the vast majority of thoso in the hall tho flag was an unoxpootcd inoidont, and its appearanco was tho signal for a frantio roar, whioh caused overything that had gono before it to sink into insignifloanoo. For full two minutes tho cords of tho flag caught and would not permit it to fall to its full length. It waB caught up just enough to provont tho oonvontion from reading tho inscriptions upon tho banker, and until thoy wero reloasod and tho banner ftwung froo. tho onthusiasm inoroasod ovory second. Whon finally every word was visible thore was a oli max of ohoors that was deafonin?. Sonator Tillman stood surveying the storm and awaiting an opportunity to procood. Tho chairman poundod his gavol and appoaled for order. But the maroh of tho dologatos boariag their standards and bannors, ran on uninter? if I w f a? m tMiit aii lU^tVUI/ AVI UI1UUIUD. As Senator Tillman was about to reHumo( ho remarked that tho thread of his discourse had boen broken and that down South they wero in tho habit of saying "Hell has brokon looso in Georgia." "And," said the sonator vooiferously, "if Mark Hanna had boen hero a few minutos ago ho would have thought 'hell has brokon loose is Missouri.' ' Thore wore ories of "good, good," when tho trust plank was read. When tho sonator teaohed tho reaffirmation of the Chioago platform, with the declaration for Free silver ooinago at a ratio of 16 to 1, pandemonium again broke loose, But the demonstration was faint in oomparison to what had just ooourred when imperialism was announced as the "paramount issue." Many of the delegates stood on their ohairs and waved flags and oheered, but a very considerable nu^W^rinore than 1 half?hold their ^^.or Hi was air Nf" 4 f . ^ I 111. while Mr. Crokor waved a flag until it' broke, and Goorgo Krod Williams led tho Massachusetts oontingont in salvos of ohocrs. Oaoof tho New York dologates raised a standard bearing the inscription: "Don't think there aro no Id to 1'ors in Now York." Tho demonstration lasted four and ono half minutos. Thoro was intense soorn in tho senator's voice as ho read tho platform arraignment of tho Hay Daunoofote treaty, evoking bingled laughter and applauso. Tho Boer plank brought an othor ohoor and tho sonator received a round of applauso as ho olosod. Whon tho applauso had subsided Ohairman .lonos of tho platform committoo, said ho had bocn instructed to uiovo that tho platform bo adopted by tho oonvention by aoolamation. Tho motion was put and amid a roar of ohoora tho platform was adoptod without a word of dissent. Tho announcement of Chairman Richardson of tho adoptiou of tho platform, was followod by a stunning shout whioh made tho building ring from ono ond to tho Other* Thon followod a stirring and dramatio 'scene. A plank in tho platform donounoing policy toward tho Boors had ca^lod out immonso applauso, but whon it was anuounood by Chairman Richardson that tho convention would bo nddrossed by Hon. Webster Davis, formerly assistant sooretary of tho intorior, tho orowd manifostod its enthusiasm by cheering for two minutes. Thon tho formor Republican lcador as oended tho platform and stood facing tho thousands of spectators. Tho spoooh of Mr. Davis was ar ranged in ordor to cna^lo him to announeo his allogianoc to tho Demooratio party and tho platform and to tho ticket of the eonvnntinn In ilramdiin stylo and with all tho foroc and magnetism of an orator Mr. Davis bcgau his addrosfl. lie denouoood as a "malioious lie" that ho had boon forced to Icavo his othoo in tho prosont national administration. Ho pioturcd in brilliant and flaming sentences tho "oruoltios" and aggrossions practiced by Groat Britain upon tho foroo of South Africa. Ho oxprosscd his intonso satisfaction that tho Domooratio party had incorporated in tho platform a plank so cordially and enthusiastically ondorsing tho oourso of tho Boors, which was tho oauso of liberty and justioo. As ho folt ho said, that this groat rcpublio should not chain itsolf to tho ohariob wheels of tho empire that was crushing liberty to doath in South Africa, ho boliovod it to bo his duty to ally himsolf with tho Domooratio party. His aooount with tho llopublioan party ho rogardod as fully balanood. Ho owed it no furthor obligations. Theso sontiuionts mot with muoh applauso. In oonolusion, in announcing his intontion of SUDnortine thn l),imnnp?lirt party and it? ticket, Mr. Davis said, with groat omphasis: "I aland upon thin platform and Bhall support VV. J. Bronniogs." It was a curious and laughablo cont usion of tho ayllablos of Bryan's name. But the orowd know what he meant and ohoerod him widly. As Mr.' Davis oonoludcd tho band struck up "Hail to the Chief," and whilo it was rendoring tho air he held an informal rooeption upon tho platform. Chairman Richardson was tho first to grasp his hand as he concluded; thon Hoaator J. K. Jones and others orowdod around him until ho had groat difficulty in rotaining his feot. llo left tho platform as soon as ho was ablo, but on tho way to his soat ho was given shouts of approval by thoso whom ho passod. Tho band passed from "Hai! to tho Chief" to "America" and tho convention sung it; but the band would play no moro. BIIYAN KNANIMOUSI.y NOMINATED. It was now announoed that tho next businosB boforo the oonvention was tho nomination of a candidate for prosidont of tho United States, and tho soorotary bogau to oall tho roll of Htatos. AlaImnii win firal rtnllml "The Stato of Alabama," said tho chairman of the delegation of that Stato, "yioldn to Nobraska tho privilogo of naming tho noxt president of tho United BtatCH." , VV. I). Oldham of Nebraska, who was topresonttho namo of Mr. Bryan to tho ooDvention, was waiting by tho ohairman'e desk, and as the ohairman of tho Alabama dologation rosuinod his soat ho oamo forword and in a fow graooful words oxprossod his appreciation of tho favor extondod by Alabama in surrondoring its timo to tho Stato of Mr. Bryan. IIo thon put Bryan in nomination dolivering an eloquent spceoh. Mr. Oldham dolivercd his eulogy of Mr. Bryan with impassioned forvor. As ho approaohed the oloso of his ad dross ho raised both hands high over his head and spoko slowly and with an energy that oaused his voice to ponotrato into overy oornor of tho hall. "And?that man is?WILLIAMJKNNINGS? BUY AN,"ho oonoludod, bringing his hands lower with oaoh word until tho last had been uttored, when ho brought them up with a sweep; but quioker than his motion was tho answoring oheor that swept across tho oonvention. It was a simultaneous roar from all parts of the hall. Up went tho delegates on thoirohairs. ovor their heads wont tho flags and above them all soared and rang the oheers for Bryan. Tho band loyally performed its share, but tho noise of its oieation was but a drop in tho torrent. The men from the State of Nebraska flung [OONTINUKD ON PAOK 4.] rfO- _< T1 DR.H0F1 1 . t It , NO. 50. SHOCKING STORIES. The Murderous Zealots in Pekin Order Wholesale Slaughter. "K?LL THE FOREIGN DEVILS" They Cry. Many Foreigners Dead and Many More Wounded. Women and Children Starving. Dispatohos from China Hays couriers who aro arriving at tho floats of government of tho southorn vioaroys from thoir agents in I'okin give vivid but fragmontary pictures of what is being onaotod in the capital. Those oouriors seemingly loft l'okin a day or two latex han tho mossongor of Sir Kobort Hart, tho inspector general of customs, who started on tho night of Juno '24th. Thoy roport that tho ho ads of somo of tho oapturod le,^ tion guards wore boing borno through tho stroots at the top of spears, followed by zealots chanting "Tapi yang kuoi tao; tapi, tapi," (kill the foreign dovils; kill, kill!) Tho oily'H millions havo been rousod to patriotic fervor, breaking out into tho wildest gxoohhcs, while ovor half tho city oould bo hoard fighting around tho legationr Sir Kobort Hart's runner, who was intorviowed by tho correspondent of Tho Kxpross at Shanghai, supplomonts tho tragio sontonoos of tho dispatoh ho boro by a narrativo of somo things ho paw. Ho says tho foreigners woro inak ing n last stand in tho cxtonsivo buildings and enclosures of tho British legation. Tlioy had many doad and wounded. Among them wero somo womon and ohildron. All woro Hhort of food, oven of tho commonest necessaries. The womon woro starving, as thoy gavo a part of thoir small allowance to tho ohildron. Tho foroignors, nevcrtaeloss, woro holding out undor a torriblo tiro, uphold by tho oxpootation of roliof. Thoy know they would not bo abandoned and that tho armios of thoir govornmonts woro advancing. Hometimos thoy thought thoy oould hoar artillery in notion beyond tho wall. Thoy woro unablo to roturn tho firo of tho (Jhinoso, oxoopt at momonts when an assault soornod imminont. Thon tho maohino guns and rcpoating ritlos toro tho storming parties to piooos. The mossongor expressed tho boliof that it would bo impossiblo for tho foroignors to rosist much longer, as tho (Jhinoso wero preparing to battor down tho walls of the oourt yard, and thoir ammunition wan running low. ? i... i?-:? f viuvio nyiu 51 VUll \Jy 1 I1UUO 1 U?U, tho mossongor nays that, sinco some had boon killed, uot ono othor foreigner should bo loft alive. Tho Ohinoao soldiers wcro exhortod to saoritijo thoir livos without hesitation, if by so doing thoy oould hoif> exterminate the "yang kuoi tso." Extromo precautions bad boon taken to prevent tho foreigners from oomruunioating with aoy ono outsiilo the oity, and a number of runners who had been sent out wcro killed by tho Chincso. This mcsscngor suoooodcd in gotting through by Btnoariag his faoo and olothos with blood and joining in tho outcries against tho "dovils. ' Ho passed tho remains of foroigners of Admiral Soymour's foroo who had boon killed botwoou Laug Fang and Lo Fu. Thoir bodios had boon out to piooos and thoir heads wcro carried at tho ends of bamboos. A largo army of Manohu Chinsse iinporial troops, with 20 guns, ia reported to bo advancing in the dirootion of Tien Tsin. MOilE BAD NEWS. Tho faot that a relief olurnu has boon unablo to lcavo Tion Tsin iu responso to tho pathctio prayer of the boleaguered legations at Pokin is generally regardod in London as destroying almost tho last vestigo of hope for tho unfortunato foroignors pont up ia tho (Jhinosc capital. Tho worst is feared: Shanghai reports that tho international foroos at Tion Tsin aro suffering from lack of good drinking wator, owing to tho Poi Ho river boing choked with tho corpses of (Jhinesoand othor viotims of tho bombardment. Aooording to tho samo dispatch the intornational troops, so far from being strong enough to advanoo towards Pokin, aro not suffioiontly numorous to attaok tho Chinoso still surrounding -p.,: ? -^,1 ? - .1 ??..i? xiuu a oiu nuu uy a uuouiivi/ firo on tho placo. Thousands of UhinoHo aro Haid to bo arriving from La Tai and to bo dcsporatofy attempting to rooooupy the bridgo loading to Taku. Prinoo Tuan is said to be publioly be; behoadiug all the legation guards captured by tho Chinoso. Aooording to tho latest Pokin nows, from Chinoso sourocs tho legations are at suoh extremitios from lack of provisions that the womon who esoaped the bullots aro perishing of starvation. A spooial dispatch from Shanghai says Chinoso roports aro ourront that two othor foreign ministers wero murdored tho samo as Baron von Kettoler. Prom the same souroo it is doolarod that the mission hospital at Moukden has been destroyed by firo and that the native Christians havo boon massaored. It is farther asserted that the foreigners fled to Now Chwang. BIT'S SAItais Irritation, Alls DlKNttoa, jim /I asssjtfsa IJil Makes Teething Easy, i ^ V JLtEETHINA Relieves the IV ' mic a?* Troubles of CMMkta w* V