The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
WILLIAM J. BRYAN IS THE NOMINEE OF DEMOCRACY
that its sessions were entirely har-
monious. d
Senator Grady Of New York moved
q recess until. Z p. m. The motion
was carried with a whoop.

BRYAN NOMINATED.
A Suspension Of the Rules Results In
the Nomination Of Bryan.
Convention Hall, Denver, July o.
a small American flag had been placed
on every delegates chair prior to the
beginning Of the evening session. This
was the unmistakable evidence Of the
nominating session of the convention
and quickened the interests OF the
spectators who early made a rush
for the galleries, filling them to over
flowing. At z o'clock however there
were few Of the delegates in their
places. They had fingered long at
dinner, the slow dying twilight Of the
Colorado evenings proving deceptive
as to the hour.
A male quartette was an added fea-
ture on the musical program of the
night session. They sang their first
l = 7 y. .
selection through megaphones and got
a royal reception from the galleries
throng. a Chicago band relieved the
cowboy musicians which had served
so loyalty since the opening of the
convention on Tuesday.
The hall had not cooled of from the
afternoon session when the evening
crowds began to gather and the heat
promised an uncomfortable ending to
the protracted sitting.
Delay Ii Reports.
Rumors of another delay in receiv-
ing the report of the platform COM
mittee filled the air as the delegates
assembled, and they prepared for an
other probable season of oratory be
fore the important business of the
session could be reached. The wait
for the report Of Chairman Clayton's
gavel, was robbed Of much OF its tedi;
BUSINESS through the effort of the quar-
tette whose members sang popular
solos and concerted numbers at fre-
quent intervals.
At 7:15 p. m. the galleries were
completely filled and the majority 81
the delegates were n their seats, but
the.~nfhcers OF the convention were
still waiting for the report of the com
mittee on resolutions.
Tickets Not Necessary. SS
Before the convention was called to
order the crowd had assumed proper.
tions that made It almost dangerous.
A ticket o. admission was no requi.
site for admission and It was but a
short time before all seats were oc,
cupied. In addition, the aislesa in the
galleries and many Of those on the
convention floor were jammed SO
tightly that the people who occupied
them were held almost immovable.
The windows in the hall were packed
with spectators who checked OF all
circulation of air and made the at.
mosphere in the hall almost as foul
as 1t was hot and the heat was In
tense.
'.In November, next" said Chairman
Clayton, I'VE will witness in New
York the Tammany tiger drowning the
Republican elephant. therefore In
vite to the stand for a speech from q
democrat to democrat convention
Senator Thomas r. Grady. OF New
York. Senator Grady was given 9
most enthusiastic welcome as he ap.
peared on the rostrum. When he de.
clared that the convention could nomi-
nate no candidate and adopt no plat
form that would not receive the united
and enthusiastic support OF the New
York democracy, he was given still
greater applause and returned to his
seat amid cries Of Grady, "Hurrah
for Grady" e
Judge Wade Called.
Following Grady, Chairman Clayton
introduced Judge N. J. Wade, Of Iowa.
a representative Of the "corn state"
Mr.. Wade Is the new national commit.
teeman from Iowa. whoever the
candidate is, whatever the platform ot
this convention" declared Mr.. Wade
.'the thought that goes out from this
convention is that honesty must be
enthroned as the dominating influence
Of public life. It must be manifest
on the part Of public ofacers and On
the part Of every individual dealing
with the house, with corporations. OF
| with our fellow man."
By the time Judge Wade had con
cluded his address the crowd had In
creased still further and the doorways
Iwere packed IN 4 mad rush that show
ed mismanagement on the part OF the
door keepers that was not Tar from
tcriminal. All the doors were oper
and no places in the entire BUILDING
that were as impossible as the exits
There was but one degree Of con
gestion in them all, and that was tht
highest possible. The only difference
twas that the more commodious the.
were the more people they held.
/ Woman Falnts.
Just as Judge Wsde finished hi
speech a>woman seated in the rear Q
j tha nreaa seats tainted away. It va