The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-07

Murphy Is Elected.
 A man named Murphy, standing in the center aisle, and encouraging the demon straton, was first requested to take his seat and then ejected from the hall by l. J. Martin, sergeant-at-arms. Murphy was rushed toward the platform by Mar tin, through a railing and down narrow stairway leading under the stage.
 Another encounter between Martin and Murphy took place in the passage under the stage. Murphy then permitted him. self to be taken from the hall by two officers
 Murphy said he endeavored to assist in securing quiet, but his efforts were misunde rstood, and at the direction of Sergeant -At-Arms Martin. he was forci- tly elected from the floor by police of- ficer and landed among the newspaper men, Here he endeavored to explain that be had been acting in the interest of quiet and order but his explanation fell on deaf ears and despite his approximation and threats he was finally taken from the building by the police in charge or cap tain Schroeder.
 For several minutes after the Murphy incident the demonstration continued. Finally in desperation Mir Williams threatened to discontinue his speech
 
 You have placed me here, I am your servant If you want me to continue 1t is your pleasure" he cried This nn- nouncement was effective and MT. Will Hams secured control Of the demonstra- tion that his mention of Cleveland had caused, the applause dying slowly out.
 When he said he had heard that Dewey, Schley and Miles were democrats; that a Republican administration had snubbed the l and insulted the third, the convention again broke out into shouts and applause.
 By this time MT. Williams voice was failing It grew weaker and he was heard with difficulty even by those very near the platform. Mir Williams flow of ora tory was uninterrupted for some time. A response of applause followed lis denun- ciation of the republican claims Of pros- perity because of the tariff. Cries oi louder were heard In various parts of the hall.
 q wish I had the lungs to speak louder Dut cannot" answered MT. Williams
 What did you say?" came voice from the gallery.
 So rapidly did the noise increase that MT. Williams began to address himself di- rectly to persons on the platform, This brought forth from the galleries loud cries of time, time" and louder Discusses Race Question. Mir Williams with all the voice left, turned to the audience and with consider able feeling took up the race question. When he referred to the incident in the republican convention when a colored in- fant and white children were both on the platform waving flags during one of the demonstrations, there were cries "Ihis is white mans country
 So great became the noise that the ser geant-at-arms went down into the hall and ordered the aises cleared But the police had difficulty in carrying out the instructions. MT. Williams had by this time been speaking an hour and twenty five minutes.
 Now a few words in conclusion," said MT. Williams, "and if you are as pleased to hear that conclusion as l am to con- clude this will be the most delighted aud fence that ever existed
 Was Greatly Exhausted. MT Williams spoke but a few more words and concluded his address greatly exhausted. The perspiration was stream ing from his race, his collar was a soft roll of white linen, his voice was worn to frazze and could not be heard twenty feet from where he stood | As he finished after speaking for one hour and forty minutes, the band struck up a medley of patriotic airs, the stir ring strains of Dixie calling forth the wild cheers that never fail to follow the song no matter where or when rem dered.
 "The delegates are invited to visit the exposition," said MT. Williams, "and the clerk will read the invitation. The last few, words were lost in cries | of Bryan" "Bryna." that came swift and thick from different parts of the hall.
 Cheers mingled with the calls and It was fully a minute before the voice of the clerk was able to rise above the tu- mutt.
 Mir. Bryan Sits Quietly. MT. Bryan renamed quietly In his seat during the demonstration made by his friends and gave no outward sign of his recognition of the applause that greeted his name.
 Delegate Powers of Michigan was rec ognied by Chairman Williams to return the thanks of the convention to the expo- sition officials for the courtesy shown and