The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10

MT Chairman. move the adoption of the feporf.s said Governor Haskell. turning to the chairman.
 "The question fs on agreeing to the report of the Committee on Platform. All in favor of tlie platform as read will signify by saying aye" an- nounced Chairman Clayton. The chorus of aflrmh tive votes was unanimous ana the adoption of the
 platform was loudly cheered. John D. Lamb of Indiana reported | from the Committee on Resolutions a
 recommendation that the tooth anniver- sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
 be appropriately observed throughout | the country. After the ayes had chorused their ap- | proval, Chairman Clayton said that as q son of Confederate soldier and slave-holder, he declined to put the negative and declared the vote unani- nous.
 f. l.. strauss of Maryland. asked if | the vote On the Lincoln resolution was unanimous. and being informed such | WAS the case. he declared that he de-
 sired to have reconsideration of the | vote.
 A storm of hoots and cries Of No" 1 No" was directed at Mfr. Strauss. and | Mir. Lamb moved that the motion Of Mir. Strauss be laid on the table. The motion was carried unanimously. MT. Strauss. In private conversation | declared that his idea in asking the | tion by adding to 1t the name of Gen.
 Robert D. Lee. He left his seat and
 going to the stand, explained his motion | to the chairman.
 When the roll call of States was reached Florida yielded to Augustus Tn omas of Missouri. who made sec- onding speech in behalf of Mir. Bryan. Af A clerk. One of the delegates from that State jumped to his chair and said: speaking for the minority of the Georgia delegation. I pledge its thir- teen votes to Bryan In November" Indiana yielded to Kentucky, Repre-
 sentative Ollie James being sent by | that State to second the nomination of Mir. Bryan. Mir. James concluded by stating that he would not delay the nomination of Mir William J. Bryan, which would be | made In few minutes.
 | When Iowa was reached, !. K. Sul- livan of that State arose to add one more second to the long and rapidly growing list of approvals of MT. Bryan. "Kansas.. called the clerk when Mir, Sullivan had concluded, and the Chair man of that delegation mounted on a chair. formally seconded the nomina- tioh of Mir. Bryan.
 Louisiana offered Samuel F. Gilmore
 to second Bryan in Its behalf and he
 spoke briefly.
 stranss is Hissed.
 When Maryland was called I. L. Strauss was recognized. There were
 cries of No" "sit down." and misses. Mir. Strauss endeav0red to explain that Ia ofrering an amendment to the Lin coIn motion, he desired to have incor- porated therein the name of Robert E. eA hfkf ft4aaa rSs.kt A mnlt ( him. He finally gave up the attempt and with the announcement that Mary land seconded the nomination of John A. Johnson. he resumed his seat.
 Massachusetts yielded to Utah and Judge O. W. Powers of that State made brief speech seconding Mir. Bry- ans nomination. Judge Powers start ed out by paying q tribute to Massa- chusetts but the delegates. in disorder, soon demanded that he speak to the point Judge Powers proceeded to fn- tsn his speech, unheeding the dieorder that prevailed throughout
 When Michigan was called Edward Ryan of that State took the rostruna
 to second, the nomination of Bryan. The convention for q time declined to hear him. but finally did so. delegate from Mississippi attempted to make speech but for several min
 utes he was unable to make himself heard When quiet was finally restor- ed. he declared that Mississippi desired to second the nomination of Bryan.
 The delegation had grown impatient and unruly when the State of Mis- souri was reached on the lise ana the Chairman had some difFiculty in resto- ring order before David R. Francis coud announce that Missouri's word for Bryan would be spoken by Jesse A. Reed. of Kansas city.
 M AnfN gates would vote in November as of- ten as they had called time" on the speakers of the evening, the RepubIi- can party was beaten beyond the per- adventure of q doubt.
 Time" yelled delegate amid laugh. ters
 : Bat the convention was attentive un, ,tn after speaking for several minutes. Mr. Reed said: T want moment of your time" ana the delegates called No" The speak CT took the delegates severely to task, telling them 1t required no intellect to shout Htlnaes after hearing 1t so often "A parrot could do 1t as we'll" he shouted Paying tribute to Mir. Bryan, the speaker said the Nsbraskan meant that all trusts should be cxtlrpated.
 We all know that, shouted dsl- l egate and the convention was an up- roar.
 Get the hook" shouted a voice to | the accompaniment of laughter. MT 1 Reed concluded by predicting a major | fly of sixty thousand in Missouri for | Bryan.
 Montana announced that it seconded | MT. Bryan as did New Mexico.
 New Hampshire followed suit.
 New Jersey seconded Gray.
 State of New York.
 The State of New York" called by I the clerk brought leader Charles F. | Murphy to his feet with the announce ment:
 New York presents no candidate"
 Nebraska. when called. yielded to l Alabama, and J. Thomas Hefiin of that l State spoke, .seconding the nomination of Bryan. Representative Hefiin made several classical allusions In his speech, and the convention nercely impatient of speech making by this time. broke | In, upon him at once with cries of | ''time!' "Sit downr' and Get the | hookp He sat down on the railing | to await the stilling of the uproar. and | then announced that he intended to hn- | ish his speech In few minutes if not | Interrupted, and in thirty if the con | vention did not allow him to continue | undisturbed. E
 Chairman Clayton used his gavel | vigorously in the effort to restore or | der, but his voice through overworl. | had almost left him and he could not | say a word that was audible three feet | away. Mir, Hefiin was unable to con. tinue and for several minutes stood | waiting for the crowd to cease it's up. | roar but finally gave it up and con- I