Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
DEMONSTRATION
FOR COMMONER
IS CONTINUOUS
OVATION OF WEDNESDAY IS
REPEATED
BRYAN ON THE FIRST BALLOT
PREDICTED
johnson and Gray Placed in Nomlna-
tlon, but Delegates Can See
Only One Man--W.
]. Bryan
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rhe motion was adopted and the rules
were declared by the chair to be sus-
pended and nominations to be in order.
1.-THE secretary will now proceed to
cali the roll of states for nominations
for the office of president of the United
States" shouted Chairman Clayton.
Alabama" shouted the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
arose and was recognized.
knowing that Nebraska viii make
no mistake in nominating the right
man." he said. Alabama yields to Ne
braska."
7. ]. Dunn of Omaha will speak for
the Nebrask delegation" announced
the chairman OF that state, while cheer
ing continued unabated.
Mr.. Dunn, who was to make the
speech of the convention, in which the
greatest interest was felt by the dele
gates and spectators, is scarcely of
middle age. His clean cut, determined
looking clean shaven face is sur
mounted by dark brown hair, which,
owing to the emphatic manner in which
he executed his speech with his head,
was soon touching the center of his
forehead He spoke clearly and with a
pleasing manner of delivery.
BFydnS 3 Ndmeo Cneereo
AS Mr.. Dunn proceeded, almost every
allusion he made to the character of
Mr.. Bryan was enthusiastically ap-
plauded, although he had not yet mem
toned the name of the Nebraskan.
While the cheering was at its height
a white dove was let loose from the
gallery and flew across the convention
hall, while the delegates hailed It with
enthusiasm and cheered as long as il
was In sight.
Mr.. Dunn brought out the name of
wv. ]. Bryan" with intense dramatic
force, and the response from the great
throng was electric. The delegates
sprang up, the galleries followed suit
and the demonstration was under way
in a manner that for the time being
at least promised to rival yesterdays s
exhibition of enthusiasm.
Oil Painting cheered
A few moments after the cheering be-
gan an immense oil painting of Mr..
Bryan was lowerd from behind mon
ster American shield which had reposed
over the chairman's desk ever since
the convention began. The appearance
of the picture raised the pitch of the
outburst to a veritable pandemonium.
1t was not long then before the scenes
of yesterdays prolonged demonstration
were renewed.
The delegates poured from the con-
vention floor onto the already over
crowded stage. James Dahlman of
Omaha, Bryan leader, jumped to the
secretarys desk and urged the throng
forward The state standards were
grouped about the platform.
Galleries and delegates were on their
feet, waving the thousands of flags and
cheering themselves hoarse Many of
the New York delegates stood and
cheered with the others, but the ma
jority remained seated.
Only six banners were missing from
the states in the parade through the
aisles after the grouping at the stage
had broken into a procession. They
were Maryland, Minnesota, New York,
Georgia, New Jersey and Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had been
brought into the hall were quickly
caught up by the marching delegates
and carried through the aisles, one of
the largest being from the Monroe
club of st. Joseph. Mo.
The band in the balcony lent It's
share to the celebration of the Bryan
followers, and the blare Of horns, the
beat of drums and crash Of cymbals
could be heard above the din of the
shouting hundreds on the floor and the
thousands in the galleries.
Cheering Sweeps Auditorium
The cheering swept the vast audi
torium in great noise waves which
echoed back and forth in volume tnat
increased and died away alternately as
the delegates took breathin. spells to
renew their vocal enthusiasm
The start of the demonstration set a
dozen photographers to work, ana the
boom of their f1ashlight explosions at
times fairly shook the great building,
such an immense amount of powder
ole al
to I'LL the upper portion of the hall with
choking white smoke, adding vastly
to the discomfort of those who were
forced to breath the heavy atmosphere
of the upper strata.
One of the banners that aroused much
enthusiasm was labelled Missouri
Nominate Bryan and We VIII Show
You"
One of the Missouri delegates bore
to the platform a banner bearing the
words missouri VIII Give Bryan 5O,-
600 Majority"
In a few seconds the red, white and
blue standard of Nebraska bearing the
portrait of Mr.. Bryan was beside 1t
and then came the various state stand
ards, which were grouped on the ros-
trum In the same way as yesterday.
The crowd of shouters, apparently
frenzied, were carried away by their
feelings and literally stormed the press
seats along the aisle leading to the
speakers stand. They broke down
chairs and well-nigh overturned the
strong writing tables by sheer physi-
cal weight.
A number of newspaper men and
telegraph operators we're compelled to
hastily leave their seats in order to
avoid serious injury, so quick and SO
fierce was the rush Of frantic shouters.
Whole Flock of Doves
The dove that flew through the hal
while Mr.. Dunn was speaking was but
the first of a flock that was now turned
loose. They fled about the hall wild
with terror, seeking some escape from
tie maddening tumult and uproar that
ragged on the convention floor.
The standards of New York and
Georgia were quickly made the objects
of attack and the crowd endeavored to
drag them up and carry them in the
parade that was going round and round
the hall. Strong hands, however, held
the poles and determined men were
gathered close about them, and the
standards never moved.
Other states that kept their markers
in place. although they were not made
the objects of attack as were New York
and Georgia, were Delaware, New Jer-
sey and Minnesota.
At $3.50, when the tumult had con-
tinued for twenty-three minutes. the
parade halted In front OF the speakers
stand, and there. with the state stand
ards clustered In the thickest, the
marchers stood and yelled like men
whose political enthusiasm had for ths
time being bereft them Of all sense.
After thirty minutes OF the demon
stration the pounding Of Chairman
clavton's immense gavel could be heard
above the roar OF the crowd. At first