Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-10
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had not yet mentioned the name Of
the Nebraskan. While the cheering
was at its highest a white dove was
let loose from the gallery and tlew
across the convention hall, while the
delegates hailed 1t with great enthus-
iasm and cheers as long az it was in
sight.
Mr.. Dunn brought out the name Of
wv. ]. Bryan" with intense dramatic
force, and response from the great
throng was instant. The delegates
sprang up, the galleries followed suit,
and the demonstration was under way
in a manner that for the time being
at least promised to rival yesterdays
exhibition OF enthusiasm.
A few moments after the cheering
began an immense oil painting Of Mr..
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield, which had
reposed over the chairman's desk
since the convention began. The APP
pearance of the picture raised the
pitch of the outburst to a veritable
pandemonium,
Crowd to Stage.
The delegates poured from the con-
yention floor onto the already over
crowded stage. James Dahlman OF
Omaha, a Bryan leader, jumped to the
secretary's desk and urged the throng
forward. The state standards were
grouped about the platform. Gal
leries and delegates were on their
feet waving their flags and cheering
themselves hoarse. Many Of the New
York delegates stood and cheered
with the others, but the majority re-
NAMED seated.
Only six banners were missing from
the states In the parade through the
aisles after the grouping at the stage
had broken into procession. They.
were Maryland, Minnesota, New
York, Georgia, New Jersey and Del
aware.
senator GeaFln TalkSs
At 1902 a. m, when the demon
stration had died away, Chairman
Clayton directed the secretary to con-
tinue the call Of states. Arkansas
passed and California yielded to Ore
gon. Ex-senator Gearin Of that state
was introduced to second the nomin-
alton OF Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Gearin mentioned the
name OF Bryan in the FIRST sentence,
but created only ripple of applause.
The senator spoke but few minutes
and left the stand with liberal APP
plause.
Arkansas, which had passed early
In the roll, gave way to North Caro-
lima. and Governor Glenn of that state
took the stand to second the nomina-
ton Of Bryan.
Governor Swanson OF virginia sec
onded Bryan.
The opportunity Of the Johnson
supporters came when the rollcall
reached Connecticut and that state
gave way to Minnesota. Winfield s.
Hammond of the latter state took the
stand. amid considerable volume of
applause, to place in nomination Gov
ernor John A. johnson.
Mr.. Hammond. although he was
speaking TO mass of delegates who
had conclusiyely shown their prefer
ence for another candidate, made a
favorable impression on the conven-
tion for himself and his candidate.
BY the time that Governor John
son had been placed In nomination
the gallery crowds had materially
dwindled, The asiles no longer were
filled, and there were many empty
chairs.
Cheers for johnson.
The sons OF the North Star state
responded with a cheer and a number
of delegates OF Massachusetts and
Oklahoma jumped in. A liberal
amount OF applause came down from
the galleries, but the noise was but
a whisper compared with the terrific
roar OF the Bryan demonstration.
Some OF the Georgia delegates mount
ed their chairs after a few minutes
and added their voices to those OF
the Minnesota men. Order was I'm
ally restored after 20 minutes.
While the Johnson cheers were
slowly dying and the chairman was
struggling with the obstreperous
galleries Irving Handy OF Delaware
was waiting on the rostrum to name
as candidate Judge George Gray.
When Mr.. Handy had spoken for q
few minutes he was interrupted by