The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-08

Nebraska delegation drew every gaze
in that direction. AS if to make
up for the tardy welcome extended to
Mr.. Bryan yesterday, great numbers
opened the cheering simultaneously
from the center galleries. That there
should be no misunderstanding in re-
gard to who was the object of the ova
ton, the Nebraska delegates wrenched
from the floor the standard marking
their location in the hall and waved
the banner high above all others. That
was a signal for Mr.. Bryan's follow
ing to congregate about their leader.
Adopting the Nebraska delegations
example, other anti-Parker states tore
loose their standard and rallied about
Mr.. Bryan'S.
For a short time some degree of or
ganiZation was maintained among the
majority of delegates. but the sight of
great human walls. forming the gal
leries, shouting themselves hoarse
throwing and waving hats, umbrellas
and coats, and many persons on the
elevated platforms yelling and notion
ing encouragement, proved too much
for the more orderly delegates to with
stand. They Joined with the demon
StratiVe ones until the thunderouS ap-
plause was converted into a deafening
roar.
CHAIRMAN is POWERLESS
AS the applause opened Temporary
Chairman Williams who was ready to
call the convention to order. started in
TO subdue it with his gaVel. Soon that
was drowned out completely. Seeing
that he was getting no aid from his
fellow convention officials, Mr. Will
liams contented himself with desul-
tory pounding with his heavy mallet,
which could be seen but not heard
The confusion in the hall was I'M
precedented. Strong-lunged admirers
of the Nebraskan openly left the seats
in the spectators reservation ana
maSsed about the Nebraska delegation
The noise of the demonstra ton in
creased in volume even after it SEEM
ed the limit of endurance must have
been reached. All other displays of
enthusiasm We're dWarfed in COMPARE
son.
After the applause had continued
unbroken for more than fifteen min
utes, Temporary Chairman Williams
again tried TO get the attention of the
delegates and motioned the band to
play. Again and again he signaled the
musicians. only to learn moment
later that the instruments were pour
ing out all the volume of which they
were capable. Not a note could be
heard on the speakers platform, unless
1t was listened for intently.
DEMONSTRATION FOR PARKER
Then it was that the conservative
forces turned TO the aid of the chair.
They started applause for Parker. His
name proved as magnetic as Bryan III
The flesh. From one idol to another
the gathering turned.
The Georgia delegate carrying the
Parker banner, marched to the plat
form and the cheering was increased.
if that We're possible. The applause
was general, coming from delegates,
from the galleries and other parts of
the Coliseum. While the delegations
participating We're different in some
instances from those which led the
Bryan reception, the galleries did not
discriminate. Every new movement
was the signal for renewed efforts.
The South Carolina standard was
held beside the Georgia banner. In
asmuch as the South Carolina delega-
ton was originally anti-Parker, the
movement was significant. Other dele
gates followed suit and soon the stand
ards of Arkansas Pennsylvania, In
diana, New Jersey, Alabama and 9TH
ers which could be removed from the
floor were uplifted over the platform.
Some OF the standards which were
marched to the Parker rally a few
minutes before had been a part of the
Bryan demonstration. Kissing was
started in the galleries when the Par
ker movement broke out, but it was
soon effaced by the shouting masses.
HEAD is MISSING
When at $50 the temporary chair
man was able to make himself heard
he demanded order and called for the
report of the committee on credentials.
There was a long delay. Chairman
Head, of Tennessee, could not be
found. Mr.. Bryan the custodian of
the minority report, thinking that Mr..