Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
Stirring Opening Scene.

1t was stirring scene which
spread before Chairman Taggart at
noon yesterday, when with uplifted CAV
ell he sought to bring order out of the
confused babel of sound and notion
The amphitheater, decorated WITH
flags and bunting, was packed to its
uttermost limits with a dense an;
seething mass of humanity. Below
in the central arena sat the delegates,
just two more than an even thousand,
and back of them 1000 alternates.
Thanking and sweeping around the
hall were long lines of eager, expec.
tant OnlOokers rising tier on tier and
gallery on gallery. Here and there
amid this bewildering throng stoou
out groups of notable leaders. Imme-
diately in front and under the presid-
ing officers eye were ranged the Ne
braska delegation, headed by the cow
boy mayor, Dahlman, the personal
spokesman of Mr.. Bryan. Well in
front were the New York cohorts
with Chief Murphy, cold and impene-
trable, and Judge Parker rather serl
Gus faced. Farther back COloneI
Guffey was the smiling center of his
Pennsylvania adherents, and near
him, James Kerr, who is struggling to
displace Guffey and take up the lead
ership.
Illinois was to the left center, with
the rotund Roger Sullivan to the fore.
Farther back Tom Johnson, the fight
ing mayor of Cleveland moved among
his adherents until the gayel sent him
to his place among the distinguished
guests upon the platform.
Near him there sat notable group
venerable Senator Daniel of Vir.
ginia, a type of old time southerner
with Towne, vice presidential candi
date and orator, and the tall, blonde
waspy Congressman Sulzer of New
! York.
| With the Virginians could be seen
| Governor Swanson, with Nevada, Gov.
| ernor Dickerson and Senator New
lands; with Kentucky, Senator Nc
| Creary; with Missouri, Senator's Stone
and officially Ex-Governor Dockery
and the redoubtable Champ Clark,
with Idaho, former Senators Dubois
and Heitfeldt.
johnson Crowd Poorly Placed.
Minnesota, with the Johnson lieu
tenants, was poorly placed in the
rear, while Delaware, with the Gray
| off IN NJ ri n
foreground.
Off to the left of the hall the pres
idents daughter, Mrs. Alice moose
velt-Longworth in a fetching gown
and lady gay spanker hat with flow
ing plume, smiled from one Of the
boxes, and from another box looked
out the daughter Of the Nebraska
| leader, Mrs Ruth Bryan=Leavitt
beamfng as she awaited the naming
of her father for the presidency. On
the platform, TOO, were many repre-
sentatives of foreign countries, young
Count De Chambeun of France, NJ
! hroupfsky of Russia, H. F. Charteres
| of England. and the ministers of Ar
gentine, Greece, Belgium and Chile.
Cheer Bryan's Face.
The initial outburst of enthusiasm
came just as the session was opening
when a silben banner bearing the por
trait of Bryan was displayed. Imme
ldiately there was a storm Of wild ap
plause which died away after half q
minute of explosive demonstrations
The appearance of the temporary pre-
siding officer, Bell, was another signal
for an enthusiastic outburst. He came
forward amid a storm of tribute. II
a strong, far carrying voice and with
easy gesture, he delivered the Jpen-
ing address, a full hour long, with re
sounding passages, on the righting OF