Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-09

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leaders became very much incensed. Acting
upon the spur Of the moment, Governor
Stone Of Missouri circulated a petition ask
ing the sergeant-at-arms TO clear the gal
leries completely. Some Of the silver dele
gates assured him Of their support, and 1t
looked for a while as IL this remedy would
be resortcd TO. Different counsel prevailed,
however. The governor first consented 10
O modification suggested by ex-senator Mar
tin of Kansas, providing for closing the
hall to visitors at all future sessions. Later
the silver men became more reconcilod 10
the state Of affairs, and, with the first hush
OF surprise and indignation. the manifesto
ton OF their i'll feeling passed off, and 1t
was decided to do nothing for the present
looking to the suppression of such demon
STATIONS. The new spirit was manifested
by a remark made by Senator Jones: II
suppose that we can sit i'm our seats and
take 1t easy as long as they can YELL he
said. The FIRST manifestation, as made upon
New York's vote. was generally accepted
as a personal tribute to Senator Hill. lie
sat quietly in his seat while the cheering
proceeded, and appeared anxious to attract
as little attention as possible. He was
sought out, however, by many friends and
personal admirers and congratulated upon
the demonstration When IL was suggested
to him that it might mean an effort to Sc
cure his nomination, he closed his lips
tightly and declined to reply.
LETTING IN THE CROWDS.
Crowds began pouring into the Coliseum
BnOTtly aIttT y OtlOCKt Dll 1T ItdNS NS'A
delegates, many Of whom had had an all
night vigil. were late in arriving. a fresh
green fern bank crowned with bright roses
graced the edge of the platform. The sun
shine sifted through the air spaces in the
vast dome and g%littered among the gay
trappings. The bands kept up a fusilade OF
lively airs, while the people dubbed up
to the entrance and melted wa in the
seats, and the scene early became brilliant
and animated.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock the dele
gates began to arrive. They came with
their loins girded for the fray. The de-
velopments OF the night put every man on
his mettle, for 1t meant hard lighting all
along the line. The first of the conspicu-
GUS leaders to arrive was Governor Alt
geld. He stalked modify to his scat, ana
Immediately became the center of a group.
Nervously his lean fingers sought his short
brown beard, as with inclined head he
listened to the latest reports of his lieuten-
ants before the convention opened. The ar
was rife with rumOrs. much of 1t lowering
about the question OF a gold bolt.
The arrival of the New York delegation,
which was still in conference on this sub
ject. was anxiously awaited by some of the
old democratic war horses among the sill
yer men, but many OF the radicals eX-
pressed utter Indifference as to the course
of the gold wing.
ONE SHUDDER FOR BRYAN.
At 1880 a man in a tow suit. bearing a
banner of the w. j. Bryan club of Nebraska,
rushed up through the south entrance, fol-
lowed by a couple of hundred Nebraskans.
They cheered wildly. A brief demonstration
for the "Boy Orator of the Platte ran
around the hall. Tom Johnson. the Ohio
free trader and single taXer, his colleague,
Mr.. /. Il. Holden, with gray beard and smooth
upper lip, and Congressman Jones OF
Virginia formed an interesting group with
their heads together in the main aisle.
At exactly 1850 Senator Daniel raped FOR
order. The assistants of the sergcant-at-
arms had some difficulty in clearing the
aisles. When all were seated and order was
obtained, it was found that the spaces re
served for the New York, Massachusetts,
Maine. Maryland and New Jersey delega-
lions were practically vacant. The threat
Of a bolt came home with a realizing sense,
but it was explained that these delegates
were still in conference discussing the
situation.
Rev. Francis Edward Green. an Episcopal
minister of Cedar Rapids, Ia, who has the
distinction of having prayed for harmony at
the previous democratic conventions, was
introduced and delivered the invocation.
The reverend gentleman's prayer follows
We praise Thee, o Lord; we acknowledge
Thee to be the Lord; all the earth doth
worship Thee. We adore Thee as the King
of Nations, for by Thee they are TO have
of wisdom and truth, for Of Thee cometf
every good and perfect thing. We adore
Thee as the great All-Father, for of one
blood Thou hast made all peoples of the
earth. Reveal Thyself to us, we beseect
Thee, alike as Creator, as Father and as
mighty. Teach us. for Thou alone dotf
know the secret things of eternity. Still the
the Infinite God. ESPECIALLY grant Thy
blessing, we beseech Thee, to this grca'
convention gathered together from all part:
Thou didst guide our fathers. Teach us, W,
pray Thee. their children, q Thou alone
who canst rule the unruly Wills and affcC
tons of sinful men, TO turn our minds fol
good, for humanity, and for God And a:
these, Thy servants. meet for the high con
Germs, grant them wisdom, We bcseech Thee
that what they do may tell in the years tc
come In advancement and the lifting up OF
our humankind. Save them from error
cleanse them from prejudice and passion
and umri~shteousnesn by Thy action triumph
oppression; may virtue predominant ovel
vice, and may Thy kingdom comc and Thy
Will be done on earth, and so may the grear
truth dominate the good of all people, tn,
sublime, philosophy of the ]comrnoncr O
blessing. be upon us and upon our children
now and forcvermore, Amen,
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
Following is the full list of temporar,
officers of the convention as proposed b,
the national committee, but only part o
which was announced from the platform a
yesterdays session. With the exception O.
Senator Hill the program Of the ~nationa
went through without opposition
Temporary Chairman, Hon. David b. Hill
of New York.
Temporary secretary, Hon. Simon p
Sheerin Of Indiana.
Sergeant-at-arms, Colonel John n. Mar
tin of Missouri.
Official stenographer. Edward B. Dickin
son OF New York,
Assistant secretaries, William D.. Ed
wards. North Carolina; Leopold Strauss
Alabama; 7. O. Towles, Washington, ID
c.; j. IL. Hudson. Missouri: Eustare "a
Grimes, pennsylvanin;, Thomas p. Curley
New Jersey; Alfred J. Murphy. Michigan
William j. Countz, jr., Pennsylvania; Georg,
Brennan, Pennsylvania: Colonel A.. NJ
Holding, pennsylvania; j, NJ. Clarncey.
Principal reading clerk, Hon. John C
Nelson Of Indiana. For assistant reading
clerks, Charles T.. Donnelly, Pennsylvania
virgil Rule, Missouri; j. II. Gillespie. Iowa
Joseph Deutsch, Illinois; William u. Thomp
son, pennsylvania; John Miner: Hon. John
Z. craig. Iowa; Charles T.. Arnett, Arkan-
sas; j. i. Pollard, Missouri. Chief page
frank German. Pennsylvania.
me reading clerk OF this convention is