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cheering as he made his way 10 Va
platform. but # was not prolonged
Tho hall was a bedlam when Mr. Del
mas concluded.
Mr. Dclma's address, which close
with the name William Randolph
Hearst" was the signal fer cheer
which. while enthusiastic, were muo
less in volume than those thtt to.-
lowed the mention of Parkcr's name
The paradc around the hall, which hal
been carried on during the preceding
demonstration. was quickly under
/ taken. California leading of with It's
/ great banner of white and gold. Ar
/ IONA. Nevada. Iowa. South Dakota,
WASHINGTON and Wyoming going. in
the order named, some of them carry
+ ing pictures of Hearst. The banner OF
the Illinois delegation was carried into
the line. but the majority of'that dole
CATION did not follow IT, At first hut
/ few of them rose and only fraction
of those followed their flag in the
march. The galleries Joined Justify
in the Hearst applause, making per
/ haps a stronger demonstration than
they had made for Parker
Hearst men marched around the
hall. cheers greeting them at every
/ step. Fully a dozen times the line
completed the circuit. and then the
/ California banner was carried up to
the speakers platform. and the other
states massed their emblem sat the
foot OF the steps, the men who bore
/ the embloms cheering and waving
them with great energy.
1.-THE state of Colorado" called the
clerk. The response was immediate.
and Thomas J. ODonnell was intro
duced. and began a speech secOndin
the nomination Of Judge Parker The
quiet of exhaustion prevailed as Mr..
| ODonnen proceeded, and approval OF
his uttorauccs was confined 10 hand
clapping.
Many of the spectators began leav-
ing the floor and galleries, and the
tramp of their feet was a new disturb
ing element.
l.. Irving Handy, Of Delaware. fol
/ lowed Mr. Cummings. and nominated
Judge GRAY He began by saying,
Delaware offers TO you her noblest-
brayest and best. and a cheer went
up. led by the Delaware delegation.
Before Mr. Handy had closed the dis
order became 81 pronounced that tho
clerk announced that the chair in-
dulged the hope that the guests would
permit the business 10 proceed unmO-
Tested" The speaker finished amid
brief cheering.
Florida" called the clerk. John :.
Beard. OF that state, who was standing
by the West Virginia reservation. ask
cd for recognition. which the chair at
first denied him. not knowing who he
was After some explanation the chair
said The chair will recognize the
gentleman from Florida when he is in
his proper place on the floor"
Mr.. Beard bowed took his place BY
the Florida sign and proceeded to Soc
]
Georgia" called the clerk. "The
chair recognizes Moses Wright of
Georgia" called Senator Bailey. and
/ Mr.. Wright took the stand 10 second
/ Parker He spoke in clear. ringing
tones. and held the attention OF the
| convention closely.
At 1908 o'clock Idaho was called.
but made no response. Illinois,
shouted the clerk, and Clarence Oar
row, of that state, was presented. and
began a speech secOndlng the nomina-
I ton OF Hearst
lie made this fact plain at the out
/ set. and at the name Of Hearst the gal
/ leries vented their enthusiasm. When
he said 1T seems 10 be fate that the
/ men who once scuttled the Democratic
/ ship shall once more be placed in
power. there were cheers and Kisses.
1.-THE Democracy OF Jefferson; the
/ Democracy of Bryan" was a phrase
| from Mr.. barrow which struck the
| convention. After the shout which fol-
lowed. a voice from the gallery behind
/ the platform rang out Three cheers
/ Tor Bryan" The cheers we're given
with a will Mr.. Darrow's speech en-
livened the wearying crowd. and he
was frequently applauded.
Mr. DaTTow concluded at 12lS
o'clock. Indiana was called next and
J. W. Kern responded 10 second the
nomination of Judge Parker. At 1928
Mr. Kern concluded and the state Of
Iowa was called. A delegate sprang
to his chair and declared a second to
Mr. Hearst
But Samuel S. Wright. of Upton,
Ia. mounted his chair and shouted:
"On behalf of the unbought and I'M
purched delegates Of Iowa at this
noInt n rush was made for Wright,
who was then accorded hearing. and
said. ION behalf OF that section of
Iowa which sends Democrats to con-
gress-On behalf of Iowa Democrats
who did not receive their political ed
ucation from Coins financial school, |
second the nomination Of Judge Par.
ker. of New York.
MI Wright at once left the platform
amid great applause. His colleagues,
however. refused to allow him to take
his seat. He was called many hard
names and finally had 10 be protected
by an officer and was given a seat by
the Georgia delegation The incident
was one of the iiyeliest OF the session
and for a moment promised to become
sensational.
The chair then recognized David
Overmyer. of Kansas, who placed Gem
eral Nelson A. Miles In nomination. AT
1,12 a. m. Mr.. Overmyer closed. There
was a faint outburst of cheering at his
closing.
A motion to limit the seconding
speeches to four minutes was then
opd norrfod