Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
Bryan Forces in Full Control of All
Parts of Machine.
Ow OVER PENNSYLVANIA
Keystone State Sends Up Two Sets of
Appointments.
GUFFEY DEMANDS ROLL CALL
Contest IL Referred to Committee on
Credentials by Viva NOce Vote
Despite strong Protest
of boss,
Crrom a staff correspondent


DENVER. Colo, July Especial Tele-
gram.l-The final surrender Of the ami
Bry an forces came today, when Judse l. l.oa
B. Parker OF Esopus n Y, blushing like
school girl and looking about as vague,
indcf mite and uncertain as he did IN his
pub ic a pearances In 1904, timidly seconded
the adoption of the Cleveland resolution
Offered by Ignatius ]. Dunn OF maha. The
resolutions prepared by Judge Parker some
days ago and published in advance con-
tanned direct slap in the face OF w. J.
Br, an. Today Judge Parker read sub
stltute resolution which was as tame as
dishwater and then withdrew 1t to second
the Dunn resolution, which was accepted
as the document framed and offered by
Bryan.
The tide OF Bryan sentiment sweeps on,
gathering force as It proceeds and tonight
the chorus Of Bryan, Bryan" is well-nlgh
universal. with It is a steadily growing
undercurrent for the nomination Of George
Gray Of Delaware as vice president, and
this movement. at first intangible, has now
assumed a definiteness which promises to
merge 1t soon with the seemingly over
wheiming current moving toward Bryan
Ton ght the opponents of Bryan are still
seeking to unite their rength against h m,
with the hope of ultimately accomplishing
his defeat
TaEEart Calls for Order.
It was a stirring scene which spread be-
fore Chairman Taggart at noon today when
with uplifted gavel he sought to bring order
out of the confused babel of sound The
sple mid amrhitheater, decorated with flaEs
ard bunting, was packed to its utmost linn
its. Below in the central arena sat the
delegates, just two more than an egel
| 1000, and back OF them the 1000 alternate5
| these 2OJO are the real convention with
the destinies of the party in their hands.
Flanking them and sweeping around the
! hal were the long lines of eager expect
ant onlookers. rising tier on tier and gall
| lery gallery, in solid masses, the bright
ness of the women in their gay costumes
veing with the splendors of Old Glory.
which was hung at every hand.
Notable Groups of Leaders.
| Here and there among this bewildering
! throng stood out the notable groups OF
! leaders Immediately in front and under
| the presiding officers eye were ranged the
! Nebraska delegation, bronzed sons Of the
! west, headed by the cowboy mayor, Dahl
man, the personal spokesman Of Bryan.
/ Well in front were the New York cohorts,
with c. f. Murphy, cold and lmpenetrable,
| and Judge aPrker, rather serous faced.
! Further back Colonel Guffey was the smil-
! ing center of his ePnnsylvania adherents,
and near him, James eKrr, who is strug-
/ Cling to displace Guffey and take up tho
! leadership. Illinois was TO the ileft center,
with the rotund Roger Sullivan to the fore.
! Further back Tom oJhnson, the fighting
mayor Of Cleveland, moved among his ad-
herents until the gaven sent him to his
place among the distinguished guests upon
the platform. eNar him there sat nota-
bic group. the general Senator Daniel of
! Virginia, a type of the old-tlme southerner.
| with Towne, the vice presidential candidate
and orator, and the tall blonde, waspy Con-
gresham Sulzer Of New York. With the
Virginians could be seen Governor Swan
son: with Nevada, Governor Dlckerson and
Senator Newland with Kentucky, Senator
| McCreary; with Missouri. Senator Stone
and occasionally Ex-Governor Dockery, and
the redoutable Champ Clark; with Idaho.
former Senators Dubois and Heitfeld.
Minnesota with the Johnson lieutenants,
was poorly placed in the rear. while Della
ware with the Gray forces, were better off
in the right foreground Off to the left the
presidents daughter Mrs. Alice Long
worth, in fetching gown and lady gay
| spanker hat with flowing plume smiled
from one OF the boxes, and from another
box looked out the daughter of the Me-
braska leader, Mrs Ruth Bryan-Leavitt,
beaming as she awaited the naming Of her
father for the presidency On the platform.
too, were many representatives OF foreign
countries, young Viscount de Chambrun Of
France NJ. Krupensky OF Russia, Hon. II.
F. Charteres of England and the ministers
OF Argentine, Greece, Belgium and Chile
First Outburst of EnthusiasuA.
The initial outburst OF enthusiasm came
just the session was opening, when a
sllken banner bearing the portrait Of Bryan
was displayed Immediately there was a
storm Of wild applause which died away
after a minute OF explosive demonstration.
The appearance OF the temporary presid-
ing officer, Bell, OF California, was another
signal for enthusiastic outbuTst. He came
forward amid the storm OF tribute. tall
and sturdy, but rathe immaculate for orr,
OF the unterrified, with silk -fronted Prince
Albert coat. resplendent with convention
medals and watch charm. giving the ap-
pearance Of a decorated diplomatist. In
strong, far-carrylng voice ard easy ges-
| lures he delivered the opening address. a
fun hour long. with resounding passages
5 on the righting OF public wrongs,
. punctusted with yels as some phrase
3 tcked the fancy OF the throng. II was
noticeable thta great applause came from
the delegates at Bclrs imprisoned declar-
auOT luat the WrIt OF injunction shall not
be turned into an instrument Of oppres-
sion. Again there was uproarious applause
as he arraigned republican campaign con-
tribut!ons without a cash register"
, After referring to Taft as "bisected
: candidate" and Demanding but one man
in the white house at a time" he adroitly
turned his speech into a panegync for
Mr.. Bryan, the reference 10 the Nebraska
leader bringing forth a tumultuous demon.
stration.
\ Guncy Set Upon.
5 The appointment Of committees was
p, / quickly disposed Of For a moment the
e Pennsylvania row threatened 70 throw the
y assembly into wild confusion. The state
i presented two sets Of officers. representing
e the two contending factions ollie James
Of Kentucky, voicing the Bryan sentiment