Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-06
ask in the name of Jesus Christ,


our Lord, amen.
During the invocation the convention
stood. DR.. Cannons voice was entirely
inadequate to reach even the center Oh the
hall. The prayer occupied several MN
utes.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the chair
mans announcement that he was directed
by the national committee to appoint John
s. Williams temporary chairman, =. "A.
Walsh temporary secretary ana John l.
Martin temporary sergeant t-at-arms.
The chairman appointed Col J. NJ Cur ey
of PENNSYLVANIA and NJ F. Tarpey of Cali
fornia to escort Mr.. Williams to the chair.
AS the platform was lnclosed py rauns
1t was necessary for the committee ana MT.
Williams to climb over the railing. Inc
committee lifted Mr.. Williams sd1ely over
and the entire convention burst into cheers
as he ascended the platform.
II have the honor to introduce to you
John S. Williams as temporary chairman,
said Chairman Jones. and again the COLI
vention cheered.
Mr.. williams was attired in a light gray
suit and white waistcoat. He delivered
his address calmly and without gestures.
Several cries of Louder. louder!' inter
rupted Mr.. Williams as he began his clear,
but not powerful. voice at first failing to
req ch all parts of the hall Chairman VII
liza ms speech will be found IN anoihef
column)
AS Mr.. Williams proceeded his voice in
creased in volume and the delegates listened
attentively.
Amused the Convention.
The convention appeared considerably
amused at Mr.. Williams humorously sar-
castle reference to the mutual admlnlstra-
ton society," of Mr.. Roosevelt and MI.
Root, and when he read an eulogy by the
President on Mr.. Root, the delegates laugh-
ed and applauded.
Mr. Williams spoke in an ironcal tone
| that caught the fancy of the convention'
and he was interrupted time and again oy
laughter.
At this point the Michigan delegation en-
tered the hall and there were several cans
for order Cheering was evoked by the
speakers statement that Mr. Rooseveit e ata mao
praise for only three Presidents, Geoi &c
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and him.
self" and when he asked if the 'Heli-roar-
ing Jake Smith order was sample or the
moral sentiment for which the republicans
stood, lusty cheer broke forth.
great part of Mr.. Williams speech
was delivered under great difficulties 1or
the speaker and those of his hearers VINO
were supposed to be most dlrectly inter
ested in his remarks. Ihe alsles ieaoihs
ma st the delegates were packed by dense
throngs, who kept up constant hum OF
conversation that smothered Mr.. Will
la ms voice. .
policemen who were stationed in the
space around the platform to keep others
away did 1t by occupying the space them
selves to the exclusion of all others. Sew
eral times the speaker stopped and asked
that the talking cease SEN IN oraea eartaod ina, ne
Passing from the discussion of Mr..
Roots speech the speaker took up the re-
publican platform.
Mr. Williams drew a picture of the
country's condition at the time of Pres
ident Clevelands second inauguration,
declaring that much of the distress that
came in the early nineties was due to re-
publican misrule that had gone before.
pjamin Harrison. he said, for
three years. all hope had wellnigh van
ished from the business world He scored
the attitude of the republican party on
the finacial question, declaring that 1T had
been full of Inconsistencies and absurdi-
ties
Little Applause for Bryan.
He mentioned the name of Mr.. Bryan in
discussing the price of wheat during the
first Bryan Mckinley campaign. The ut
terance of the name called forth little
applause and some cheers. A second later
he mentioned the name again and the ap-
plause was not repeated.
Many Cheers for Cleveland.
A mention OF the name of Grover Cleve-
land was cheered Justify. A moment later
the first scene of the session occurred Mr..
Williams declared that it was brazen eff
fIontery for the republican party to at
tempt to seize the laurels of Grover Cleve-
md
A genuine outburst of applause followed.
Cheer after cheer rolled through the hall,
and although the chairman used the gavel
vigorously. the convention was soon beyond
his control.
New Hampshire delegates climbed upon
their seats and yelled vigorously. One Iowa
man of the Hearst-instructed delegation
from that commonwealth stood up and
| waved his hat frantically, and wild chorus
answered him.
."rhree cheers for Grover Cleveland"
shouted an Alabama delegate, and they
came with genuine power and enthusiasm.
No cry came from Nebraska, where MIR.
Bryan and his friends sat quietly without
taking part in the noise. Again and again
| the cheers came in dense volume, despite
numerous cries of "Order," and the strenu-
Gus pounding of the chairmans gavei
Then Mr. Williams sat back and watched
the scene he had created. AS the cheers and
cries fell there would be renewed outbreaks,
and the demonstration lasted eight minutes
Tim Murphy of st Louis standing in the
center aisle an. encouraging the demon
stration, was first requested to take his seat
and then elected from the hall by John /.
Martin. sergeant-at-arms. Murphy was
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