The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-17
SIDELIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION.

There is an indian camp at one Of
the parks in Denver. A score of
braves, real Indians, in war paint
were secured and Tammany men
were marshaled more than 600 strong.
Headed by the Indians the men Of
Tammany marched to the convention
hall.
Chairman Clayton of the national
democratic convention has learned
more than one thing in congress.
Many of the delegates did not like the
idea of naming the candidate for
president on Friday so at midnight
Thursday Mr.. Clayton had one of the
sergeant-at-arms stop the clock. So
far as the official time is concerned
then Mr.. Bryan was nominated pre-
cisely at midnight, Thursday night,
July 8.
Colorado was properly placed for
convention host, being far off to the
left, where the seeing was poor and
the hearing no better. With the Col
den Gate along the outer edge was
Mississippi, Wisconsin and Idaho.
Minnesota was less advantageously
placed than Nebraska, the Johnson
boomers being located far in the rear
of the left center of the group of
states. The Gray men from Delaware
were on the left of New York with
their friends from New Jersey, close
by them.
The east has shown the west. Mar
tin Littleton, delegate from New York,
and a vice presidential possibility.
was the fastener who did it.
At the convention here he was call
ed upon to make a speech. He is a
grand talker. He took his place on
the rostrum and there was dead 81
Hence.
Gentlemen" he began.
Louder" cried western dele
gate.
Littleton turned in his direction and
calmly replied:
aNever mind that was not intend
ed for your ears at all"
Then he said:
"The best locomotive in the world
once"
A fashlight exploded directly in
front of the platform while Tempo
rary Chairman Bell was making his
keynote address, sending a shower OF
red-hot powder sparks among the
New York delegation, and the antics
of the members in lodging and brush
ing away the firebrands caused
wave of laughter. Charles F. Muir
phy. leader of Tammany Hall, was di-
rectly in the line of the fire, but sat
placidly while his lieutenants on eth
er side slapped the sparks from his
shoulders.
When the Marching club Of Ard
more. Okla. came to town there
marched at it's head United States
Senator Gore, the blind senator from
the infant commonwealth Senator
Gore was guided in the parade by
Mrs. Gore, and when they reached
the Brown Palace hotel the senator
was given a tremendous cheer
The convention band got separated
Wednesday in the surging, excited
crowd and it's members INDUCED their
individual tastes in regaling those
about them with music
An announcement was made We'd
nesday by the chairman that the
Michigan delegation had lost its BIZ
BILE and reward was offered for its
return.
In two of it's streets fronting the
auditorium great banks of snow gave
cool greeting to the visitors Tues.
day. From the mountain heights the
snow had been brought down to this
mile-high level on a special. train and
hauled through the streets In carts OF
various descriptions. The day was by
no means warm, however, and the
only effect of the snow was the novel
'ty of an icy street scene in July.
The Colorado standard was carried
again to the stage after Wednesdays
demonstration had been in progress
for three-quarters of an hour. This
time it was in the hands Of woman
Mrs. Mary C.. C.. Bradford, of Denver,
one of the states delegates, and her
appearance called out renewed cheer
ing. Mrs. Bradford, who is delegate
at-large, was intended to be paral-
lei to the famous woman in white"
who played. such an important part in
stampeding for Bryan the galleries
during the Chicago convention Of
1896. She was soon joined by an
other woman, also in white, who
struggled desperately to hold up the
heavy banner of California beside the
speakers desk. Her strength, how
ever, was compelled to surrender it to
stronger hands