The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-16

Crowd Goes Crazy.
The appearance OF the picture raised
the pitch OF the outburst to a veritable
pandemonium. 1t was not long then
before the scenes OF Wednesdays pro-
longed demonstration was renewed.
The delegates poured from the onven
ton floor onto the already overcrowd-
ed stage. James CT Dahlman, OF
Omaha, q Bryan leader, Jumped to the
secretary's desk and urged the throng
forward. The state standards were
grouped about the platform. Galleries
and delegates were on their feet waving
the thousands of flags and cheering
themselves hoarse. Many OF the New
York delegates stood and cheered with
the others, but h majority remained
seated. Only six states were missing
in the parade throuGh the aisles after
the grouping at the stage had broken
into a procession. They were Mary
New Jersey and Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had been
brought into the hall were quickly
caught up by the marching delegates
end carried through the aisles.
The band in the balcony lent it's
share to the celebration OF the Bryan
followers and the blare OF horns, the
beat OF drums and the crash OF cymbals
could be heard above the din OF the
shouting hundreds on the floor and the
thousands in the oalleries.
Take Flashlights.
The start of the demonstration set
a dozen photographers at work and the
boom of their fiashlight explosions at
times fairly shook the great building,
such an immense amount of powder
was used. The explosions ais served
ia I'LL the upper portion Of the hall
with choking white smoke, adding
,va,-t1.Y an F" the IgganpafArf ne fhAga al
ready forced to breathe the heavy at
mosphere Of the upper strata.
One Of the banners that aroused
much enthusiasm was labeled: Mis-
souri-Nominate Bryan and we will
show you'll" @.
The members Of the Missouri dele
cation went to the platform with a
souri, will give Bryan $4,000 majority"
In a few seconds the red, white and
blue standard Of Nebraska bearing the
portrait OF Mr.. Bryan was beside 1t
and then came the various standards,
which were grouped on the rostrum in
the same way as yesterday. ,
Storm Press Seats.
The crowd OF shouters, apparently
frenzied, were carried away by their
feelings and literally stormed the press
seats along the aisle leading to the
speaker y 6NUu. " lncy DTOkG uOWn
chairs and well nigh overturned the
strong writing tables by sheer physical
weight.
A number OF ewspap men and
telegraph operators were compelled to
hastily leave their seats in order to
avoid serious injury, so quickly and SO
fierce was the rush OF frantic shouters.
The dove that flew through the hall
while Mr.. Dunn was speaking was but
fhAf n VCf nf a AnaL fhnf rya n VanxNT f1TEnnA
loose. They flew about the hall wild
with terror, seeking some escape from
the m~addening tumult and uproar that
ragged on the convention floor. The
crowd in the parade was not nearly so
numerous as that of yesterday and
many delegates. mindful of torn cloth
ing, trampled toe and sore threats, re-
manned upon their chairs watching the
demonstration.
Many OF the delegates in the midst
of the struggling, crushing turmoil Of
the floor lost their hats, their coats
and finally stripped themselves OF col
lars and ties.
Bryan Hears IL.
A feature of the demonstration never
before a part of a national convention
vas hat the greater part OF the cheer
ing and uproar was distinctly heard by
the candidate at his home 500 miles
away a telephone to which was at
tached an immense megaphone having
been placed in the hall and Mr.. Bryan,
at the other end Of the wire, was at
Fairview, where he was able to hear
the cheering in his honor that filled the
hall.
About an hour after the name of
Bryan had been mentioned Chairman
Clayton, who had several times tried
to stay the tumult but in vain, bodily
dragged the men from his desk. With
uplifted hands he stood trying to re-
store order. and there were increasing
signs now that the outburst had about
run its course. Half Of the delegates,
tired and hot, had resumed their seats.
Another measure calculated to cause
a cessation of the shouting was the
turning out OF many OF the lights IN
h clusters on the ceiling. This had
a marked effect and a storm of Misses
that was directed at the shouters from
all parts OF the hall helped the work
amazingly. At 1920 o'clock p. M, when
the demonstrations last cry had died
away, Chairman Clayton directed them
to make the call Of the roll Of the
states.
Arkansas passed, California yielded
to Oregon. Ex-senator Gearin. of that
state, vas then introduced to second
the nomination OF Bryan.
Arkansas gave way to North Carroll
ma n Governor Glenn, OF that state,
seconded the nomination OF Bryan.
Colorado gave way to North Carolina
M Governor Glenn, of that state,
seconded the nomination of Bryan.
The next speaker to second the nom
nation OF Mr.. Bryan was Governor
Swanson, Of irginia.
Hammond Names johnson.
Connecticut gave way to Minnesota
n Winfield 3. Hammond placed In
nomination John A.. Johnson, OF Mime
sofa.
That all the cheer was not yet killed
in the convention was made manifest
when Mr.. Hammond concluded. The
loyal sons of the North Star state re-
sponded with a cheer and a number OF
delegates OF Massachusetts, and Okla
homa joined In. A liberal amount OF
applause came Town from the CALLER.
les, but the noise was a whisper com
pared with the terrific roar Of the Bry-
an demonstration. Some Of the Geor-
gia delegates added their voices to the
din and IL was rs minutes later when
Tho Eccentric Orator.
The narrof awfn0fnO IN the rarob .E.