The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10
DRAMATIC, WAS
- ALL NIGHT SESSION
tcon.Inued sr0m Paae 1)


ID Connecticut. aAd that state gave
way 10 Minnesota. Winfield S. Ham
nond OF the latter state took the
stand amid considerable volume OF ap /
Dlause. TO place in nomination Cover /
nor Johnson OF Minnesota.
Mr.. Hammond although he was
;peaklng to mass of delegates who |
rad conclusively shown their prefer |
snce for another candidate. made a /
most favorable impression on the con
rention for himself and his candidate
The heat in the hall. the thick dust |
stirred up during the Bryan demon |
itration, and the dense clouds of FLASH |
powder smoke caused intense thirst |
o nearly everybody in the hall, and |
water was in great demand Selling |
early in the night at five cents per
ylass II was at II o'clock selling at
wo small glasses for % cents
BY the time that Governor johnson
lad been placed In nomination the gal
,ery crowds had materially dwindled
Cheer Minnesota Man.
That all the cheer was not yet killed
the convention was made manifest
when Mr. Hammond concluded. The
loyal sons Of the North Star state re
gponded with a cheer. and a number
# delegates in Massachusetts and Oh,
ahOma joined in A liberal amount
If applause came down from the gal
cries bH. the noise was but q whis
Der compared with the terrific roar of
ne Bryan demonstration. Some of the
ieorgia delegates mounted their chairs
after a few minutes and added Their
yoices to those Of the Minnesota men.
Chairman Clayton was somewhat
less tolerant In dealing with the
Johnson shouters than he had been
With the Bryan followers. and com
nenced to rap for order, while Mime
sota was stlnhon its chars and in the
loodtide of enthusiasm The demon
tration had largely subsided within
q minutes after Il began.
Order was finally restored after 25
minutes.
The house electricians. who had
limmed the lights 10 help stop the.
Bryan demonstration, again tried the
leyice on the Johnson outburst amid
Kissing and applause.
Names Gray Amid Tumult,
While the Johnson cheers were
slowly dying and the chairman strug
sled with the obstreperous galleries
J.. Irving Handy OF Delaware. was
waiting to name as presidential can
iidate George Gray of his state.
When Mr. Handy had spoken for
few minutes he was interruptea by the
appearance of the long-awaited com.
mittee on resolutions.
There We're calls OF Time, Time
from the galleries and Mr.. Handy
jumped at the erroneous conclusion
that they came from some of the dele
gates His ire was aroused.
WHATS the matter with you2" he
demanded fiercely of the delegates.
What has become OF your spirit OF
fair play? / have not spoken one
! quarter as lcng as the gentleman from
/ Nebraska. nor one-third as long as
/ the gentleman from Minnesota, and
YOU call Fine on me. / am Offering
YOU the best proposition you'll get to-
light and I want you to listen to H..
Some eheerlng was heard when Mr..
Handy had concluded, but there was
no attempt at a Gray demonstration.
Haskell Presents Platform.
Gentlemen of the PLATFORM said
he chairman, II now have the pleas.
are Of presenting 10 you the chairman
Of the committee on resolutions Gov
ernor Haskell Of Oklahoma.
The governor called forth loud
| cheers from the convention when he
announced that there was no division
among the members of the committed
and tnat he represented them All IN pre-
5enting the report
He then read the platform
AS the hands Of the big clock, oppo
ute the speakers platform, read the
uour OF midnight. an assistant ser
geantatarms climbed on top Of th,
railing and stopped them. Il was eyl
ient that there was no desire 70 trans
act the important business before th'
convention on the 'unlucky day o
, Friday"
/ Chairman Haskell az the conclusion
Of the reading of the platform durinl
which there had been cheering OF va
ricus planks, moved the adoption o
/ the report The platform was adopte'
z unanimously and In a chorus o
: cheers.
3 John r. Lamb of indiana. reporte
Z from the committee on resolutions,
e recommendation that the lo0th ann
E yersary a The birth Of Abraham Lin
/ coln be appropriately observed Through
4 out the country After ihe ayes ha
chorusel their approval Chairma
rlayt0h said thai as q son OF a Cor
/. iederate soldier, he declined 10 put ga
/. negalNe and declared The vote nnan
n nous.
Would Also Honor Lee.
J. Z. snanss of AalHland asked
q the vote on the Lincoln resolutto
r was npanmous and being iniprme
that such was the ease be declare
K that he desired TO move a reconsider
!. ton OF tae vote A storm % boots an
Is cries oi "'No. No was directed 3
4 Strauss. and Mr. Iamh moved ~.
5 ne motion 81 ar stranss be laid