The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-08
SENATOR ARTHUR PUE eoRMAN.

from Senator COckTeII saying he would
be glad for me 10 act as permanent
Chairman If I do not get blocked 7
see no reason why we should not dis
pose of the nomination for president
some time tonight. I shall call the
vice chairman to the chair while Mis-
sOUris name is called and will nom
mate COckrell. I was determined no
one should say that I had done any
thing TO endanger his chances
Ovation to Bryan.
William J. Bryan was given an ova-
ton when he entered the hall Just prior
TO the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion of the convention He was half
way down the aisle-when he was first
recognized There came a terrific yell
from a group of delegates in the rear
of the hall, and instantly it was caught
up by the crowd and the cheers rolled
up in a roar Mr. Bryan passed slow
" down the aisles. He paid no atten-
ton at first to the demonstration, but
quietly sought his seat. The galleries
Joined In the cheering. hundreds of the
crowd standing up in their chairs and
waving hats and handkerchiefs fran
tically. The band struck up and the
friends Of Mr.. Bryan. believing this to
be an effort to smother their shouts,
An Amusing Scene.
A man climbed to the claimants Ia
bic and began to wave his arms up and
down, shouting unintelligibly In a
moment Mr.. Williams caught sight of
him and, grabbing the enthusiasts
trousers, hauled him down.
A wild frenzy Of yells followed the act
Of a Nebraska delegate who seized the
Nebraska state sign and waved it high
in the air. Delegates from Kentucky.
South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri ana
Montana took the cue, and. catching
Up their state signs, FASTENED with
them TO the Nebraska delegation, where
they waved them in a circle around the
Nebraska sign.
Daniel J. Campau OF Michigan. a
gold Democrat, did his best to lead the
enthusiasm by rushing up the steps
leading to the chairman's platform and
waving his hat wildly.
Parker Demonstration.
The Parker men at once sought 10
Offset the Bryan demonstration by
cheers on their side. The men Of the
south came TO the front in this effort.
and the Georgia delegation who car
ried a blue silk banner inscribed.
Georgia Parker delegation" every
time they marched into the hall at
cnce waved il high and started toward
the platform. An enthusiastic dele
gate from South Carolina caught the
sign Of his state from its staff. tore M
the steps, and after brandishing the red
and white disc wildly, shook it at the
Bryan and Hearst men. and then
placed it fat against the blue banner
as though he was mailing the flag Of
his country to the masthead. The Par
ker men came up swiftly now. and be-
fore the South Carolina man had low
cred his hand. the men from Arkansas
Alabama and Pennsylvania were turn
ing over chairs and pushing through
the aisles on their way to his side
After Pennsylvania came Mississipoi
New Jersey. Tennessee, Indiana. Louis
lana, Texas and Virginia
Lasted Eighteen Minutes.
The demonstration had resolved IT.
self into Parker outbreak more than a
testimonial to Bryan. and it so re-
NAMED to the finish, which was eight
cen minutes after Mr. Bryan entered
the hall
The Parker men claimed that they
had been informed before entering the