The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-07-07
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
Convention at St. Louis Give Bryan
Great 0Vation---parker Will Be
NOminated...W What Was Done at
Today's Session.

Today's Session.
St. Louis, July AT ten
o clock, the time set for the second
day S session of the Democratic
National convention, not a hundred
delegates were i'll the hall.
St. Louis, July When Bryan
entered the hall at 2:16 O'Clock
demonstration commenced that
iasted for ten minutes. The demon
stration was provoked by the raising
of its banner by Nebraska. The
standards of Missouri, Iowa, North
Dakota and Kentucky were carried
to Nebarska's amid a tremendous
din. At 2:27 Parker banner was
lifted by Georgia, causing a wild
scene the entire convention Joining
i'll the roar. Joined by South /
Carolina, the Georgia banner was
carried to the platform where it was
joined by Arkansas and was carried
then down the aisle, sur
rounded by frantically cheering
crowds.
The demonstration resolved itself
into Parker outbreak more then a
testimonial to Bryan, and it so
remained to the finish, eighteen
minutes after Bryan entered the
/ hall.
/ The Parker men claimed that they
had information before entering the
hall that a Bryan demonstration
had been arranged.
AS the noise subsidized Chairman
Williams called the convention to
order and soon after the chairman
of the committee on credentials read
the report, which is in line with the
decisions already published.
Convention Hall, St. Louis, July
THE convention was called to
; order.
, Archbishop Johlr J. G ennon, OF
+ St. Louis, opens the convention
, with prayer.
Thomas f. Grady, chairman Of
J the committee OH permanent rules
, and order of business, is reading
| the report.
The convention is discussing The
f status of the delegates from Porte
e Rico and the Philippine Islands.
The chair reft,ses to recognize
h the gentleman from the Philippine
Y on the grounds that the is not
q member Of this convention.
o The convention favors the repor
a of the committee seating the Port'
il Rico delegates.
IS TO repeated Interruptions,
# Sharp Williams retorts: "Whe
rs the angel Gabriel shall stand o
e the top of the Mount and announc
through his nlegaphone the cras
& of creation, some one will still cal
II louder
The committee on platform all
IS credentials will not be ready to II
~ port until this afternoon
r. The convention adjourrs until
,s O'Clock this afternoon.
~ Bryan's entrance to the ha
q causes tremendous and prolonge
applause.
The reception being tendere
S. BRYAN is something remarkable az
10 the applause grows greater evel
IS moment; delegates and visitors loil
,te Everybody on their feet.
as The standards OF the states a
tel gathering about Bryan. II
~ excitement is intense, equalling Il
ar nomination at Chicago
yn No let up in the enthusiasm +
mt Brvan, which knows no bounds.
an The Georgia delegation
-ev waving Parker banners; the on
tor ones displayed il the conventio
raj Georgia 5 Parker banners broug
~ to the front and taken charge OF
,.t the New York delegation.
he Hooting and misses at menti
bic of Parker's : name.
the Parker banner brought to
.ct, platform.
o,,. South Carolina nails its stands
;s to the Parker banner.
,o,s Tremendous effort being ma
+he to stem the BRYAN stampede.
Rush of standards bearing st
names to the speaker ) platform
ana Parker.
The excitement Is subsldll
ha the chairman is vigorously gay
fore ing.
W. The convention is called tc ord
,ost The committee on credent1
;s called on 10 report.
dis BRYAN takes platform anid 81
ea,,t applause. Parker daught. t.r on
,5af platform, shakes hands with BY
save great applause.
Band PLAYING My Marylan'
vast audience ioins in chorus.
,tur- Chairman Head OF Tennesse.
r at reading the report Of The comm
else on credentials. The convention
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