The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-09
RRYAN DEMONSTRATION
BREAKING ALL RECORDS
1umuItuous Scene in the National Convention
When the 'Commoner's Name
Was Mentioned.
Err One Hour and Twenty Minutes Cheering Continued
the Frenzed Delegates Becoming Exhausted

nanver. July S.-The Democratic ma
=, Convention is marking time. so
s.as the nomination Of candidates and
.so adoption of a platform is con-
.aroad and is passing through the
toes Of organization and the throes of
trenzled demonstrations
Today has been marked chiefly by
,r-hu,ent enthusiasm and the bitter
s,r,fs Of party leaders, the essential de-
,.a,onnents of the day being these:
Two sessions of the convention were
Ia the first at noon, producing
prvan demonstration which broke all
.-ds IN duration, the second at S
IsJo,I tonight bringing the culmina-
49, ~ the struggle over the creden-
. .io n the Pennsylvania delegation
81 the supremacy of the Pennsylva-
Mo leader. James A. Guffey, who has
heen denounced by Mr.. Bryan
Preparing the Way.
outside Of the convention the COM
ujttees have proceeded with the Sc
rious work OF preparing the way for
convention action. The credentials COM
n,ittee unseated eight of Guffey's anti
BRYAN Pennsylvania delegates, thus re-
yersing the complexion of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation from anti-Bryan TO
BRYAN, and participating the intense
controversy which is being fought out
before the night session of the conven-
ton.
The platform Is still in an incomplet-
ed condition and will not be presented
until tomorrow, but its essential fed
lures are agreed upon and little re-
mains but the details of phraseology.
Explosion Of Enthusiasm.
The early meeting of the convention
today was productive of little practical
progress, as the principal committees
we're not ready to report But 1t gave
The opportunity for the explosion or
long pent UP Bryan enthusiasm, which
took the signal from Senators Gore. eli
oouent reference to the Nebraska Head
e. and burst into a, whirlwind of en-
nuslastic tribute lasting one hour and
nlneteen minutes. with seven minutes
more of the expiring echoes of clamor.
and establishing the convention record
Of one hour and twenty-six minutes,
or full thirty-nine minutes in excess OF
the Roosevelt demonstration at Chica-
TO- which held the record until today.
Intensely Dramatic Picture.
Il was a decisive exhibition of the
overmastering strength of the Bryan
column. and one of the most dramatic
convention pictures ever presented, as
the standards of the states were torn
from their moorings and borne through
the hall until they stood together on
the platform. like an army OF banners.
proclaiming their allegiance to Bryan.
Amid this storm of Bryan demonstra-
ton the six standards OF New SYcrk.
New Jersey. Delaware. Georgia. Min
nesota and Connecticut stood&rooted TO
their places. the rallying poine of lit
tie groups unmoved by the frenZied
scenes about them. Through the hour
and nineteen minutes the deafening
uproad continueds7 bbing and flowing
IN intensity. wonfSns joining with the
men in bearing the Bryan standards
aiott. while the whole assemblage OF
1900 people Joined In the tumultuous
demonstration. The early session last
ed three hours .Elld then. with exertion.
and lacking the material to proceed
with ne business, the convention re-
eeSsed until o'clock tonight