New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Dunn's Nominating Speech Fol-
IOred bu Demonstration


mistakable evidence of the nominating session Of
the convention. and quickened the interest OF the
! spectators, who early made a rush for the gal
! leries. filling them overfowing.
/ At Z O'Clock. however, there were few of the
delegates in their places. They had fingered long
at dinner. the sow-dying twilight of the Colorado
/ evenings proving deceptive as 10 the hour
A male quartet added feature of the
musical programme of the night session They
sang their first selection through megaphones and
got royal reception.
Chicago band relieved the cowboy musicians.
who had served Loyalty since the opening OF
the convention Tuesday. The bandsmen OF
! the ISains, ii generally agreed, had earned
their rest. They have been untirng in their
efforts to entertain the multitude, and the quality
of their music has been widely and favorably
commented On.
The hall had not cooled off from the afternoon
session whe: the evening crowds began to gather,
and the heat promised uncomfortable ending to
| the protracted sitting
Rumors of and delay receiving the report Of
! the platform committee filled the air the dele
! gates assembled and they prepared for another
/ probable of convention nratory before the
important business of the session could be reached
/ The wait for the rap of Chairman Caytons gavel
was robbed Of much Of its tediousness through the
efforts of the quartet whose members sang popular
! songs and concert numbers at frequent intervals
At 7:15 the galleries completely filled and
the majority of the delegates in their seats.
but the officers of the convention still wait
The band in the gallery worked with great indus
try, and when struck up Dixie the demon
stration that followed glimpse of the scenes
certain to later in the night if a nomination
made. The delegates. the first notes Of the
old song doated out, sprang up and waved
their flags 1t instantly shown that the gal
leries. too had been provided with them and in an
instant the convention hall tossing sea of
futtering flags The scene, though the greater
part of the electric lights not turned on, was
( bA fla
back and forth against the darker background OF
the crowd.
At 7:3O O'Clock it whispered through the hall
that the committee on resolutions had finished its
work. and would in short time be prepared TO
present its report to the convention 1t was just
7:5o O'Clock when Chairman Clayton began 10 rap
for order. which he secured within the minute
Mr CLAYTON recognized Mr.. McQuisten, of Penn
syIvania who announced the selection of James
Kerr as member of the national committee from
that state in place of James VI. Guffey who was
selected before the Pennsylvania contests were set
tied.
without objection the selection of Mr. Kerr will
he considered as ratified" said the chairman and
moment later added The chair hears none. and
the selection of Mr. Kerr is ratified
Cheering and few misses greeted the announce
ment.
Ollie James Of KENTUCKY moved that commit
tee of three appointed again to walt on the
platform committee and ascertain when 1t would
he ready to report. The motion prevailed, and Ar
James ]. Thomas Hefn. OF Alabama and r r
I,ynch of Minnesota. were AIMED MT Lynch ap-
nointment was the first recognition the adherents
of Governor Johnson had received IN lhe Choice Vi
convention committees
Pending the report of the committee OF inquiry
Thomas p Ball of Texas. was invited to address
the convention. Mr.. Ball called forth cheering
when he said it great pleasure to address
such q notable ratification convention and de-
c,ared Mr. BRYAN would be nominated because the
people of the who sent their delegates to the
convention wanted him nominated
/ r2efore the convention called 10 order the
crowd had assumed proportions that made 1t al
! most dangerous. A ticket OF ADMISSION was lo
/ rsorieite for admission. and. inasmuch as every
bodv in Denver and all Of the visitors were most
anxious to witness Presidential nomination. II
was only a short time before all seats were occu-
Mod In addition the aisles In the galleries ana
.,,, "a those Of the convention floor were jammed
so tightly that the people who occupied them were
! held almost immovable The windows IN the nan
u,era hacked with spectators, who choked on all
circulation of air and made the atmosphere in the
baII almost as foul il was hot ana the neat was
intense -
/ In November next" said Chairman clayton we
I'M u,,reee in New York the Tammany tiger
devo1,ring the Republican elephant therefore,
! invite TO the stand for a speech from Democrat
/ TO a Democratic convention osLlH'oi AiOi'' !
! Grady Of New York"
/ Senator Grady received an enthusiastic "elcone
| as he appeared the rostrum When ne declared
/ convention could nominate no calluiudte
and adont no platform that would not receive the
! united and enthusiastic support of the New York
Deroocracv he received still greater applause and
! returned TO his seat amid cries OF GRADY
/ 'Hurrah for Grady
/ FoIIovtns Senator Grady Chairman Clayton in
/ +roduced Judge Wade of Iowa "a representative
! NJ the great corn state" Mr.. Wade is the new
/ national committeeman from Iowa
Whoever the candidate is, whatever the platform
of this convention" he declared. the thought goes
ont from this convention that honesty must be
| throned as the dominating influence of public life
II must he manifest on the part OF public officers
! and on the part of every individual dealing with
the p1Iblic with corporations with their Fellow
men"
BY the time Judge Wade had finished his address
| the crowd had increased still further. and the
dooryays were packed in manner that showed
/ mismanagement the part OF the ooorkeeperS
that was not far from criminal All the doors were
/ open and no place in the entire building was so
mpassab bic the exits. There was only one desree
of congestion them all, and that was the hShes'
possible The only difference was that the more
| commodous they were the people they held
lust as Judge Wade finished his speech woman
/ seated in the rear of the press seats tainted IL
was out Of the question to carry her out through
the iammed aisles and II found necessary TO
lift her bodily over the railing OF one OF the boxes,
and she was carried the outside only with the
greatest difficulty
Il am the convention will be glad 70 concur
in the request OF Missouri to hear from oid Chainp
| Clark OF that state. Of the knightiest Demo
| Gratis who drew glittering blade in defence
| OF the party"
! Tt in these words that Chairman Clayton