Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-26
NEBRASKAN ACCORDED OVATION
Lustily Cheered by Delegates as He
Enters Hall.
HALL Is LAvISHLY DECORATED
Slight Delay in Opening of Conven-
tion Proceedings.
CHEERS FOR PARKER ARE GIVEN
Nebraskan Names senator Kern of
Indiana for Temporary Chair
man of the National
.. Meeting.

CONVENTION HALL, BALTIMORE
June ga wealth Of DECORATIONS in white
and gold and the national colors greeted
the early arrivals on the scene OF the
democratic national convention The big
hail. ordinarily huge steel-beamed, brick
walled arlnugy, was transformed by
| thousands of yards of bunting. The ugly
steel girders under the roof were hidden
by false ceiling Of light netting. From
the galleries hung the banners of the
varleus states and the territories and in
sular possessions. H
The crowd came slowly and when the
band began to play at II o'clock the gal
leries and the guest sections surrounding
the delegates on the floor held but a
scattered few.
The delegates, as usual, on the opening
day Of a convention, were slow in making
their appearance. A pouring rain and a
scarcity Of vehicles made progress from
the headquarters hotels to the armory
a somewhat serious problem
Everyone was expecting a great demon
stration when Mr.. Bryan appeared in the
hall. Word came to the convention that
he was continuing his conferences right
up to the hour of converting.
The committee in charge of the con-
vention arrangements had given the most
prominent places on the floor to the states
having avowed presidential candidates in
the field.
Location of Delegations,
To the right Of the main aisle and d.
rectly in front of the stage was Missouri,
home state of Speaker Champ Clark. To
the left was New Jersey, with Woodrow
Wilson as favorte son. Back of Mis-
souri, came Ohio. with Governor Harmon
in the field. Back of New Jersey was
Alabama home of Representative Oscar
w. Underwood Indiana did not fare so
well, but the members of that delegation
did not regard this is in any way dimin-
ishing the chances of Governor Marshall
Connecticut was close to Ohio. the dele
cation enthusiastic in its support Of Gov
ernor Baldwin. North Dakota nominate
ing Governor Burke Of that state, was
no more favorably located than Indiana,
both being in fourth position from the
front. |
At 11:35 1t was discovered that the slow
arrival of delegates was due in part to
the close scrutiny of tickets and creden-
tials by the doorkeepers long line OF
delegates and others being held up out
side the building. Senator John Sharp
WiiIiams of Mississippi had a great deal
of difficulty getting in. r ,. -,
The first cheer OF the convention went
to Governor Wilson. AS the delegates
seats began to fill up standard bearer
marched up the center aisle carrying
big white silk banner bearing gold star
and the inscription Grand Old Texas.
Forty votes for Woodrow Wilson, the
peoples choice" '
AS the banner appeared a cheer swept
the scattered crowds in the galleries. The
delegates then on the floor did little
Cardinal Gibbons, who was to make
the opening prayer, entered the hall at
ii''o oSSoiiiPdihcu ny Shdli HAL hopeit
Grain of the local committee on arrange
ments and preceded by squad of police.
men, Cardinal Gibbons in his red robe
made a picturesque figure among the
soberly clad delegates who wore rainy
day clothing. lie was cheered as he made
his way to the stage. At this time the
hall was filling rapidly. There was a
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