The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-09

rooted in It's place The delegation
rshowed in quick fashion It was as
dangerous TO March Through Geor-
gia' as ever It had bean in the days
of the war They rallied around their
little yellow flag bearing the name of
their state in white against back
ground of blue and they stuck stauncn
fly TO their guardianship, Il was the
only southern standard that remain
ed unr0oted and where 1t was planted
It stayed. The Colorado standard was
carried again to the stage after the
demonstration had been in progress
for three quarters of an hour. This
time it was in the hands Of a woman
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford. OF Denver.
one OF the states delegates, and her
appearance called out renewed cheer
ing.
Woman Starts Renewed Cheering.
Mrs Bradford, who Is delegate as
large, was intended TO be a parallel to-
the famous Woman in White who
lplayed such an important part IN
stampedng for Bryan the galleries
during the Chicago convention Of 1896.
She was soon Joined by another wo-
man, also IN white. who struggled des-
perately to hold up the heavy banner
of California beside the speakers desk.
Her strength however. was nui equal
TO the test, and sne was compelled 70
surrender IL to stronger hands.
The cowboy band at last left it's
place in the galleries, and joined the
parade through the alsles playing
Marching Through Georgia" The
man with the big bass horn had troub
les only equaled by the bass drum.
mer in getting through the crowd.
Pennsylvania standard WAS the
first returned to its place. but the
example apparently had little effect
'upon the states.
q After the uproar had continued for
fifty minutes, Maine joined the parade
which was constantly swinging up and
down the alsles. Kentucky and Penn
sylvania however, had returned 20
their places and the demonstration
seemed, for the time to be dying down.
The band again woke the echoes with
"A Hot Time" aud the ocean of cheers
was agin IN food tide. Sergeantai-
Arms Martin carried away by the
frenzy left his post and joined in the
lyelhng exult6nt throng Men. how
Ieve-, cannot yell forever, nor Is their
strength inexhaustible and the signs
Of q let down were unmistakable and
more frequent 1t was only waning
however. that put any check on the
enthusiasm. Mem tlamped through
the aisles their collars torn wide,
their neckties reduced to shreds. o.
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with PRECIPITATION, and tossing hats
end hankerchieis as high as their
weary arms would allow. A fat bald
helded man from Ohio climbed upon
a press table, and acting as cheer
master, called for yells from every
delegation OF every state that his eyes
could light upon.
The convention band finally got
separated from the surging crowd and
its members indulged their individual
tastes in regaling these about them
with music
Gore Stood Unruffed.
From time TO time, the bearers OF
+ standards would make another rusl
to the chairman's desk Senator Gore
with placid countenanoe. and unseelng
eyes, stood undisturbed, waiting for
the demonstration to subslde lie
chatted from time TO time with Cnair
man Bell who stood guard against the
rush OF thoughtless
A rallying point for the band was
established on the stage at last and
the scattering musicians hurried there
TO join in tle Red White and Blue
.The patriotic selection made way foi
still another edition OF a Hot Time
when the COW boy musicians had as
sembled In full strength.
The bid man who had called th'
demonstration into Delng sat iammef
) against the chairmaps desk seeinl
nothing OF what his voice had created
until the tumult was over.
Then Chairman Bell made ais FRS
effort to stop the noise. pounding OF
the desk. with MS gayel Some pro
I gress was made toward restored orde,
after hye minutes Of continuous pound
ing
Al 2:47 o'clock one hour and twenty
seven minutes after Senator Gore hal
mentioned the namc Of Bryan. a ma
Jorlty OF the state standards We're ID
their proper places and the demOnstra
lion was practically ended althougl
scattered cheers were still ringing
from all parts Of the hall Hisse,
came with tnem aud these had !
stsoug enect In quieting the bedlaD
and at 2;40 Senator Gore resumed
7 his speech
My cOuntrymen," be said. TO the
greater and older states OF this greal
republic Oklahoma has only 10 say
Go thou and do. likewise.
) Generally deDinlatad for years. Had
sick headaches lacked ambition, was
worn-out and all rundown. Burdock