The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
IN AN UPROAR.
Factions in Democrat Convention Try
to Howl One Another Down.

| Convention Hall. ST. Louis, July T.
The Parker men this afternoon once
sought to offset the demonstration
which greeted Mr.. Bryan's appearance
in the convention hall, by cheers or
their side. The men of the south came
to the front in this effort and the
! Georgia delegation who carry a silk
| egation" every time they march into
/ the hall at once waved it high and
started toward the platform. An en-
| thusiastic delegate from South Carolina
caught the sign of his state from its
staff, tore up the steps. and after
brandishing the read and white disk
wildly shook it at the Bryan and
Hearst men and then placed it fiat
against the blue banner as though he
was mailing the flag of his country to
| a mast head.
The Parker men came up swiftly
now, and before the South Carolina
man had lowered his hand the men
from Arkansas, Alabama and PennsyI-
vania were turning over chairs and
pushing through the aisles on their way
to his side. After Pennsylvania came
Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee, In
diana. Louisiana, Texas, Connecticut
and Virginia.
The demonstration had resolved
itself into Parker outbreak more than
a testimonial to Bryan, and it so re-
manned to the finish which was IS min
utes after Mr.. Bryan entered the hall.
The Parker men claimed that they had
information before entering the hall
that the Bryan demonstration had been
arranged.
The Hearst men and Tammany men
were prepared to meet it by a Parker
counter outburst of their own. AS the
noise began to subside Chairman Will
liamS seized a huge megaphone and
endeavored to announce that the re-
cess had ended and it was time for the
convention to come to order. There
huge gathering was trying to COM
pose itself that the chairman's voice.
even through the megaphone, was
hardly audible 1t was finally ascer-
tanned that the committee on creden-
tials was ready to report.
Deford Starts 1t Again.
Just this instant Mr.. Bryan arose
in his place and began making his
way to the platform. As soon as this
was observed up went the convention
with fresh vigor. When Mr.. Bryan
mounted the platform young Deford,
one of the secretaries. got on a table
next to the presiding officer and
throwing both arms into the air
shouted and waved his arms frantical-
ly and another outburst of applause
occurred, but it was of short dura-
ton.
Mr.. Bryan's object in going to the
platform was to present minority re-
port to that of the credentials commit
tee. He is member of the committee
by proxy, bearing that of Delegate
Casper of Nebraska. When Mr.. Bryan
was fully on the platform the specta-
tors in the galleries to the rear gave
him a cheer. He turned around and
made many bows.
Chairman Head of the committee had
not yet put in an appearance, with the
majority report of the committee and
Delegate Kerr of Pennsylvania was
dispatched for him.
In the meantime amidst great con-
fusion Delegate Robinson, of Alabama,
jumped to his chair and shouted a mo-
ton that, pending the arrival of Mr..
Head with the report Governor Beck
ham, of Kentucky. address the conven-
ton. This motion was put through the
megaphone and declared carried. 1t
was some moments before Governor
Beckham was heard from and wnen he
was he requested to be excused. A
motion was then adopted that Bourke
Cochran of New York be asked to adj
dress the convention. The secretary
announced through the megaphone that
Mr.. Cochran was not in the hall. He
then called out:
THE band will kindly strike up some
tune" The band was quick to respond
with Tine Star Spangled Banner" and
the entire convention stood.