The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-10
For One Hour and Twelve
Minutes Pandemoniurn
Reigned in Hall.
DUNN'S DRAMATIC
NOMINATING SPEECH
Crowd Answers With Elec-
trical Intensity to the Fire
of the Orators Words.
Hall Was Dangerously
Crowded by Mismanage-
of Door Tenders.
BY Associated Press.

Denver, Colo, July 9.-The Demo-
cratic national convention proceeded
tonight to the nomination of candi-
dates for president of the United
States, the nominating and second
ing speeches being made amid scenes
of tumultoUs enthusiasm. The speech
placing William Jennings Bryan in
nomination awaked a Whirlwind of
demonstrations, rivaling in intensity
and duration the record-breaking trib-
ute on yesterday. The names of
George Gray, of Delaware, Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota. were alsa plac-
ed IN nomination with demonstrations
OF approval from their limited follow
ers.
The tide of sentiment was unmistak-
ably and overwhelmingly in favor OF
the Nebraska candidate, and fore
Swallowed his nomination before the
session closed.
Before the convention was called to
order tonight the crowd assumed such
proportions that made the situation al
mOst dangerous. AS no ticket was re-,
q1ired, 1t was but a short time before
all the seats were occupied, aisles in
the galleries and on the main door
being damned so tightly that people
occupying them were held immova-
BILE
The windows of the hall were pack
ed with spectators who choked off all
circulation. and finally the exits were
packed in such a manner as to show
mlsmanagement on the part of the
doorkeepers not far from criminal
Just as Judge Gray finished his
speech woman tainted in the gallery,
and 1t was necessary to lift her bodily
over the railing of one of the boxes
and she was carried to the outside
with the greatest difficulty.
Dunn's Speech.
Mr.. Dunn, who was TO make the
speech of the convention in which the
greatest interest was felt by the dele
gates and spectators, was enthusiastic
ally applauded. When he declared
that his candidate CBryan) was the
choice of the militant Democracy of
the country the convention broke into
wild cheers. Ever ready flags were
tossed aloft and a roar of applause
swept through the hall.
He brought out the name of BRYAN
with intense dramatic fore, AID the
response from the throng was cleo
trifying.
Demonstration Follows.
Delegates sprang up, galleries foI-
lowed suit, and the demonstration IN
der way, in manner, promised to rival
y =
The immense oil painting of BRYAN
was lowered from behind tae monster
American shield over the chairman's
desk, and the action raised the pitch
of the outburSt TO a .veritable pande-
monium. Delegates poured in over
the crowded platform, and the people
In the galleries were on their feet,
waving thousands of flags and cheer
ing themselves hoarse.
A dove was unloosed in the hall
while Dunn was speaking IL was
but the first of a fiack now liberated.
and they few about the hal in wild
terror
The standards of Georgia and New
York were quickly made the objects
Of attacks, and the crowd endeavored
to carry them in the parade, but
strong hands held the poles, and de-
termined men gathered close about
them.
The demonstration lasted an hour
and twelve minutes. The feature OF
the demonstration was that the great
er part of the cheering and uproar
was distinctly heard by the candidate
at his home, 600 miles away, by
telephone attached to a graphophone.
johnson Cheers.
When JohnSon'S name was men
TONED the demonstration lasted %
minutes. Minnesota delegates are
wrathy because they believe full
recognition was not given their can
didate BY the chairman
As the clock reached the hour of
midnight the sergeant at arms step
ped them, as IL is considered an i'll
omen TO transact further business on
unlucky Friday.
HERMAN RIDDER
FOR SECOND PT.ACE