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made comparatively helpless by the heavy
crowds that We're allowed TO pass by the
gatekeepers

StoMos that were allowed 10 pass by the
satekcepers.
SULzER APPEARS.
Sulzer was the first Vice-Presidential
candidate to appear in the hall. and his
appearance seemed to excite very little in
terest. He came down the aisle from the
delegates door, coat thrown open hat
Jammed hard down on the back Of his
head, his tall form towering over a small
Ohio delegate at his side,s across whose
INTO whose ear he talked with great
energy.
AT 1915 Chairman Richardson advanced
to the front Of the Platform, great bou-
quet of sweet peas in his hand: with a
sweep of the gavel cut off the strains OF
the band, slowly stilled the confusion. and
brought the convention TO order for its
thrd days work. But ii was some min
utes before there was sufficient quiet for
the opening Invocation, and then the great
audience arose while Rev. Rabbi MAYER
Of Kansas City. delivered prayer breath
ing the sense of responsibility resting upon
the convention.
Immediately following the prayer the
call OF States began for the purpose OF
making nominations for the vice-presi-
dency Great confusion prevailed. and
very few OF the delegates We're aware Of
Whnt was going on until Alabama and
tA-Ai." iielti iJCSIi pItSSGG anu IllpIllli
was called. Then the doughty form and
face of Senator White emerged from the
Californians, and in stentorian tones de-
manded to know what WINS going on and
that the aisles be cleared OF the disorderly
lntruders When the chairman responded
that California was being called for nomi-
nations, Senator White announced that
California yielded TO Arkansas
STEVENSON NOMINATED.
A11T! Artyl -iaIE1 ,I~1
IN nomination Adlai Stevenson, of Hi
nois.' shouted jeff Davis, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Arkansas,
standing on chair and receiving a cheer
for his mention of Stevenson Now all
business was suspended and the confu.ton
| had become so overpowering that the call
| OF the secretaries was inaudibe above he
roar. The police and sergeant-at-arrns
struggled vainly TO dispossess the mob.
! which was now well-niglI in control of the
| floor.
| Men fought to retain their places and
| there We're some exciting encounters which
| at times threatened 10 precipitate fight
under the eyes of the multitude. 1t took
| fifteen minutes to restore some semblance
| of order, and then the chairman tor lii
| 1oi.. Representative James Williams, pre-
| sented the name Of Stevenson.
| NJ. Williams spoke rapidly and briefly,
and at the mention Of AdIai Stevenson, Il
| Nno; was on its feet cheering wildly.
Kansas was ur. ag was Arkansas, Mime
| sofa, and a large number OF delegates in
| different parts of thr hall. The applause.
| while vigorous, was short, not lasting
| above q minute.
CRIES FOR TOWNE.
When the roll can reached Connecticut
| that State gave way TO Minnesota amid
| cries of ''Towne,''
L. A Roestng. Of Minnesota then took
the platform 10 present the name of
| Charles a. Towne.
Roesing is a tail, powerful man, with a
| vo'o ln.-ritring his staiwart frame. He
could be heard in every direction. His
! first applause was gained when ne spoke
OF Mr.. Towne as a man who embodied lhe
hest characteristics Of American manhood.
When he pronounced the name of Towne
there was cheering from the Minnesota
delegation. which rose 10 its feetswaving
| 1lags in frantic fashion.
The galleries joined in the applause with
fervor, but there was less enthusiasm
among the men on the floor, who had the
votes
4 stout woman in tho northwest corner
OF the first gallery climbed upon chair,
holding IN aer left hand q cOlored lithograph
of Bryan and Towne, while with her rght
she waved a handkerchief vigorously. Con-
gressman Shafrotil, of Colorado a jealous
supporter OF the candidacy Of Towne,
climbed into the gallery in an effort to get
tha woman forward to the platform, but
she declined 10 come.
Ey degrees the enthusiasm spread. and
Towne men were up in the States of WASH
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