The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

became evident that trouble was on.
Mr.. Wright sprang forward on the
| chairs to get out of reach of his an
| tagonists. An Arkansas delegate
| across the aisle reached out his hand
/ and motioned him in. The convention
was thrown into an uDroar- One OF
the Hearst Iowa delegates rushed for
ward to the platform. He was at once
| followed by Wright between two men.
There was a whispered conference
with Bailey and Wright secured
He numbered forth: "Gentlemen
/ of the convention, am proud of the
| fact that the great party to which !
belong ordinarily believes in free
| speech
This struck the convention. and Mr.
Wright was accorded attention on
behalf of that section of Iowa which
sends Democrats to congress, on De
half of Iowa Democrats who did not
receive their political education from
Coins Financial school, I second the
nomination of Judge Parker OF New
| York"
Mr.. Wright at once left the platform
and, amid great applause and confus-
ion, he proceeded down the aisle to ms
seat. His colleagues, however refused
/ to allow him to take his seat he was
called many hard names. and finally
| had to be protected by an OFFICER ana
given a seat by the Georgia delegation
the session. and for a moment promised
/ to become sensational. Chairman
Weaver of the Iowa delegation, loudly
demanded a. hearing, but he was not
leagues wished to remove Wright as
the honorary vice president of the con-
vention from Iowa
Bailey Takes a Hand.
Then Chairman Bailey took a hand.
Rapping his desk, he secured order ana
said:
I'm the confusion the chair was un-
able to recognize the gentleman who
first rose In order to correct the mis-
take the chair takes great pleasure IN
recognizing Mr.. Rinehart of Iowa
''The gentleman who mas just left the
platform said Mr.. Rinehart, cast as
pensions upon the delegation from
Iowa. Mr.. Rinehart denied Tor MN
that any money had been received py
them to induce them to cast their votes
for any candidate
Kansas was called and J. G. Johnson
was RECOGNIZED to second the Hearst
nomination. Mr.. Johnson said in part
I've believe in the theoretical politi-
cal truism that the office should seek
the man. but we also believe IN the
practical political proposition that the
man should be out in pIa1n slgnI WhSh
the office is looking for him; that ne
should take the people into ms conn
dence and give them every means OF
knowing what he stands Tor ana Wndl
they can depend upon
The chair recognized David OvermyeT
Kansas d.
General Nelson A. Miles in nomination
Overmyer Names Miles.
Vigorous applause followed Mr.. Over
myers mention of the name OF Sene[dl
Miles, but when he continued MS az
dress after naming his canoloate ne
Irss frequently interrupted by the gal
leries and the applause at the concluS-
ion of his remarks was short-ilVed- IN
the midst of the handclapplng ChalI
man Bailey's gavel fell Sharply ana
Kansas produced a third speaker in
J. w. Orr, who in few words, not
heard far from his seat, seconded the
nomination of Parker
Thonnas H. Ball, of Texas, was next
recognized to second the nomination
Louisiana seconded Parker
Maine gave way to Missouri. and
Champ Clark of that state took the
platform to place in nomination
Francis NJ. CockreH for the presi-
dency. t-
1t was after / o'clock when Mr.
Clark began to speak. His audlence
had sat for more than five hours In
the sweltering heat of the packed hall
and listened to speeches for the great
vance. They were growing urea.
There had been little spontaneous
oratory and few of the direct, Wig
orous hits that convention CROWD
liant He had not spoken hundred
words before a ripple of rearoused at
tention ran through the hall 1t was
much like the scene at Chicago when
Speaker Cannon spoke. In five min
utes he had won his audience and
WEAKNESS was swept from them They
RESPONDED to his every hit and
cheered him to the echo: Mr. clark
first mention of his candidate as "Old
Cockrell," threw the convention into
commissions of laughter, which speed |
lily turned to cheers and the MISSOURI
senator received a warm tribute that
lasted for several minutes. The band
played Dixie" and the tribute grew |
into a demonstration. 1t was Mis-
souri, cheering Missouri's favorite son |
and the whole convention Joined in
the compliment
The greatest part of the applause |
came from the galleries, where the |
ladies of Missouri in numerous groups
waved flags with great enthusiasm.
Above the band and the cheers ris- |
ing high and clear as bugle call sud !
denly came the shri1 and piercing |
rebel yell" and the long drawn 'wah |
hoo-oo'' of the plains
The Missouri delegation went on a |
short march around the hall. The pa
rade was soon abandoned. The tribute |
to Senator Cockreii, which was one of |
the handsomest things of it's kind seen |
in many conventions, lasted more |
than a quarter of an hour. The spec |
tators UP in the gallry began to stamp |
their IeeI IN concert Win a VlBOf IndC
to bring the galleries
down, loaded as they were with thou
sands of people. At the same time |
they tapped the sticks of the flags on |
rails and floor. producing a curious
and novel effect
Kansas Waves Hearst Pictures.
Kansas sought to make a counter
demonstration by waving two pictures |
of Hearst, but the Missourians were
not to be denied, and this time they I
showed things to the other side. When |
twenty minutes had gone a Missouri /
delegate carried the state emblem to /
the platform and waved it as high as |
he could reach. This was the end of /
the demonstration, however, and |
quiet was restored.