The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-16

Temporary Chairman Bell as wielder
of the gavel, exclaimed that William
Jennings Bryan needed no defenders,
and elected tremendous applause.
The opening session lasted three
hours and brought about the compile
tion of the permanent organization Of
the convention, with the resounding
address of Congressman Clayton of
Alabama, permanent chairman of the
convention. When the session opened
at night, every formality of organiza-
ton had been accomplished and the
decks were clear for the supreme
work of adopting the platform and
naming the candidates.
The scenes within the convention
amphitheater repeated those of previ-
GUS days in the magnitude of the gath
ering and the eager enthusiasm of the
throngs. There were frequent dem
onstrations as the names of party
idols or Jeffersonian principles were
pronounced, but there was no repet.-
tion during the early session of the
tumultuous record-breaking demonstra-
tion of Wednesday.
The address of the permanent chair
man, Mr.. Clayton, proved to be caus-
tic arraignment of the failure of
Roosevelt policies and an enunciation
of Democratic doctrine. The ringing
voice of the orator and the emphasis
of his gestures stirred the listening
thousands to frequent demonstrations
of enthusiastic approval.
At 2:30 o'clock the platform com
mittee was not yet prepared to report,
and the convention took a recess until
evening, so that all remaining differ
ences of detail Aom the platform could
be reconciled and the document be
ready for adoption and the presidential
nomination be reached before the ad-
journment of the night session.
1t was 7:50 o'clock when Chairman
Clayton began to rap for order, which
he secured within the minute.
Ollie James of Kentucky moved that
a committee of three be appointed to
wait upon the platform committee and
ascertain when it would be ready to
report. The motion prevailed and Mr..
James, J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama
and F. P. Lynch of Minnesota were
named. Mr.. Lynch's appointment was
the first recognition the adherents of
Gov. Johnson had received in the
choice of convention committees.
in November next" said Chairman
Clayton, I'VE will witness in New
York the Tammany tiger drowning
the Republican elephant. Therefore
invite to the stand, for speech from
a Democrat to a Democratic conven-
tion, Senator Thomas F. Grady of New
York"
Senator Grady was given a most en-
thusiastic welcome as he appeared on
the rOstrum. When he declared that
the convention could nominate no can
didate and adopt no platform that
would not receive the united and en-
thusiastic support of the New York
democracy, he was given still greater
applause and returned to his seat amid
cries of Grady" "HurFah for Grady"
Champ Clark Is Heard.
Il am sure the convention will be
glad to concur in the request of Mis-
souri, to hear from old Champ Clark
of that state. one of the knightl!est
Democrats who ever drew glittering
blade in defense of the party" 1t was
in these words that Chairman Clayton
introduced the next speaker, whose ap-
pearance on the platform was signal
for great cheering.
Mr.. Clark predicted that the Demo
Gratis would sweep the country from
sea to sea, that on the fourth of March
next a Democratic president would be
inaugurated, backed by Democratic
house, and the people would then come
into their rights.
The galleries, with a profound ig-
norance of the manner in which the