The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
THE MAN FROM OKLAHOMA.
One Of the Scenes OF the Chicago Con
vention.

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From he Neto York Times.
1t may be page from ancient history,
because il Is ten days old, but it is not with
out its present interest. 1t is about a big
red-faced fellow who pushed his way
through the throng at the democratic
national convention to the foot OF the plat
form. He was stout and coarse-looking.
His clothes was spotted and greasy, his chin
unshaven, and his hair tossed up. He swung
big sombrero in his hand, and had 80 much
the air and swagger of typical western
boomer" that one tnstinctively glanced at
his waist for glimpse at bis belt and brace
Of pistols.
''Say, you man." he said, in a hoarss
voice that was itself a menace, as he tapped
the secretarynof the convention on the
elbow, II have come here on behalf of the
Oklahoma delegation to demand our seats
on the floor OF this yer convention, and"
That's all right" one of the deputy
sergeants-at-arms soothingly interrupted;
keep still for a moment and you'll be
attended to-"
Temporary Chairman Owens was then
making the speech with which the proceed
ings at the great gathering were opened
The Oklahoma delegate struck an attitude
and began to reassert his mission In such a
manner that to those Immediately around
it seemed doubtful whether he or Mr.. Owens
had the floor.
1--WE been commissioned by the Oklahoma
delegation he broke out, ito see that our
rights are given us, sir. l understand, sir,
that no chairs have been provided for u.s.
1t is an insult, sir, to the community we
represent, sir, that in the arrangement Of
this hall Oklahoma has been treated as
though she didn't exist On behalf OF the
Oklahoma delegation, sir, l demand that
this great wrong be righted."
That's all right" put in the peaoe-loving
sergeant-at-arms; ''hold on till the speaker
gets through and you will be attended to,
tell you.n
1.-THE speaker be -I' shouted the red
faced cowboy. II tell you the Oklahoma
delegation have been cheated o. their rights
here, sir. They've been neglected and spat
upon. They're all waiting for me to come
back again with the tidings that they have
the same show In this gathering that other
delegations have. and want this thing set
tied right away.
'We are insulted to find, on reaching this
hall, sir, that there is not even space for us,
let alone chairs. Why, to think of 10, sir /
"a pleeceman passed on my way through
the aisle, when l asked him where the Ok
lahoma delegation were 70 sit. had the
monumental cheek to say to me, sir, the
chairman OF the Oklahoma delegation that
he didn't know there was such a place as
Oklahoma in the countryw
"But you must keep still, sir" snapped
the busy and disconnected secretary.
YOU'RE making so much noise that l can't
hear what's going on"
The big man from the prairies was cowed.
and he stood back step or two to await
developments. He had waited but a
moment when meeker boomer-but a
very perceptible boomer withal-slid softly
to his eide.
"Say, Bill" the newcomer remarked In
an undertone, covering his voice with his
big-brimmed hat, don't yer think it's kind
o. tiresome standin'F'
"Course it isl Now you, Mr.. Man"-the
first boomer stepped forward and tapped
the secretary on the elbow again-"I know
that if l didn't settle this thing prompt, I'd
have the hull delegation at my heels. Just
as expected, the hull delegation Is here
now, sir"-he waved grandly toward his
tired colleague and himself-"to insist on
their rights"
"In the name of heaven" snapped the
secretary, take that man away How can
be expected to keep the records OF this con-
ventIon with an orator in front of me
drowning the voice of the orator behind
me-"
The Oklahoma delegation disappeared
with the soothing sergeant in charge of
them.
A minute or two later voice from a re-
mote corner OF the hail. heard above the
other tumults of the gathering, hoarsely
protested that the Oklahoma delegates were
IN the convention and waiting to be seated.
1t was the boomer" clamoring for his
rights. It was just an echo amid the up
roar OF the convention. Il foated away on
the cheers that greeted the close of the
temporary chairman's interrupted address,
and was never heard again.