Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-07
GREAT CONVENTION
OPENS N Denver
Chairman Taggart in Opening
Address Declares Meeting Is
the Greatest Ever
NEBRAskANs CAUSE a SCENE
Last De,esa alton to March to the Hall
They Create Applause by Display Of
silken Bryan Bannsr-sou uthsrners
Smoke Pipes and ciaars-cooI
Weather Favors the Delegates.

Following Is a list of the temporary
officers of the democratic national
convention:
Temporary Observation-Disclosures A.
Bell, California.
General secretary--Urey Woodson.
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary--Edwin
Sefton, Washington, D. c.
Assistant Secretaries--Charles s.
Northen. Atlanta, Ga; H. c. Rich
mond, Fremont. Neb.; c. A. Nash,
Perry. IA. Edward Cahill, Springfield.
Ill. VIII Reid. Rawlins, Wyo.; and
Frank 3. Ross. indianapolis, Ind.
Reading Clerks-William McEniry.
Rock Island H.; r. f. Smith, New
York City; William e. r. Byrne.
Charleston, w. Va; c. ]. Gavin, Den
yer. Colo; Rees r. Horrocks. Little
Rock, Ark: and Joseph L. Reilly, In
dianapolis. Ind.
Sergeant at -Arms-John I. Martin,
Missouri.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene w. Sui
Ivan, Illinois.
Denver, July 1.-THE democratic ma
tional convention began its sessions at
noon today. amid scenes OF stirring an
imation. The vast ampiitheater of the
people. The ever-moving. intense, ex-
pectant throng was moved by patriotic
airs and stirred into tllmultuous
demonstration as sillsen portrait Of
Bryan was borne within the hall
It was just 1920 when Chairman
Taggart. of the national committee.
called the convention to order. Bishop
J. ]. Keane, OF Cheyenne, Wyo.. pro-
nounced the opening invocation. an
impressive plea for divine grace on the
conventions deliberations. The con-
vention promptly perfected prelimin-
ary organization by electing Theodore
A. Bell, of California, as temporary
chairman. The keynote speech of the
temporary presiding officer started the
echoes ringing and brought forth an
enthusiastic demonstration for Bryan
and other party idols. The appointment
Of convention committees and presen-
tation of the resolutions of respect to
the memory Of the late Grover Cleve-
land, completed the formal work of the
day.
Public interest was entirely centered
In the opening session Of the conven-
ton, and aside from this the early part
of the day brought few developments
OF Importance as to candidates or plat
form. The overwhelming drift Of sem
timent continues toward Bryan, and
the enthusiasm Of the opening session
only emphasized his commanding hold
on the convention.
Convention Hall, Denver, July o.
A strong Gordon Of police was stretch-
ed about the auditorium when the del
egates to the democratic national con-
vention began to arrive at the scene
Of the next four days activities. Side
walks were roped off, to assist the Of
f1cers in handling the curious throngs.
On two of the streets fronting the au-
ditorium, great banks Of snow gave a
cool greeting to the visitors. The day
was by no means hot, however. and the
only effect of the snow was the novelty
of an icy street scene in July.
The doors of the hall were unbarred
at 11:1O, and the apparent convenience
of it's facilities, and the architectural
fitness of the new auditorium for con-
vention purposes, was remarked by
practically every delegate who filed in.
The feature of the seating arrange
ments, new in political conventions,
was the labelling of all seats. Every
chair carried on it's back a small white
placard, bearing the name of the state
in large capitals, with the word del
egate" beneath it. This small detail did
away with much confusion incident to
former conventions, as it showed where
the territory of every state ended, and
where that of it's neighbors began.
At 1880, when the hall was less than
a third full, the first music Of the con-
vention crashed from the upper ball
COnN. "A Splelulu DdHu VI oOiIC olAIys
odd pieces, uniformed in costumes of
the western plains, played a series of
patriotic selections to the applause Of
the incoming crowd
No Precaution Against Fire.
The usual precautions against fire
observed in large convention halls,
were disregarded by many Of the dell
gates not only in Virginia and North
Carolina, where several tndulged in
smoking pipes and cigars.
National Chairman Taggart reached
the hall at 11:45, accompanied by Tenn
porary Chairman Bell They We're lib.
orally applauded as. they made their
way to the platform. At IL prompt
Iy, Taggart brought down his gavel
with a resounding whack. and called
the convention to order
Taesart Opens Convention.
Tassart made q brief speech. pro-,