The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08

d., Il. T.. MURPHY, 5LeavcnWOrth,S kan;
Thomas H. Lovelace, ST. Louis Mo-:
Thomas 3. Collier, Memphis, Tenn,
and C. C. Ernst. Decatur. Ind
Mc.senEert to 5Secretnry-W. v. Rich
ardson, Danville. KY.
Messenger to sChnirmnn-Ernest Bras
ley. Sullivan, Ind.
Pnrlinmentnrinn-N T. crutchheld.
Kentucky.
Official stenogrnphcr-M w. Blum
berg, Washington, D. c.
Chaplains-Tuesday Opening day.,
the Rt. Rev. James j. Keane, Arch
bishop of wyoming: Wednesday. the
Rev. 6. +. Reimer, Denver. Col; Thurs
day. Rabbi Samuel Kerch. Seattle,
Wash; Friday, the Rev. P. T. Ramsey,
Denver, Col.
The name OF Theodore "A. Bell was
greeted with an outburst Of applause,
as was that of Trey Woodson, the
secretary.
"A few handclaps followed each OF
the other names as theysswere called
The list as read was adopted by the
convention unanimously.
Addrcs. by Bell.
Chairman Taggart appointed Cover
L nor Blanchard. of Louisiana; Ieuten-
Eant-tiovernor Ellyson, of Virginia. and
Representative Ollie James. Of Ken
lucky, as "a committee of three to es-
cort Temporary Chairman Bell to the
rcstruri, Before Mr.. Bell spoke, Chair
man Taggart requested that there
onnc uncement was greeted with ap-
clause.
Gentlemen Of the convention" said
Mr.. Taggart, as the committee of three
appeared on the platform. with Chair
man Bell IT take pleasure in intro
ducing to you, your temporary chair
map. Theodore A. Bell
A shout of applause greeted the
words OF Mr.. Taggart, and as the tenn
porary chairman advanced to the front
| to deliver his address, the cheering
was doubled.
Mr.. Bell is about five feet ten inches
lin height, slender, clean-shaven, with
brown eyes and brown hair. He was
garbed in the conventional afternoon
attire. His voice Is clear and pene-
trating. and he had no difficulty in
commanding the close and instant at
tention OF the convention.
The delegates We're prone to ap-
plaud from the utterance of Mr.. Bells
first sentence. His manner of de-
livery lent emphasis to his points. and
there was spontaneous handclapping
at the conclusion of each Of his round
y Gu peIlOuS. .kpSh
ally in the applause. Cheers mingled
In the outhurst when Mr.. Bell asserted
THAT the Democratic. party would al
ways stand unaltera bly, opposed to mo-
l,nopoly of production.
Murphy's Massive Calm.
"A fashlight exploded directly in front
| of the platform while! Mr.. Bell was
speaking, and sent a shower of red -hot
powder sparks scattering in the New
York delegation,the antics of the mein-
bers In dod ging and brushing away he
| fire brands causing n wave of laughter.
Charles il, Murphy. leader of Tammany
Hall, was directly in the line of the
fire, but sat placidly While his lieu
tenants on Feither side slapped the
sparks from his sh oulders.
Laughter and cheers greeted the
Speakers announcement that lie had
Iirea d deeply in the Chicago plato
and. had failedtto find therein anything
l.about Republican proAe erity." His
sarcastic illusions to#thoE claims Of en-
made by the Republicans also elected
1.-THE approval of the delegates BIN sg
53 AS Mr. BELL approached the subject
|,of Observation-Disclosures plank the atten-
ljtion of the convention was Yuickened,
land his statement that the ! Republican
declaration OH that subject was merely
| IL recital of existing law called out
(renewed ar plause. 53i
Still greater cheering followed the
declaration: Whatever we do on this
lsubject must be done firmly, frankly
land unequivocallS,''' ana this was lin
turn intensified When he asserted that
linjunctlons must not he turned into
E'fan instrument of tyranny.'' ss385S
| Flags and hats went up In a cloud,
land voices rose in a storm 8 approval
when. the speaker asserted that the
lpopularity of the present administra-
Etion is due TO the ~ en- cratic prin,
topples lie (Rooseveltla Inns ,practiced.''
First efcrenceii TO Ne brasknn 1 ,5
VI The prediction Of Mr. Bell that the
invention would name M he next Pres
Eldent OF TIL q United States aluded In
most pointed man nersF to Mr., Bryan.
Many OF the N CIV. y orls delag es Joined
I'm tho d elnonst trait on.Y but the majority
Of them renlai ned & pa siNely In their
lseAts. Illinois cted Sin exactly the
Same mann er.. wh ne ~ ebnas kas 'iscorl-
isin. Ols ahoIna an a Ark aGsa I'll, 5dels
lsegat tons from he ~ est. led
Isand NJ tam led Ills q pproYal The men
From ieorgi all ~ en- gEinl IA Y nth
Eand dQtllsSS apol m 1t n,ls M \ sat
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