The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-09
NIGHT SESSION.
Platform Adopted and Nominating
Speeches Made.

9DEEN41s MAUI
Convention Hall, St. Louis, July s.
The crush of visitors around the doors
and inside the convention hall at s
X O'Clock, the time set for the opening of
1.-THE convention. was greater than al any
5previous session. II was something
rarely paralleled at any national con-
NentlOn. Extras had spread the news
over town that nomination was to be
expected tonight and the crowd was
greater than at any previous session
The pressure on the dOOrkeepers and
policemen was so great that persons
without tickets forced their way into
the hall Il was crowd that, judging
from prevailing symptoms. came with
the full intention of participating in
the proceedings, for cheers applause
and comment were forthcoming upon
every occasion
The first reception OF the evening was
given to Senator Hill OF New York, who
made his first appearance in the hall.
General Nelson A. Miles was also
present for the first time.
Not a Vacant Seat.
At s O'Clock there was not a vacant
seat in the auditorium. From platform
TO tDpmost gallery was packed with
delegates, alteTnates and spectators.
The heat was already intense. On the
odtside the crowd vas even greater
than within the Coliseum. SO ar as the
interest OF the mass was concerned. to-
nights session was what all strived TO
witness It had been -runfored that the
doors were to be thrown open to the
public This was not true. but tickets
sold SO cheapIy that they were within
the means OF all. The only trouble was
that the cheapest tickets were for ses-
sions gone by. and the buyer took his
own chances on getting by the door
tenders MANY of the HrcTrG ticket
holders got in, and others less fortunate
blocked the entrance The streets on
the four sides of the Coliseum were i'm
passable. Street cars got through with
difficulty and with danger TO humanity.
The police endeavored without effect to
keep passag eways. Nothing. however.
affected the mob, fs- il was known that
hundreds passed through the doors who
had no right ia enter, and that served
to work the throng into a frenzy. Long
after the hall was filed the crowd
pressed against the entrances. 10th to
give up the chance Of getting in.
Platform Read.
Frequently half a dozen people would
be allowed TO enter on a single ticket.
No attempt was made in many in
stances to restrict the crowd in any
way. and by the time the chairman
called the convention to order the hall
was flied 10 the danger line and be
yond- 4 series of energetic thumps
upon the presiding officers table were
given By Chairman Clark at sos
O'Clock in an endeavOr to call the con
vention to order The reading clerk
ordered the floor officers to clear the
aisles. As AIr- Clark stood at the desk
Senator Daniel OF Virginia. chairman
Of the resolutions committee. made his
way to his side with a copy of the
platform in his hand. Without delay
the committee would be received. AT
the statement The convention seized
the opportunity to express its satisfac-
ton at the unanimous report.
4 great cry went up A great 1nany
delegates jumped TO their feet and the
frst demonstration Of the night session
occurred
Daniel Was Impatient.
becoming impatient at the delay.
Senator Daniel began his announce
ment in the midst OF the uproar Il
am instructed TO make to this conven-
ton" he began. the sum report o. the
committee on resolutions" The Sena-
tors persistence had the desired effect
although IL was several minutes be-
fore the convention composed itself and
warning had TO be given by the reading
clerk that quiet must be preserved
Cries OF Louder, were repeatedly
made as Sena tor Daniel proceeded for
his voice seemed inadequate 10 the hall
4 great hum OF conversation and
noise of shutting feet and scTaDinE of
chairs mingled 10 drown the VirgInian's
voice.
Powerful as il is. he could not be
heard ten rows of seats from the stand
on which he stood. An Ohio delegate
mounted his chair. and after repeated
y addressing the chairman in loud
manner. demanded order. All right
SIT down and keep still and we viii
have order" Tetorted Mr. Clark. Then
turning 10 the clerk. ne directed again
that the aIsies he cleared Senator Dan
lei exhaustion from his long session
with the resolutions committee was
apparent To the vast audience which
faced him ne was but d silent figure
with moving lips
= Ten minutes went BIZ with the same
Z disorder, the reading OF the platform
mot being heard when another 5nferrup-
ton was made at the instance Of char
man Clark at which order was de-
1nauded, but Intellectually.
Disturbances resulting from cries for
order rom various portions OF the han
exhausted the patience OF Chairman
Clark and he save personal directions
70 have several persons ouieted or nut
ont Senator Daniel. however. refused
TO be disturbed. He proceeded with the
reading of the platform regardless of
the fact that not one soul in the hall
except perhaps the stenographer. who
stood al the steps Just beneath him
heard "A word.
Senator Daniel concluded reading the
platform al 500 O'Clock When ID vas
observed that he had ceased resdfre
ths convention broke into cheering.