The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

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was introduced to deliver the invoca-
ton. every one rising to their feet ct
1.-The request OF the chair. The bishop
read his prayer.
In the midst of the prayer a pho.
tographer In the gallery set OF 9
flash light calling down on his head
the wrath of all who were grouped
In his vicinity. The SNAKE from the
explosion nlled q corner o. the nai
to the annoyance OF evsry . IN tnat
section OF the building.
Il am directed BY the natlonai COM
mittee," said Chairman raggart, TO
name temporary officers OF the con
yention and the clerk Wall read the
list.
The following names were ANNOUNCE
ed.
Temporary Officers.
Temporary Chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California.
General secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Asst. General Secretary - Edwin
Seton, Washington, D. G.
Assistant Secretaries-Charles S.
Northen, Atlanta, Ca; H. e. Rich
mond, Fremont, Neb.; n. "A. Nash,
Perry, Ia; Edward Cahill, Springfield,
Ill; Will Rein, Rawlins, Wyoming;
and Frank B. Ross, Indianapolis. Ind.
Reading Clerks-William McEniry,
Rock Island, ILL.,; +. +. Smith, New
York City: William 3. R. Byrne, Char
lesion, w. Va; G. u. Gavin, Denver,
Colo; Rees +. Horrocks, Little Rock,
Ark; and Joseph Z. Reilly, Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
sergeant-at-Arms-John I. Martin,
Missouri. s
Chief Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms-J. q.
Fem, Indiana.
Chief Observation-Disclosures ". Sui.
Ivan, Illinois.
Tally Clerks-Ruby LaFoon, Madi-
sonville, KY; ". ALERT, Langdon, Md;
3. 3. Murphy, Leavenworth. Kansas
Thomas H. Lovelace, st. Louis; Thorn
as B. Collier, Memphis, Tenn; and
c. G. Ernst, Decatur, Ind.
Messenger to Secretary-W. v.
Richardson, Danville, KY.
&@ Mncconnnv ~ IN & Nh q 1--WE n y, 49, Tlr,, ~ 4
Brasley, Sullivan, Ind.
Parliamentarian- N. d. Cruthch-.
field, Kentucky.
Official Stenographer-M. w. Blum.
berg, Washington, d. e.
Chaplains-Tuesday (Opening day)
Right Rev. James ]. Keane, Arch
bishop of Wyoming; Wednesday, Rev.
G. r.. Reimer, Denver, Colo; Thurs
day, Rabbi Samuel Kerch, Seattle,
Wash; Friday, Rev. p. Z. Ramsey,
Denver, Colo.
The name Of Theodore "a. Bell was
greeted with an outburst Of applause
as was that Of Urey Woodson, the
secretary. "A few hand claps followed
each Of the other names as they were
called. The list as read was adopted
by the convention unanimously.
Chairman Taggart appointed Cover
nor Blachard Of Louisiana, Lieutenant
Governor Ellison Of Virginia and Rep
resentative Ollie James Of Kentucky
as a committee OF three to escort Ten
porary Chairman Bell to the speakers
rostrum.
Before Mr.. Bell spoke Chairman
Taggart requested that there should
be nc smoking in the hall. The an
nouncement vas greeted with ap-
p1ause.
Bell introduced.
Gentlemen Of the convention" said.
Mr.. Taggart, as the committee Of
three appeared on the platform with
Chairman Bell, 81 take pleasure in
introducing to You your temporary
chairman, Theodore A. Bell"
A shout Of applause greeted the
words of the chairman and as the tenn
chairman advanced to the front
to deliver his address, the cheers were
redoubled.
Mr.. Bell is about i've feet ten Inches
in height. slender, clean shaved, brown
eyes and brown hair. His voice is.
clear and penetrating, and he had no
%difhculty in commanding the instant
and close attention OF the convention.
The delegates were prone to APP
plaud from the u~tterance OF MI. Bells
first sentence. His manner of de-
livery lent emphasis to his points. and
there was handclapping at the conclu-
sion Of each Of his sentences. Caller.
les, too, Joined literally in. the APP
plause bestowed upon the speaker.
Cheers mingled in the outburst Of
applause when MI. Ben asserted the
democratic party would always stand
unalterably opposed to monopoly Of
production. Laughter and cheers
greeted this speakers announcement
that he had read deeply in the Chica-
go platform and he mad failed to find
therein any thing about republican
prosperity" His sarcastic illusions to
the claims OF excellant management
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