The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09
Convention Scenes, Strange and Otherwise

ia good reputation to have at con-
ycntion of this sort. Cons equently in
the last day or two the former candi-
uate for President has emerged some =
what from his seclusion, and has been
busy shaking hands with everybody
Who comes along.
IN ENvER Is to be remembered as
the home OF Senator Teller, who
- led the bolt from the Republican
convention In 1896 ut St Louis. when
it refused to accept free silver. SEN
ator Teller was an idol out here for
time. and when he returned from
that convention the people took the
horses from his carriage and attach
ing the ropes TO the tongue OF the
vehicle hauled 1t through the streets.
Directly after his defeat in that same
year, William j. Bryan visited Denver
and got a tremendous ovation There
were over 100000 strangers within
Denver's gates at that time. Bryan
spoke to the crowd from the steps OF
the Capitol here, while hundred
young girls dressed IN red. white and
blue and forming an immense flag,
served as n background. The senti-
ment OF this section now, according to
pc oplc who have recalled that time.
would hardly duplicate such recep-
ton. You do not hear mention OF
, Bryan's 1896 panacea anywhere.
An incident illustrating the kindly
feeling OF the people in this mile
high city occurred the other night In
one OF the best restaurants. woman.
very poorly dressed. carrying a baby,
and leading by the hand another child.
came in and ordered a bowl of soup,
which she divided between NIL three.
She had not been in the place any
time at all before three or four men
offered through walters to pay for
anything the little family wanted to
an Indian princess, and after she and
lthe children had g>t the bowl OF soup
they left the res taurant.
We'll, boys" said State Chairman
William ]. Corners, of Buffalo, Just
before the convention assembled. -four
years ago ~ st. Louis sat in the
galleries. but it looks as though I'd
have a good seat this time. And four
years from now may be back in the
galleries again. That's politics"
The Tammany braves paraded
through the main thoroughfarcs
OF Denver this morning. They
liAdue lIIiS sllOW. on Len
ver's main street was stopped while
the Tigers marched between crowds
that cheered them repeatedly in that
whole hearted way they have OF doing
things out here. Real Indians lead
the parade-a band Of utes. who are
in the city for convention week.
They carried a big Tammany ban,
ner, and danced war dance to the
tune OF "Tamnany,' as they went
along. Behind the Indians came
Charles +. Murphy. j.. Sergeant Cram
John IT, Oakley n and e ON NcAvoy,
heads Of the different committees.
Then came the braves, marching eight
abreast, captained by the different
leaders. There were nearly zoo, most
Of them waving blue flags bearing
MurphyS picture.
1t might have been the way they.
marched or It might have been because
they. had come such a distance. but
at any rate the pc ople certainly did
whoop 1t up for the Tammanyites this
morning, Every store window had the.
picture OF a big Tiger IN it. and tho.
word welcome AS the parade march
ed past the Johnson Headquarters at,
the Albany, the Johnson men set up.
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