The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
FIRST SESSION..
Permanent Chairman Ciayton's
Speech the Feature.

Convention Hall. Denver July g.
Yesterdays strenuous procee 1ings at
the morning session OF the convention.
and the late session of last night, had
marked effect on the delegates to-
day. and they were slow in reaching
their seats. This was particularly no.
ticeable OF the larger states. such as
New York. Pennsylvania Illinois and
Ohio. The men of the Keystone state
had had. in addition 70 fatigue entailed
by the work of yesterday, series of
conferences to delay them They had
planned 10 meet before the convention
assembled. but this idea was aban-
doned In favor of an election for ma
tional committeeman to be held after
all the delegates had reached their
seats in-the convention hall. This plan,
too. was given up. and il was finally
agreed that the caucus should be held
immediately after the adjournment OF
the first session of the convention.
Slow in Arriving.
AT II O'Clock the hour set for con-
vening. scarcely a hundred delegates
were in their places.
The hall began to I'LL more rapidly
after IL o'clock. each entrance pouring
its hundreds into the auditorium
which already had begun to feel the
effect Of the midsummer heat outside
Anticipating a long session, many of
the delegates dotted their coats soon
after arrival. and a shirt sleeve con-
vention was in prospect
During the wait for Chairman Bell
10 call the assemblage to order before
finally relinquishing his gavel to Con-
gresham Henry ID. Clayton of Ala
bama. the permanent chairman, the
Cowboy band. which has earned a wide
reputation both for it's endurance and
Fh.. oil II
lively fusilade of patriotic selections
with songs of the south interspersed
from time TO time and calling out the
utmost enthusiasm.
Called TO Order.
At 1880 O'Clock Chairman Bell began
the ten minutes hammering with his
gavel. which he has thus far found
necessary In calling the convention to
order. He kept up a monotonous ham
mering like that of a cooper driving a
heep on barrel. but after a time he
gave up and retired Then he came
back 10 the front and drove an an
other hoop. and followed this with an
other brief rest.
third period of rapping however
began to produce some effect. and the
temporary chairman was able to make
himself heard as he ordered the aisles
cleared and repeated the sentence
which is constantly on his tongue
Gentlemen. take your seats"
At ll:40 the convention was quiet
and the chairman announced that the
prayer would be made by Rabbi Sam
uei Koch OF Seattle. The Invocation
was as folloys;
Prayer Of Rabbi Koch.
Great God. weakness is arrogant.
but strength is modest. Piety treads
upon the heels Of earnestness. Proper
tionate TO the task is the conscious
ness of thee. Assemblases charged
with a mission potent with POSSIBLE
ties need thy guidance much. And so
we who are assembled here I'm the in
terest of Democracy. once again beg I'm
our sessions in prayer to thee Our
prayer is no polite equalization 10
popular superstition. II is the fervent
utterance OF earnest souls. conscious of
the greatness OF their task and seeking
strength and light in thee. A glorious
past confers no present moral lien on
future greatness. In every present
moment a nation must vindicate its
right 10 live.
IL the average Of the individual citi-
zenship be high, if civic righteousness
be strong. progress is sure. Partisan
ship may hasten this progress. partI-
sanship may retard this progress, but
partisanship cannot undo this Be-
Meath our TEN Dera mental difference IN