New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
STORY BY BULLETINS
Details of Night Session OVer
the Hire.

Dsnvar JuIy g. 1909 D. m.-The crowd l'i
to-nisht's session of the convention oesah so''i
erius in the streets adjacent to the Auditoiiu iiui"
long before the doors were opened at o ocIocA
and the prospects that the attendance 'i'S
evening will be the largest so far during t'ie
convention The national colors have peen ois-
tributed throughout the hall. small flag having
been placed in every seat in the buiidins' anu
every indication points to the nomination TOT
tho Presidency being made at this session Inc
crowd is gathering fast and is being entertainer
by cowboy quartet, which is giving concert
in conjunction with the cowboy band
7.15 n m.-The basso Of the cowboy quartet
has been singing Rocked in the Cradle OF the
oeen. and responded to the encore with Tip
perary."
7:2O D. m-The crowd cheers vigorously and
the flags are flying in every part OF the nan as
the band strikes up Dixie.
7:21 D. m.-The air changes to Maryland. My
MARYLAND" and the applause breaks forth
afresh.
7:3O D. m-The quartet OF the Cook County
Democracy of Chicago is singing Illinois, anu
is loudly applauded. The session promises 10 Oe
the widest of the convention The band mas
now started up THE Star Spangled Banner
and led by the quartet. the entire assemolase Is
singing while wildly waving their flags
7:54 D. m-The Pennsylvania delegation an
nounces the election of James W. Kerr as nen-
ber Of the national committee
7:31 D. m-Every seat in the hall is filed, and
the beauty of the scene is fndescrfoaoe. Ihe
waving of the thousands of small hass' auueo
70 the briancy of the permanent decorations.
dazzIes the eye The crowd is growing RESTLESS
and is constantly cheering the musical pro-
gramme.
1852 D. m.-Chairman Clayton calls the con-
vention to order
7.56 n m-OIIie James, of Kentucky, moves
the appointment of a committee of three Dy the
Chair to wait upon the committee on resolutions
and ascertain when it will be ready to report
The chair appoints Ollie James, of Kentucky;
Mr. Hevlin. of Alabama. and MT Lynch Oh
Minnesota as such committee
7:57 d. m-The speaker invites Mr. Ball. Of
Texas to address the convention
7:5S D. m-Mr. Ball is introduced by Chair
man Clayton and begins his address He starts
by calling this a ratification convention
Sp m-He says it is q ratification cOnven-
t,on s,nnIv because the delegates came here al
ready instructed and it is in ratification of the
nomination already made in the hearts and
heads of Democracy
sol D. m-Mr. Ball says he would rather be
q governor by dictation than to act under orders
of king and nominate an heir apparent
! 500 D m.-Mr Ball ends has address and is
| vigorously applauded
| S:O7 o. 1n-Chairman Clayton says that next
| November the Tammany tiger will devour the
| Republican elephant, and invites Senator Grady
! to the platform. Senator Grady Is now on the
| platform and is wildly cheered.
S:13 D. m.-Senator Grady says in closing that
! he hopes and thinks that with the dawn of to-
! morrow morning will begin one of the grandest
/ Democratic victories ever known. He is wildly
/ cheered.
s.14 n m.-Chairman Clayton calls for Judge
/ Wade OF Iowa and he is now addressing the
convention
SIG d. m-Judge Wade says it gives him
! great pleasure to watch Chairman Clayton pre-
! side over the convention. He says Mr. Clayton
has served so long in the House under Uncle
Joe" Cannon that he has assumed all the
peculiarities of Uncle Joe" except the vocabu-
larry of the left hand pounding the table
S:24 D. m.-Judge Wade's speech is full of
stories and anecdotes. which received with
applause and laughter. He ends his speech and
/ is loudly cheered-
S:o3 D. m-Chairman Clayton invites "one OF
the knightliest Democrats that ever drew breath
in behalf of the people, Champ Clark. of Mis-
souri, to address the convention. Mr.. Clark is
/ enthusiastically received.
500 D. m-Mr CIark's statement that the
Democrats will sweep the country from sea to
sea is wildly greeted.
S:34 p MIR. Clark says the Republican
/
what they did not do.
/ $50 p. m.-Mr. Clark says he will give any
man in the house the best suit of clothes that
can be had any woman the biggest Merry
/ Widow hat in the United States if they will tell
| him what the Republican tariff plank means
S:36 p m-Mr. Clark ended by referring to
| William Jennings Bryan as the greatest living
! American.
| S::f9 p. m.-The Chair recognizes Mr.. James OF
Kentucky, who reports The committee on reso-
utions will be unable to report before II O'Clock
/ tonight, and moves that the rules be suspended
and the nominating speeches be made with the
understanding that nominating ballot be
taken until after the report of the committee or
! resolutions is adopted.
/ $40 p. m.-The motion is carried
/ Sal p. m-The chairman orders the roll OF
/ states called for nominations for President
! S:42 p m.-Alabama yields to Nebraska and
cheers break forth.
SAB p. nj j. Dunn. of Omaha ascends the
! platform to speak in behalf of Nebraska
S:44 p. m.-Mr. Dunn is introduced by Chair.
| man Clayton and begins his address
s::4 p MIR. Dunn says that the Republican