The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
oKLAHoMA's BLIND SENATOR
STARTS Longest pEMoNsTRA.
TON IN HISTORY OF WORLD
MEN R AS WILD
a Demonstration 81 One Hour and
Twenty-sevsn Minutes Duration Az
corded Mention 81 sryan,s Name
on Floor Of Democratic National
Convention Il Denver Yesterday.

Convention Il Denver Yesterday.
Convention Hall. Denver, July g.:
With the assurance OF another per.
feet day and the promise OF an In
teresting fight over the report Of the
committee on credentials which Col.
onel Gutfy and his Pennsylvania
friends were generally expected to
contest, the convention commenced
early to move toward the convention
hall.
TamEnany Parades.
All progress toward enc auditorium
was, however, impeded by a great
parade Of the Tammany men from
New York, who, headed by a band
and q number Of gaudy attired In
dams, wound their way around the
business section OF the city. About
1000 men in line, among them their
leaders Charles f. Murphy and other
big men Of Tammany. It was by
far the largest parade which has so
far occurred during the convention.
With Tammany out Of the way the
crowd was able once more to proceed
toward the convention hall, and by
1880 o'clock all the sidewalks were
choked and the police were strug-
Cling with the eager crowd which was.
pressing toward the entrances.
While the day outside was WY
warm, the empty convention kall
when the doors were opened, WIS
found to be 15 or 20 degrees cooler
than the street temperature. sS.
Happy Entrance.
The Bryan mel came tramping into
the auditorium with cheers, with
smiles on their faces and much laugh
ter. The events Of the night and
early morning much to their
liking and they were more confident
than aver Of the ultimate success Of
their candidate. The Georgia men,
anxious still, in the face Of apparent
~ overwhelming odds, were late in.
arriving as they had held another
caucus early today for the purpose
Of establishing a rallying point for the
fight against Bryan. When Georgia
arrived It became known that the
Georgia delegates were unable to
reach a conclusion regarding the dem
ocrattc candidate for president whom
they will support. Another caucus
will be held tonight to further con
slider the question.
Gutfy Still Fights.
AZ constituted, the delegation stands
twenty-three against Bryan and three
for him. The seats of Pennsylvania
were also sparsely filled Colonel
Gufy and his followers were locked
up at the Adams hotel agreeing on
their best line of action against the
action OF the credentials committee.
Four times before the convention was
called to order q gray haired reading
clerk with sentorian voice demanded
to know from the platform If Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell or Mr.. Dun
q were in the house.
They are requested to come for
ward" he said at first, but there was
no response.
Next time the clerk announced that
the trio of labor leaders we're wanted
by the committee on resolutions and
lastly he appealed that they report
Immediately at room 213 Brown
Palace hotel.
The reading clerk caused some mer-
riment BY announcing in an all seri-
Gus voice that II Mr.. Jones is in the
house he is requested to call up Phone
Main 1900. :
Music Charms.
Temporary Chairman Bell reached
the rostrum Just before noon while
the band was playing "The Red,
White and Blue" and there were,
combined cheers for the patriotic Sc
lection and for the first ofacer Of the
convention.
Dixie" came next from the band.
and drew out the usual burst Of ap-
plause from the southern delegates.
Among the early arrivals was Rep
resentative Il. B. Clayton Of Alabama
soon to be. named by the organization
committee as the permanent chair
man, His eyes were covered by
heavy blue glasses and he was some.
what less fashionably attired than
49, Temporary. Chairman Bell, who
spoke yesterday.
Mr.. Clayton was the constant CEN.
ter Of = group Of men, who called to
pay their reepects to the omcer who
- ia wield the gavel through all the
stormy scenes and all the periods Of
calm that lie before the convention
AFTER the struggle over, the creden-
tials report has been. decided.