New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07
CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUNE-l

BRYAN NOT IN INSTRUMENTATION J.
! Bryan the first day OF the convention did not
get into the limelight; but this was only the first
day. Mr.. Bryan's is on the left Of the centre
aisle, hundred feet from the stage The Nc
Draslan to-day throughout the opening speech of
John Sharp Williams, smiling and arable. He
shook hands with scores of delegates. He will be
mttee reports in favor Of the Hopkins men in I'LL
hois and again when the committee on resolutions
/ turns in its revamped Mississippi platform
{ VOICES DROWNED OUT.-The arrangement Of
seats in the Coliseum, particularly Tor the press
was little the ever seen at 4 attonaI con-
ventior. Instead being a level with The speak
! er's platform at Chicago. the newspaper men
/ were dropped down either wing of the platform
/ The speakers voices went over the head of the
scrfbes and could be heard forty feet from the
speakers stand The ushers were not well in
formed with reference to their duties and found it
difficult direct ticket holders their seats The
platform seats were taken. usual. by personal
friends OF Senators and members of the national
committee Outside the convention hall specula tors
offered platform for sale at from So 10 50
apiece One OF the few redeening features OF the
arrangements which were far inferior to those at
the Chicago convention. the penttude of palm
leaf fans. There was one in every seat The man
who was thoughtful enough to provide the fans
certainly should not lose his reward.
JEROME SPEAKS OF PIKE-District Attorney
Jerome and John A Henneberry were among tho
early arrivals Mr.. Jerome was we'll known most
OF the delegates and he had a quiet time the
back Of the platform He was none too favorabIy
impressed with the fair
Ol course. it is big: and many Of the exhibits are
superb, he said 1T needs a weeks time. how
TO Gomez Island NE Jerome et has ne an Tk r
to see Circuit Attorney Joseph W Folk.
LTTTLETON HAPPY.-NIarttn ". Llttleton, Bor-
ough President OF Brooklyn is thoroughly enjoy
ing his day Of triumph Even the Tammany
wish him well his oratorical effort on the day he
no nm ties pa~lSa in Tan
n1 iIu ase9 VI, IN 1eXas, b0tn OF nose osates
Tennessd~. the Republican brother Of the Borough
president, had a seat on the platform.
JONES AND HIS MALLET-Chairr7lan James
h. Jones, OF Arkansas had a hard time getting the
crowd quiet. He banged away Justify with a big
wooden mallet, the blows sounding like a boy wal
Looping empty flour barrel The noise
due 10 enthusiasm, for there precious little Of
that to-day. 1t was account OF the desire or
people 10 hear themselves talk The ushers at first
allowed half dozen persons to sit the rail OF
the Speakers platform, thus totally obsCurng all
has ara srggas+91rr go + ~.
seat on the PLATFORM PAW
NV Yell { get down on the floor Of the platform
There were hundreds OF vacant seats in the
gallery
SEATS HAWKED IN THE STREET.-St. Louis
business who subscribed the conven-
tlon tGnI were entitled 10 one admission ticket
for every s. subscribed. Hundreds Of these tick
cts Were hawked about the streets prices
ranging from 81 TO SO. The New York and Penn
sylvania delegates had the choice seats. They
occupied front sections close To the stage. The
Hill BelmOnt-Sheehan cheerful and
smiled nj the hits made by Congressman Williams.
The Tammany men had 'wish-it- was-over' look.
The temporary chairman tired OF the continued
applause after he inadvertently mentioned the name
Of Grover Cleveland. and when there cessa-
ton he lighted a cigar and walked about on the
platform. II would have been permissible with
Uncle Joe Cannon, perhaps but ii looked a iittle
forced Williams part.
COCHRAN on CLEVELAND THE demon
stration when John Williams paid his inferen-
tiaI compliment Grover Cleveland remark
ably gratifying" remarked ". Bourke Cochran
after the session Y don't know when I have
seen anything ike It" You have It's equal.
and not so very long ago" replied Representative
Fitzgerald. of BROOKLYN 1T decidedly IKE the
demonstration IN the House when you made your
second speech in reply Da!zell" This answer
silenced Cochran and he looked Eum for at least
hour afterward. The demonstration 1T the men
ton OF Cleveand's name was tho occasion OF COM
WAS that outburst called forth by the ref
erenCe 70 Cleveland the nasty little fling
Bryan Is TO -" inquired Senator Newlands, OF
Nevada; and Mr. Bryan. who was standing near
By. remarked that In either case Il was equally
odious."