The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-07-16

sprang up. the galleries followed suit
and the demonstration was under way
in q manner that promised to rival
Wednesdays exhibition of enthusiasm.
A few moments after the cheering
began ar immense oil painting of Mr..
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield which had
feposed over the chairman's desk ever
since the convention began.
Crowd Goes Crazy.
The appearance OF tie picture raised
the pitch of h outburst to a veritable
pandemonium. It was not long then
before the scenes of Wednesdays pro-
longed demonstration was renewed.
The delegates poured from the v
ton floor onto the already overcrowd-
ed stage. James c. Dahlman, OF
Omaha, a Bryan leader, jumped to the
secretary's desk and urged the hrong
forward. The state standards We're
grouped about The platform. Galleries
AID delegates were on their feet waving
the thousands of flags and cheering
themselves hoarse. Many Of the New
York delegates stood and cheered with
the others, but the majority remained
seated. Only six states were missing
IN the parade through HI aisles after
the grouping at the stage had broken
into a procession. They were Mary
land, Minnesota, New York, Georgia,
New Jersey and Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had been
brought into the hall were quickly
caught up by the marching delegates
and carried through the aisles.
The band in the balcony lent its
share to the celebration Of the Bryan
followers and the blare OF horns, the
beat of drums and the crash of cymbals
could be heard above the din Of the
shouting hundreds on the floor and the
thousands in the "alleries.
Take Flashlights.
The start of the demonstration set
a dozen photographers at work and the
boom Of their f1ashlight explosions at
such an immense amount of powder
was used. The explosions. also served
to fill the upper portion OF the hal
with choking white smoke. adding
vastly to the discomfort of those al
ready forced to breathe the heavy at
mosphere Of the upper strata.
One Of the banners thai aroused
much enthusiasm was labeled: Mis-
souri-Neminate Bryan and we will
show your
The members of the Missouri dele
cation went to the platform with a
white banner bearing the words: Mis-
souri, will give Bryan $4,000 majority"
In a few seconds the red, white and
blue standard of Nebraska bearing the
portrait of Mr.. Bryan was beside it
and then came the various standards,
which We're grouped on the rostrum in
the same way as yesterday.
Storm Press Seats.
The crowd of shouters, apparently
frenzied. We're carried away by their
feelings n literally stormed the press
seats along the aisle leading to the
Speakers stand. They broke down
chairs and we'll nigh overturned the
strong writing tables by sheer physical
weight.
"A number of newspaper men and
telegraph operators were compelled to
hastily leave their seats in order to
avoid serious injury, so quickly n SO
fierce was the rush of frantic shouters.
The dove that flew through the hall
while M. Dunn was speaking was but
the first of a lock that was now turned
loose. They flew about the hall wild
With terror, seeking II escape from
the maddening tumult and uproar that
ragged IN the convention floor. The
crowd in the parade was not nearly so
numerous as that of yesterday and
many delegates, Mindful of torn cloth
ing, trampled toes and sore Threats, re-
NAMED upon their chairs watching the
demonstration.
Many of the delegates in the midst
OF the struggling, crushing turmoil of
the floor lost their hats, their coats
and finally stripped themselves of col
lars n ties.
Bryan Hears It.
A feature OF the demonstration never
before a part of a national convention
was that the greater part of the cheer
ing and uproar was distinctly heard by
the candidate at his home 500 miles
away, a telephone to which was at
taclled an immense ~megaphone having
been placed in the hail and Mr.. Bryan,
at the other end of the wire, was at
F'airview, where he was able to hear
h cheering in his honor that filled the
hall.
About an hour after the name Of
Bryan had been mentioned Chairman
Clayton, who had several times tried
to stay the tumult but in vain, bodily
dragged the men from his desk. With
uplifted and he stood trying to re-
store order. and there We're increasing
signs now that the outburst had about
run its course. Half of the delegates,
tired and hot, had resumed their seats.
Another measure calculated to cause
a cessation of the shouting was the
turning out of many OF the lights iii
the clusters on the ceiling. This had
a marked effect and a storm of Kisses
that was directed at the shouters from
all parts of the hall helped the work
amazingly. At 1920 o'clock D.. M, when
the demonstrations last cry had died
away, Chairman Clayton directed them
to make the call of the roll of the
states.
Arkansas passed. California yielded
to Oregon. Ex-senator Gearin. of that
state. was then introduced to second
the nomination of Bryan.
Arkansas gave way to North Carroll
ma and Governor Glenn, Of tina state,
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
Colorado gave way to North Carolina
and Governor Glenn. of that state,
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
The next speaker to second the nom
nation of Mr.. Bryan was Governor
Swanson, Of irgin,a.
Hammond Names johnson.
Connecticut gave way to Minnesota
and Winfield s. Hammond placed in
nomination John A. Johnson, Of Minne-
sofa.
That all the cheer was not yet killed
In the convention was made manifest
when Mr.. Hammond concluded. The
loyal sons Of the North Star state re-
sponded with a cheer and a number OF
delegates of Massachusetts and Okla
homa joined in. A liberal amour OF
applause came down from the CALLER.
les, but the noise was a whjaner copo