The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-27

suits the chairman of this convention
l order you TO eject him from the hall. "
Stone was white with rage and glar.
ed at the PennsylVanians as he spoke.
The latter then subsided into quiet.
Leave Hall as Root Starts.
Mr.. Root had scarcely begun his ad'
dress before hundreds Of spectators on
the floor and in the galleries began to
move out of the hall, noisily and hur-
riedly.
The senator suspended his speech
and requested SergeantatArms Stone
to ask those who wished to leave to
go out at once.
"As soon as those desiring to leave
have gone the senator will continue, y
shouted Stone through the megaphone
and the spectators began to crowd out
Mr.. Root, scowling, resumed his place
at the table Senator Roots voice
could not be heard half way down the
hall AS the senator sat there "Bill'
Finn, with cigar stub in the corner
Of his mouth and his straw hat jam
med down on his head, climbed oveI
the stage railing. He stepped up tc
Senator Root, shook hands, and con
ferred with him for several minutes
leaving just as Root resumed speak
ing.
When Mr.. Root resumed the entire
rear part of the floor and gallery wat
empty and thoss who remained tt
hear him crowded to the front and thu
empty seats were emphasized by thu
sharpness Of the contrast.
Mr.. Root continued his speech to I
quiet and attentive audience. Herr
and there he ELECTED a ripple of ap
plause, particularly when he touched
upon the trust prosecutions OF the
Taft administration.
Cheers for Bryan.
One of the biggest demonstration
of the convention before the body wal
called to order was that given to VIII
lam J. Bryan. AS soon as he was rec
ognized there was rush of delegates
and spectators toward him. "Bil
Bryan, Bryan, Bryan" was the cal
that went up. Shaking hands as ht
walked, Mr. Bryan hurried to al
usher and showed him his seat check
Smiling broadly on those who were
following him, he hastened to a seat
got out pencil and paper and begaI
his days work as reporter.
Another Democrat of prominence
who was recognized was "Fingy" Con
nors of Buffalo.
why, 'Fingy,' how do you come II
be in this church," he was asked.
well, it's this way" replied Con
nors, striking his favorite attitud
with thumbs in the armholes of hi
vest. "Im Irish, see? can't keeI
away from scrap. Get me?"
This must remind you Of som
good old Democratic fights" said hi
Questioner
"This?" exclaimed "Fingy," thrust
ing out his jaw, and pointing around
Not much. Democrats fight. bu
they always fight in peace and hal
mony."
! Roosevelt Ate and Listened.
While his army Of followers tough
face to face with the Taft forces o
the floor Of the Republican col
vention in the Coliseum, Col. Theodor
Roosevelt sat in his private rooms o
the twelfth floor of the Congress h
tel at lunch, and listened over a mel
aphone-telephone to the proceeding
of the convention and sent special o
ders to his lieutenants.
In great crises, Colonel Roosevelt
most remarkable characteristic is h
ability to keep from worrying and
maintain freshness of mind and bod,
While lieutenants all about hi
were tired, excited or worried, th
colonel was cool and more agile mel
tally than under ordinary circun
stances.
He spread courage among his fo
lowers with every word he spoke.
How the News Went Out.
Never have the arrangements IL
getting the news of a national col
vention to the country been excelle