The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-08

- I,tly with cheers from ten I
.d ,broats. with the swell OF po- |
,.,.aI oratory and the inspiring spectacle
zoe, multitude OF people, the Demo-
-. rational convention began its de-
,,..-a,,ons today. The session. lasting a
- over two hours. was notable more
a.. ,unressive magnitude and spec
80 effects than for the business ac-
s,,,.bed. II gave. however. the oppof-
-, fo- the awakening echoes OF con-
vsntion enthusiasm. fae Keynote Speech
., the temporary presiding officer. Theo-
dors A Bell OF California. heated sKir-
ITCH incidental 10 the contest in the Penn
-..,,,,ia delegation, and finally an unani-
=. tribute OF homage and respect to
-. r,erorv OF the late Grover Cleveland.
D., the enthusiasm of the opening ses-
s,on was comparatively brief. intermit-
,s,t and tempestuous. without that long
s,,stained and frenzied clamor wnlcn Is
.tIII reserved for the future
Bryan, Bryan" the Cry.
The dav was devoted chiefly TO the pri-
mary formalities. and the committees APP
nolnted are now az work perfecting the
permanent organization 10 De Preseh.eu
tomorrow Meantime the convention hosts
chafe over the two days delay which must
Intervene before their great purpose lis
accomplished-the nomination of a pres
dental candidate The tide OF Bryan
sentiment sweeps on, gathering force as
its proceeds. and tonight the chorus OF
.Rryani Bryant is we'll nigh universal.
With Il is a steadily swinging undercur-
rent for the nomination OF George Gray
OF Delaware as vice president, and TINS
movement, at first intangible. has now
assumed a definiteness which promises 10
merge Il soon with the seemingly over
vhelming current moving toward Bryan;
Tonight the opponents of Bryan are sun
seeking to unite their strength against
him. with the hope Of ultimately accom-
plishins his defeat.
Animated Scene Presented.
It was a stirring scene which spread
before Chairman Tagsart at noon today
when. with uplifted gavei, ne sousn.. 10
bring orier out OF fhe confused babel OF
sound. and motion. The splendid amphi-
theatre bedecked with flags and bunt-
ing was packed 10 Its uttermost limits
with a dense and seething mass of hu.
manity. Below. in the central arena. sat
the delegates, just two more than an
even thousand and back of them the
one thousand alternaxs-these two thou-
sand. with the destiny OF the party IN
their hands F1anking them and sweep
ing around the hall were the long lines
Of eager. expectsnt onlookers. rising TIER
on tier and gallery on gallery. in SOLID
masses the brightness of the women IN
their gay costumes vying with the splen-
doris Of Old Glory. which hung at every
hand
Nebraska In the Foreground.
Here and u ere amid this bewilderins
throng stood out the notable groups OF
leaders Immediately in front and un-
der the presiding officers eye were ranged
the Nebraska delegation. bronZed sons OF
the west, headed by the cowboy mayor,
Dahlman, the personal spokesman or Bry-
an. Well IN front were the New York
cohorts. with Chief Murphy. cold and I'M
penetrable. and Judge Parker. rather Sc
rious faced. Further back Colonel Guffey
was the smiling center OF his Pennsyl-
vania adherents. and near him. James
Kerr, who Is struggling TO dtsplace Cur
fey and take up the leadership. Illinois
was TO the left center. with the rotund
Roger Sullivan TO the fore. Further back
Tom Johnson, the fighting mayor OF
cleveland. moved among his adherents
until The gavel sent him to his place
among the distinguished guests upon the
platform
Some Notable Democrats.
Near him there sat a notable group
the venerable Senator Daniel OF virginia
a type OF the old time southerner. with
Iowne. the vice presidential candidate and
orator. and the tall. blonde. waspy con-
gresham. Sulzer, OF New York. with
sNV NHBinldnS COuld De seen 1oNeI hoi
swanson; with Nevada. Governor Dicker-
son and Senator Newlands: with Ken
lucky. Senator McCreary. with Missouri.
senator Stone, and occasionally ex-Gov-
eInor Dockery and the redoubtable Champ
Ozark: with Idaho, former Senators Du-
ooS and Heitfeld. Minnesota. with the
Sohnson lieutenants, was poorly placed
N the rear. while Delaware. with the
Gray forces. was better off in the right
foreground OFF the left. the president $
laughter. Mrs Alice Longworth. in fetch
ing gown and Lady Gay Spanker hat
WIN flowing plume. smiled from one or
me boxes. and from another box looked
OUT The daughter OF the Nebraska lead
er. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt. beaming
as she awaited the naming OF her father
ior the presidency On the platform. too.
We're many representatives OF foreign
Countries-young Viscount he Chamburn
9i France. NJ. Kroupensky of Russia:
non II. F. charteres of England, and
me ministers OF Argentine, Greece, Bel
gum and Chile
Inc initial outburst of enthusiasm came
just as the session was opening. when a