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ing more rapidly into the hall at this
hour and there was the usual mum OF
confusion that always marks the ap-
proach of the converting hour.
| When the Georgia delegation reached
| the hall 1t was announced that the POSI-
ton it will take on the presidential nom
ination will be determined at a meeting
to be held at $50 tomorrow morning.
This question was to have been decided
at the meeting to be held this forenoon,
was ordered. 1t was announced that the
Georgia delegation would act as unit
when decision was reached.
Convention Called to Order.
Chairman Thomas Taggart of the ma
tional committee at II o'clock promptly
brought down his gavel with resound-
order. Cheers followed the blow of the
gavel and Chairman Taggart, as soon as
they had subsidized, spoke as follows:
! LAS chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee 1t becomes my pleasing
duty to call this convention to order. and
In so doing l cannot refrain from the sug-
gestion that In numbers. in the personnel
OF the delegates. in enthusiasm and in
| the determination of victory It Is the
greatest political convention ever assem-
bled in the United States
1t is certainly appropriate that such a
convention should meet in this great
| western city, whose citizens have shown
| their generous hospitality on every hand
and whose enterprise and energy is at
tested by the erection of this magnificent
auditorium.
| In this connection I desire to express
| the thanks Of the members of the COM
| mittee to the people Of Denver, and espe-
| cially to the members Of the Denver Con-
| Vention League. whose unselfish and I'M
firing work has contributed so much to
this successful and happy opening of the
| campaign Of 1905"
! marched to the hall carrying a large silk
benner. bore 1t into the hall and was
promptly ordered by the sergeant-at-arms
to take 1t out again. The Wolverines
promised to lay it on the floor beneath
| their seats.
Bryan Portrait Causes Cheers.
After all the delegations had been
seated. with the exception of Nebraska,
the delegates from that state made a
spectacular entrance. They came march
Ing In solid column down the center
aisle holding high large banner of red,
white and blue silk. on which was painted
a portrait of Mr.. Bryan. Above the pic
eule We're the words Bryan volunteers"
l
! The sight Of the banner and the march
o! tne Nebraskans created great enthu-
slasm for a few minutes, many of the
delegates and alternates leaping upon
| kerchiefs
California followed Nebraska into the
| hall and We'd with that state with the
| spiendor OF banner in white, blue and
| gold, which also bore a likeness Of Mr.
Bryan. The Californians carried palm
leaf fans and small national flags, which
| they waved In enthusiastic acknowledge
| ment OF the cordial greeting accorded
them by the delegations already in the
hall.
Following Mr.. Taggarts remarks. the
secretary read the official call Of the con-
| vention.
Bishop John J: Keane Of Wyoming was
| introduced to deliver the invocation dele
gates and spectators rising to their feet
| at the request Of the chairman.
Bishop Keane's Prayer.
Bishop Keane prayed:
"Oh God. from whom all public author
ity derives its power, by whose will the
| obligations of obedience to human laws
are securely established on motives of
conscience, and judgments are decreed in
| justice. look with favor upon this con-
vention SO representative of q sovereign
people, a people blessed through the dis
position of Thy providence, with a re-
| markable national policy, such as the
| world never saw before or elsewhere and
which it Is SO pleasant to live under
BLESS its members. its works, its aims
Grant that it may be eminently wise in
its deliberations and wisely DISTINGUISHED
| In it's decisions. Inspire each member
with deep sense OF his responsibility
Give him strength to overcome the preju-
| dices of personal and sectional interests
| a nd fn for
reasoned convictions. Inspire him to
| maintain and encourage that higher level
of thought that enhanced sense of re-
| sponsibility. that better life. political and
social, which secure true national great
mesa.
May we all realize that the blood of
| nation may be drained less nobly than
on the battlefield: that every capacity
| for high and generous exertions, for cheer
| full endurance of suffering at the bidding
| Of duty; that all the stock OF moral force
upon which country can rely In its
| hour Of trial. must be encouraged and
fostered If our glorious institutions are
to endure; that the security Of a people
which Is great by virtue Of personal lib
| erty and in individual initiative depends
| more on high virtue than on strength of
arms: that peace and prosperity are in
| sured better by the influences of religion
| which make for ideal citizenship, than
| by the extension of territorial lines
In this faith we pray Thee. by whom
the suffrage, the law, the social system
hold. to make the work Of this con-
| vention exhibit and embody the divine
| idea
81 am directed by the national COM
mittee," said Chairman Taggart, Ito name
| the Temporary officers of the convention
| and the clerk will read the list
Temporary Officers.
| The following are the temporary officers
of the convention:
Temporary chairman-Theodore A. Bell
| California.
General secretary-Urey Woodson, Ken
lucky.
| Assistant general secretary-Edwin Self
| ton, Washington, D. G.
Assistant Observation-Disclosures S. Nor
then. Atlanta. Ga; H. c. Richmond, Ere
mont Neb.: G. A. Nash, Perry, Iowa; Ed
ward C1--ill. Springfield, ILL.,: Will Ref
Rawlins, Wyo.. and Frank B. Ross, In
| dianapolis, Ind.
| Rea ding clerks-William McEniry. Rock
Island ILL.,; IT. F. Smith, New York city:
William E. r. Byrne, Charleston, w. Va.
&c j. Gavin, Denver, Col: Rees F. Hor-
| rocks. Little Rock, Ark, and Joseph L.
| Reilly. Indianapolis, Ind.
| Sergeant -at-arms-John /. Martin. Mis-
souri,; chief assistant sergeant-at-arms. J.
c. Fem, Indiana.
| Chief Observation-Disclosures W. Sullivan
| Illinois.
Tally clerks-Ruby LaFoon, Madison
vile, Ky; v. ALERT. Langdon, Md; F. e.
Murphy Leayenworth Kan. Thomas II