Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-07
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
ARE ASSEMBLED
Temporary Chairman Bell Ad-
dresses the Delegates.
OUTLINING THE ISSUES
Great Enthusiasm Greets the Por-
trait of Bryan.
COOLING THE AIR WITH SNOW
Program Today Called for a Short
Session With a Tribute to
Cleveland's Memory.

CONVENTION HALL. DENVER. July
IA strong Gordon of police was stretch
ed about the Denver Auditorium this
morning when the delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention began to arrive
at the scene of the next four days &C
tivities. The sidewalks were roped OF
to assist the officers in handling the
curious throngs that began to gather
about the hall early in the day.
Mounted police kept the streets clear
as passageway for those holding tickets.
On two of its streets fronting the audi
torium great banks of snow gave cool
greeting to the visitors. From the noun
tain heights the snow had been brought
down 10 this mile-high level on special
train and hauled through the city in carts
of various descriptions. The day was by
no means hot. however, and the only
effect of the snow was the novelty of an
icy-street scene in July.
The doors of the hall were unbarred at
l.:10 o'clock nearly one hour before the
gavel of the national chairman, Tom"
Tdggart was due to fall as the signal
for the beginning of the initial session.
The apparent conveniences, facilities
and architectural fitness of the new au-
ditorium for convention purposes were
remarked by practically every delegate
who filed in.
Seating of the Delegations.
Nebraska, as befitted it's prominence in
the convention proceedings, was placed
directly in front of the speakers stand.
On its left was Alabama and on it's right
Indiana Immediately behind Nebraska
was the state which either negatively or
positively was destined to weigh heavily
on the outcome-New York. Georgia, that
nest Of Rryan's opponents. Who have from
the first longed for an opposition stand
ard. was close behind New York and
somewhat to its left. In the rear of In
diana were Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Colorado was properly placed for con-
vention host being far off to the left.
ing no better. With the golden state
along the outer edge was Mississippi,
Wisconsin and Idaho. Minnesota was
less advantageously placed than Nebras-
ka, the Johnson boomers being located
far in the rear of the left center of
tho group of states. The Gray men from
Delaware were on the left of New York
with their friends from New Jersey, who
today announced their intention to fight
,6 Gray when the presidential struggle
is on. close by them.
Far in the rear of all the states, with
It's little blue standard nailed on the
outside of the railing dividing the seats
OF the delegates from those of the alter
mates was the delegation from the Philip
pines. Ine one body of men in the con-
veEtion with a designated abiding place
ana no part in the proceedings
The days session was looked forward
To as one of preliminary formality, the
address OF Temporary Chairman Theodore
A Bell being the feature. The announce
ment of committees and an early adjourn
ment out of respect to the memory of Mr.
Cleveland completed the announced pro-
gram.
The Cleveland Resolutions.
Judge Alton b. Parker of New York
came 10 the hall with a sharply revised
cleveland resolution to be offered in case
he should secure recognition by the chair
man AS the session began, however it
WAS understood that closer friends to Mr.
Bryan would introduce any resolution
hat was 10 be adopted. No contest Of
my sort was TO be made. That much was
Eettled
y new feature of the convention ar
fangements was "A battery Of four auto
natic adding machines, such as are used
u banking and large business establish
Plents- They were provided for use by
he tally clerks and speedy and accu-
a,e announcement of ballot results.
An oil painting of Mr.. Cleveland faced
he rostrum. having a position of honor
econd only to that of Thomas Jefferson
feature of the seating arrangements,
"~ IN political conventions was the la
ling of all seats. Every chair carried
iis back a small white placard bearing
NJ name OF the state In large capitals
th the word delegate" beneath it. This
man detail did away with much of the
ontusion incident to former conventions
" showed where the territory of every
fated ended and where that Of its neigh
pFs began. and there was no good-na-
red scrappinS over boundary lines, as is
Sualiy the case.
This plan OF designating seats was am
itied on the speakers platform. where
hairs for the members the national
fninlttee were placed. cry one being
ainly marked with the state and the
alne Of the man for whom II had been
apart.
Entertained by a Band.
II ll:3O o'clock. when the hall was less
AN one-third full. the first music OF the
'nvention crashed from the upper bal
ny splendid band of some sixty-odd
eces uniformed in costumes of the west
IN plains-biue flannel shirts. peaked
Is and red bandana handkerchiefs flung
'out their necks-played series of pa
otic selections to the applause of the in
ming crowd.
The usual precautions against fire OBJ
WI HI et convention nalfS were dis
Sarded by many OF the delegates. not
~ In the Virginia section. where half a
zen men puffed pipes and sent up whirl-
clouds OF smoke from their cigars.
or two of the North Carolina men
hlIsed themselves in smoke which
~ only interrupted when the band.
fr playing a me-iley of southern airs
fnng into Dixie. and then they in
Pnmon with the offenders from Vir-
Ia. forgot their tobacco while they rose
cheered approval OF the Old-time
lody The mass of delegates and spec
IorS followed on they always do
en- the strains of Dixie are hea rd
for few minutes the hall rang with
butts of delight.
Taggart and Bell Cheered
attonal. Chairman Taggart reached the
vention hall at II AZ O'clock. accom-
lied by Temporary Chairman Bell. and
y were literally applauded as they
De their way to the platform.
he delegates and spectators were pour