The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-09

Gore Caught the Crowd.
When the chairman announced that
Senator Gore of Oklahoma would adj
that state went into a spasm of de-
light. They whooped and yelled in de-
light as the blind senator from the new
est state in the Union was led to the
platform. His first utterances were
happy and he caught the convention
Immediately. Loud cheers and APP
plause greeted his declaration that Ok
lahoma is the most democratic state
in the Union
The cheers were repeated later when
he said
has said that his opinion of our con-
stitution is unfit for publication. That
is true of many of the opinions of the
/, president of the United States"
Fellow Democrats. the great secre-
tary of war came to Oklahoma and
waged war against our constitution,
continued Senator Gore. He asked us
to give up our right OF liberty and self
government
by vote of thousands upon thou
sands we rejected the advice of Taft
and accepted the advice of Bryan"
Magic Of Rryan's Name.
The mention OF the name brought the
convention TO its feet i'm the first real
Bryan demonstration. Delegates from
nearly every state jumped TO their
chairs and yelled, Many members of
the New York delegation joined in the
cheering. but a majority remained in
their seats. Minnesota and Delaware
were the conspicuous exceptions to the
general celebration.
A Bryan banner, which had been
lurking in the rear OF the hall. was
rushed to the stage and waved above
the heads OF the chairman and speak
er. The point OF the flagstaff caught
on one of the suspended eagles over the
chairmans desk and brought il crash
ing TO the floor. 1t was quickly taken
up, however. and held above Senator
Cores head.
The band joined in the demonstration
with lively music.
Sergeant at Arms Martin, after he
had thoroughly mussed the senator's
hair with the eagles tail. waved the
great stuffed bird so close to the sena-
tors nose that he must have started
back had he been able to see what was
going on two inches from his face.
"Dixie" Set Them Going.
The applause was relaxing somewhat
when the band poured oil on the fire by
striking UP Dixie" and instantly the
flame was burning fiercely and bright
er than before The young man with
the Bryan banner held his place on the
speakers stand by the side OF the SEN
ator. waving the banner 10 and fro,
careful. however, to tear no more eagles
from their perches.
Senator Gore. who had caused the ter
rifle OIlfhnrSf o..
the noise to cease. and then quietly
turned and seated himself against the
railing of the platform, waiting for the
uproar to subside.
Georgia's delegation. in the midst OF
the cheering crowd, was conspicuous
for its absolute silence.
When the demonstration had pro-
ceeded for some fifteen minutes a dele
gate from Iowa caught up the stand
ard OF that state and led a march 10
the stage. where there was grouping
of the states.
Wild Rush to Platform.
1t was avid rush to the platform in
which there was great confusion. Del
egates other than those carrying the
heavy standards Joined in the surging
crowd, invading the space set aside
Tor working newspaper men and seri-
ously interfering with their labors.
The only state standards that final
iy-Mere left in their places were Geor-
gia- -New~.Yerk, Delaware, Minnesota,
Connecticut, Maryland and New Jer-
sey.
When the enthusiasm was at its
greatest height the group of state
standards around and upon the plat
form included sRhode Island. Porto
Rico, Alaska, South Dakota. West vir-
ginia, Iowa. Oregon, Kansas. Virginia.
Montana. Texas. Pennsylvania. Illinois.
OKLAHOMA. Arkansas, South Carolina
Washington New Hampshire, North
Dakota, Louisiana. North Carolina
Florida. Wisconsin and California.
Parade Around the Hall.
After ten minutes of yelling the dele
gates with their state standards left
the platform and started on a parade
around the hall Back and forth in the
aisles IN front of the press seats the
excited. shouting Bryan men carried
their standards. but the cheers were bv
this time beginning 20 decrease i'm vol
ume, and few of the blue markers
were returned to their places on the
floor of the hall
CALIFORNIA; Bryan banner. heavy with
gold tassels and fringe. was carried tn
the stage. while the cheering continued
uabated. and cries OF ''Whoop ,er nm
came from the delegates in the front
rows.
Maryland Finally in Line.
Maryland at last deserted from the
stay-at-nomes. and its banner was
taken into the midst OF the parade
Many of the standard bearers formed a
circle about the New York delegatioa
and cheered Justify.
wildly enthusiastic delegate from ok
lahoma clambered upon the press tabs
TO secure vantage poin: from which 10
display his state standard He was
dragged down by the newspaper men witt,
scant ceremony. He then attempted TO
go upon the platform once more. but Ser
eseant at Arms Martin stopped him He
persisted. however and after some argu-
ment was allower TO carry mis- point. The
states of Idaho. Ohio and Massachusetts
soon Joined him, while the band played.
Hail, hail. the gangs all here
Lost His False Teeth.
The band then struck UP MY Old Ken
lucky Home. while the delegates and
spectators Joined in the chorus The pro-
cession then started TO leave the stand
but a halt was caused by a delegate who