The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-23

ed. Delegates crowded to the front,
Cy Lyle and Judge True Of Springfield
danced together. Col. Mel Doak and
Martin Kelly Of Memphis also joined
in the dancing demonstration. The
end was not yet. Banners were torn
from the division seats, an American
flag was detached from the decorations
-pandemonium reigned. Sergeants-
alarms were helpless. The mad revel
lasted for more than half an honr, when,
tired aud voiceless, the crowd retired
re uctantly. 1t was exhausted, but en-
thusiasm fingered. Quiet having at
last been regained, Maj Wright was
allowed to continue his speech.
The demonstration aroused the ugly
spirit of opposing delegations, and the
proceedings after this were frequently
disturbed. No persuasive means could
curb the disorder, and Maj. Wrights
speech was brought to close under
most disturbing conditions. From the
moment the Patterson demonstration
was terminated till the noon adjourn
ment the convention was repeatedly
disturbed. Every sound furnished q
separate discord.
Secretary Loves voiced jumped up
slauting scale in reading the committee
appointments. During the restless
murmnrs of the Wilson county malcon-
tents it sounded like picolo among
the rancous rhythms Of Wagner over
ture. The opposition, however, was
powerless to dispossess the convention
of its ideal, and psrvading all, subdu-
ing all and overshadowing all the name
of Patterson stood peerless and pre-
eminent.
At the conclusion of the committee
appointments the convention adjourn.
ed until o'clock.
There was not the enthusiasm at the
night session displayed earlier in the
day. Delegates we're worn out. The
heat, the heavy discussion OF the day,
the combats in committee rooms had
reduced democratic enthusiasm. The
auditorium was filled, however, will
many ladies present.
Opposition was atrOphied. The tigh
of the forenoon died in the house of itl
birth. The Patterson influence wal
too strong. The temperature also re
duced the enthusiasm. Carmack al
we'll as Patterson delegates becam,
overheated in running about looking
for a cool spot. The men who wer
loudest in the morning had but littl
athletic sinew left in their throats.
CONTESTED DELEGATIONS SEATED.
Under such conditions the grind wa
resumed. The committee on creden
tials furnished the only interesting fea
tures. Two reports were presented.
was during this particular time that al
J the ingenious faculty for preservin
!, order was called into play. Chairma
, Wright was adamant. His rulings wer
clear, concise and conclusive. He drG
matized the situation. II was the RVS
in the organization of the convention
! Every eye was upon him. Even tn
opposition could not question the JUS
| ness of his decisions.
The call of the roll began. 1t We
slow. 1t was certain. Bledsoe count
dropped into the Patterson column
8 Jefferson county declined to vote, Th
8 call of counties continued. Histor
was being made. The minority chance
: became slender, Lingering hopes toe
their fight. There was sufficisl
= majority before Wayne county clincht
s things. The majority report recon
+ mending the seating of contested del
cations was adopted. 1t was the begi
ming of the end.
The convention moved slowly. w
@ son and Maury county delegations We
y vanquished, but were still unforgiviI
u and sat sullen.
The decision of the convention W
announced. Contested delegations we
r ordered seated. Judge Bancroft MI
d ray moved the contested delegstio
Is be recognized. Hon. Rice Pierce sc
10 onded the motion. The delegates we
10 seated with electrical swiftness. T
n convention was now being rapid
Is organized.
ID EsLICK PREsIDEs.
RI Hon. Currie Dixon, chairman of I
committee on permanent orgsnizatiC
u read the report of the committee. HC
rs E. E. Rslick was named as permane
le chairman, and was introduced by Cha
10 man Wright as the Demosthenes of I
es south. He accepted the chair a
Go briefly addressed the convention IL
IL typical democratic speech, strong in
hV plea for harmony.
re The regular organization having be
d. effected, the report of the commit
lis on resolutions and platform was rece
OF ed and adopted. There was little d
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