The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-13
Second Days Proceedings.

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Vim. J. Bryan was given an ovation
when he entered the hall just prior to
the opening Of the afternoon session OF
the convention on Thursday. he was
half way down the aisle when be was
6rst rec gnized. There came a ter
riac yen from group OF delegates in
the rear of the ha1 and instantly it
was caught up BY the crowd and the
cheers rolled up in roar. MI. Bryan
passed slowly down the aisle picking
his way through the delegates who
were massed in the aisle. He paid no
attention at first to the demonstra-
ton, but quietly took his seat. The
galleries Joined in the cheering with
terrific enthusiasm, hundred Of the
crowd standing up in their chairs and
waving hats and handkerchiefs fratl-
cslly. The band struck up and the
friends Of Mr.. Bryan believing this to
be an effort to smother their shouts,
at once yelled louder than before.
A man climbed to the chairnan's
table and began to waive his arms up
and down, shouting unintelligibly.
In q moment Mr.. Williams caught
sight of him and grabbing the en-
thusiast's trousers hauled him down.
A wild frenzy Of yells followed the
act OF a Nebraska delegate who seized
the Nebraska State sign and waived
it high in the air. Delegates from
Kentucky, North Dakota, Iowa,
Missouri and Montana took the cue
and catching up their State signs
FASTENED with them to the Nebraska
delegation where they waved them in
3 circle around the Nebraska sign.
Daniel C. Campau of Michigan, a
gold Democrat, did his be t to lead
the enthusiasm by rushing up the
steps leading to the chairman'S plat
form and waving his hat wildly.
The Parker men at once sought to
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 carry
8 blue banner inscribed, Georgia Par
ker delegation every time they march
into the hall, at once waved it high
and started to the platform.
An enthusiastic delegate from
South Carolina caught the sign Of his
State from its staff, tore up the steps
and after b!andishing the red and
white disk wildly, shook it at the
Bryan and Hearst men and then
placed it fat against tie blue banner
as though he, was mailing the flag Of
his country to a masthead. The Parker
men came up swiftly, and tefore the
South Carolina man had lowered his
hand, the men from Arkansas, Ala
bama an6 Pennsylvania were turning
over chaics and pushing through the
aisles on their way to his side. After
Pennsylvania came Mississippi, New
jersey, Tennessee, Indiana, Louisiana,
Texas, Connecticut and Virginia The
demonstration had resolved itself into
a Parker outbreak more than testi-
monial to Bryan and it so remained
to the finish, which was l8 minutes
after Mr.. Bryan entered the hall.
CoHNuTTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
It was finally ascertained that the
report. Just at this instance, Mr..
Bryan arose in his place and began
making his way to the platform. AS
soon as this WAS observed, up went the
convention again on it's feet, and the
cheers arose with fresh 7igor. When
Mr Bryan mounted the platform young
DeFord, one Of the secretaries, got
table next to the presiding officer and
throwing both arms into the air shout
ed and waved his arms frantically and
another outburst Of applause occurred,
but it was Of short duration. Mr..
Bryaa's object in going to the platform
was to present a minority report to
that Of the credentials committee. He
is g member Of the committee by proxy
bearing that OF Delegate Caspar OF
Nebraska. When Mr.. Bryan was fully
on the platform the spectators in the
galleries to the rear gave him cheer.
BE turned around and made many
bows.
Mr.. Head, chairman Of the commit
tee on credentials, entered the hall
and made his way to the platform,
and read the report. The report de-
clsred in favor Of seating all the dele
Oates pphn were on the tenn pOrarV roll
call, with the exception OF Alfred
Orendorf, who was substituted for
Duncan C. Best in the Twentyfrst
district OF Illinois. Mr.. Head was
heard IN greater quiet than had exist
ed up to the time he commenced TO
spead. No sign Of approval or oisap-
proval greeted the decisions CT the
committee. BE announced that MI
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