The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10
Doused the Glims.

The house electrician who had dimmed
the lights to help stop the Bryan demon
stration. again tried the device on the
Johnson outburst amid some Kisses and
applause.
II am forced to announce" said Chair
man Clayton. when his voice could be
heard, that some of the invited guests
of this convention have abused their priv
ilege and one delegate has also abused
his privilege.
The delegate to whom reference was
made was Pennsylvania youth who
cheered for johnson with much voice and
much persistency. The personal atten-
ton of the sergeant-at-armS was neces-
saTy TO quiet him.
While the Johnson cheers were slowly
dying out, and the chairman was strus-
Cling with the obstreperous galleries. j.
Irving Handy of Delaware was waiting
on the rostrum TO name as presidential
candidate George Gray OF his state.
When Mr.. Handy had spoken for a few
minutes he was interrupted by the ap-
pearance of the long-waited committee on
resolutions
After the committee had been provided
with seats Governor Handy proceeded
with his speech. He asked the delegates
TO give him close attention as an Offset
to the difficulty of his position In being
cut short by the committees appearance:
The remark was greeted with general
Handy Got Hot.
There were calls of time. time from
the galleries. and Mr.. Handy jumped az
the erroneous conclusion that they came
from some of the delegates. His ire was
aroused and in a second he changed from
oratorical to conversational English.
whats the matter with your he de-
manded fiercely of the delegates
What has become of your spirit OF faIT
play? / have not spoken one quarter A
long as the gentleman from Nebraska. nor
one-third as long as the gentleman from
Minnesota. and you call time on me.
am offering you the best proposition you u
get tonight and / want you TO listen 10
Cheers greeted his remarks and Nj
Handy. with liberal encouragement from
the delegates he had unJustly scolded' re-
sumed his speech. -,
Some cheering was heard when Dir.
Handy had concluded. but there was no
attempt at a Gray demonstration
Platform Read.
..GentIemen of the convention said
the chairman. Il now have the pleasure
OF presenting to you the chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, Governor Has
kelI OF Oklahoma. -
rThe governor called forth loud cheers
from the convention when he announced
that there was no division among me
members of the committee ana thal "
represented them ra al t IN PPIst 1s,s ~
Ac the hands of the big CLOCK opposlte
the sneakers platform reacheu lhe ~,
of midnight, an assistant seIsea s .o,ar,es
eli ma
tj,ern II was evident that theIe Was ~
dasire "a transact the important p uSlilsso
hesnre the convention on the uhiucAS
day'' OF Friday.
Met With Favor.
m. ,ortion of the plank on finance re-
xI.I rjns 10 the guarantee OF pahh w.
terrins Of Mr.. Bryans fayorlte pohc,es,
lI IS,,, oiI the warnnest applause up 10 lhaI
time ~. ;,iuncfion nIank was
taard with the deepest ATTENTION, ana ths
llerisrstion in favor OF "a REVISION OF
e,se iniunction law was first applauded
..d other sections were warmly approved
when the plank was finished, the con-
rention broke into cheers
The declaration in favor of the election
Of senators by direct vote was heartily
anplauded as was the plank on water
Wavs and that in favor of the indepen-
dence of the Philippines.
The reading of the platform was con-
cluded at l2:56 Governor Haskell having
read for a few minutes less than one
hour.
MIR. Chairman. ] move the adoption OF
the report" said Governor Haskell. turn
ing TO the chairman.
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