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

St Louis July Elm the hall where the lament
ed Mckinley was first nominated for the Presi-
dency and where sounded the keynote OF
Republican prosperity in tones clear and
strong that it's echoes still reverberattng
throughout the length and breadth of the land.
the Democracy. sullen dsorganized and dis
heartened gathered to-day and perfected the
temporary organization OF its national conven-
tion.
The great Coliseum was lavishly decorated.
alternate stripes of red, white and blue bunting
covering the walls, while above was a great
arched canopy of yellow material riooed ana
fringed in white. Circular shields. bearing tne
coats of arms of the various States and hanked
on either side by American flags. were placed
at intervals. and altogether the interior was
tribute to the decorators art
Such a gorgeous display OF the national colors
az a gathering OF a great political party would.
under ordinary circumstances. provoke e1hioi-
tions of patriotic enthusiasm; but enthusiasm,
natrtotic or otherwise was painfully lacking
here and over all appeared to hover the sinister
shadow of impending defeat. thwarting every
prearranged oratorical effort to stimulate ap-
plause. To the dismay and discontinue OF the
managers there was one entirely unexpeeted
outburst OF applause. taking up fuIy touf'een
minutes of the conventions valuable time. but
II was started al the most inopportuns moment
desperate efforts of the temporary chairHah
and the officers of the convention.
John sharp Williams was responsible for the
outhurst and he cannot yet realize that he In
advartentlv resurrected Cleveland Just at the
time of all others that he should stay IN his po-
ttcal grave In his speech as temporary chair-
man. in which he sounded the Democratic Key
note for the campaign. Mr.. Williams said:
..Tt Is brazen effrontery for the Republican
marty TO claim credit for financial legislation in
augurated by Grover Cleveland
A MIGHTY CLEVELAND YELL
Az the last two words dropped from his lips
a mighty yell went up from the assembled thou
sands Delegates sprangA to their feet. flags
,,.a-a franticallv waved and pandemonitiTn
refsned The slightest falling of In the volume
Of sound was the signal for renewed cheers
in different rarts of the hall. In vain did VIII
Jams raise a deprecating hand. a hand that al
Uavs commanded silence on the floor OF the
FIouse of Representatives. but which was utterly
norarless against the storm of enthusiasm thal
eng,,Ifed the convention Above the din couIu
he heard the cry Cleveland! Cleveland! Cleve-
landw Charles F. Murphy and his Iailli@"S
braves Iuatiy leading the chorus
T, uros so evidently demonstration OF anti
r,arl,ar sentiment temporarily centred on Cleve-
land that the managers Of the Parker move
mont were goreIy distressed AS time passed
and the thunders of applause increased ratne'
than diminished CONSERVATION anger ana u's-
eust took complete possession or Hill hos'S'
and peremptory orders were sent 10 the pat
form, that something must be done TO put an emu
70 the nerve racking demonstration sergeant
alarms Martin. whose benevolent smile hao
changed to a sicky grim mounted a chalr az
demanded order; but it was not until the dele
ha0
thor,sslv,as that order was restored ana Mt
yvfr,ar,s was able TO proceed with his speech
HILL. FOR CENSOR, NOW.
,,. s,gnincance of the demonstration was so
ant 70 Senator Hill and his lieutenants
that genuine alarm was felt over the possi-
bilitv of stampeding the convention. wheh such
q movement would mean the defeat OF Parker
II can he safely asserted that no more such mis-
tak~s will be made by convention orators "hose
t,ararcas Hill controls Hill will insist that all
ser sneeches be submitted to him for REVISION
and all references even remotely calculated 10
.,,n1,ca+a 4o-day's scheme will be carefully
eliminated.
1,,,oan+ for this one outburst, try as he might.
ar,nlov,ne every art known to successful ora
tory .he temporary chairman could not thaw
the cold analytical coatine OF reserve that en-
welcomed the assembage. Applause was rare ana
of short duration. and when he concluded MS
carefuIlv prepared address. the demonstrations
of spnroval were confined 20 those In MS lnme-
diate vicinity. Occasionally some enthusiastic
Brvanite would yell Justify for his favorite' but
this was as much out Of rlace as ragtirne" at
a funeral and was treated with SUCH disnined
oon.s,,n+ that little of 1t indulsed in
Immediately In front of the speakers plat
form were grouped the State delegations In
the lottery by which the seating OF the dele
gates was determined. the large States were |
the most fortunately placed. New-York. Penn |
svlvania Indiana and Michigan occupied seats
directly in front OF the platform. and right back
OF these were Alabama, New-Jersey and Illinois |
Ohio Kentucky Maryland. Texas and Mime
sofa were assigned TO seats in the centre OF the
hall. while Massachusetts,. Virginia. Louisiana. |
the Carolinas and several OF the Territories |
brought up the rear.
THE PASSING OF JAMES X. JONES.
The convention marked the passing of James |
x. Jones. for eight years q power in Democratic |