The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07
STORY OF THE
 DAYS D0INGS Cheers For Cleveland
 Last Long. WnLIAMS'S VOICE WEAK Deliverance of Speech a
 Great Strain. A Few Calls for Bryan, But the Ne braslxan Pays No Heed to Ap- plause of His Friends.

St. Louis. July e.-Exactly at noon Chairman J. K.. Jones of the National Democratic Committee, called the con- vention to order. His appearance on the platform and the sound of his gavel brought forth a cheer from the floor and the galleries.
 Chairman Jones directed the ser geant- -at-arms to secure order. He com tinued belaboring the table with his gavel, but it was some time before quiet reigned. California's appearance with huge silk banner and silk Ameri- can flag and a yell California, Cali fornia, Hearst, Hearst, Hearst caused cheering.
 Just as the California delegation reached its reservation after marching up and down the center aisle. William U. Bryan. who had come in unnoticed, arose in his place and was given a |cheer. Then an enterprisfng member of the Montana delegation created a diversion by vigorously ringing a COW bell.
 Secretary Reads Call.
 Again Chairman Jones demanded that the convention be in order and at once directed the Secretary to read the call for the convention. Applause fol- lowed the reading of the call. After quiet was restored Chairman Jones announced that the convention would be opened by prayer by Rev John F. Cannon. pastor of Grand Ave- nue Baptist Church, St. Louis. During the invocation the convention stood. Dr. Cannon's voice was entire ly Inadequate to reach even the center of the hall. The prayer occupied sew eral minutes. F5sr Enthusiastic cheering greeted the iChairman's announcement that he wal directed by, the National Committee tc appoint John Sharp Williams tempo. rary chairman. c. A. Walsh temporary secretary and John II Martin tempo lrary sergeant-at-arms.
 The Chairman app6intef Colonel Ji NJ Guffsy of P3nnsylvaufs and NJ .s is Tarpey of California. to escort MT Williams to the chair. As the plat form was enclosed by a railing, 1t wal necessary for the committee and MT Williams to climb over the railing The Committee lifted Mir. William. safely over, and the entire convention burst into cheers as he ascended tn, platform.
 Williams Introduced. 'I have the honor to introduce to yo, John 8. Williams as temporary chair ildH, bdiu JOHtSs anu dKalf | the convention cheered.
 Mir. Williams was attired in a ligh gray suit and a white waistcoat. H delivered his address calmly and with out gestures. Several cries of "Loude | louder" interrupted Mir. Williams a he began, his clear but not powerful voice at first failing to reach parts O the hall.
 As Mir. Williams proceeded his voic increased in volume and the delegate listened attentively.
 The convention appeared consider ably amused at MT. Williams's humor ously sarcastic references to the "mu tual admiration society" of MT. Roose welt and Mir. Root. and when he req, an euiogy by the President on Mir Roo the delegates laughed and applauded MT. Williams spoke in an ironIca tone that caught the fancy of the Con vention and he was interrupted time and again by laughter.
 DisorderIy During Speech. | Early in the speech of MT. William. the Michigan delegation entered tho hall and there were several calls fo, order. Cheering was evoked by tho speakers statement that MT. Roosevelt, had found praise for only those peers George Washington. Abraham Linoolr | and himself. and when he asked if th. Hell-roaring Jake Smith order was s sample of the moral sentiment fo, which the Republicans stood a lusty cheer broke forth.
 A considerable part of Mir. Williams. speech was delivered under great diffl. culties for the speaker and those of his hearers who were supposed to be mos directly interested in his remarks. The a.sles leading past the delegates were packed by dense throngs who kept uI a constant hum of conversation that smothered MT. Williams's voice.
 Policemen who were stationed in tn, space around the platform to keeJ others away did it by occupying tht space themselves. to the exclusion O. all others Several times the speaker
 stepped and asked that the talkins cease. in order that he might makt himself better understood.
 Word Picture of Conditions.
 Passing from the discussion of MT Roots speech. the speaker took uI the Republican platform. MT. VII Hams drew a picture of the country'i lcondition at the time of Presiden Cleveland's first inauguration, declar ing that much of the distress tha came in the early nineties was due tC Republican misrule that had gone be | fore.
 Under Benjamin Harrison, he said for three yeears all hope had well nigf vanished from the business world. H. scored the attitude of the Republican Party on the financial question. de claring 1t had been full of inconsist encies and absurdities. He mentioned the name of MT. Bryan in discussing the price of wheat during the frs Bryan Mckinley campaign. The utter arce of the name called for A little ap plause and some cheering. A second later he mentioned the name again and the applause was not repeated. | A mention of the name of Grove, Cleveland was cheered lustily. A mo ment later the first scene of the ses sion occurred. MT. Williams declare, 1t was brazen effrontery for the Re lpublican Party to attempt to siege tn llaurels of Grover Cleveland.
 Wild Cheers for Grover.
 genuine outburst of applause fol flowed. Cheer after cheer rolle
 through the hall, and although tn chairman used the gavel vigorousl Ithe Convention was soon beyond hi