The Washington herald., 1908-07-10


Calls Roosevelt Press Agent.
Denver, July 9.-Litue or nothing was
| accomplished at tO-day's session OF the
Democratic national convention, which
was called 10 order by Temporary Chair
man Bell shortly after noon. There were
a number OF circus effects, the cowboy
/ band being in evidence more than ever.
This convention is the funniest one ever
attended.
All the Bryan men want to talk inces-
sanity. All the Bryanltes shrek their
/ approval at every utterance OF their
favorites, and they hiss everything not
pleasing 70 the man at Lincoln. Il IS not
/ a deliberative body. 1t is a hop, skip,
and jump affair. Temporary Chair
man Bell has been notably unfair to Do
! litical opponents, and to-day Permanent
! Chairman Henry D. Clayton, Of Ala
bama, was similarly unfair. Nothing
must be done TO offend the idol at Lin
coin.
! The whole spirit of this convention IS
that the Eastern Democrats can 20 TO
the Cd Harry. that the Bryanized De-
mo- racy OF The Middle West and far
y est is in command, and propose 10 run
fhings with high hand. Bryan, II VIC
! torious, is either 10 be a candidate again
I in 1912, or. Ike Roosevelt is to name his
successor.
Irrigation Chief Topic.
/ These Bryan men in personal conver-
/ sation care not whit for tariff or
/ sound money or any other idea for
which the Democracy is remembered.
All they talk is irrigation, and they talk
/ irrigation in fourteen different dialects.
and more irrigation II wanted From II
rigatiOn they switch to mines and min
/ ing corporations. once in control OF the
/ government at Washington, these Bry-
antics would see 70 il that there was
the heaviest sort OF appropriations for
irrigation and mining developing pur-
poses.
one thing is certain, according 20 those
who believe that they can read the
handwriting on the wall. and that is that
/ Bryan and the Bryanites intend II pos
siole no matter If he is smashingly de-
feated on election day, 70 retain control
Of the national organization
The chaplain OF the day was Rabbi
Mr.. McQuisten, Of Pennsylvania. com
planned 20 Chairman Bell that Gufey
contestants IN the Keystone State had
not received the badges and tickets 10
the convention to which they were en-
titled.
Roger c. Sullivan explained that the
tickets had been sent. but Bell jerked
UP Sullivan by declaring that the ser
/ geant-at-arms OF the convention must
. fe. .tefy
quest was carried out Senator Nc
Creary, OF Kentucky. submitted the re-
port on permanent org8 8niZati0n and
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tam
many, one Of the reading clerks OF the
convention, read the report declaring
Representative Henry D. Clayton OF
AIaoama. 10 be the permanent chairman
OF the convention.
Pretty Girls Bring Flowers.
Senator McCreary Lewis Nixon. Of New
York, and Judge John T. Raker. Of Cali
fornia. escorted Clayton TO the platform.
and Ollie James, OF Kentucky. started .
series OF shrieks and cries in honor Of
Clayton With Clayton safely upon the
platform three little tots OF girls. dressed
in red, white. and blue slips. each bearing
I a bunch OF roses that made them bend
beneath the weight were assisted 10 the
platform and each handed Clayton her
floral tribute.
Clayton lifted each one in his arms and
stood her upon she chairman's desk, kiss
ing each one in turn. the cowboy band
looming in with My Old Kentucky Home
and sweet Eliza Jane. and within a
minrte or two after the shrieks and yeus
had died away over the incident Clayton
began his speech.
He roared out the first sentence: This
is a Democratic year and this brought
out more yeus and howls. and Clayton
proceeded to say: 4 have not doubt but
that the Republicans four years from now
viii write into their platform the memor-
able words Of Thomas Jefferson. Equal
rights 10 all and special privileges 10
none.
Mr. Clayton read his speech To GER
tain extent that was a disadvantage. for
the audience gave little attention. II
chatted and did not appear TO be inter
ested. Anyway. Mr.. ClaytOn's speech was
almost an exact reproduction OF Tempo
lrary Chairman Bells keynote speech.
Clayton, like Bell. swatted Roosevelt and
the Republican party. and Clayton spoke
/ Of Taft as ROOSeVelt's anOlnted one
Clayton. like Bell. attacked the RepublI-
cans for not adopting in their platform at
Chicago the campaign publicity plank.
and he referred 70 President Roosevelt as
the great press agent for himself and the
greatest self-advertiser that the world
has ever known.
THAT may be true" said a national
committeeman on the platform just be-
hind Clayton. but If Roosevelt can beat
Bryan as a press agent and as a self-ad-
vertiser he must be corker." Mr.. Clay
ton made one or two references to Grover
cleveland which brought out tremendous
lhandclaps. Mr. Clayton went on 10 say
that Cleveland had builded Democratic re-
forms and that he had the respect and az
lection of his countrymen and that under
him Democrats blazed the way 10 every
sound reform OF the day"
When Mr Clayton had finished his
I speech. there was a great amount OF
whistling. cat calls. cheers. shrieks and
yells for him. Senator Teller grasped his
hand IN congratulation, and so did
Temporary Chairman Bell and quite 6,
number Of others.
The committee on platform was not
ready 20 report. II had had another all
night session. Word came that the plat
form OF this convention would. in length.
extend from Denver to the Bowery. No
body knew when the committee would be-
ready 70 report so that the convention
could proceed with its work, and Chair
man Clayton. at the request OF John ".
Kern, OF Indiana, appointed Mr.. Kern.
A. Z. Pace Of Alabama. and Norman
when the committee would be ready with
its report. Meantime, Raymond Robbins.
I Of Chicago. was invited 10 speak for the
Iv-ru,