The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-10

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marked effect on the delegates who
were slow In reaching their seats to-
day. This WAC particularly noticeable
of the larger states, siicl a S New York
Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio. In adj
dltion to the fatigue entailed by the
work of yesterday, the men of the
keystone State had series OF confer-
ences to delay them. They lad planned
to meet before the convention assem-
! bled. but the idea was abandoned in
favor of an election or q national COM
mitteeman, to be held after all the
delegates had reached their seats in
the convention hall. This plan also
s was given up, and IT was finally agreed
that the cuscus should take place im-
mediately after the adjournment of the
first session Of the convention.
d Slow In Arriving.
At IL o'clock. the hour set for con-
yening scarcely a hundred delegates
were In their Places The committee
/ on permanent organization had been
1 ready with its report ever since Tues
day night, simply holding II for rati-'
fcation after the credentials commit
| tee had completed its work. i
The hall began to fill more rapidly
after II o'clock. During the wait for
| Chairman Bell to call the assemblase
TO order before finally relinquishins
{ his gavel to Congressman Henry D.
4 Clayton, of Alabama, the permanent
4 chairman, the Cowboy Band, which has
earned wide reputation, both for It's
+ endurance and for the quality of it's
music kept up lively fuslade of
patriotic selections. with songs of the
South, interspersed from time to time,
calling out the utmost enthusiasm.
At 1880 O'Clock Chairman Bell be-
gan pounding with his gavel He kept
up monotous hammering, but after
Z n time gave up and retired. Then he
came back to the front and hammered
again, following this with another
brief rest. A third rapping, however,
began to produce some effect. and the
temporary chairman was able to make
himself heard as he ordered the atsles.
cleared. and repeated the sentence
which is constantly on his tongue:
aGentleinen, take your seats"
Permanent Organization.
The convention was quiet at II
o'clock, and the chairman announced
that the prayer would be made by
Rabbi Samuel Koch, of Seattle, Wash.
sA1iET the d. SsStt-' ~
Bell stated that all the members OF
The new and old national committees
would meet late in the afternoon at
the Brown Palace Hotel.
AS chairman of the committee on
rerrna nent. organization. Senator Nc
Creary. of Kentucky. presented the re-
yort of that body. II recommehoea
Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, for per-
snaneat chairman: Trey Woodson. OF
Kentucky for secretary, and john X
Martin, of Missouri. for serseans-at-
srns. Ir al other rsspects, the tenn
rorsry organization was made perma-
nent.
After lle unanimous adoption OF me
raoort lie chair appointed Senator Nc
Creary, Louis Nixon. of New York, ana
e. Raker. of California as members
Of committee 10 escort the perma-
nent chairman TO the PLATFORM
Ovation for Clayton.
As soon as he was seen advancing
toward the platform, Chairman Clayton
was cheered to the echo. and the up
roar was doubled as he was introduced
TO the convention by Temporary Chair
man Bell.
Three little girls, in red. white and
blue dresses, We're helped TO the plat
form before Mr. Clayton began 10
sneak In their arms Were large
punches OF American Beauty roses, that
almost smothered the little tots. the.
roses We're presented to the permanent
chairman, amid much cheering. ana
then. one by one the children were iitt-
ed to the desk, and SIR. Clayton kissed
them in turn.
Cheering anI daughter continued dur
ing the pratty..lstls ceremony, and
gale of merrimentsswept the hall when
some one in the midst of the kissing,
called out: "Hobson. Hobson"
The little girls We're Misses Irene,
Catherine and Ida Smith, all OF Dem
yer
Democratic Year.
Mr.. Clayton called out first applause.
when. after thanking the convention Tor
the privilege of presiding over It's de-
sis: This is a Democratic year
When he came to that part of his
address dealing with the trusts. Mr.,
Clayton omitted a large paragraph
covering a message sent TO Congress
by President Roosevelt on the subject
OF trust regulation. II VIII not weary
you by reading this" he said; you
cen read it in the newspapers"
The task of delivering his address,
1t was apparent, was telling somewhat
ION Mr.. Clayton. He Is q speaker OF
emphatic forceful delivery. and the
& heat In the hall was great. His face
was streaming, and his collar was rap
+ idly losing it's shape under the constant
flow of perspiration.
His energy, however. was undated,
despite his evident fatigue, and he
continued steadily. save for occasional
periods, during which he wiped his
Eyeglasses and mopped his forehead.
4 DEMONSTRATION Mt Close.
,As he approached the end of his
speech. Mr.. Clayton read more and
n and more rapidly, With the evil
q dent intentionnof finishing as quick
& " as possible. This was due, however.
y to his own desire, and WAS not caused
by any sign of inattention on the part
OF the convention, which continued tc
81 give him close attention.
Cheers of approval greeted Chairman
Clayton as he concluded, and the APP
plause was continued Tor several min
utes. The delegates stood UP on theI
chairs and tossed haas and handker
chiefs into the air.
While the demonstration In honor o
Mr., Clayton was in progress the door
of the convention hall were opened
and the Jefferson Club, of St Louis
Il was admitted for parade through tn
nisles At the head OF the line was