The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08

3kisvonri, Senator Stone and occasion. ally AxzQovernor DoekeFy and the re- doubtabie Champ Clark; with Idaho, former Senators Dubois end Heitfeidt. Minnesota, with the Johnson lieuten- ants. was poorly placed in the rear, while Delaware. with the Gray forces. was better of in the right foreground. on to the left. the Presidents daurh- ter. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt LonKworth. in fetching gown and Lady Gay Spank CT hat. with towering plumes. smiled from one of the boxes and from anoth- CT box looked out the daughter of the Nebraska leader, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt. beaming as she awaited the naming of her father for the presiden. Icy.
 Many Foreigners Present,
 On the platform. too, were many rep resantattves of foreign countries, young ytscount de chambrun. of France; M. Kroupfsky Of Russia Hon. HI. Char teres, of, pEgland and the Ministers of Argentine.S Greece. Belgium and Chile.
 The initial outburst Of enthusiasm came just as the session was opening, when a silken banner bearing the DOT trait of Bryan was displayed. Immedi- ately there was a storm of wild ap- plause which died away after half a minute of explosive demonstrations. The appearance of the temporary pre-
 
 another signal for enthusiastic out burst. He came forward amid the storm of tribute, tall and sturdy, but rather immaculate for one or the un- terrified. with silk fronted Prince Al bert coat, resplendent with convention medals and watch charms. giving the appearance of a decorated dipicmatist. In strong. far-carrying voice and, easy gesture. he delivered the opening ad- dress, a full hour long, with resound- ing passages, on the fighting of pub lie wrongs, punctuated with yells as some phrase tickled the fancy of the throng. It was noticeable that great applause came from the delegates at Mir Bells impassioned deciarationn that the writ of injunction shall not be turned into an instrument or oppres- sion. Again there was uproarous ap- plause as he arraigned Republican campaign contributions without cash register."t
 After referring to Taft as a "Bi- sected candidate" and demanding "but one man in the White House at a time" he adroitly turned his speech in a panegyric of Mir. Bryan, the ref erence to the Nebraska leader bringing forth 'tumultuous demonstration.
 The appointment of committees was quickly disposed of. For a moment the Pennsylvania row threatened to throw the assembly into wild confusion. That state presented two sets of officers rep resentlng the two contesting factions Ollie James. of Kentucky. voicing the Bryan sentiment, endeavored to refer the fight to the credentials committee Against this Col. Guffey and his lieut. enants. pale and gesticulating wildly. sought to impose a protest. but it was of no avail. For time pandemoniurn prevailed. And then the smooth run. ming machinery consigned the. question to the credentials committee where MT. Bryan's adherents are supreme and the Guffey forces retired. full of wrath and disgust.
 Cleveland Resolutions.
 The presentation of resolutions of respect to the memory of Grover Cleve- land brought to the front two notable tigures, Judge Parker of New York. the Democratic, candidate of four years ago. and former Governor Francis of Mis- souri, one of the surviving members of the Cleveland cabinet. The reso- tutions, as adopted emanated from Mir. Bryan's friends and were presented by I. N. Dunn of Nebraska. who will make the nomination speech for Bryan. They were no sooner read than shouts of Parker. Parker" showed the generous temper of the convention toward the former leader.
 Judge Parker was prevailed upon to mount the platform. where with reso- nant voice, he read his own resolutions of tribute to Mir. Cleveland, closing with a tactful concession to the Bryan forces by seconding the resolutions pre- scented by them. Mir. Francis's tribute to his former chief breathed the spirit
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