The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-07
Residents of Denver Turn the Place Over to the Democrat
ic Delegations and Entertain Them With the Sight of
SnoW-drifts in Midsummer
SMALL DEMONSTRATION CAUSED BY BRYAN BANNER
Nebraska Campaign Boosters Come Into Auditorium With
Pacard Bearing Face of the Peer|ess Leader and for
Short Time, Cheering Interrupts Convention Routine.

Denver, Colo, July THE demo-
cratic national convention was called
ito order at noon today amid great
enthusiasm. At IL o'clock sharp,
GhairInan Taggart moved to the front
of t and, The hall at this time
was 49,. much more than half full. In
many state reservations there were
no delegates at all. Taggart stood for
while talking to different members
of the committee and other distin-
guished democrats, apparently waiting
FOR the delegates to come. Then
michigan marched in with a great
white and gold banner at the head of
the delegation. There was a salvo of
cheers as the Marylanders came in
while the band played My Maryland"
Just then Chairman Taggart's gavel
fell and the convention was ready for
business. Several minutes passed be-
fore the confusion subsidized Taggart
then instructed that the Michigan
banner be taken from the hall. He
awaited patiently for the delegates to
settle "Give them little time he
said jokingly The galleries were fill
ed and all the delegates in their seats
when order was restored. Finally a
new and loud-sounding gavel was pass
ed to him and it became quiet enough
TO begin reading the call.
Doors Opened Early.
The doors of the convention hall
were thrown omen at eleven o'clock
One hour before the fall Of the gavel
The weather was all that could be de-
sired. The bright sunshine and cool
mountain breeze was decidedly to the
liking of the crowd. Mayor Speer had
personal charge of the police at the
convention hall. The crowd commenc-
ed gathering leisurely about an hour
before the time for the convention to
open. Every body was good natured,
and perfect order prevailed. In order
TO prevent confusion about the en-
trances, the police had roped off all
the thoroughfares leading to the struc-
5ure. The signs over the door ways
Sndicated the direction each holder of
the much priced cards of admission
should take. During assembling and
seating of delegates and spectators
the famous Cowboy Band of Pueblo
and Alamosa, perched up next to the
roof in the rear of the hall played pa
triotic, classical and "ragtime" music.
As the audience edged it's way into
the building it was greeted with kali
eidoscopic panorama of color. The
decorations probably were the most
.D11 a.
ever attempted for a similar function.
Cleveland Picture Hung.
Above the stage. dropped from
steel rafter was magnificent oil
painting of George Washington. Drap-
ed behind it were two huge American
flags, while festooned about it were
yards upon yards of tri-colored bunt-
ang. To the right was similarly drap-
sed picture of Andrew Jackson and %
Nhe left one of Thomas Jefferson. On
l1he opposite wall was a portrait of
Nhe last democratic president of the
United States Grover Cleveland, bor-
Gered with black. mute evidence of
Nhe prevailing feeling of sorrow of
both the party and the nation, over
his recent death
On the back of the platform upon
which were seated the members of
ahe national committee was a row of
CaHfornia palms. Twenty stuffed
,:Amefsean eagles carrying in their
Seaks long streamers of red. white
erd blue Were suspended from the
ceiling immediately over the stage.
.uAsound the front os the balconies and
galleries were strung $4,000 yards of
bunting. while at intervals of ten feet
were placed American shields. Stud
ding the ceiling Were tri-colored stars
each ten feet in diameter. represent
isng the various states, territories, in
suiay possessions. In the corners and
ebous the sides and main floor We're
Mofe palms. The total number of
seats is $4,000. The space immediat
~ In front and at the sides of the plat
form had been equipped for the use of
<SS newspaper correspondents.
Women as Delegates.
In tiae center of the hall were 1,ooa
comfortable opera chairs occupied by
delegates and back OF the Sc seats of
&asernates in each OF these sections
were two women, from Colorado and
GsaA each having been sent as = dass<
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