Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17

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val while for five minutes the human
lungs poured out a Niagara Of sound.
Then the band added to the din. May
or Dahlman of Omaha took the rost-
rum and led the uproar. White pig
Ons were let loose from the galleries.
An immense picture Of Bryan hidden
behind a shield over the speakers rost-
rum was lowered in sight Of the con-
ventiOn. Thousands of flags were wav-
ing all ov.r the hall. After ten min
utcs of cheering the parade of the
States began.
Delegates surged from all parts Of
the hall toward the ,rostrum with the
State Standards. Not for one moment
did the wild clamor cease. One after
another the band reeled Off popular
airs. The convention sung the nation
al songs, while the remainder Of the
convention yelled with all its might.
Little girls were hoisted on the Shout
ders of men and beat time to the mu-
sic. Women fell into the parade about
the hall by the dozen. New York and
Georgia were beseeched to join the
riot in vain.
Lcnther-LunEed Demonstration.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for a wild demonstration,
%equnling in disturbance, if not in dura-
ton, the record-breaking display which
Ill Wednesday afternoon greeted the
first mention Of Mr.. Bryan's name in
the convention.
The scene within the amphitheater at
the moment the nomination was made
was one of stirring animation. From
pit to dome the vast building was
packed with 10000 people, thinned out
in the remoter galleries after hours of
waiting and the intense discomforts
of the hot night. 1t was a great spec
tacle-tier or tier and gallery on gal
lcry of agitated forms, the women in
white, the delegates massed below,
many of them coatless, a myriad of
fans iuttering.
As the announcement of the Nebras-
kan's actual domination was made the
whole assemblage rose IN masse, way
ing flags, handkerchiefs, newspapers,
hats and coats, anything and everything
which hands could lay upon to wave
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lam of sound poured out from these
10000 threats in exultant yells, cat
calls. Comanche al whoops, with the
added din Of shrieking horns, the roar
Of megaphones and the strains of the
band playing an exultant air.
When for n moment order could be
secured out Of this tempestuous chaos
of demonstration State after State
which had at first recorded its vote
for Johnson or Gray fell into line with
the overmastering column and the nom
nation was made unanimous by accla-
nation.
Without cessation or lessening vol
ume the roar continued for forty-fve
minutes before anybody in the hall re-
sunted his seat. The yelling continued
undated for a quarter Of an hour
longer and was finally hushed when
the seTgeant-at-arms turned out the
lights of the auditorium. The Taft
ovation ut Chicago was mild in com
parison to the ovation rendered the
name of Bryan.
The convention adjourned at $50
! O'Clock Friday morning until ! O'Clock
in the afternoon, after having been in
session continuously for more than
eight hours. As the delegates and spec
IA tors left the hall the echoes of enthu-
siasm continued to reverberate through
out the building, while crowds outside
took up the shout and bore it along the
dark and silent streets, awakening the
city Just as the first pale rays of dawn
were breaking in the east, with resound-
ing cheers for Bryan.