Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-09

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his face.
The applause was relaxing somewhat
when the band poured oil on the fire nv
striking up Dixie and instantly the
flame was burning ~fierceiy. and brighter
than before. The young man with the
Bryan banner held his place on the
speakers stand by the side OF the senator,
waving the banner to and fro, careful,
however, to tear no more eagles from
their perches.
Senator Gore, who had ca1sed the ter
rifle outburst. waited for a time for the
noise to cease. and then quietly turned
and seated himself against the railing OF
the platform, waiting for the uproar to
subside.
Georgia's delegation. in the midst of
the cheering, was also conspicuous for
its absolute silence. When the demon
s~tration had proceeded for some fifteen
minutes a delegate from Iowa caught up
the standard Of that state and led Il
march to the stage where there was a
grouping of the states. II was a wild
rush to the platform in which there was
much confusion. Delegates other than
those carrying the heavy standards
Joined in the surging crowd, invading the
space set aside for working newspaper
men and seriously interfering with their
labors.
stntcs Not Participating.
The only state standards that finally
were left in their places were Georgia,
New York, Delaware, Minnesota, Mary
land, Connecticut and New Jersey.
When the enthusiasm was at its
height the group OF state standards
around and upon the platform included
Rhode Island, Porto Rico, Alaska, South
Dakota. West Virginia, Iowa, oregon,
Kansas, Virginia, Montana, Texas. Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
South Carolina, Washington, New Hamp-
shire, North Dakota, Louisiana, North
Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin and Cali
fornia.
After ten minutes of yelling the per-
spring, scrambling delegates, with their
state standards, left the platform and
started on a parade around the hall.
Back and forth in the aisle in front of
the press seats the excited, shouting
Bryan men carried their standards, but
the cheers were by this time beginning
to decrease in volume and a few Of the
blue markers were returned to their
places on the floor Of the hall.
California's Bryan banner, heavy with
gold tassels and fringe, was carried to
the stage, while the cheering continued
undated and cries of "whoop 'er up
came from the delegates in the front
row.
Maryland at last deserted from the
"stay-at-homes" and its banner was
taken into the midst OF the parade.
New York Men Surrounded.
Many of the standard bearers formed
a circle about the New York delegation
and cheered their l~ustiest.
A wildly enthusiastic delegate from Okla
homa clambered upon the press tables t.
secure a vantage point from which to dis
play his state standard. He was dragged
down by the newspapermen with scant cere
mony. He then attempted to go on tn,
platform once more, but Sergeant-at-arm
Martin stopped him. He persisted, how
ever, and after some argument, was allowed
to carry his point. The states Of Idaho
Ohio and Massachusetts Joined him, Will
the band played Hail, Hail, the Gang
All Here"
The band then struck up My Old Ken
lucky Home" while the delegates and spec
tators Joined in the chorus. The procession
then started to leave the stand, but a hal
was caused by a delegate who yelled 8
loudly that his false teeth fell out. The
rolled under the press seats and down h
went on hands and knees to recover hi
eating machinery, while the parade benin
him halted until he had recovered the teeth
clapped them into place and was ready t
yell again for his political faith.
FIashIights Add to Confusion.
In the midst of the riot of noise and tn
confusion of marching delegates. the con
stand boom OF flashlight explosions fror
the photographers added to the pandC
monium.
The standard-bearer finally invaded tn
galleries, Maine and Alabama leading tn
climb to the second tier. The galleries a
ready had taken their full share in tn
l demonstration. The band kept up a cor
4 tinuous flow OF music, which finally starte
all the delegates to sing, when Hail, Hal
5 the Gangs ALI Here was struck up.
The band In the gallery worked withor
cessation and whenever It struck up any
thing with a chorus that the crowd wa
D able to follow, they yelled the words Of tn
air with wild enthusiasm. Delegates dance
up and down in the aisles to the measure
: OF a Hot Time" and shouted the chorus {
= Marching Through Georgia." While II
r latter air was ringing through the hall,
determined assault was made by the frer
zied Bryan shouters upon the Georgi
standard, WnlCn up 10 THIS Ihe' Hdu ore
kept firmly rooted in It's place. The delegt
ton showed in quick fashion that is We
n as dangerous to march through Georgia
c as ever It had been in the day OF the wa
They rallied around their little yellow fla
l. pole bearing the name Of their state
a white against a background OF blue ar
i they stuck staunchly to their GUARDIANSHIP
II was the only southern standard that r
NAMED unrooted and where it was plantt
II stayed.
Women Delegates Take Part.
The Colorado standard was carried aga
e to the stage after the demonstration ha
been in progress for three-quarters OF g
q hour. This time it was in the hands of
n woman, Mrs, Mary c. e. Bradford ~ pe'
n yer, one Of the states delegates, ami 3
appearance called out renewed cheeriu
Mrs. Bradford, who is a deleSats-at-larg
was intended 10 be a parallel 10 Il
famous woman in white" WHO Ilay'
such an important part in stam9e 'n% .
~ Bryan the galleries during the Ch'cal
convention Of 1886.
She was soon Joined by snoth r woma
also in white. vino struggled desperate
= 10 hold up the heavy banner Of Californ
y A.-gao A. groaLara daaE Her atrenRt