Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-07
A RIOT OF CHEERING
Democratic Convention Went
Wild Over Cleveland.
TIN MURPHY OF ST. LOUIS ARRESTED
Chairman Williams Lost All Control
and Could Only Watch the wild
Disorder of Delegntes-Nomi-
nations May Come Today.

name of Grover Cleveland In the Dem
ocratic national convention, which is
expected positively to nominate Judge
Parker, caused such a riot of cheering
that one delegate was arrested, and
Temporary Chairman John Sharp VIII
liams had to sit down in the middle of
his speech and wait for order.
Mr.. Williams had declared that II
was brazen ~effrontery for the Repub-
lican party to attempt to seize the lau-
rels of Grover Cleveland. A genuine
outburst of applause followed. Cheer
after cheer rolled through 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 vigorously.
One Iowa man Of the Hearst instruct
ed delegation from that commonwealth
stood up and waved his hat frantical-
~, and a wild chorus answered him.
Three cheers for Grover Cleveland"
shouted an Alabama delegate, and they
came with genuine power and enthusi-
asm.
No cry came from Nebraska, where
Mr.. Bryan and his friends sat quietly,
without taking part In the noise. Again
and again the cheering came in dense
volume despite numerous cries of Or
der"
Then Mr.. Williams sat back and
watched the scene he had created. As
the cheers and cries fell there would be
Ia renewed outbreak, and the demon
stration lasted eight minutes.
Tim Murphy Of st. Louis, standing in
the center aisle and encouraging the
demonstration, was first requested to
take his seat and then elected from the
hall by John 1. Martin, sergeant at
arms. Murphy was rushed toward the
platform by Martin, through a railing
and down a narrow stairway leading
under the stage.
For several minutes after the Muir
ply incident the demonstration con
tinued. Finally, In desperation, MIR.
Williams threatened to discontinue his
speech.
You have placed me here. ! am
your servant. II you don't want Inc
to 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.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation selected Joseph w. Bailey of
Texas for permanent chairman, defeat
ing Champ Clark Of Missouri.
James X. Jones Of Arkansas, chair
man of the national committee. went
on the platform and took his seat I'M
noticed. Practically no greeting was
given him when he faced the conven-
ton with gavel In hand.
There were other stalwart lieuten-
ants of the Nebraskan who entered the
hall unacclaimed. and lastly Mr.. Bry-
an himself, who, for the first time dur
Ing two national campaigns. was greet
ed with silence. Eight minutes after
the gavel fell the twice named candi-
date of his party passed in the main
entrance and sought his sea unherald-
ed and unheeded. A few moments
later he arose and pushed his way to a
seat nearer the aisle, where, standing
a moment to give greetings TO friends,
he was caught sight of and applauded.
But the measure Of applause was but
a ripple when compared to the storm
called forth by Cleveland's name.
Listening attentively to the Demo
cratic doctrine laid down by Mr.. Will
liams, the conservatives found occa-
sion for the first demonstration when
reference was made to the record of
former President Cleveland. All the
shackled party interest which had lain
dormant through two national cam
paigns was released as by the touch OF
a trigger.
The name of Cleveland was echoed
from a thousand throats. Hats, hand
kerchiefs, fans and arms were waved,
! delegates and spectators stood on their
chairs, and the last semblance of order
was turned into confusion, which con-
vention officials were powerless to sub
due.
When the committee on rules met
the Illinois member, #. p. Morris, pro-
posed that a simple majority only be
required to nominate candidates and
not a two-thirds majority, as has been
the practice since 1882.
we ought not to expose ourselves"
said G. +. Milton Of Tennessee, ''to the
charge that we desire to nominate
Judge Parker by a device contrary to
the usual course. / am from a state
whose people want Parker. the delega-
ton wants him, and l want him, but
we would fnjure him and ourselves
were we to change the time honored
rules"
The committee ~applauded Mr.. Han
dy's' remark that Democrats hoped to
see the Fllipinos soon electing their
own president, while Porto Rico was
~indissolubly bound to the United
States.
DIR. Mary Walker asked the commit
tee to recommend the admission OF wo-