The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
THE AFTERNoN SESSION.

| LIE AT 1EnNOV SIkoO4OANs
st. Louis, July 7.-Wm. J. Bryan
was given an ovation when he entered
the hall just prior to the opening of
| the afternoon session of the conven-
tion. He was half way down the aisle
when he was frst recognized. There
came terrific yell from group Of
delegates in she rear Of the hall and
instantly it was caught up by the
crowd and the cheers rolled up in a
! roar. eMr. Bryan passed slowly down
| the aisle picking his way through the
delegates who were massed in the aisle.
He paid no attention at first to the
demonstration, but quietly took his
seat.
A FRANTIC. PERSON.
A man climbed to the. chairman's S
table and began to waive his arms up
and down, shouting unintelligibly.
In moment Mr.. Williams caught
sight of him and grabbing the enthu-
siast's trousers hauled him down.
4 The Parker men at once sought to
offset the Bryan demonstration by
cheers on their side. The men of the
south came to the front in this effort,
and the Georgia delegation, who carry
a blue banner inscribed, Georgia
! Parker delegation every time they
march into the hall, at once waved
it high and started to the platform.
| A CAROLINA ENTHUSIAST.
An enthusiastic delegate from South
Carolina caught the sign of his State
from it's staff, tore up the steps and
after brandishing the red and white
disk wildly, shook il at the Bryan and
Hearst men and then placed it fat
4 against the blue banner as though he
vas mailing the flag Of his country to
IA masthead.
The Parker men came up swiftly,
and before the South Carolina man
/ had lowered his hand, the men from
Arkansas, Alabama and Pennsylvania
were turning over chairs and pushing
through the aisles on their way to his
side. After Pennsylvania came Missis-
sippi, New jersey, Tennessee, Indiana,
Louisiana. Texas, Connecticut and
Virginia. The demonstration had re-
solved itself into Parker outbreak
more than a testimonial to Bryan and
it so remained to the finish; which was
15 minutes after Mr.. Bryan entered
the hall The Parker men claimed
that they had information before
entering the hall that the Bryan de-
nlonstration had been arranged between
the Hearst men and Tammany, and
they were prepared to meet it by a
Parker counter-outburst of their own.
AS the noise began to subside Chair
man Williams secured huge mega
phone and endeavofed to announce
that the recess had ended and it was
time for the convention to come to
order.
There was still SO much confusion
as the huge gathering was trying to
compose itself, that the chairman 8
voice, even through the megaphone,
was hardly audible. Tt was finally as
certained that the committee on Gre
dentials was ready to report
| THE COMMITTEE ON CREDEN-
TIALS.n
Just at this instant. Mr. Bryan
arose in his place and began making
his way to the platform.
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 bis chair and shouted a
motion that pending the arrival Of Mr..
Head with the report, Gov Beckham
of Kentucky address the convention.
This motion was put through the
megaphone and declared carried. It was
sorae moments before Coy. Beckham
was heard from and when he was he
requested to be excused.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
representative Hugh Dinsmore, of
Arkansas, chairman of the committee,
made the report The mention of the
name of Champ Clark as permanent
chairman was received with applause,
and the report vase unanimously
adopted.
Chairman Williams appointed Sena,
tor J: W.. Bailey and Representative
Bourke Cochran, of New York, to
escort Mr.. Clark to the chair.
With his hat in his hand, Tempo
rary Chairman Williams presented Mr.
Clark as permanent chairman, and as
Mr.. Clark bowed in acknowledgment
he was heartily welcomed.
Nj. Clark at once plunged into his
speech. He was greeted with applause
and given careful attention.
MI Clark has an ideal voice for a
convention. Everybody could hear
him. AT the conclusion of his speech,
in motion of Mr.. Kerr, of Pennsylva-
MIA, John S. Williams, by a rising
vote, was thanked for his services Jas
temporary chairman.
A motion to adjourn was adopted,
and the chairman delared 1.-The meet
ing stands adjourned until 10 O'Clock
/ tomorrow morning.
WORKING ON THE PLATFORM.