The Washington herald., 1908-07-10
BRYAN PLACED
IN NOMINATION
Continued from Page One.

declared that the work of this convention
had been accomplished here. This
brought out a roar II laughter
The next speaker was Senator Thomas
F. Grady. of New "ork. who was intro
duced by Chairman Clayton as an elo-
quent speaker, representing the Tam
many tiger. who would. in November
next devour the Republican elephant"
Senator Grady said while he was not the
authorized spokesman Of Tammany. he
nevertheless assured all Democrats of the
loyalty Of the Empire State.
Judge Martin j. Wade. Of Iowa. was
the next speaker. He was followed by
Champ Clark. OF Missouri, who attacked
the Republicans in his usual style,
sneered at the Chicago platform. and de-
clared that William J Bryan was the
greatest living American, and that he
would give the country a tariff for reve-
nue. only.
Committee Not Ready.
At this point, S:S5 o'clock. Ollie James
reported that the committee on platform
would not be ready 10 report until mid
night. which would be o'clock Friday
morning In New York. and he moved that
the rules be suspended and candidates for
President be put in nomination. the ballot
not TO be taken until the platform was
adopted.
Chairman Clayton put James resolution
10 the convention and IT was unanimously
adopted.
The secretary then called the roll OF
States to permit the presentation Of the
names OF candidates.
Alabama was the first on the list and
the chairman Of that delegation an
nounced Alabama yielded its position TO
the State OF Nebraska.
! /. J. Dunn. Of Omaha, Bryan's personal
friend. then made the nominating speech
for Bryan.
Dunn Loudly Cheered.
Dunn's statement that Bryan was the
| free and untrammeed choice OF the mill
tant Democracy brought out a great out
burst Of applause, the waving OF thou
sands OF flags, and yells unlimited
When Dunn closed, saying that he
named Nebraskas incompatible COM
moner, the audience jumped to it's feet in
a fash. New York. New Jersey. Mime
sofa. Georgia. and Delaware remained in
their seats. The cowboy band blared out
/ Hail 10 the Chief" Mayor Jim" Dahl
man jumped upon the speakers table,
waving an American flag, the galleries
waved thousands Of tiny American flags.
the hsshlight guns fired minutely. the
march OF the standards began. and amid
/ the roaring and cheering yelling and
shrieklng Of thousands, the demonstration
continued.
/ The cowboy band came out with Aud
/ Lang Syne." the thousands upon thou
| sands joining in the little old Scotch
| melody. the Bryan banners Of ell coIOrs
were brandished fercely, a great paint
| ing Of Bryan was dropped by electric
wires from the roof just above the chair
mans platform, and the march OF the
standards was taken TO the floor OF the
! convention.
The applause. the racket. the shouting,
| and the savage cheers started at 9:O7, or
/ l101 Washington time Pigeons from the
/ galleries were set flying through the hall.
wave Goats and jackets.
Most OF the men in the audience. dele
gates and guests. had removed their coats
because Of the intense heat. and women
lremoved hats and jackets and these coats
and jackets were waved sideways, up
ward, and downward When the cheering
| appeared 10 be subsiding the cowboy band
/ would break loose with a stirring melody
/ Ike Maryland, My Maryland" and the
howls. shrieks. and rebel yells would come
! crashing In again. During all Of the ter
rible rumpus the New Workers and the
men from New Jersey. Minnesota, and
. -
/ The audience, on chairs. tables. and con-
vention hall rallings. swung 10 the ac-
/ compartment Of the bands The Red,
I White and Blue" and the Star Spangled
Banner"
/ 1t was a tornado OF sound.
The Gangs on Deck.
/ The cowboy band switched to Hail.
! hail. the gangs on deck. what the h
do we care. what the h do We care"
With the thousands singing this ditty
with vim and swing, 1t was a repetition of
! the scene Of yesterday.
! When the demonstration had lasted half
an hour. Clayton pounded for order. The
audience responded by swinging the great
eagles on their wires through the air just
like the trapeze performers in a circus.
Efforts TO quiet the demonstration
were unavaillng. the march Of the stand
ards continued to the tune OF We won't
/ go home until morning. while a more
ardent Bryanite. with his little daughter
on his shoulder. mounted the chairman's
/ table. The little one was waving an
| American flag. Ihen the cowboy band
broke out with "Tammany." DR.. O'Sul-
! livan. OF Tammany. said, with the sing
/ ing at It's height, This Is like a thou
sand camp meetings on the banks of the
/ Hudson"
/ When the demonstration had lasted an
! hour. Clayton began In earnest to demand
order He sent Sergeant-at-arms Martin
10 the floor. and Martin commanded the
paraders and their hysterical following
to take their seats. Clayton's tactics were
fercely combated; shrieks and catcalls
/ and howls followed every bang Of his
gavel.
Finally many rows Of the electric lights
were shut off. in the hope Of quieting the
tumult. This was met by fierce shrieks OF
disapproval. When some of the lights
were turned up again the howls were re-
sumed Then all the lights were put out
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Orders were sent to the band TO stop
/ playing
Call of Roll Goes On.
! Three minutes later complete order was
restored, and the call of the roll of States
continued. California yielded to Oregon.
] Ex-senator Gearin. Of Oregon. seconded
the nomination of Bryan on behalf of
California. Washington and Oregon, and
the Pacific Slope States.
Arkansas. which had been passed, asked
/ TO WELD to North Carolina. and Gov