Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

DENVER, JULY 9.-THE FIRST
MENTION OF sRYAN'S NAME BY
SENATOR GORE OF OKLAHOMA
THIS AFTERNOON STARTED Al
RECORD BREAKING DEMONSTRA-
TIoN IN THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION, AND FOR ONE HOUR
AND TWENTY SEVEN MINUTES
THE AUDITORIUM WAS IN A PAN
DEMoNIUM, ALL RECORDS FOR
ENTHUSIASM BEING BROKEN. OR
DER WAS FINALLY RESTORED AT
2:47. AT 2:5o A RECESS WAS TAX
EN- TILL O'CLOCK.
MARYLAND IN FRONT.
Denver, COL, July e.-The Maryland
banner was carried in front of dele
gates banners marching in procession
about the hall. The galleries were
taking very little part. The demonstra-
ton lasted 20 minutes and showed no
signs of diminishing.
NO LET-UP AFTER 81 MINUTES.
Denver, July 8.-After 55 minutes,
the demonstration shows no signs of
abatement, and every possible device
to increase the uproar is being en-
ployed. The cowboy band left the gal
leries and joined the procession OF,
delegates around the hall.
Denver, July e.-2:o2.) 2.)-EVerybcd
Joins in singing america"
Denver, Coi., July S.-The committee
on credentials having decided to un-
seat 10 of the Guffey delegates from
Pennsylvania, ii states, including New
York, will join in protest. The con-
vention will adjourn until 8 this eV-
ening to await the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials.
Crowds Move Early.
Convention Hall, Denver, July s.
With the assurance of another perfect
day and promise of an interesting fight
over the report of the committee on
credentials, the convention crowd COM
menced early today TO move toward
the convention hall. All progress to-
ward the. Auditorium was. however
impeded by a great parade of 1000
Tammany men, who. headed by band
and a number of gaudily attired In.
dians. wound their way around the
business section of the city. 1t was by
far the largest parade which has sc
far occurred during the convention.
Give Police Trouble.
With Tammany out of the way, the
crowd was able once more to proceed
toward the hall, and half an hour pre-
vious to the time set for the opening
of proceedings all sidewalks were chok
ed and the police were struggling will
an eager crowd which was pressing
toward the entrances.
While the day outside was very warm
the empty convention hall when th'
doors were opened was found to be Il
to 20 degrees cooler than the stree
temperature.
Conferences in Progress.
Impromptu conferences seemed to b
in progress in all parts of the. .delegat
section, and it was some time befor
the participants needed the frantic al
peals of the chairman for oroer. Whe
nuiet finally prevailed Rev. Christia
+ Reisner of Denver delivered the il
vocation.
Called to Order at 12;26.
IT was 1926 when Chairman Be
raped for order in the second day
session of the democratic national col
yention. 1t was announced marchin
clubs would be permitted to marc
through the hall as soon as the opel
ing prayer had been delivered. A
rangements for the entrance and ex
of the paraders were hastily carrie
out under direction of the sergeant-a
arms.
Parade Is Not Long.
AT 12:43 the marching clubs entert
the hall with the band playing Dixie
amidst great cheering. The parat
was not long one, and the conventic
soon returned to business.
Under Rules of 1904.
Senator Thomas r. Gradv~of Ne