The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-07-08
WILD ENTHUSIASM
Over Bryan Demonstration Final
ally Turned Into a Tumnlt of
Applause for Parker
THE NEURASEAM LOST OUT
When Vote was Taken Champ.
Clark Takes the Chair

st. LOUIS, july T. nc NSinS-
cratic national convention today |
adopted the report Of the commit
lee on rules, credentials and perma-
nent organization. The session open
ed at 10 O'Clock, and an hour later
took a recess until p. m, and
adjourned at 6:3o p' III, until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning Dur
ing the day several speeches were
made, chief of which was W j.
Bryan's effort to overthrow the
report of the credentials committee
and seat contesting delegates from
Illinois. Tne controversy was en-
ded by the rejecting Of the min
ority report Of the committee by a.
vote Of OF nays to 299 ayes.
Though Mr.. Bryans speech and
his appearance on the floor OF the
convention was cheered far beyond
any previous demonstration itmade
few votes The alignment Of dele
gates proved the correctness OF
nrevious estimates Of the divisions
between those who favor the radi-
Gals and those who are supporting
the conservative elerrent, which
is now in control.
When the result Of the contests
was announced the report Of the
committee on pernmant organiza-
ton was made. Representative
Champ Clark, who was chosen per
manent chairman, addressed the
convention. He prepared ana
furnished to the press a speech o.
great length. The hour was 50
late when he gained the platform,
however, that he spoke about 800
words and left his audience 70 read
the remainder.
The ovation given TO Mr.. Bryan
was one Of the greatest ever wit
messed al any Of the notable events
"a, which the immense coliseum i
famed. Il was begun before the
afternoon session Of the convention
had been called to order and laslec
for twelve minutes with 50 mucl
furor that Temporary Chairman
Williams aud ali Of his assistants
including. a hundred policemen
were unable to restore order
Ouiet came from the confusion
only after the Parker forces joine'
in and by persistent efforts turne'
the tide to a great counter demon
s,ration for the New Yorker, s
that the favorite candidate Tor tn
nomination finally reaped the hai
: vest Of enthusiasm sown for Nj
Bryan.
When at 7.so she temporar
chairman was able TO make h hmse
heard. he demanded order an
called for the report Of the commi
tse on credentials There was
long delay. Chairman Head
Tennessee could not be found. N
BRYAN. the custodian Of the minor
tv report. thinking that Mr. He'
was on his way 10 the platform
make his report, madehi own WI
10 the front and appeared on y
stage. That provoked anoth
outburst which couldnot be quell
for two minutes or more. 1
confusion was so great that N
Williams used a megaphone
make himself heard, and vario
delegates used similar instrumeI
in addressing the chairman. i
chairman Of the committee on g
dentials was calledfor several TN
and then some wag created anu
ment by yelling The conv'
tion has lost its head. >
At about three 0 clock Mr. h'
reached the platform. As he oes
to read, an uproar started and
Williams threatened to have
sergeant-at-arms and the po
clear the galleries. One man y
persisted ia his interruptions
removed from the hall.
Mr.. Head was listened to at
lively as he read his report
-. ,dontiou He expla