Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-07-07
CLEVELAND GETS AN OVATION
Demonstration Follows Mention of Grover
Cleveland's Name at the St. Louis
Convention

dent Cleve1ands first Inauguration, de-
claring that most Of the disasters that
came in the early '90s were due to Re-
publican misrule which had gone be-
FORE Under President Benjamin Har:
rison for three years, he said, all hopes
had we'll nigh vanished from the bust
ness world. He scored the attitude of
the Republican party on the financial
question, declaring it had been full of
inconsistencies and absurdities. He
mentioned the name of Mr.. Bryan in
discussing the price of wheat during
the first Bryan-McKinley campaign.
The utterance of the name called for
little applause and some cheers. A
second later Re mentioned the name
again and the applause was not re-
peated.
cLEvELAND's NAME CAUSES
PROLONGED DEMONSTRATION.
A mention of the name of Grover
Cleveland was cheered Justify. A mo-
ment later the first scene of the ses-
sion occurred. Mr.. Williams declared
that it was brazen effrontery for the
Republican party to attempt to seize
the laurels of Grover Cleveland. A
genuine outburst of applause followed.
Cheer after cheer rose throughout the
hall and although the chairman used
the gavel vigorously the convention
was soon beyond his control.
New Hampshire delegates climbed
upon their seats and yelled vigorous
ly. One Iowa man of the Hearst in
structed delegation from that commu-
nifty stood up and waved his hand
frantically and wild chorus answered
him.
Three cheers for Grover Cleveland"
shouted an Alabama delegate and they
came with genuine power and enthu-
siasm. No cry came from Nebraska.
where Mr. Bryan and his friends sat
quietly without taking part in the
noise. Again and again the cheers rang
cries OF "Order" and the strenuous
pounding of the chairmans gavel.
Then Mr.. Williams sat back and
watched the scene he had created. AS
the cheers and cries fell there would
stration lasted eight minutes.
4MOApuy VI ~. 1SOuAS,
In the center aisle and encouraging
the demonstration, was first requested
to take his seat and then elected from
the hall by John l. Martin, sergeant.
alarms. Murphy was rushed towards
the platform by Martin, through rail.
ing and down narrow stairway lead
ing under the stage.
Another encounter between Murphy
and Martin took place in the passage
way under the stage. Murphy then
permitted himself to be taken from
the hall by two officers.
For several minutes after the Muir
ply incident the demonstration con
tinued. Finally, in desperation, Mr.
Williams threatened to discontinue his
speech.
You have placed me here; l am
your servant. II you don't want me te
continue it is your pleasure" he cried
This announcement was effective
and Mr.. Williams secured control, the
demonstration that his mention Of
Cleveland had caused dying slowly
out. When he said that he had thought
Dewey, Schley and Miles were Demo
Gratis, that Republican administra
ton had snubbed the first, tried to dis
grace the second and insulted the
third. the convention broke out into
applause.
BY this time Mr.. Williams voice was
failing. It grew weaker and he was
heard with difficulty even by those
very near the platform.
f. Mr.. Williams flow of oratory was un
interrupted for some time. A response
+, of applause followed his denunciatior
| of the Republican claims Of prosperit,
because of the tariff. Cries of louder
were again heard in various parts o
the hall.
GREAT DISORDER DURING B
z,5 IS. /. }s,.s LAST PART or SPEECH
Mr.. Williams then discussed the rae,
| question, but the noise was SO grea
/ he could scarcely be heard on the plat
form. He concluded his address great
" exhausted. As he finished. ate
speaking for one hour and forty min
utes, the band struck up medley o
patriOtic airS the stirring strains a