Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-16
FRAMED UP
HYsTERIA.

HYsTERlA.
1t is of interest to NOTE tAs criticism
of convention Mysteries which has
come from newspapers OF all faiths
and in all sections. in commenting up
in the recent demonstrations of so
called patriotism and party enthusi-
asm in Chicago and Denver The San
Antonio Express, discussing the re-
cent convention episodes, says.
Demonstrations in party conven-
lions designed to impress the popular
ity Of a party idol for political effect
aud artificially promoted, may be re
garded as a curious development of
the evolution of modern political
methods.
In the Chicago convention admir-
ers of President Roosevelt who were
suspected of design to stampede the
convention carefully concocted the
plan for a marked ovation, and at the
opportune time started the commo-
ton. For nearly three quarters of an
hour the dignifed. intelligent and So
ber-minded delegates in the hall who
would have proceeded with the bust
ness that called them together were
siIenced by the tumult Of the tempo
rary bedlam.
IN the convention at Denver admir-
ers of Mr.. Bryan were ambitions to
eclipse in that gathering the Roose-
Welt demonstration at Chicago. mainly
with respect TO duration. During the
first days sitting efforts to start such
demonstration proved unavailing
not because enthusiasm was lacking.
but because none of the speakers were
able to touch it off with the fire of
his oratory. On the second day, how
ever, a psychological moment. when
the blind senator from Oklahoma oc-
cupied the rostrum. was seized upon
to start the commotion The brass
band accommodatingly joined in with
the ever-inspiring strains of Dixie.
and industrious demonstration-pro
ers got busy all over the hall. Hys-
terra of the sort that followed is gem
orally, if not always. contagious, and
pretty soon stop-watches TO time the
demonstration and to make sure that
in the matter of duration it should re-
cord a new mark were very much in
evidence.
The well known trick Of gathering
up the standards of the delegation and
excitingly marching up and down the
aisles, throwing hats in the air and
yelling like Comanches and of having
brass horns and kettledrums adding TO
the general din was not overlooked.
1t never is on such occasions. When
il was all over the chief participants
and promoters were able to make the
proud boast that the Bryan demonstTa-
ton in the Denver convention lasted
several minutes longer than did the
Roosevelt demonstration at Chicago,
but whether this proves the greater
popularity of the political idol in one
case Or the greater asininty of the
delegates, or merely their greater en-
durance and lung power. is a matter
which the outsider viii determine &C
cording to his own judgment or parti-
san views.
Sometimes when a popular player,
well known to the audience, comes
upon the stage, there is a cordial re-
ception which attests the recognition.
Sometimes when expression is given
to a particularly pleasing sentiment
there is responsive cheering, and
sometimes when there is a thrilling
climax there is spontaneous applause
Sometimes the adroit actor who is un
willing to trust to chance recognition
or spontaneous enthusiasm has his
cIaquers properly stationed in the au
dience TO start the clapping of hands
when be makes his appearance in the
glare Of the calcium which has been
turned on from the wings. And the
same claquers are instructed as tc