The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-09
DENVER COLISEUM
WAS A MADHOUSE
FOR OVER AN HOUR
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ing the guidons of the states which in
the first moment of frenzy, had been
torn from their mornings, many of
the stanchions still retaining the
wrecks of the chairs to which they
TAD been secured.
The noise almost was terrifying
The interior of the convention hall
roared like a dozen tornadoes turned
into one. Occasionally the roar per-
mitted the strains of the music from
the band far aloft, to filter through
the auditorium; for the band, as a
part of the stage managers program
played almost without cessation from
start to finish. Then the concourse
either increased its yell to cheer pa
triotic air or joined in singing the
words.
While resting one set OF vocal mus
cies thousands chorused Marching
Through Georgia." MY Old Kentucky
Home" AUD Lang Syne" and Am
erica" Then they shrieked and cheer
ed again.
They whistled "a Hot Time in the
waves of sound, ebbing and flowing
and clashing and commingling within
the Auditorium walls pierced the ears
like the filing of a. million saws at the
same time.
Women, standing atop Of chairs,
| tore off their headgear and threw it
| into the air. What were fine feathers
hi thn
chance of perhaps lifetime to par
ticipate in one of the great spectacles
of American politics?
The women vote in Colorado, and
Colorado women delegates and alter
mates and their sisters in the galleries
did much to add to the picturesque
ness of the scene of 1908. When
women suffrage is general-well,
that's another story.
Just Like Schoolboys.
AS the demonstration proceeded and
the time heightened toward the record
limit, the men with the banners and
guidons, who were directing the con-
fusion, as it were, began to look for
new stunts-novelties in convention
outburst
They were more like lot of school
boys at a football match than grown
men. They rushed to do things, much
as frenzied army might act on the
battlefield, when the storm of battle
Is at it's height.
AS If by common impulse. dozen
of the guidon bearers suddenly broke
and rushed for one of the exits. On
the outside they stormed a gallery en-
trance and minute later procession
of the states was circling the tiers,
where the thousands of spectators
were taking in show such as would
have thrilled the sensation-jaded an
clients in their coliseums.
From the balconies there suddenly
appeared Bryan banners that were
swrled through the air, high above
the heads of the delegates
Seven states did not participate in
the demonstration and their isolated
guidons, standing in the denuded park
told the story of the whole force of
the antiBryan movement. They were
Maine, New York, Georgia, Minnesota,
Delaware, New Jersey and Conpecti-
| cut
But members of congress, governors
and eX-governors of states joined in
the revelry, together with officials of
the convention.
| And it all came at least day ahead
Of time for nomination credits and
while the temporary organization of
the convention still continued. 1t was
at time when the usual properties
forbid the mention of even the pros
pective nominee for president.
Oklahoma is not overlooking any
chances around this convention and
| Senator Gore was there Immediately
Oklahoma has been making all the
curbstone and hotel step speeches
since the crowds first gathered and