The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10
Demonstration for johnson.

Then came few seconding speeches
and then Representative Hammond OF
Minnesota, the only democratic repre-
sentative in that state was recognized,
to name Governor Johnson. He made
an eloquent speech, extolling the mer
it's of his man as a candidate. On
the first mention of Governor john
sons name, Minnesota and Georgia, as
sisted by the galleries and few scat
tering delegates, demonstrated for the
Minnesota man twenty-four minutes,
and would have kept it up had not
Chairman Clayton suppressed them.
1t was a rash light to the sun as
compared to the preceding of the Bry-
an manifestation, however. Connecti-
cut gave Johnson chance to get into
the game early.
Irving P. Handy also placed Judge
Gray in nomination and had hard
time of it as there were frequent at
tempts to interrupt by the crowd, as 1t
was becoming impatient Just as he
had gotten at the swing of his argu-
ment for the Delaware jurist. the plat
form committee started up, and he had
to stop until the committee was seat
ed on the platform. He then re-
sumed his speech and it was a good
one Delaware did not try to start
anything in the way of a demonstra-
tion.
Haskell Reads Report.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma.
chairman Of the platform committee,
read the party's confession of faith.
but there was no trouble in maintain
ing order. during the reading of the
platform. 1t was followed with the
keenest interest by the delegates, and
three popular planks were literally ap-
plauded.
No Minority Report.
There was no minority report and
no delay in adopting the platform by
acclamation and the chairman an
nounced, unanimously.
Lamb Started Something.
Then occurred one of the unpleas-
ant incidents Of the convention. John
| r. Lamb of Indiana was recognized
for the purpose of offering resolu-
tlen, requesting that the centennial of
J Abraham Lincoln's birthday be prop
erly celebrated throughout the coun-
try. Chairman Clayton after calling
for the ayes. declared that as the son
| Of southern soldier and former slave
holder, he would not put the hayes
on such a motion, declaring 1t carried
unanimously.
Isaac l.. Strauss of Maryland who
had tried to get recognition. moved
for a reconsideration. This caused a
storm of disapprovai with cries oi
put him out" and the like.
Strauss HowIed Down.
A motion to table the matter was
made and carried with a great shout
Later while the seconding speeches
were in progress, Mr.. Strauss. who
was to second Gray. attempted to ex
plain that he wanted to have the Lin
coin resolution reconsidered. so as tt
include in it a great contemporate ii
Lincoln. He was howled down be
fore he could give name and was alst
not permitted to make his speech sec
onding the Gray nomination.
/ Playwright Received Well.
When the nomination speeche.
were resumed shortly after 1 O'Clock
Florida gave way to Augustus Thoma:
of New York who made a rattlin.
good speech seconding Mr.. Bryan. H,
started the crowd cheering more thar
once.
: When Georgia. the state which hat
resolutedly refused to be moved b.
the various Bryan demonstrations wa
called upon. Hill of Cordel. Ca. elec
trified the convention by stating ol
the half of the minority OF the Geor
gia delegation that while only four o
them would vote for Bryan, he coul,
pledge to the Commoner the thirteel
electoral votes of the state in Novem
Der.
The convention by this time wa
getting impatient. 1t wanted to vot
and had heard enough speeches. Tn
path OF the seconders was a hard one
Senator Leecy of Texas, by favor O
: Idaho and former Congressman w. E
! Williams Of Illinois seconded Bryan Il