The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
BRYAN is CHEERED
FOR NINETY MINUTES
Confined from Page One.

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This session Of the convention was late
getting under way The delegates were
gabbling over the attitude of the COM
mittee on credentials against Col James
NJ. GufTey; the cowboy band was flooding
the hall with glorious strains, but all
were aware that the real business Of the
day would be slim.
Audience Cheers Clergyman.
Rev. Christian +. Reisoner. Of Denver.
offered prayer as chaplain for the day.
When the clergyman finished the great
audience. which seemed 20 be in peculiarly
good spirits, cheered the clergyman to the
echo.
Then there was lull. The Democrats
who think that they still have a chance
to defeat Bryans nomination had con-
fab in the hall. The Bryanites swapped
yarns 10 the effect that they did not care
a peanut for the East. anyhow, and that
the Bryan game was to get the Middle
Western and Western States. and that
the chief issues were more appropriations
for irrigation. and the appointment OF a
Cabinet officer TO develop the mining
properties in these regions.
To-day there were three colored boys
in the convention. One was Ernest Wash
ington. son of Booker T.. and two COM
rades. TO whom Chairman Taggart had
given tickets. Chairman Taggart had
done this at the request Of Booker T.
Washington. through a friend. and Mr..
Taggarts act was remarked for It's gra-
ciousness.
Permits Bands TO Parade.
Nothing in the regular order Of bust
ness being on hand, temporary Chair
man Bell said that the marching clubs
with their bands might parade through
the hall The Milwaukee Roller Clubs
with their bands took advantage of the
announcement. and then Senator Thom-
as F. Grady. OF New York. chairman of
the rules committee made his report.
William II. Martin. OF Arkansas. Of
fered resolution in memory Of the late
James X. Jones' chairman OF the Dem
ocratlc National Committee in Bryan's
two campaigns OF 1896 and 1900 and the
convention adopted them with a rising
vote. after which Mr. Martin paid a
tribute 10 the late Senator Jones.
The Jane Jefferson Dramatic Club an
nounced open house for all women Wis
itors 10 this convention.
Chairman Bell raped for order, and
made this announcement:
John S. Whalen. OF New York. is
wanted at the long-dlstance telephone
at once by Gov. Hughes" Great laugh
teri.
Chairman Bell, when the laughter died
away, said;
This IS no laughing matter This
communication says that Il is on busl-
ness OF the State. and Il is an indlca-
tion THAI all Democrats are already get
ting together"
The Michiganders. according to Bell.
had lost their Bible. and they wanted il
returned, whereupon there was more
laughter.
Refuse TO Adjourn.
Representative Ollie James. OF Ken
lucky. then moved that inasmuch as the
committee on credentials would not be
ready to report, the convention should ad-
journ until S o'clock this evening This
met with protest and a thunderous cho-
rus Of noes" There was disorder all
around. and Bell ordered the band 10
play. When quiet came he put James
motion. and 1t was beaten. Bell said that
he was in doubt over the vote. and asked
for another expression. This time the
noes" clearly had H.
An effort was made 10 get Senator Bob
Taylor, Of Tennessee, 70 make a speech.
but he was out Of the hall. There were
then cries for Gov. Folk and Senator
Gore, and yet Chairman Bell said the
lconvention would hear Charles A. Towne.
lTownc was not around. and so Senator
lGore. Of Oklahoma was brought forth.
He was led 10 the platform by c. J. Hef-
ner, of Seattle
Senator Gore got a great greeting from
the convention. and he began by saying:
Il am authorized to announce that the
Michigan Bible. which is reported lost,
will be found in the den OF the Tammany
tiger. l saw II there on exhibition. and as
a curiosity" Qaughter)
/ The Oklahoma man went on 10 saw that
Oklahoma was very grateful 10 be able
20 SIT at the table with her older sisters
in Statehood. and he added: we are the
youngest. but the most Democratic state
in the Union" (Cheers).
/ Senator Gore said that Oklahoma's con-
stitution had Thomas jefferson written in
every line Of it, and he added: 1T Is true
that President Roosevelt said his opinion
of our constitution was that IL was not
fit for publication, but that is also true
OF great many of President RooseveIt's s
Opinions. When 10000 Of US declared that
the greatest apostle Of human liberty.
William J. Bryan was the man for us
Gore could get no further in his re-
marks. He did not intend that he should
His utterances were the keynote for the
a YFfaF a-fr- FFs.v, 81
feet were the delegates, roaring and
cheering and bowling and shrieking
Bryan! Bryan! Bryanr' The cowboy
band sweetly and loudly came in with
My Country, 'Tis of Thee" The shrieks
and yells, whistles. and cries made a din
Of prodigious proportions.
Add to the Confusion.
Norman E. Mack. Bird s. Coler. Fred
erick A. Schraub. and Charles A. Burke.
OF the New York delegation. Joined the
bowling mob The Bryan volunteers of
Lincoln marched into the hall with their
banner, and waved and waved and
waved. They dashed 10 the platform. and
in doing so jabbed 1t into one Of the sus-
pended eagles, carrying the eagle along
with it to the platform. where It was
seized by Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Mar
tin, who, with his tremendous bulk.
swung IL at the audience and roared all
sorts Of injunctions to keep up the pam
demonium
The band switched to Dixie" and
Mayor Jim Dahlman. from his place on
the platform. headed his short hairs
from Omaha, all women and Short hairs
waving and twisting and twirling red.
white, and blue sunshades. The electric
lights were turned on TO their fullest ca
pacity. and amid the white glare. Okla
homa, down on the floor Of the conven-