The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09

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Hefner, OF Washington" said Chair
man Bell, when semblance Of order
lad been restored.
II move that VIC hear few re-
marks from Senator Bob Taylor OF
Tennessee" somebody yelled.
Mingled cries Of Taylor" and "No
no." came from the floor. The chair
appointed Mr.. Hefner as committee
of one to escort Senator Taylor to
the chair. Then came cries of Gore,
Gore" begun by the constituents of
the Oklahoma Senator and caught up
all over the hall.
Mr. Hall announced that Senator
Taylor had left the hall.
Gore, Gore" called the delegates.
in a moment" shouted the chair
man. who then announced that the
convention would first hear from
Charles A. Towne and then from SEN
stor Gore.
Mr.. Towne was nowhere to be found.
I'VE will hear from Senator Gore, :"
finally announced MIR. Bell. amid great
cheering.
Oklahoma Goes Wild.
When the chairman announced that
Senator Gore would address the con-
vention, the Oklahoma delegates went
into spasm of delight. The whoop
ped and yelled as the blind Senator
from the newest State in the Union
was led to the platform. His first
ntterances were happy, and he caught
the convention Immediately. Loud
cheers and applause greeted his de-
claration that Oklahoma is the, most
Democratic State In the Union.
The cheers were repeated later when
he said: 1.-THE President Of the Unit
ed States has said that his opinion Of
our constitution is UNFIT for publica-
ton. That is true Of many Of the
opinions OF the President Of the Unit
ed States"
"Fellow-Democrats. the great Score
twaged war against our Constitution"
continued the, Senator. Gle asked US
to. give up our right OF liberty and
self-government. But by vote Of
thousands upon thousands, we rejected
the advice OF Taft and accepted the
advice Of Bryan"
Demonstration. Begins.
The mention of the name brought
the convention to it's feet In the first
real Bryan demonstration. Delegates
from nearly every state jumped to
their, chairs and yelled. Many mem
bers Of the New York delegation join
ed in the cheering, but a majority re-
manned seated. Minnesota and Della
ware were the conspicuous exceptions
to the general celebration.
A Bryan banner, which had been
lurking in the rear of the hall, was
rushed to theN stage and waved above
the heads OF the chairman and the
speaker, The point of the flagstaff
caught one OF the suspended eagles
over the chalrman's desk and brought
lit crashing to the floor. It was quick
" caught up. however, and held above
Senator, Cores head.
The band joined In the demonstra-
ttion with lively music. The applause
was relaxing somewhat when the band
poured on the fire by striking up
Dixie again.
Senator Gore, who had caused the
terrific outbnrst. waited for time
turned and seated himself against the
railing of the platform waiting for
the uproar to subside
Georgia Ii Silent.
Georgia's delegation In the midst OF
the cheering crowd maintained abso-
lutte silence.
When the Demonstration had pro-
eeeded for about hfteen minutes a
delegation from Iowa caught up the
standard Of that State and led a MACH
! to the, stage, where there was q group
Ing Of the States II was a Wild and
confused rush to the platform, Dele
cations other than those carrying the
/, crowd. - = Z
The only state stand ards that final,
y were LEFT In their places were
geofg!a, New YORK; g ~ D1elaYvare. Mime
sofa, connecticut. Maryland and New
Jersey, II n,
When the enthusiasm was at its
height the. group Of State standards
around and upon the platform Include
Rhode Island, Port Rico, Alask South
| Dakota, West Virginia, Iowa Oregon,
Kansas. Virginia, Montana, Texas ;,
Pennsylvania. Illinois, Oklahoma, Ar
Kansas. South Carolina, Washington,
New Hampshire, North Dakota, Louisi,
ana, North Carolina, Florida, Wlscon.
sin aud California. +. i. !.
Parade Around Hail,
After ten minutes OF yelling, the
,persptring, scramhling delegates. with
their state standards, left the platform
and started on q parade around the
Ihall. &.
Eack and torthSin The aisles th9 gex-
cited, shouting Bryan men carried their
standards but the cheers We're by this
time beginning 70 decrease IN volume.