Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
THEODORE a. BELL.
Temporary Chairman

the new Auditorium by National Chair
man Thomas Taggart. As soon rs or
der was restored Mr. Taggart an
nouncod Theodore A Bell Of Caiifor
MIA. as temporary chairman.
Gray Sentiment FOR Vice President.
The convention hosts chafe over the
two-days delay which must intervene
before their great purpose is accom-
plshed-the nomination OF a presidon.
tial candidate. The tide OF Bryan sen
timent sweeps on. gathering force as
Il proceeds. and the chorus OF
Bryan Bryan" Is well night uuiver.
sal with sc is "a steadily swelling I'M
dercurrent for the nomination of
George Gray. OF Delaware as vice
president. and this movement. OF first
intangible has now assumed a def
niteness which promises 90 merge Il
soon with the seemingly Overwhelming
current moving toward Bryan. The OPP
ponents of Bryan are stan seeking TO
unite their strength against him. with
the hope of ultimately accomplishing
his defeat
4 Stirring Scene.
II was a stirring scene which spread
before Chairman Taggart when. with
uplifted gavel. he sought 20 bring order
out OF the confused babel OF sound and
motion. The splendid amphitheatre,
decorated with flags and bunting. was
packed 20 its utmost limits with a
dense and seething mass OF humanity.
Below. In the central arena, sat the
delegates. just two more than an even
thousand and back OF them the one
thousand alternates-those two thou.
sand the real convention. with the des-
TIMES OF the party in their hands.
Thanking them. and sweeping around
the hall, were the long lines OF eager.
expectant OnloOkers. rising tier on tier
and gallery on gallery. solid masses,
the brightness OF the women In their
gay costumes viewing with the splen-
doris OF Old Glory. which hung at
every hand.
Some Notable Leaders.
Here and there amid this bewilder-
ing throng stood out the notable
groups OF leaders. Immediately in
front and under the presiding officers
eye were ranged the Nebraska dele
ed by the cowboy mayor. James Dahl
man. the personal spokesman OF Mr.
Bryan. Well in front were the New
York cohorts. with Chief Murphy, cold
and impenetrable, and Judge Parker.
rather seriousfaced Further back
Colonel Guffey was the smiling center
of his Pennsylvania adherests. and
near him James Kerr, who is strug-
Cling 10 displace Guffey and take up
| the leadership. On the platform sat a
| notable gToup-the venerable Senator
Daniels. of Virginia, a type of the old
time southe@ner. with Towne. the vice
| presidential candidate and orator. and
the tall. blonde. waspy Congressman
| Sulzer. of New York. With the Vir-
ginians could be seen Governor Swan.
son. Minnesota. with the Johnson lien.
\ tenants. was poorly placed in the rear.
while Delaware. with the Gray forces.
were better of in the right foreground
/ on 20 the left the presidents daugh.
ter. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
smiled from one of the boxes. and from
] another box looked out the daughter
of the Nebraska leader. Mrs Ruth
i Bryan Leavitt, besmins as she awaited
she naming of her father for the presi.
3ency.
5ryan's Picture Displayed.
The initial outbreak OF enthusiasm
came just as the session was opening.
when a silken banner bearing the por-
trait Of Bryan was displayed. Imme-
diately there was a storm OF wild ap-
plause. which died away after half a
minute OF explosive demonstrations.
The appearance of the temporary pre-
siding oficer, Bell. OF California. was