Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-09

as the nomination OF candidates and the
adoption of a platform Is concerned Is
passing through the stages of organization
and the throes OF frenzied demonstration
Today was marked chiefly by turbulent
enthusiasm and the bitter strife OF party
leaders, the essential Developments or the
day being these:
Two sessions OF the convention were held,
the first at noon, producing a Bryan DEM
onstration breaking all records In duration
the second at s o'clock tonight, bringing
the elimination of the struggle over the
credentials of the Pennsylvania delegation
and the supremacy Of the pennsylvania
leader. Colonel Guffey, who has been de-
nounced by Mr.. Bryan
outside OF the convention, the Commit
tees have proceeded with the serious work
OF preparing the way for convention action.
The credentials COMMITTEES unseated eight
OF Colonel Guffey's anti-Bryan Pennsyl-
vania delegates, thus reversing the COM
plexion OF the Pennsylvania delegation
from anti-Bryan to Bryan and precipitating
tho intense controversy which is being
fought before the night session Of the con-
vention.
The platform is still in an incomplete
condition and will not be presented until
tomorrow, but it's essential features are
agreed upon and little remains but the
details OF phraseology.
Gore Touches on Enthusiasm.
The early meeting OF the convention today
was productive OF little practical progress
as the principal committees were not ready
20 report. Blu 1t gave the opportunity fol
the explosion Of long pent up Bryan en-
thusiasm, which took the signal from Sen
ator cores eloquent reference to the Ne
braska leader, and burst into a whirlwinC
of enthusiastic tribute lasting one hour an'
nineteen minutes, with seven minuteA NOR
OF the expiring echoes OF clamor. establish
ing the convention record OF one hour an
twenty-six minutes, or full thirty-nln'
minutes in excess Of the Roosevelt demon
s.ration at Chicago. which held the recor'
until today. IL was a decisive exhibition
OF the over mastering strength of tn
Bryan column. and one of the most dra
matte convention pictures ever presente'
as the standards OF the states were tori
from their moOrings and borne through TN
hail.. until they stood together on the plat
form like an army OF banners. proclaimin
their united allegiance 70 Bryan. A might
storm OF Bryan demonstration when the 81
standards OF New York. New Jersey, Lela
ware, Georgia, Minnesota and Connecticu
kAOQa NO0kGA IA NAAAA kA1NN1n nv A1AAg 80
points. of little groups unmoved by tn
frensled scenes about them. ThroughOut III
hour and nineteen minutes the deafenin
roar continued ebbing. and flowing in in
tensity, women Joining with the men in beaI
ing the Bryan standards sloft, while N
whole assemblage OF i2,Ooo people Joined
the tumultuouS demonstration. The earl
session lasted three hours. and then, woT
out with exertiun andslacking abe matters
10 proceed with business. the Convention II
ceased until tonight,
Tammany Makes Demonstration.
with the assuianee OF smother perfe'
day ana ,ths promise OF an interestir
fight over the report OF the con
mittee on credentials, which Colon
Guffey and hts Pennsylvania friends wei
generally expected TO contest, the CONVEX
ton crowd was. however. impeded by
great parade OF the Tammsny men fro
New York. who, headed by a band and
number OF guadnly attired Indians, wour
their way around the business section
the city. About 1000 men were in lin
among them Leader Charles r. Murphy al
other big men OF Tammany. II was by 4
the largest parade which has 50 far o
Cured during the convention.
with Tammany out Of the way, q
crowd was able once more 70 proee
toward the convention hall, and BY IL
a half hour previous to the time set
the opening OF the proceedings. all I
sidewalks we're ehoked. and the police We
struggling With the eager crowd VIII
was pressing toward the entrances
While the day outside was warm, t
empty convention haI. when the doors We
opened. was found TO be five 10 ten degrs
cOslsr than the street tempsratura.
Th9 Bryan men came qamPinS into