Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
EVERY MENTION OF BRYAN'S
NAME CHEERED TO THE ECHO

| the convention wanted him nominated.
Before the convention was called to
order the crowd had assumed propor-
tions that made II almost dangerous
A ticket of admission was no requisite
| for admission. and inasmuch as every
body in Denver and all of the visitors
were most anxious to witness a presi-
Dental nomination 1t was but q short
time before all seats were occupied.
AIsIes Are damned
In addition the aisles in the galleries
and many of those on the convention
floor were jammed so tightly that the
people who occupied them were held
almost immovable.
The windows in the hall were packed
with spectators who choked off all cir
culation of air, and made the atmos-
phere in the hall as foul as it was hot,
and the heat was intense.
In November next" said Chairman
Clayton, I'VE will witness in New York
the Tammany tiger drowning the Re-
publican elephant. l therefore invite
to the stand for a speech from DEM
ocrat to a Democratic convention Sem
ator Thomas F. Grady of New York"
Senator Grady was given a most en-
thusiastic welcome as he appeared on
the rostrum. When he declared that
the convention could nominate no cam
didate and adopt no platform that
would not receive the united and en-
thusiastic support of the New York
Democracy, he was given still greater
applause and returned to his chair
amid cries of Grady. Murray for Gra-
dy,"
Following Senator Grady's speech
Chairman Clayton introduced Judge ].
NJ. Wade of Iowa, representative Of
the great corn state"
By the time Judge Wade had con-
cluded his address the crowd had In
creased still further, and the doorways
were packed in a manner that showed
mismanagement on the part of the
doorkeepers that was not far from
criminal. All the doors were open and
no places in the entire building that
We're as impossible as the exits.
Woman Faints
Just as Judge Wade finished his
speech woman seated in the rear of
the press seats tainted away. 1t was
out of the question TO carry her out
through the jammed aisles. and it was
found necessary to lift her bodily over
the railing OF one of the boxes, and she
was only carried to the outside with
the greatest difficulty.
1.-THE convention viii be glad to con-
cur in the request of Missouri to hear
from old Champ Clark of that state,
one of the lSnightliest Democrats who
ever drew glittering blade in defense OF
the party"
II was in these words that Chairman
CLAYTON introduced the next speaker
whose appearance on the platform was
a signal for great cheering,
Mr.. Clark predicted that the Demo-
Gratis would sweep the country from
sea to sea; that on the 4th of March
nrxt a Democratic resident will be in
augurated, backed by a Democratic
house and the people would come into
their rights.
The convention was convulsed Mr..
Clark concluded with tribute to Mr..
Bryan as the greatest living Ameri-
can"
The galleries. with a profound igno-
rance of the manner in which the con-
vention should be managed, broke In
with cries of vote, vote"
ollie James Recognized
When quiet was restored the chair
recognized Representative Ollie James
of Kentucky Of the committee sent to
ascertain the probability of an early
report from the committee on resolu-
tions. Mr.. James reported the COM
mittee would not be ready to report be-
fore midnight. He then made mo-
tion that the rules be suspended and
that the nominating speeches for presi-
Dental candidates be made, with the
understanding. however. that no ballot
should be taken until after the report
of the committee had been received.
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