The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
THE NAME OF CLEVELAND
 IS WILDLY APPLAUDED
some prominent figures, but that was all.
 Hryan Not RecOgnized.

all
 Bryan Not Recognized. Mir. Bryan entered the hall first without any recognition from the gal leries. He retraced his steps some minutes later and held a reception in the centre aisle. Friends gathered around him to shake hands, and then his presence was noted. The cheering, however. was not prolonged. Many persons of distinction were given places on the platform. Among the distinguished visitors were Mrs. Charles Mercer Hale, daugh- ter of Judge Parker; Mrs. Manning, Circuit Attorney Folk of St. Louis and District Attorney Jerome of New York: former Senator Reagan, the only sur viYfng member of Jefferson Davis's s cabinet; Senators Bacon of Georgia and
 Bailey of Texas. former Governor D R. Francis of Missouri, President of
 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. and eA-Governor McMillin of Tennessee. Little political schemins was in progress on the floor of the hall. The anti-Parker delegates were so much
 in the minority that there appeared to
 he no basis for clever manipulation. Parker Sure shot. The action of Ohio late last night closely following Pensylvaia's declara- i ton for the New York 3urist, and the
 band wagon tendencies displayed by
 delegations which had seen counted in the anti-Parker ranks. had a telling effect upon the opposition. Though opponents professed not to be disheart-
 ened by stories of Parker gains and
 continued to claim more than one third of the delegates had pledged
 themselves never to vote for Parker, few persons could be found who were willing to listen to those who were backing the field against the favorite.
 By the time a ma jority of the dele gates had arrived at the Coliseum, every breath of cool outside air had been absorbed. Fans were waving vigorously in all parts of the hall. Coats were not long in coming off; collars and ties were loosened, and the picture was that of a shirt-sleeve con- vention.
 The example set today is sure to
 bring converts and tomorrow 1t is safe to say majority will disregard the
 conventionalities in the interest of comfort by doffing their coats.
 Day Oppressively Warm. The day was oppressively warm out
 side. and the hall was uncomfortable to the extreme. Windows were but
 half opened and the roof ventilators had been sacrificed in beautifying the
 interior of the hall.
 Exactly on the hour of noon Chair man Jones called the convention to or. der. The call was read and prayer de- livered. A committee was named to escort MT. Williams to the platform
 to assume the temporary chairman ship.
 Then it occurred to Chairman Jones | that the band stationed under the roof l opposite the platform had not been heard. He looked about for the signal station. but its location had been lost amid the decorations. Officials gestic- ulated and shouted to the leader, but to no purpose. He was waiting for a bell
 signal that never came. A courier | was sent to the band stand, but by that time he had arrived MT. Williams had started to speak. Consequently not a ! note of music was heard In the hail | until short time before the conven-
 ton adjourned for the day.
 With the exception of the finder ig-
 nited by the mention of Cleveland name. the speech of the temporary chairman was received practically with
 out interruption. A few passages were | applauded. but that was all. The fault | was not with the speech, but princi- pally with the acoustic condition of the | hall.
 Williams in Weak Voice. | MT. Williams had not been speaking | more than five minutes before it was | apparent that many persons would be | unable to hear him. Crowding of the | platform made conditions worse. Cries of louder" were responded to by MT | Williams, with earnest efforts to mak.
 himself heard. Finally he answered
 the loud shouting by saying:
 T wish I had your lungs to make
 myself heard"
 | The applause which greeted Mir. Will | Hams at the conclusion of his speech | attested his popularity with the dele | gates. Though they had heard only 6
 small part of what he said. the cheer ing by delegates and spectator | amount to an ovation.
 When that had ceased. the band was | signalled to play. This time the words reached the leader. The Star Span gled Banner" followed by Dixie" wer, played. Both selections were cheeret | until the music was nearly drowned. AS the preliminary business of nam ing working committee was completed
 the delegates started to leave the hall Announcements of the meeting place!
 of the Committees on Resolutions, Gre dentials, Permanent Organization anc
 others was made, and at :50 the con
 yention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
 morrow.