Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-10

it was. 1t just wouldn't stop. At inter-
walls the chairman, conscious OF the feei.
ing time, raped for order, but Il proved
only the signal for q fresh outburst-
When the band broke in il but ssfvsd 10
give the shoulders a chance to get their
wind, and when the note Of thu music
died out "Whoopr went the roUters
again.
But even a hurricane has to blow ITSELF
out AT last. By degrees the storm died
down with little fitful gusts, an occasional
roar and then the calm A. . matter q
fact. the electrician had turned out the
lights to dim the enthusiasm and the
nand played a lullaby TO sooths the hyD-
the old guard 1t Waterloo the gallant
little group OF Mlnnesotans, who haa
placed Gov. johnson in nomination. hud-
died together In the center Of the hail
and cheered their candidate: waving nagA
All about them were the delegates. VINO
remained seated during the desnon1tra-
tons Herr and there throughout the
hall few huttering fass denoted the
presence Of scattered johnson sympa-
th11err- But in no other state was there
q great show Of favor. New York sat
fmmovable throughout the johnson shC1iD
ing. as it had through the Bryan riot
The gallant stand OF the JohnsonzanS
appealed to the chivalry Of the conven-
ton. and it let them have their Ming until
they were tired out
Perfunctory TO degree was the nomf-
nation OF Judge Gray. Former Repre-
sentative Handy OF Delaware can talk
eloquently when he wants to talk. but on
this occasion his manner and speech was
that Of an address at q town meeting in
the old city hall.
To make things worse. the resolutions
committee entered the hall in the middle
of his discourse and broke him up for
five minutes. Mr.. Handy remaining mute
upon the rostrum while the members
sought seats on the stage. 1t was pa
thetic. in a way: and yet whom one thinks
Of his calm talk it was quite consistent
with the character of the Gray boom.
Agreement on Platform.
The most remarkable feature Of the
whole convention was permitted to 60
practically unnoticed, namely. that unani-
nous agreement had been reached on the
platform. something unprecented in
recent democratic gatherings. Gov. Has
kell's statement to that effect was greeted
with only scattering applause. It was
exactly II o'clock when he began to read
the platform. With the moment a man
went aloft and stopped the big clock. SO
that Bryan should not be nominated
Friday.
BY this time the big hall began to thin
out. the audience. tired Of talkfests and
taking but little interest in the platform,
dwindling rapidly away.
The reading Of the platform was q
was taken by the assemblage.
viva voce vote sufficed to adopt the
measure.
Steam went down in the gauge pretty
rapidly after 1 o'clock in the morning.
The seconding speeches failed to get
much of a raise even out of the galleries.
Delegates sat around with heads bowed
on chests. and there were many vacant
seats in the state delegations. Gus
| Thomas was the only exception. and in a
rafting speech he woke 'em up for q
while.
Ollie James Causes Enthusiasm.
Along in the wee tiny hours it was evil
dent that the convention needed warming
| up to be maIleable for enthusiasm on the
| final roll call, so they runH in big Ollie
James OF Kentucky. the man noted for
| possessing voice like the famous quad
ruped of Bashan. He stirred up the
slumberers in fine shape. 1t Is current
| gossip that Ollie James. If not nominated
| for Vice President. will be a candidate
| for Speaker of the next democratic House
| of Representatives.
A good-natured riot attended the efforts
of other seconders and several were lit
actually showed signs OF safety with
| speechmaking.
The withdrawal OF Johnson and Gray
| before the announcement OF the vote and
| the making of the nomination OF Bryan
! una nimous created a Juror, but It did not
| last long. 1t was then $40 and every
body was dead. With one great shout
the convention arose and dispersed.
| N. O. NJ.