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placed on every delegates chair prior
TO the beginning of the evening ses-
sion. This was the unmistakable evil
dence OF the nominating session of the
convention and increased the interest
OF the spectators. who early made
rush for the galleries, filling them to
OVERLOOKING.
At seven o'clock there were few OF
the delegates in their places. They
had fingered long at dinner, the slow
dying twilight OF the Colorado eve
nings proving deceptive as TO the hour.
Rumors OF another delay in re-
cciving the report OF the platform com
mittee filled the air as the delegates
assembled, and they prepared for an
other probable season of convention
oratory before the important businesses
OF the session could be reached. The
wait for the rap of Chairman Clayton S
gavel was robbed of much of its tedi-
BUSINESS through the efforts OF the
quartette, whose members sang popu-
lar songs and concert numbers at fire.
quent intervals.
Every One Has Flag.
At 7:15 the galleries were complete
ly filled, and the majority of the dele
gates were in their seats, but the Off
GERS of the convention were still wait
ing for the report of the committee on
resolutions. The band in the gallery
worked with great industry, and when
II struck up Dixie" the demonstration
that followed gave a glimpse OF the
scenes certain TO occur later in the
night. The delegates, as the first notes
of the old war song floated out, sprang
up and waved their flags. 1t was in
stantly shown that the galleries, too,
ali instant the convention hall was a
tossing sea of fiuttering flags.
1t was 1850 o'clock when Chairman
Clayton began to rap for order, which
he secured within the minute.
Pending the report of the committee
of inquiry Thomas r. Ball of Texas
was invited to address the convention.
After his speech came talks by Sen
ator Grady of New York, Judge Wade
of Iowa and Champ Clark of Missouri.
Mr.. Clark concluded with a tribute
to Mr.. Bryan as the greatest living
American"
The secretary will now proceed to
call the roll of states for nominations
for the office of president of the Uni
ted States shouted Chairman Clay
ton.
Alabama" called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
arose and was recognized.
Knowing that Nebraska will make
no mistake in nominating the right
man." he said, Alabama yields to
Nebraska
II. J. Dunn of Omaha will speak for
the Nebraska delegation" announced
the chairman of that state, while the
cheering which followed the first state
ment from Alabama continued un-
abated.
Dunn Nominates Bryan.
Mr.. Dunn, who was to make that
speech OF the convention in which the
greatest interest was felt by the dele
gates and the spectators, is scarcely
Of middle age. His clean-cut, deter
mined looking, clean-shaven face is sur
mounted by dark brown hair, which
owing to the emphatic manner In
which he emphasized his speech with
his head, was soon touching the center
of his forehead. He spoke clearly and
with a pleasing manner OF delivery.
AS Mr.. Dunn proceeded, almost every
allusion he made to the character of
Mr.. Bryan was enthusiastically APP
plauded, although he had not yet men,
toned the name of the Nebraska can
didate. When Mr.. Dunn declared that
his candidate was the choice OF the
militant Democracy Of the country
the convention broke I'm with wild
cheers. The ever ready flags were
tossed aloft and roar of applause
swept through the hall
Big Demonstration Starts.
Mr.. Dunn brought out the name Of
William Jennings Bryan" with in
tense dramatic force, and the response
from the great throng was electric
The delegates sprang up, the galleries
followed suit. and the demonstration
was under way in manner that prom
ised TO rival Wednesdays exhibition
of enthusiasm.
A few moments after the cheering
began an immense oil painting of Mr..
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield which had
reposed over the chairman's desk ever
JOHN WOE