The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
UNANIMOUS TRIBUTE
 TO MR. CLEVELAND
Democratic National Convention Holds Short Ses- ' sion and Adjourns Out of Respect to
 Memory of Late Ex- President.

Denver. c6i., J0Ig 7,s--with cheefa from ten thousand throetss with the swell of political oratory and the in- spring spectacle Of q yAst multitude Of people, the Democratic National Con vention began its dsllberations today.
 The session, lasting little over two hours. was notable rather for It's ina pressive magnitude and speetacuiar ef- fects than for the business accom- plished. It gave. however the oppor : tunfty for; awakening the echoes of convention enthusiasm the keynote speech of the temporary presiding of- ficer Theodore A. Bell, of California, q heated skirmish incidental to the contest in the Pennsylvania delegation and finally an unanimous tribute of homage and respect to the memory of the Hate Grover Cleveland. But the enthusiasm of the opening session was coH1paratively brief, intermittent and tempestuous. without that long-sus- tained and frenzied nclamor which is still reserved for the future.
 The day was devoted. chiefly to the primary formalities, and the commit tees appointed are now at work per feetlng the permanent organization to be presented tomorrow. Meantime the convention hosts chafe over the, two days delay which must intervene be- fore their great purpose is accom- plished-the nomination of a presiden- tial candidate. The tide of Bryan sem timent sweeps on, gathering force as 1t proceeds and tonight the chorus of Bryan. Bryan, is well nigh universal With 1t is a steadily swelling under- current for the nomination of George G. Gray of Delaware, as Vice-R President and this movement at first intangible, has now assumed definiteness which promises to merge sit soon with the seemingly overwhelming current nov ing toward Bryan. Tonight the op- ponents of Bryan are still seeking to unite their strength against him with the hope of ultimately accomplishing ais defeat. f
 A Stirring Scene.
 It was a stirring scene which spread before Chairman Taggart at noon, when, with uplifted gavel, he sought to bring order out of the confused ba- bel of sound and motion. The splendid amphitheatFe, decorated with flags and bunting. was packed to its uttermost limits with dense and seething mass of humanity Below, In the center arena, sat the delegates. just two more than an even thousand, and back Of them, the 1000 alternates--these 1000, the real convention, with the destinities of the party in their hands. Flanking them and sweeping around the hall were the long lines of eager, expectant onloolEers. rising tier on tier. and gal lery on gallery. solid masses. the brightness of the women in their gay costumes vieins with the splendors of Old Glory, which hung at every hand.
 Here and there amid this bewilder- ing thronG. stood out the notable groups of leaders. Immediately in front and under the presiding officers eve. were ranged the Nebraska dele Gation, bronzed sons of the West. headed by the cowboy Moyar. Dahl man, the personal spokesman of Bryan. Well in front were the New York co. horts, with Chief Murphy. cold and the rotund Roger Sullivan to the fore. Further back, Tom Johnson, the fight impenetrable. and Judge Parker, ra. tner serious-faced.t Further back, Colonel Guffey was the smiling. center of his Pennsylvania adherents, and near him James Kerr. who is strug- gling to displace Guftey and take up the leadership.
 Illinois was to the left-eenter with the rotund Roger Sullivan to the fore. Further back, Tom Johnson, the fight Ing Mayor of Cleveland, moved among his adherents until the gavel sent him to his place among the distinguish ed guests upon the platform. Near him there sat a notable group-the. vener- able Senator Daniel of fsVirginia, a type of the old-time Southerner, with Towne, the vice presidential candidate and orator and the tall. blonde. waspy ConEressman. Sulzer of New York. With the Virginians could be seen Gov ernor Swanson, with Nevada, Governor Dickerson and Senator Newlands: with Kentucky, Senator Mccreary; with