The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-05

however, was rather feeble and scatter
ing. Much more energetic was the shout
that followed the declaration that the
coming campaign was to be the trial CT
the republic against the empire.
The conclusion of Chairman Richard
SIMS speech, which he had arranged
under sixteen separate heads, was the
signal for terrific applause and cheers.
| A WILD OUTBURsT FOR BRYAN.
His mention of the name of w. J. Bry-
an brought the convention to it's feet;
in frenzy of enthusiasm delegates sprang
upon their chairs, waving hats, handker-
chiefs and umbrellas in the widest fash
ion. By a common impulse the poles
bearing the names of States were torn up
and thrust into the air Then down the
aisles toward the speakers desk came
groups of delegates surrounding one man
who held the name of the State aloft.
Texas and New York became engaged
in rivalry as to which should hold the
! name of the State highest 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 quick
ly remedied when the Tammany men saw
themselves in second place. The pole
bearing the name of the State was grab
bed 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 flash, and try as des-
perately as he might the Texan could not
place the name of his State one foot
over that of New York. Wild with ex-
citement the Texans got a small man,
raised him on their shoulders, and New
York was down again, but as before
it went down only to rise higher. Rich
! ard Croker, Grady, Carroll and half
dozen others of the delegation came to
Mr.. Kellar's assistance, and the emblem
of the Empire State went up again nearer
the ceiling by foot more than the
Texas.
ENTHUSIASM RUNS RIOT
While the strife was going on between
the two States the friends 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 manacs, they strove
to raise the name of their State lever
with that of New York. The effort was
useless, however and held firm by the
/ Tammany men, New York kept it's place.
| The Georgia men wrought up by their
failure to equal New York made rush
! for the speakers stand. They went
/ through the crowd with a force that no
opposition before them could prevent and
| pushing, showing, clawng and cheering,
they hoisted their man upon the platform
and lifted him up on chair. The effort
was successful and New York was eclipsed
once more. Kellar is no small man to
hold aloft in a crowd of struggling, push
! ing men, and the Tammany crowd was
nearly ready to drop, but glance at the
Georgia banner brought new strength into
| their wearied arms and new determine
ton into their hearts. and Mr.. Kellar
went up still higher and was on top once
more.
The convention by this time was in a
state of frantic excitement. The men
from Hawaii, carrying their large banner
came down the aisle, followed by a shout
ing mob which bore all before it. The
band struck up 1.-The Stars and Stripes,
/ and to it's inspiring strains the crowd COM
'menced to march around the floor, YELL
ing like mad men, waving everything
that could be lifted into the air. Hats
handkerchiefs, umbrellas, State emblems
banners and the national cOlorS were
united into a conglomerate wave, and be-
meath it marched crowd of men fairly
beside 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
shouting, yelling and screaming at the
top of their voices. These delegates who
did not join in the march lent most effi-
Leient aid in increasing the uproar. They
could contribute nothing but their voices
tand their hats and handkerchiefs, but they
fused the first as though they were made
of brass and originally designed fer one
nights wear only and the last two in a
manner usually as energetic. The band
did it's share and the tooters of horns and
the heaters of sheepskins worked away
for dear life. Nobody knew what they
played-nobody cared They were doing
their full share, and that was all that
was necessary.
HALF AN HOUR OF YELLING.
After the excitement had continued fol
fifteen minutes, Mr. Richardson attempt
ed to bring order out Of the chaos that
! reigned upon the floor. Now and Their
the patter of his gavel could be heard, and
every time the sound reached the ears OF
a delegate he shrieked louder. Time after
time the chairman attempted to restore
quiet but he was utterly lost and over
whelmed in his effort. Precisely twenty
minutes after Chairman Richardson haC
mentioned the name of Bryan which, like
the waving of a magic hand had conjuret
up a scene of such wonderful enthusiasm
as has seldom been witnessed in poll
tical convention, he began to rap for or
der, but the delegates were not yet ready
to yield the floor even to the chairman
of the convention. The band in the gal
lery started a patriotic air and despite
the continued efforts of Chairman Rich;vd
son to restore order the demonstration
continued for nine and a half minute!
longer, having been in total length 29K
minutes. Order was then sufficiently re
stored to enable the chairman to recog
niZe Delegate j. G. Johnson of Kansa s
who made a motion that the convention
adjourn until 1920 o'clock tomorrow
morning. At 1924 the Chairman declared
the convention adjourned.