The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-07-11
MARYLANDERS CLIMB ON
STEAM ROLLER

Promptly at u o'clock Denver time
G. q. M Maryland time) Tuesday last
Chairman Thomas Taggart OF the Ma
iiona Committee raped to order the
Democratic Convention, and introduc-
cd Bishop John keane, who offered
prayer. After reading the list OF tenn
porary officers oi the Convention, he
introduced as the temporary Chairman
Representative Theodore A. Bell, OF
California MIR Bell was expected to
sound the keynote oi the Convention,
He had been prepared for this import
ant duty by 4 visit to Mr., Bryan al
Lincoln, and a rehearsal ui the leading
editorial III the Communer OF the pre-
yious week Mr. Bell had learned his
piece we'll and repeated 1t in ringing
tones To- the uproarious delight OF the
assembled delegates.
ASSAII.S THE REPUBLICANS.
Laughter and cheers greeted the
speakers announccmcntthat he had
read deeply in the Chicago platform
and he had failed to find therein any
thing abou, Republican prosperity
His sarcastic allusiuns To the claims
OF excellent management of the coun-
try made by the Republicans also elicit
cd applause
As MIR Bell approached the subject
OF the anti-lnjunI,ion plank the at.
tention of the convention was quick
cncd, and hl,,tatement that the Re
publican declaration on that subject
was merely recital OF existing law
called out increased applause. Still
greater cheering followed the declar
alton, Nv hatcvcr we do on tins sub
icCi must be done firmly. frankly and
uncquiyocably,' aud this was IN turn
intensified when he asserted that in
functions must not be turned into AN
instrument OF tyranny"
Flags and hats wen, up IN a cloud
and voices rose in a storm OF appr
when the speaker asserted that the
popularity at the present Administra-
tion Is ductu the Democratic prln-
cipcs II has practccd'
DEMONSTRATION FOR BRYAN
The prediction oi MIR Bell that the
convention would name the next Presi-
dent oi the United States alluded in
the most pointed manner TO Mr. Bryan,
and the road ui delight broke loose
'lltt lU''fts MANY ~ iiAN 4Nt" 'lh
delegates Joined in the demonstration.
but the majority OF them remained pas
Sivcly in their seat, Illinois acted in
exactly the same manner and while
Nebraska. Kansas. Oklahoma and
Arkausa, with delegations from the
far West yelled and stamped IN APP
proyal. the men from Georgia. West
Virginia. North and South Carolina
aud Vermont ,at silent and gave no
tribute Ia the first unmlstakahlc allu-
sion 10 Mr. Bryan as a presidential
candidate
Mr. Bell called out another demon
stration when he sharply criticised the
Republican party for its refusal to
adopt a plank calling for the publicity
oi campaign contributions prior To
election day He declared the refusal
OF the Republicans to adop, "A cash
register was confession oi dis
honesty"
The declaration OF the speaker in
favor ui the direct election 81 United
States Senators by the people was
chccred on the main floor and in the
gallcric,
\ stand inr protection against i'm
migration from Oriental waters"
caused renewal Gt the applause. which
seemed ever near the surface and burst
forth time and time again
NJ the conclusion OF the speech the
delegate, rose aud chccrcd Mr. Bell
inr some time
STANDING COMMITTEES
The first "rdcroi hu,iuc,, was the
naming pi the >t.rdiup committees ui