The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
BRYAN DEFEATED ON THE
FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH
Question Involved Adoption OF Minority Re:
a. port Favored By Bryan Which Was.
::.:: +: -. Lost By Overwhelming Vote.*...:.. 81.


hoarse, throwing and waving hats
umbrellas and coats, and many per
! SONS on the platform yelling and mo
| tioning encouragement, proved tor
much for the more orderly delegates
to withstand. They joined with thu
demonstratiye ones until the thunder
GUS applause was converted into {
| deafening roar
AS the applause opened Temporary
Chairman Williams, who was ready
to call the convention to order, start
| ed in to subdue it with his gavcl
Soon that was drowned out complete
| ly. Seeing he was getting no aid from
his fellow officials Williams content
cd himself with desultory poundini
with his mallet which could be seer
but not heard.
The Ganfusion IN the hall was un
prcce,iented. Strong unged admirers
of the Nebraskan openly left seats in
the spectators reservation and mass
cd about the Nebraska delegation
The noise of the demonstration in
creased in volume even after IL seem
cd the limit of endurance must have
ben reached All other displays OF
enthusiasm were dwarfed In compari-
SON.
After the applause had continued
unbroken for more than fifteen min
utes Williams again tried to get the
attention of the delegates and motion
cd the band to play. Againeand. again
he signaled the musicians. sonfys Ito
learn moment later. that the Atru'
ments were pouring 'our. .:all |: tie:.y9rr
umeso OF whichs they: :Mere.,capa blG::I;;lN.ot,
a note. ,eouldS he heard or: :.tl!s !!bp!ak.
ELS: :platfogm,s s!glflass' il: as.saliIteaed q
toF' ihteAtl! y ::I!sH9ea:ft :yGs :'tla! Et9e
forces: s:turnedSto!:. th:s. aid I'D
'ioi;f::ths :c6ajrs:ss. Theys taftS tSd$.anplaIsS
foE:.sParEeE: FL lis '?nahiie:' on. a.. purple
:HaiiH's. q: pf;oxed$alhios /: :as" agne tic:as
BttyaiIainS Sthe%geshs:: = Eram ::ohe. !dol:;o
@ ;ap0gthaE stie;.: gatlh!ering. :.tiirhed, ;;;the
;Ge0Tgiih =: delegation, Q CARRYING !. the
Parker banner. marched to the. plat.
form: ::and'fthe:. cheering was. increas-
ed. iif;t ;thit: were. possible. The ap.
iplaiiiise:. was! general; scomlng from del
'.:fr9mi:: the. :galleries and other
'ipiaiA'ts. .ofs ne: C9!istum:': The .%South
Carolina standard Was held beside the
Georgia banner. lnasmuch as ths
South Carolina delegation was orig
Iat t.ly k.,
significant. Other delegations follow.
ed and soon the standards OF Arkan-
sas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jer
sey Alabama and others which could
be removed from the floor were up
lifted over the platform. Some of the
standards which we're marched TO the
Parker rally few minutes before had
been part of the Bryan demonstra-
tion.
At 2:3O the temporary chairman
was able to make himself heard and
called for the report of me committee
on credentials. There was a long de
lay. Chairman Head could not be
found. Bryan, custodian of the mi
hOlltf EtbOIts tHihhlub Ittdu WIS bu
his way to the platform, made his own
way to the front and appeared on the
stage. That provoked another out /
burst which could not be quelled for |
.wo minutes or more The confusion |
vas SO great that Williams used a |
to make himself heard i
md various delegates used similar in 4
Itruments in addressing the chair
About 3 O'Clock Head reached the
,latform He was listened to astenr
vely as he read his report and moved
is adoption. After disposing OF 9th
II contests the Illinois case was
,rought before the convention. BY
greement fifteen minutes were aliot-
ed each side and Bryan opened for
he minority Major MeBziss Of In
lana. followed. speaking for the ere
entials committee and he by Quinn
vho was the chairman Of the Illinois
Bryan again spoke brief
y and the arguments were closed by
lead The roll was called and the
committee report adopted.
The report Of the committee on per