The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
Taylor to the chair.

Taylor to the chair.
Then there came cries Of Gore
Gore" begun by the constituents o.
the, Oklahoma senator and caught ur
all over the hall.
Mr.. Bell pounded for order and an,
nounced that Senator Taylor had left
the hall.
Gore, Core" called the delegates
''In a moment shouted the chair.
man, who then announced that the
convention would first hear from
Cahrles "A. Towne and then from
Senator Gore: Mr.. Towne was ia
where to be found and the chance 81
hearing q speech from one of the vice
presidential candidates was lost.
Gore Talks.
I'VE will hear from senator Gore"
finally announced Mr.. Bell amid great
cheering. The delegates Of Oklahoma
went into a spasm Of delight when 1t
was announced that Gore would be
heard. They whooped and yelled in
delight as the blind senator from the
newest state in the union was led to
the platform. His first u~tterances
were happy, and he caught the CON
vention Immediately. Loud cheers
and applause greeted his remark that
Oklahoma is the most democratic
state in union"
The cheers were repeated later
when he said:
'The president OF the United States
has said that his opinion Of our CON
stitution is unfit for publication. That
is true of many of the opinions OF the
president Of the United States.
Fellow democrats. The great Sc
cretary OF war came to Oklahoma and
waged war against our constitution"
continued Senator Gore. "He asked
us to give up our fight Of liberty and
self government. But by q vote Of
upon thousands we reject
ed the advice of Tart and accepted the
advice Of Bryan.
First Bryan Demonstration.
The name Bryan brought the con-
vention to It's feet in the real first
demonstration.
The delegates from nearly every
jumped to their chairs and yell
ed. Many members Of the New York
Joined in the cheering, but
majority remained in their seats.
Minnesota and Delware were the
conspicuous exceptions to the general
"A Bryan banner which had been
larking in the rear Of the hall was
stretched and waved above the heads
Of the speaker and chairman.
The point of the flag stan caught
one Of the suspended eagles over the
chairman's desk and brought it cras
ing to the door.
It was quickly caught, however.
and held above Senator Cores head.
The band joined in the demonstration
with lively music, Sergeant at arms
Martin, after he had thoroughly mufr-
ed. the senator's hair with the eagles
tail, waved the great stuffed bird so
close to the senator's nose that he
must have started back had he been
able to e what vas going on two
in front Of his face.
The applause was relaxing some
what when the band poured oil on the
fire by striking up "Dixie" and the
flame vas burning freely, and
brighter than before. The young man
the broken banner held his place
On the speakers stand by the side OF
The senator waving the banner to and
FRO, careful. however, to tear no more
from their perches.
Georgia 10 Silent.
0CAoCOA 0O1Ss WIZ uoU Cdu6SU tA0
%outburst, waited for q time
or the noise to a and then quiet
y turned and seated himself against
railing ct the platform wa4ting for
he uproar to subside. Georgia's de-
egation, in the midst Of the cheering,
vas conspicuous for its absolute sill.
snce. When the demonstration had
proceeded for some Is minutes as
delegates from Iowa caught up the
standard Of that state and led q march
the stage, where there was q group
ng 81 the states. II was q wild rush
o the platform in which there was
treat confusion. Delegates other than
hose carrying on the heavy standards
oined n the surging crowd, invading
he space set aside for working news!
,aper. men and seriously interfering
With their labors.
The only state standards that finally
left in their place were Georgia,
Jew York, Delaware, Minnesota, Con-
lecticut, Maryland and New Jersey.
Montana With Banner.
When the enthusiasm was at its
leight the group OF states standards
round and upon the platform includ.
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