Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-07-10
Is Given Demonstration Lasting Over an Hour When Placed
in Nomination In SWelterinQ Convention
Excitement Attendant on Nomination Nearly Causes Panic
in Auditorium Men Wild With Enthusiasm
Entire Day Spent in Waiting for Resolutions Committee
JohRsan'S Name Causes 25-Minute Racket
No Voting lad Been D0ne When Report Closed. -lndia-
lions Are for All Night Session

pronounced, but there was no rep:
etition, during the early session, Of
the tumuTtuuus record d-breaking dem
onstrat1on OF yesterday.
The address Of Permanent CHAIR
man Clayton proved to be a caustic
trraignment Of the failure OF Roose-
welt policies, and enunciation of
Democratic doctrina The ringing
voice OF the orator and the emphasis
of his gestures stirred the listening
thousands to frequent demonstra-
tions OF enthusiastic approval.
AT 2::i3O o'clock the platform COM
mittee was not vet prepared to re-
port, and the convention took a re-
cess until this evening, SO that all
remaining differences Of detail on
the platform could be reconcfled and
the document be ready for adoption
and the presidential nomination be
reached before the ad journnlent ri
the night session.
Convention Hall !, Denver, Col. July
small American flag had been
placed un every delegate's chair
prior to the beginning Of the even
ing session. This was an unmistak-
able evidence of the nominating ses-
sion OF the convention and quicken
ed the interest of the spectators who
early made a rush for the galleries,
filling them to oyerfiowing.
The hall had not cooled out from
the afternoon session when the even
ing crowds began to gather and the
heat promised ali uncomfortable
ending Of a protracted sitting.
| Rumors OF another delay in reeeiv-
ling the report Of the platform com
1 mittee filled the air as the delegates
assembled, and they prepared for an
other probable season of convention
oratory before the important busi-
ness of the session oculd be reached.
The wait for the rap of Chairman
| Clayton's gavel was robbed OF much
Of its tediousness through the eff
forts of quartette, whose members
sang popular songs. There were al
SO concert numbers at frequent in
terva1s. Il
At 7:15 the galleries were COM
pletely filled and a majority of the
delegates were in their seats but the
/ officers of the convention were still
waiting for the report of the plat
form committee. III 53s55 s5s
j II was Just 7:50 o'clock when
Chairman Clayton began to. rap for
order, which he secured within a
minute Mr.. Clayton recognized Mr..
McQuistin Of Pennsylvania, who an
i f.nounced the selection Of James Kerr
as a member of the national com
mittee from that state in place OF
i James M Guffey, who was selected
before the Pennsylvania contests
were settled. 3sss.
Without objection, the selection
q lof Mr.. Kerr will be- considered as
4 ratified !. said the chairman, and q
I moment later added, "the chair hears
none, and the selection OF Mr. Kerr
4 is ratified. n
Ollie James moved that q commit
/ tee Of three be appointed to wait up.
4 ION the platform committee, to as
certain when It would be ready to
&. report.
Mr. James. ]. Thomas Helm Of
4 Alabama, and r. B. Lynch Of Min
4 linesota were named. Mr.. Lynch's ap-
pointment was the first recognition
the adherents Of Governor Johnson
had received In. the choice Of com
4 niittees.
Before the convention was called
! to order the crowd had assumed
proportions that made 1t almost dan
4 gerols.
il A ticket was no requisite for ad.