Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-07-16
DEMOCRATS AT WORK
WHAT THE CONVENTION DID THE
FIRST THREE DAYS.
Mention of Bryan's Name Sets the
convention Wild, and the Applau-
sc Lasted Eighty-Seven M;nut.s

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me democratic national conyen-
'ioh began its sessions at noon amid
scenes q: stirring animation Tho
vast amphitheatre of the auditor;,,,
was packed with $4,000 neonIa 80,
moving intense and expectant
'nrong' moved by patriotic airs and
s'iireu INTO tumultuous demonstr.-
,on as sliken portrait of Bryan was
oorne within the hall.
IL was just 1920 when Cba;rn,,
iasgart, of the national commitroa
caiIcd the convention to order I;sh
'p =. Ncane. O. Cheyenne. WV,
.ne' pronounced tho opening inyoca-
'ion' an impressive plea for Divine
Grace on the conventions deliber.-
tions. d
Inc convention promptly effectea
the preliminary organization e,ect.
ing Theodore A. Bell. of CaIiforni.
us temporary chairman.
me Keynote speech of the tempor-
ary presiding officer started the echo
les iingbg and brought forth entnu-
s,as''c demonstration for BRYAN and
'ne o'her party idols. The appoint-
ment OF the convention committees
ana the presentation of resolutions
Oh respect TO the memory of the late
IroVer Cleveland completed the for
mai work OF the day.
PnDJlc interest was conferred I'm
the opening session of the conver-
uon end aside from this the early
part OF the day trorght few deveIon-
ments of Importance as to candid.tas
or platform
The overwhelming drift of senti-
ment continues toward Bryan and
the enthusiasm of the opening session
only emphasized his commanding
mold OF the convention.
strong Gordon of police was
stretched about the Denver auditor
ium when the delegates to the Demo-
cratic national convention began Tn
arrive at the scene of the next four
Gays activities. The sidewalks were
roped on to assist the officers in
handling the curious throngs that
began to gather about the hall early
In tho day.
NJ united police kept the streets
Gear as passaeeway for those hold
1
In TWO of its streets fronting the
auditorium great banks of snow gave
cool greeting to the visitors. From
the mountain heights the snow had
been brought down to this mile-high
level on special train and hauled
through the streets in carts of various
descriptions. The day was by no
means warm, however, and the only
erect or the snow was the novelty
or an icy street scene in July.
Denver, Convention Hall. July g
The convention is now marking
time so far as the nomination of
candidates and the adoption of a
platform is concerned and is passing
through the stages of organization
and the throes Of frenzied demon
lstration.
Today has been marked by turbu-
lent demonstrations and the bitter
strict of party leaders, the essential
developments of the day being these
| Two sessions of the convention
were held, the first, at noon, produc-
ing Bryan demonstration breaking
all records in duration. and the Sc
cond, at 8 o'clock tonight. being the
culmination of the struggle over the
credentials of the Pennsylvania dele
cation and the supremacy of the
Pennsylvania leader, Col. Guffy, who
has been denounced by Mr.. Bryan.
Outside of the convention the com
mittees have proceeded with the Sc
rious work Of preparing the way for
convention action. The credentials
committee unseated eight of Col
Guffey's anti-Bryan Pennsylvania
delegates, thus reversing the com
pleX;on of the Pennsylvania delega-
ion from anti-Bryan to Bryan and
precipitating the intense controver.
sey which is being fought out be
fore the night session of the con
vention.
The platform is still in an incom-
plete condition and will not be pre-
sented until tomorrow. but its essen.
: tial features are agreed upon, and
little remains but the details oi
phraseology.
= The early meeting of the conven.
tion today was productive of little
practical progress as the special com
mittees were not ready to report
4 But it had the effect of explosion Of
longpent up Bryan enthusiasm, which
took the signal from Senator Gore:
/, eloquent reference to the Nebraska
e leader and burst into a whirlwin(
of enthusiastic applause, lasting one
hour and 10 minutes, with sever
minutes more Of the expiring eehoe:
Iof clamor, establishing the conven
4 ton record OF an hour and 26 minu
ties, or full 80 minutes in excess o
2 the Roosevelt demonstration a
n Chicago, which held the record un
I til today. 1t was a decisive exhibi
I ton OF the overmastering strength
S of the Bryan column, and one of thu
D most dramatic convention picture
ever presented as the standards o
the States were torn from thei
moorings and borne through tho tall
G until hey stood together on the plaE
E, form, like an army of banners, pro
! IclaliaBg their united allegiance t,