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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

slant g~lances with her husband. The
moment he named the peerless lead
err" she snatched her flag from her
chair, leaned far over the box and furi-
ously waved the banner, her face
beaming with smiles and her eyes
fearful from excitement.
Near by Ruth Bryan Leavitt, her
eyes filled with tears OF emotion, laid
one hand in that OF her brother, Will
liam Bryan, Jr., and with the other
tried weakly to keep her small flag
waving, while the guests in her box.
drifting into the mob spirit, were car
ried away by its enthusiasm.
Across the aisle Of the section that
came to be known as the convention
holy of holles," because Of the social
prominence and exclusiveness Of its
occupants, Alice Roosevelt Longworth,
occupying the Roger Sullivan box.
wearing a stunning dinner gown OF
white lace and some magnificent
jewels. looked on rather disdainfully
at what, according to her expression,
must have been a "wild.eyed' proceed
ing, and chatted amusedly with her
guests, including Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick, Miss Corinne Robinson and MI.
and Mrs. Joseph Letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth had as good
a time as any Democrat at the "
ton. They attended the sessions and
were deeply Interested. All efforts
to draw from either anything like a
comparison between the Denver and
Chicago convention was futile. They
would not talk politics.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
How campsu Rested ~. l.e,.

Dcnvcr's altitude. and likewise to-
"s%ttitutc." were hard on the dclc
gates legs, Seats IN the hotel Hobbies
were nj a premium, and there WEIR
usually long waiting lists on every
seat. each prospective occupant keep.
mSap oaElscsc Ssr,Ns sewers wv
n view to inserting hts legs into them
as soon as the occupant moved an
inch. ID. J.. Campau OF Michigan hit
upon n scheme that brought him n
seat every time he tried Il. lie would
walk up to IN onlooker, who would
be fattered by the attention, and
inquire: Who is that up there In the
balcony The party addressed genor-
ally jumped to his feet, stepped out n
yard or so, and squared on for n look.
when Campau would c~omposedly drop
the chair, having lost all Interest
in his inquiry. The b%ystanders laughed
so loudly at the trick that the loser
had to give up gracefully.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
WITH THE DEMOCRACY
AT DENVER CONVENTION
Enthusiastic Scenes Mark the
Sessions of the Gathering.
A Hilarious, Howling Mob of Delegates and Visitors
from Week End to Week End--The Interesting
Incidents and Sidelights That Were Gath
cred During the Big Meeting.

Denver.-The Democratic conven-
ton at this place will go down in his
tory as n of the most wildly exciting
political gatherings held for practical
ly half a century. From the time the
first delegates began arriving in the
city to the time when Chairman Clay
tons gavel raped out the sine die
adjournment, and " throughout
all of Friday night and Friday morn
ing while every train leaving the city
was being damned with the conven-
ton crowds homeward bound, there
was one continuous round of action
and enthusiasm.
From the first there seemed to be
nc doubt on the. part of any one as
10 the presidential nominee. 1t was
a Bryan gathering through and
through. Gov. Johnson's followers
were true blue, though. and gave
many an evidence Of strong lung pow.
er, especially so when his name was
placed before the convention as Min
nesota's favorite son. 1t seemed for a
time as though the entire state had
been turned loose in the big hall, Sc
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

he has tit is in him, and he can't
help 1t. This Is how l know:
When the big chairman of the big
convention stepped off the train, direct
from Indiana, and his ayes caught a
glimpse Of the snow-capped mountain
peak that Zebulon Pike brought here
from the Louisiana French grant and
planted near the great Manitou, he
the big chairman from Indiana
opened wide his mouth and spake:
20 mighty, towering mountain peak,
With crest of snowy white,
I would that I might win thy heart
And take thee home tonight;
Yes, to my Indiana home,
Where flows the Wabash still
Where sweat AND dust and heat are rife,
And feas bite fit to kill.
I think I'd like to plunge into
Thy snowy crest and lie
In frigid raptures. till l heard:
Come, Tom, it's time to die"
This "frigid raptures" Is a new n
out west, but to those who had occa-
sion to watch the chairman in his
strenuous efforts to be everywhere and
see everybody at the same and one
time, better realize what a "hot time"
he had from the time Of landing until
the gavel dropped in convention hall.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Col. J. Ham. Dodeed Speech Calls.

Col. James Hamilton Lewis of Chi.
cage is a wise colonel. The conven-
ton had a habit, during moments when
there was nothing else to do, of call.
ing upon different notables to speak.
That honor was accorded Lewis during
the wait for the platform committees
report. At the same time there were
cries for other men to speak. That
was the colonel's tip. He didn't want
to go IN the platform to speak and get
Acknowledgement kissed by the ladies',
far be it from this-but Hobsonized in
a different way-the way the crowd
handled Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob
son of Merrimac fame and the much
kissed seaman when he tried to tell
them of the war with Japan. They
hooted and Kissed, but Hobson dis
played a sample of that same nerve
that served him at Santiago and fin
ished his speech. Nothing like that
for ]. Ham.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

There Nurc ioud chocts -hrn Mar
tia " iAtliclon. In h.s bfist sv~~~h
before the conNchuoh. FcicfrUd tn Tho
thyiU and c%ntcrptisc ~ tvnNcr Ia TIA
treatment " delegates tN-uVvtifrs
7 ~f.N.r,t 'NasS. s~wss hf~tss~ 'tsl
ohcv,,U Uuo uttcrAucc as a cumpli
mont, hut others chccrcd II as a mrlau
choly tribute TO the emptiness Of their
pockctbooks.
Denver paid 100000 to get tho con
vcntion. and while the municipality OF
Denver was generous to tho point Of
prodigality. the subscribers To the
100000 did not lose sight OF tho fact
that they were entitled To n rich re-.
turn on the investment, aud they
got IL.
Some OF the prices would strain the
financial backbone OF a Pittsburg mil.
lionaire, A man with n good husky
appetite found that every day tore n
big hole in his bank roll. The walters
of the hotels and large restaurants
entered the ge~t-rich.Quick conspiracy.
They managed to arrange II every
time SO that a quarter was the small.
est coin in the change. and it naturally
went as a tip.
Denver had a special committee to
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

great was the cheering. The same
was true when Judge Gray's name
was placed before the convention, but
both of these demonstrations paled
beside the n big show when At
torney Dunn named the man from Lin
coin. Old stagers at the political
game told me they had turned back
the pages of memory for many a
year and could discover nothing that
equaled the scene then enacted.
Enthusiasm marked the naming of
Kern as the running mate, wild, hilari-
Gus enthusiasm. Up to that last ses-
sion of the convention the vice-presi-
dental nomination was all a matter
of pure guesswork, When at one
O'Clock on Friday, Chairman Clayton
called the gathering to order no one
could safely prophesy who would be
named for second place. But 1t took
only the first mention Of the name OF
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Free Smoke Won by Trick. -.

"Ain't it awful. awful, Mabel?" sad
ly asked Harry E. Insley, commission
err Of supplies, of a group of politicians
seated in the mayors office before the
convention met. ...,, ,,s
81 am a ruined man." he continued,
as he opened a little black pocketbopk.
See this list of 500 lientenants--good
workers, too-and only $50. tickets, to
go around. I wish l We're out in the
woods somewhere" IDS. ..+i, n.,tt
This was the general trend Of o n
versation when a stranger happened
in and Col. John st. John Irby, the
mayors private secretary, began see
ing that the strangeri'was formally
introduced all around. The gallant
colonel purposely passed up Col. D.NA.
Barton, fire commissioner, Until last,
when he said: - h"' F'F' ~ y
"And this is Col. Barton, who holds
the place OF fire commissioner on the
side-you know his main proposition
is the cigar BUSINESS -" H"h
D you, colonel, I suspected
you were going to work your old
trick" answered the official as he emp
tied every pocket to treat the crowd,
and the stranger said, "That's'a nice
free smoke" ~ .'
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
How sulzer Missed Bla Fortune.

Congressman William Sulzer of
New York, who attended the Demo-
cratic convention, might have been a
multimillionaire had he been a little
bit more observing one time when he
was 81 years old. 1t was in the sum-
mer of 1884. Congressman Sulzer had
just graduated from the law depart
ment of Columbia. He heard that a
United States army expedition was to
do some exploring In Alaska and he
secured permission to accompany the
soldiers. Under the command of Lieut..
Schwatka the expedition explored and
made maps all the way from what is
now st. Michaels up the Yukon to a
point IS miles above the present site
of Dawson. For some time the party
camped at Dawson's present site. They
weren't thinking of gold and therefore
didn't find any.
"Had | only known what was lying
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

in the convention were pulled off by
the kangaroo court" II the subject
under consideration finally rave in he
was at once promoted to a seat on the
bench and permitted to c~ross-examine
other recalcitrants. On the other hand,
If he downed the court in the argu.
ments the jury, which usually consist.
ed of 200 or struggling delegates.
would rend the air with loud shouts
for Bryan, Johnson or some other
wholly innocent party.
New York and Minnesota delegates
were the especial prey of the court,
the sessions of which ran as long as
two hours at a time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
In the Boxes.

The hundreds of m who attend
ed the long session which ended in the
nomination of William J. Bryan for
the presidency plainly showed
the effect OF the prolonged strain and
excitement.
All night hundreds Of women
watched the progress of the nominal
ing speeches, the cheering and the
balloting. Brilliant with gown and
gem, fevered with emotion, bright
eyed with excitement, they hysterical-
ly waved flags, wells, handkerchiefs,
hands, hats, standards and cushions,
when Ignatius J.. Dunn, the homely
Omaha lawyer, brought before the
convention the name of "our candi-
date"
Mrs. Dunn, hers ,lf q guest In the
hnx Of Mrs. Bird Coler. exchanged con.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Thirty.Six Feet Of Bows,

Former Gov. Francis and Augustus
Thomas, the playwright, met in the
Savoy hotel lobby, and addressed each
other like two c''aracters out of the
comic supplement.
Hello, Dave" said Mr.. Thomas.
why, hello, Gus" replied Mr.. Fran
els
you're looking mighty fine, Dave"
said Mr.. Thomas. I'm glad to see 1t
at your age"
"Well, Gus, I ought to look fine" re.
piled Mr.. Francis, g" don't do a
thing"
Mr.. Thomas then asked about the
Francis family and the former govern
or said: do you know, I've got 36
feet of Francis boys in my family
There are six boys and every n OF
them is six feet tall"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
The "kanaaroo Court"

The kangaroo court" was n of
the features of the convention. 1t is
an organization established by "Alfal-
ia Bill Murray of Oklahoma and held
forth in the lobby of the Brown Pal
ace hotel, with the backs of the seats
in the rotunda for the bench of the
honorable court. Everybody had to
subscribe to Bryan and Bryan Democ-
c The prisoners were rushed to
the foot of the bench and were then In
terrogated by the court as to their
fitness to be a delegate in the conven-
ton. Usually five judges shouted at
tie prisoner at one and the same time
Some Of the hottest arguments held
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Couldn't Get In.

One of the most picturesque figures
of the convention couldn't get into
convention hall at the Tuesday orn
ing session.
They call him "Old Kaintuck," and
he came to Denver with the st. Joseph,
Mo-, marching club. He walked 600
miles behind a w~heelbarrow once on
an election bet.
He's an old man. nearly 80, with a
gray beard reaching half way down to
his waist, wears a battered silk hat,
and had on his convention clothes
made entirely Of bunting, cut after the
fashion of the Uncle Sam caricatures.
Some wag had written upon a card
the directions to an entrance, that did
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Didn't Want to See Auditorium.

On the day before the convention
opened, in the lobby of the Albany no.
tel was a girl behind a counter selling
tickets to the concert with which the
auditorium, where the convention was
held, was formally opened. A man
stepped in front of the counter to wait
for a friend who was downstairs get
ting a shine.
Buy a ticket to the opening of the
auditorium" asked the girl.
Guess not" replied the man.
Don't you want to see the interior
of Denver's fine new, big building?"
mo"
do you live in Denver?"
Eyes"
Well" said the girl, sternly, you
don't seem to show much interest in
the town. Aren't you fooling? Don't
you really want to see the inside of
the auditorium?"'
mo, l don't said the man. 1--WE
been working in that building fer the
past six months. l know almost every
brick in It,"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Indian Chief Attends Convention.

Moty Tiger, a full blood Indian from
Oklahoma, chief of the Creek nation,
which has $4,000 people, was n Of
the curiosities at the convention. He
is 65 years old, worth $780, OO, and
this was the first time the delegates
from his state knew that he was a
Democrat. "Tate" Brady of Tulsa,
one of the political lights of Oklahoma,
took him to the auditorium in a motor
car. This was the first time the chief
ever had attended a convention and he
was viewed with considerable inter-
est. He didn't make many comments
upon it. ugh, heap talk. Much
noise?" was about all he'd say In Eng
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
When Dunn Named Bryan the Noise
Was Too Big to Illustrate. ~

keep prices down and prevent expr-
bitant charges, but the dispensers of
meals were evidently immune.
AS a result the telegraph companies
did a big business handling urgent
messages, sent by delegates. alter
mates and visitors. to their homes beg
ging for more money. :,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Bell and His Winery.

Congressman Theodore Bell Of Cali
fornia was the early bird booked for
temporary chairman Of the convention.
He sailed in from Lincoln on a hand
car and the swishing wings of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
brought several casks of the infer
mented grape juice Of the California
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

us. tts tsstsf sa'esuss 80 t~tsssessess
s'na@si saeaFaAev Use saasf s4ss
zoe Impressed 80 yhsl y sss4s 20
thsash rasaa ~ests 30 ssssssA stAs
no i~ufsfrFrftf Sc tassa M Ser
HiApd vhai shs f}attsm 10 80 aat
30 n,st~ hiN its ssrs n u ~ Neta
td-siish and ~Aats So tpo~ ba- itst -
tccls Atsia, tho indias auesihea
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Tom Taggart a Poet.

No one would have suspected that
Tom Taggart-big, openfaced, yet reso.
Lutte Tom of Indiana-had a streak
of sentiment in his makeup hat would
burst and bloom into a sunny sonnet,
sweet, touching and rhythmical. But
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

around loose M tNcro ssls csRafess
man sulsct. ! mldh, have maae ms
srit fabulousii wealthy iu amer faass
some vt the richest riaccs rnld o.
posits In tho world wero found ut,tin
q stones throw 81 tho place where
We campcd Ncs. air I misht o be
PLAYING golf with John u Res cscilrt
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Nuggets.

Mix me UP a little whisky, absinthe
and Worcestershire sauce" said the
thirsty delegate to the bartender. In
ordinary times this would have caused
a riot, but the gentlemanly bartend-
ers became used to strange con-
coctions.
The delegate smacked his lips and
walked out.
II wonder what that Is good for"
said the bartender. (
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17
Eagle Bell Brought His Drinks with
Him.

grape with him. He said he had heard
this altitude is so high that the foam
wouldn't rise on beer and he didn't
want any of his friends to suffer. And
BESIDES" said Bell, this is the juice
that i~nvigorates, stimulates and per-
colates but inebriates--have
another.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-17

Gray's Followers Were In Evidence.
not exist. The marching club was
absent. By the time the old man had
found a friend the morning session
had adjourned.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-30

required that new ones should be
built. We are one of those who do
not believe that Mr.. Philip had
much to do with the causes that call
ed for these bridges. The one cited
as having been built over Cyanide.
and the one over Hardscrahble, was
built there. not by Mr.. Philips
efforts. but In spite Of his efforts.
The theory may be all right. but II
any one who reads this article has
ever been In Canon City OF In the
country round about that city. and
then has taken u drive round about
Florence. they know that this end of
the county has not received the at.
tention nor the improvements that
we have paid for, and they know that
for all the years that Mr.. Allrcd's op.
popent has held office, the greater
part OF the improvements have been
done IN that country to tho neglect Of
this.
Mr.. Kelso's efforts brought to this
part Of the county the bridges and
other improvements that have come
here.
with Mr.. Alfred IN the once this
The daily tribune., 1908-10-30

part OF Fremont county. as we'll M
the west part. will receive equal at
tention and will be- cared for alike.
There Is no man who can fill the
place better to the satisfaction OF all
the people than can this man vii.
liam X. Alfred. Democratic cxndi
date for county comm issi oner for the
Third district.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-30
TEARING DOWN STORE BUILDING.

The old building formerly Occupied
by the j. $. Van Law grocery store,
and more recently used by him for
his grain and hay room is being torn
down preparatory to rebuilding thu
large room which IL to complete the
new store.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-30

The largest stock and best Assort.
ment Of school supplies In the city at
Daniels drug store.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-30
JUST RECEIVED

Gar Of good nouT. Rogers Got.
iass Bread still 7 for $50. a0t{
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-28
HOUSE AGREES ON
THE CURRENCY.
MEASURE
Compromise Bill Passed by Vote
Of 1866 to I40
WILL EASILY PASS SENATE
Democratic Representatives eoudIy
Oppose Adoption Assisted BY
Fourteen Republicans.

Washington, May 27.--An emergen.
cy currency law Is assured. The cur.
rency question held its place yester-
day as practically the only subject Of
consideration at both ends of the cap.
ital. and when both houses adjourned
the compromise bill which was draft.
ed by the republican conferees, had
received the sanction of the house and
had been presented to the senate,
where 1t was announced 1t would be
passed when the vote Is reported.
The day began with continuation
OF the conference between the repub-
lican representatives OF the two hous-
es. This resulted in complete agree
ment which, being later presented as
matter OF form to the democratic
conferees, was shortly after d. M,
presented to the house. There It was
taken up at 3 o'clock discussed for one
hour and passed by vote OF 166 to
140.
The democrats voted solidly against
the report and they were joined by IA
republicans.
Discussing the new bill covered by
the report, Mr.. Vreeland of New York
said In the House that the bill was
substantially the bill, In It's main fea.
lures, that was passed by the House
after republican conference. He re.
hearsed the objections to the Aldrich
bill and declared that through the
measure under consideration all the
criticisms that lie against the Aldrich
bill were removed. In its adaptability
10 the business Of the country, Mr..
Vreeland said the bill of the conferees
was better measure than the Vree-
land bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY AT MANCHESTER
Program for G. A. r. Observance
Other incidents of Day.

Manchester, May 27.-The follow
Ing programme has been arranged
for Memorial Day by the veterans of
Skinner Post No "a, G.. AR:
Procession comprising Skinner
Post No. "a, G. A.. r., Lieut.. j. C.
Blackmer Camp No 60. S. of ", Wo-
mans Relief Corps. s. of V. A., Pa
cific Engine Co, Manchester Union
Band and Manchester Depot Drum
Corps will form at the Soldiers monu-
ment In this village ut 10 a. m, and
march to Dellwood cemetery under
the command Of NJ. w. Utley, mar
shall. The services will include
prayer by the past chaplain, address
by commander Utley, music, prayer,
charge by Commander Utley and ad.
dress by the officers of the day. At
ter the Sons OF Veterans Memorial
service the exercises close with the
decoration of graves.
The procession will form again at
noon at Manchester Center and will
90 through the same service at the
Union cemetery. The formal exer-
cises will be held at 2:30 D. m. In the
Union opera house and will consist
OF recitations by school children.
The address will be delivered by Rev
b. S. Marcy, pastor of the Methodist
church
The attraction at the fair grounds
will be baseball game at $3.50 p.
IN. between Burr and Burton Semi
nary and Albany High. In the even
ing the seminary dramatic cluh mill
present "A Family Affair" at the
Union opera house for the benefit of
the athletic association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-28
DELEGATES WENT
T0bRYANbUT NOT
INSTRUCTED
Attempt to Endorse Failed In
New Hampshire
DELEGATES ALL WITH HIM
Texas Wont For Bryan and Bailey,
But II Took Fist Fight to
Do II.

Concord, N. H., May 2S.-The Dem.
ocrats OF New Hampshire met yester-
day In state convention, adopted a
platform of party principles and elect.
ed four delegates-at-large to the Dem.
ocratic National Convention I'm Den
yer. The delegates-at.large were
authorized to name their own alter.
mates.
The platform calls for an immediate
revision Of the tariff, and demands
that the currency laws BE so amend.
ed that there shall be at all times
enough money of undoubted security
In circulation to meet all legitimate
demands at reasonable rates" The
platform also favors the election of
United States Senators by popular
vote. publicity OF campaign contribu.
tions, government control OF corpora.
tons and the protection OF labor
against the undue issuance of injunc.
tons.
An attempt to insert In the platform
resolution favoring the Presidential
candidacy OF William ]. Bryan was de.
leated by a most, pronounced major.
ity. The Bryan supporters. however,
were victorious I'm selecting as dele.
gates-atlarge and men, on their own
Ticket True l.. Norris OF Portsmouth
national committeeman from New
Hampshire. headed the defeated dele
cation.