New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09

! be given by the reading clerk that quiet must
be preserved. Cries Of Louder were repeat
| edly made as Senator Daniel proceeded for his
! voice was inadequate to the hall.
DANIELS VOICE DROWNED BY NOISE.
| great hum of conversation and an all per-
vading noise OF shuffiing feet. moving bodies and
scraping chairs mingled 10 drown the Virgin
tans voice Powerful as 1t 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
repeatedly addressing the chairman. demanded
order.
'All right! Sit down and keep still and we
will have order" retorted Mr. Clark
Then. turning to the clerk he directed again
that the aisles be cleared.
Senator Daniels exhaustion from his long ses-
sion with the resolutions committee was apapr-
ent To the vast audience which faced him he
was only silent figure with moving lips
Ten minutes went by with the same dis
order the reading OF the platform not being
heard. when another interruption was made at
the instance OF Chairman Clark at which order
demanded. but Intellectually. Disturbances
resulting from cries for order from various por
tions of the hall exhausted the patience OF
Chairman Clark and he gave personal directions
to have several persons quieted or put out.
Senator Daniel however refused 70 be dis
turbed He proceeded with the reading OF the
platform regardless of the fact that not one
soul in the hall. except. perhaps. the stenog-
rapher who stood at the steps just beneath
him. heard n word.
Senator Daniel concluded the reading Of the
platform at S:55 o'clock When II was observed
that he had ceased reading. the convention
broke into cheers
Senator Daniel said:
Il am unanimously instructed by your COM
mittee on platform to move the previous ques-
ton on its adoption. and / now make that mo-
ton"
The motion was adopted by viva voce vote
two or three delegations voting in the negative
and they apparently in spirit of fun.
THE PLATFORM ADOHrED.
Chairman Clark then put the motion to adopt
the report, and another viva voce vote carried it.
Representative Williams. OF Mississippi mount
ed the steps leading 10 the platform. swung his
hat round his head. and the delegates follow
ing his lead. roared their applause again and
again. while the band played Hail. Columbian
The clerk will now call the roll of States for
the nomination of candidate for President"
shouted the chairman
A wild cry of delight came from the galleries
who seemed to think the whole thing show run
for their entertainment.
"Alabamar" shrieked the clerk
ALABAMA YIELDS TO NETWORK.
Alabama yields to the Empire State OF New
York" called Delegate Russell, standing in his
chair, arm grasping the standard OF his
State marker.
Martin w Littleton, Borough President of
Brooklyn. OF medium height and sturdy figure
with a full, clean shaven face and a heavy mass
of dark brown hair tossed back from his brow
and ears took the stand, amid ringing applause
to place Chief Judge Parker. of New-York in
nomination. Mr.. Littleton's manner of speaking
is calm and deliberate and he few gestures.
His voice is full. resonant. and could be heard
further than that of any speaker who had pre-
ceded him, with the possible exception OF Rich
mond P. Hobson.
Mr. Litteton received close attention For
the first time in the session there was silence
in the gallery with his cry of Louder" There
were alternate cheers and outbursts of approx
ing laughter he spoke few points being lost
on his audience. terrific outburst of cheering
followed Mr.. Littleton's remark about Judge
Parker:
IF you ask me why he has been silent I
answer because he has not attempted to be the
master of his party, but is content to be its
servant
) LITTLETON ON Parker.
Mr.. Lttleton's speech was. in part, as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention:
We do not expect here that stupid peace which
Of ChlOrOfOrm. wis har