The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07

er, louderi" interrupted him as he be-
gan, his clear but not powerful voice
at first failing to reach all parts of the
hall.
As MIR. Williams proceeded his voice
increased in volume and the delegates
listened attentively.
The convention appeared considera-
bly, amused at Mr.. Williams humor-
ously sarcastic reference to the ''mu-
tual admiration society" of Roosevelt
and Root, and when he read a eulogy
by the President on Mr. Root the dele
gates laughed and applauded. Mr. Will
liams spoke in an ironical tone that
caught the fancy of the convention and
he was interrupted time and again by
laughter.
Cheering was evoked by the speak
er's statement that Mr.. Roosevelt had
found praise for only three Presidents,
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
and himself and when he asked if the
"Hell-roaring Jake" Smith order was
sample of the moral sentiment for
which the Republicans stood a lusty
cheer broke forth
CONVERSATION HUNS.
A great part of Mr. Williams speech
was delivered under great difficulties
for the speaker and those of his hear
ers who were supposed to be most di
rectly interested in his remarks. The
aisles leading past the delegates were
packed by dense throngs, who kept
up constant hum of conversation that
smothered Mr.. Williams voice. Po-
hcemen who were stationed in this
space around the platform to keen
others away did it by occupying the
space themselves to the exclusion of all
others. Several times the speaker
stopped and asked that the talking
cease. in order that he might make
himself better understood.
Passing from the discussion of Mr.
Roots speech, the speaker took up the
Republican platform.
Mr. Williams drew picture of the
countrys condition at the time of
President CIeveland's first inaugura-
ton, declaring that much of the dis
tress that came in the early nineties
was due to Republican misrule that
had gone before, under BENJAMIN Har-
rison. He said for three years all hone
had well nigh vanished from the bus
mess world. He scored the attitude of
the Republican party on the financial
question, declaring that it had heen
full of Inconsistencies and absurdities
He mentioned the name of Mr. Rrvan
in discussing the price Of wheat dur-
ing the first Bryan Mckinley cam
paign. The utterances of the sneaker
caused a little applause and some
cheers. A second later he mentioned
the name again and the applause was
not repeated.
A mention of the name of Grover
Cleveland was cheered Justify. A mo-
ment later the first scene of the Sos
sion occurred, Mr.. Williams declaring
that it was brazen effrontery for the
Republican party to attempt to seize
the laurels of Grover Cleveland.
great outburst of applause followed
cheer after cheer was heard in the hall
and although the chairman used the
gavel vigorously the convention WAS
soon beyond his control
New Hampshire delegates climbed
upon their seats and yelled vigorously
One Iowa man of the Hearst delegation
from that commonwealth stood up and
waved his hat frantically and a wild
chorus answered him.
CLEVELAND'S NAME CHEERED
"Three cheers for Grover Cleveland "
shouted an Alabama delegate, and thew
came with genuine power and en-
thusiasm. No cry came from Ne
braska, where Mr.. Bryan and his
friends sat quietly without taking mart
in the demonstration. again and again
the cheers came in dense volume
despite numerous cries of Order or,
der" and the ponderous pounding of
the chairman's gavel
Then Mr.. Williams stood back and
watched the scene he had created AZ
the cheers and cries fell there wara
renewed cries and the demonstra +io,,
lasted eight minutes
Mike" Padden of New York. from,
CONGRESSMAN Tim Sullivan's district
standing in the center aisle and on,
couraging the demonstration. was first
requested to take his seat and tban
elected from the hall by John l. Martin
sergeant at arms. Padden was rusbed
toward the platform by Martin through
the railing and through a narrow stair
way which led under the stage. An.
other encounter between Padden and
Martin took place in the passa gewav
uIder the stage. Padden then per