New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

ton and whenever it struck up anything whicn
the crowd was able to follow 1T yelled the Woros Oh
the air with wild enthusiasm Deieeates oanceo
lid and down In the aisIes to the music OF A Hot
Time" and shouted the chorus OF marching
Through Georgia" While the latter air was TING
ing through the hall a Determined assault s 80
made by the frenzisd Bryan shoutefs on ue
Georgia standard which up to this time hao peeh
kept firmly rooted in its place Inc oeiesauoh
showed in quick fashion that 1t was as dangerous
to March Through Georgia" as ever IL hao peen
in the days OF the They rallied around tneir
little yellow na4pole bearing the name of their
state on white against background OF blue ana
stuck stanchy to their guardianship 1t was the
only Southern standard that remained uhroo'eo'
and where 1t planted 1t stayed.
WOMAN CARRIES BANNER
The Colorado standard was carried again to the
stage after the demonstration had been IN progress
for three-quarters of hour. This time II was
in the hands of a woman ldrs. Mary e. Z. BRAD
ford, Of Denver. one of the states deieea'es' ana
her appearance called out renewed cheering nrs'
Bradford, who is delesate-at-large was INTENDED
be parallel to the famous woman in white
who played such an important part In stampedins
Bryan the galleries during the Chicago conven-
ton of 1896. She Joined By another wom-
an also in white. who struggled desperately 10
hold up the heavy banner OF California beside the
speakers desk Her strength however, was not
equal to the task, and she was compelled TO sur
render 1t to stronger hands
The cowboy band at last left its place in the
galleries and Joined the parade through the a1sles
playing Marching Through Georgia. The man
with the big bass horn had troubles that were
equal TO those of the bass drummer IN getting
through the crowds.
Pennsylvana's standard was the first returned
to its place but the example apparently had little
effect upon the other states.
After the uproar had continued for fifty min
utes Maine Joined In the parade, which was con-
stantly swinging up and down the afsles Ken
tucky and Pennsylvania however, had returned TO
their places, and the demonstration seemed for the
time to be dying down. The band again woke the
echoes with "A Hot Time and the ocean of cheers
again in flood tide. Sergednts- t-arms, carried
by the frenzy of the OCCASION left their posts
and Joined in the yelling exultant throng Men,
however. cannot yell forever, nor is their strength
inexhaustible and the signs of a let-up were un-
mistakah bic and more frequent
Men tramped through the aises their collars torn
wide open, their neckties reduced to shreds en-
trely gone, their streaming with perspiraton
and tossing hats and handkerchiefs high their
weary arms would allow, yelling at the same time
with all the power OF their torn and tired
throats. The crowd finally gathered in front of
the speakers stand, and, packed into compact
mass. 1t burst forth in cheers for Bryan. for
themselves and each other. A fat. baldheaded man
from Ohio climbed a press table and acting as
cheer master, called for yells from every delegate
OF every state that his eyes could light on
BAND GETS LOST IN CROWD.
The convention band finally got separated in the
surging crowd. and members indulged their in
divdual tastes in regaling those about them with
music. From time to time the bearers OF the state
standards would break away from the aises and
would rush the chairman's desk. rallying
point the band established the stage at
last, and the scattered musicians hurried there to
join in THE Red, White and Blue The patriotic
selection made way for still another edition OF "A
Hot Time. when. the cowboy musicians had as
seInbled in full strength
During all this time, while Of the greatest
outburss of political enthusiasm witnessed in
anv political gathering was beginning, swelling
and dying down, the blind man who started 1t was
standing against the railing OF the speakers stand
seeing nothing his voice had created. He was lor
the time forgotten.
Al 2.3s o'clock after the demonstration had been
in progress for one hour and seventeen minutes
Chairman Bell made his first efforts to stop the
tumult. pounding with some vtgor on the deck Win
big gavel Cries of Sit down and some misses
were heard but there a distinct falling on in
the volume of sound and some progress toward re-
stored order was made after five minutes Of con-
Iinuous pounding
one hour and twenty-eight minutes after Gore
had mentioned the of Bryan majority of
the state standards in their proper places and
the demonstration practically ended, although
scattered cheers still rising from all parts OF
the hall Kisses came with them, and these had
some effect in quietng the demonstration. At 2:5O
D. m. Senator Gore resumed his speech.
My countrymen,'' he said, Ito the greater and
older states of this great Republic Oklahoma has
only this to say: Go thou and do likewise
Cheers and applause greeted Senator Gore as he
made his way from the platform.
The Chair again recognized Mr.. James of Ken
lucky. who again moved that recess until p. m.
; be taken.
Mr Bell put the motion. and without waiting for
n cIare rrfe and session
was ended.