The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-17
BRYAN OVATION WAS BIGGEST N HISTORY.
Lasting One Hour aid hrTWO Minutes and Could Not Be Checked
bld Senator From Oklahoma Set off The Mine in Speech
New York Dele alton was Only Delegation Quiet
by B. +. LAWRENCE.

DENVER, Colo, july "a which not even that
word painter OF word painters, W. j. Bryan could ade-
quatey describe marked the Democratic national conven
ton Wednesday afternoon and the cause of the rearka
bile demonstration for such in every sense was the
mention OF the name OF Mr. Bryan by Thomas Gore the
bind senator from Oklahoma. In the same breath he
gave Secretary Taft gentle rap Just moment before
ne had raped President Roosevelt
These SAID rapS, with chief credit to the Taft ran
proved the undong OF the proud record of the Republican
national convention for continuous cheering fortv-eght
minutes for Theodore Roosevelt when Senator Lodge de-
cared the President to be the hated and at the same
time the best loved man in he country
Gore in prasing the Oklahoma constitution declared
Roosevelt made remarks aboat not suitable for pubica-
ton - Taft urged It's rejection Bryan its adoption"
In saying this ne touched off a mine of enthusiasm
which would have caused the walls of the Denver auditor
um to have fallen were 1t not a new building.
For one long hour and thrtytwo minutes thrown in for
good measure, men and women cheered and waved flags
hat and coats while the faithful musicians payed
and played patriotic airs and finally to add little more
to the gayey OF the OCCASION paradd around the hail un-
til tired then mounted the stage and mingled with the
notabes when not footing their horns to add still more
spice to the situation Several women tainted but all
were soon revived
ONLY SIX STATES SILENT.
The only states which did not join in the demonstration
were New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Minnesota
Delaware and Georgia.
Obviously there politics in the attitude of the
Minnesota and Deleware delegations The fact that
Johnson and Gray are still IN the presidential running
at least is sufficient reason for the non-co
initial attitude Of those delegates toward BRYAN
The hostility OF the Georgia delegation surprise
OF lner Crackers refused
to show any sympathy toward Bryan Half dozen eor-
ga delegates formed Gordon of defense that savagey re-
sisted all efforts to put the Georgia standard in the pro-
cesson of Bryan jolhfers.
Throughout the long and tumutous demonstration Mr.
Bryan IN his home near Lincoln, had his at a receiver
and listened to the cheers tn came to him over 500 miles
Of telephone wire he watermelon His friends here
imagined the smile that must have mantled his face for
never in the history OF national conventions has there
long continuous demonstration in honor of anv
Jne man.
The cheering which began at ll9 and ended at 251 by
he big clock facing the rotu, could not be called arti
a Tor there too much spontanety about it to per-
nit of the employment of that adjective.
PROUD DAUGHTERS WITNESS SCENE.
Mr.. Bryan's daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt as
ended to the stage and her face picture Of varying
motions In the great crowd of spectators sat Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, who Only few weeks ago wit
essed similar demonstration in honor of her own illus
riouS father
And all the time the remarkable ovation was in progress
he picture of Grover Cleveland mammoth oil lithgraph
Doked down from the wall if in silent recognition of
ne we-known attitude of the dead chieftain toward
'ryan
While other states standorGs were being carried about
he hail the New York standard held by strong hands
its place. While every other person in the great audi
Drium his feet fifteen of the salwart New York
rs sat in their seats mmovable the rock of Gbra
ar. Among those who remained seated Charles F.
urphy whose face genuine poker expression that
id not betray the slightest degree the emotion that
lust have ragged in his bosom; Thomas F. Grady, who
oked supremely disgusted, and Dan Cogaon, another
g sachem who sat stessy chewing gum. Murphy de-
ared his delegation had not caucused and this was the
,ascn ii did rot join in the demonstration