Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-09

CONVENTION HALL, Denver,
ply 9.-The galleries were well fill
last night long before the first of
he delegates and alternates began
make their appearance. A great
oWd of sightseers was gathered
0utside the auditorium. In the hall
y Ne cowboy band, unfailing after its
nernoon work, entertained the as
y emily with long program of pop
ular selections.
y Under the glow of thousands of
sleCtric bulbs the convention hall
moved to the best advantage, with
he vast audience in its place last
night and the scene was a brilliant
one.
i The diligent band in the gallery
vas in evidence early in the evening
!! and worked away for the pleasure of
The gallery, which was almost filled
before o'clock arrived. Apparently
h was the opinion of many visitors
that the night session was to reveal
\ reproduction of the spectacular
!. scenes enacted during the day. The
delegates we're, however, of another
mind and having wearied themselves
by their enthusiasm earlier in the
day, did not pour into the hall with
the same alacrity shown by the pub
/ le
!. The stenographer to the creden-
tails committee was missing. The
last seen of the stenographer was at
o'clock, when he went away. with
II the report, under strict instruction
to write it and return it as soon as
possible. Chairman Callaghan of
credentials committee, with flush
ed and perturbed face, was rushing
hither and thither frantically sending
messengers and working the tele-
phone to every spot where his i'm
agination allowed him to suspect that
the missing stenographer might be
in retirement
! Mr.. Callaghan finally went to
Chairman Bell with the information
that he could not find his report
and suggested that some speakers
I'LL in the time that must elapse be-
lore the missing report was found.
The convention officials, after
short conference, held after MIR. Cal
laghan had rushed away on another
not chase, decided that no work
should be undertaken by the conven-
ton at the night session except to
consider the report of the credentials
committee. Debate on the majority
reports, it was agreed, should be
limited to 80 minutes on each side.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and the speech
OF Chairman Clayton went over un-
til today.
AT S:15 p. m. there still were
many empty seats in the delegates
section, but the galleries held prac-
ueally their full capacity. Crowds
Oh ticket holders continued to storm
me various doors, and a record
breaking attendance was in sight.
women seemed to predominant in the
hrongs. Most of them were gaily
soWned as for the theater or opera
Inc band worked overtime to keep
me crowds amused and fairly earned
1he applause that was literally be-
slowed.
Chairman Strays Away.
At $50 the report of the commit
zee on credentials was brought to
me hall, but Chairman Bell had wan
aered on and could not be located,
aud the delegates and spectators put
N another period of inactivity, while
pages and messengers were securing
she hall to bring the chairman.
The floor scene was one of much
confusion, the aisles being congested
WIN delegates making their way to
their places or engaging in earnest
eonsultation. The aisles are quite
narrow at best. and last night they
seemed impossible.
GufEey Looks Pale.
Colonel Guffey. about whom the
SVOrm of the night was expected TO
center, appeared on the floor shortly
stter 8 O'Clock and Immediately was
surrounded by a number of heuten-
@a's and sympathizers. who were pre-
pared to take up the battle in his be-
aAh Colonel GuRey seemed pale but
ee'ermined. With cIenched fist and
'aflo1s brow. he talked with great
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