The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-07

The conclusion of Chairman Richard
sons speech, which he had arranged I'M
der 16 separate heads, was the signal
for terrific applause and cheers.
A Wild Scene.
His mention of the name of W. ].
Bryan brought the convention to Its feet
in frenzy of enthusiasm. Delegates
sprang upon their chairs, waving hats,
handkerchiefs and umbrellas in the wild
est fashion. By a common impulse, the
poles bearing the names of the states
We're torn up and thrust into the air.
Then down the aisles toward the speak,
er's desk came groups of delegates sur
rounding one man who held the name of
the state aloft. Texas and New York
became engaged in a rivalry as to which
should hold the name of the state high
est in the air. The Lone Star state had
the advantage at the outset, for the New
York standard had been grasped by one
of the small men of the delegation. This
was quickly remedied when the Tam
many men saw themselves in second
place. The pole bearing the name of the
state was grabbed from the small New
Yorker, he was bumped down into his
chair, and Mr.. Kellar, Endorsed by New
York for vice president, seized it. Mr..
Kellar put Texas in second place in a
flash and, try as desperately as he might,
the Texan could not place the name
of his state within one foot of that of
New York. Wild with excitement, the
Texans srasped their man, raised him
on their shoulders, and New York was
down again-but, as before, it went down
only to rise higher. Richard Croker,
Grady, Carroll and Il half-dozen others Of
the delegation came to Mr.. Kellar's as
sistance, and the emblem of the Empire
state Went up again nearer the ceiling
by foot than Texas had been able to
reach.
While this strife was going on between
the two states, the frenzy had taken hold
Of the other delegations, and from all parts
OF the hall men came plunging through the
throng, carrying their state emblemS.
They became densely packed in front Of the
speakers desk, and, yelling and cheering
like maniacs, they strove to raise the name
of their state level with that of New York.
The effort was useless, however, and, held
firm by the Tammany men. New York kept
ITS place. The Georgia men, wrought up
~ their failure to equal New York, made a
rush Tor the speakers stand. They went
through the crowd with force that no
opposition of the crowd before them could
prevent, and, pushing, showing, clawing
and cheering, they hoisted their man upon
the platform, and lifted him upon chair.
Ihe effort was successful, and New York
man to hold aloft in a crowd of struggling,
pushing men,and the Tammany crowd was
nearly ready to drop with exhaustion, but
Il glance at the Georgia banner brought
new strength into their weared arms, and
new determination into their hearts, and
Mr. kellar Went up still higher, and New
York was on top once more. The conven-
ton by this time was in a state of frantic
excitement.
Hawaii Leads n Parade.
The men from Hawaii, carrying their
large banner, came down the aisle, followed
by Il shouting mob which bore all before it..
The band struck up "The Stars and
crowd commenced to march around the
floor, yelling like madmen, waving every
thing that could be lifted into the air. Hats,
handkerchiefs, umbrellas, state emblems,
banners and the national colors We're
united into a conglomerate wave, and be-
meath 1t marched a crowd of men fairly be-
side. themselves with excitement. With
flushed faces, down which the perspiration
rolled in streams, many without coats and
vests, they went round and round the hall,
shrouting, yelling and screaming at the
top of their voices. Those delegates who
did not join in the march, lent most efficient
aid i'll increasing the uproar. They could
contribute nothing but their voices and
their hats and handkerchiefs, but they
used the first as though they were made of
brass and originally designed for one
nights wear only, and the last two in q
manner fully as energetic.
Lasted Half an Hour.
Precisely 20 minutes after Chairman
Richardson had mentioned the name Of
Bryan, which, like the waving of magic
wand, had conjured up a scene of such
wonderful enthusiasm as has seldom been
witnessed in a political convention, he
began to rap for order; but the delegates
were not yet ready to yield the floor
even to the chairman of the convention.
The band in the gallery started i patri-
otto air, and despite the continuous ef.
forts Of Chairman Richardson to restore
order, the demonstration continued Tor
W. minutes longer, it's total length being
2Sla minutes.
AdjOurnmcnt.
Order was then sufficiently restored TO
enable the chairman to recognize Dele.
gate ]. G. johnson, of Kansas, who made
motion that the convention adjourn UNI
til 1880 a. m. tomorrow. At 1884 the
chairman declared the convention ad-
journed.
Great Parade.
An interesting feature of the conven-
ton and fitting ending of the day was
the parade, which took place Wednesday
evening. Crowds began to gather
throughout the entire line of march an
hour before the parade was scheduled to
start, and when ut $50 o'clock the head
of the column swung into Grand avenue
from Seventeenth street, standing room
was at premium, and all available To-
cations in windows and on the roofs of
the lower buildings were occupied. The
column moved up Grand avenue to
Twelfth street, thence making a tour of