Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-25
hail fiied rapidly
a band played popular airs ana
was Frequently applauded.

hRil liHed rapidly
a hand played popular airs ana
was Frequently applauded.
Applause tsrcris Tcxnns.
Tho flrs, wave ~ applause came
Nhon the Tcsas delegation entered.
WHVlHr n Wilson hnnnof
cardinal Gibbons entered the hnil
"a 1915 q. m.. accompanied BY n
humber ~ convention officials. popu-
lar southern airs eliminating with
"Di&ic" brought opt frcnuopt burst
from she throng. WHO wniled impaN
tentla
Conetcss 80 Favored sons
The committoe 81 vonvontion arr
raneemonta haa given the most prom-
incnt places % states having avowed
presidential candidates.
TO the rleht OF the main aisle and
directly ~ front was Missouri, home
state OF speaker Champ Clark TO
The Left wne New Jersey Win Wood
row Wilson as d favorlie son.
Hack OF Missauri CaHao Ohio. with
Governor Harmon IN the field, Bach
Ut New jersey was Alabemn, home
OF Representative Oscar W. Under
wood. Connecticut. supporting Cow
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Noah Dakota. nominating Governor
f4nrka. was no more faYoFahly located
than lndinna, supporting Governor
Marshall. both beiag in fourth or fifth
positions from tire front
Contcntion officials began takinN
their places ON the platform a few
minutes before noon. The floor Of
the convention ha}i was now well
filled with delegations, but some 81
the notable onea--New Jersey. Mia
somrs and NebrAska--had no, yet ar
rived.
Mr. Bryan. with his brother Charles
Bryan. and two friends. left for the
convention hall shortly before a.
O'CLOCK. u was stated just as the
Bryan patty left that there was moth.
ing 10 say regarding the temporary
chairmenship. As present plans might
Undergo a sudden change on the con-
veation floor. 3a
bryan ENTERS GinanHonnced.
Hryan slipped into the convention
hell by one Of the side entrances and
was on the platform aosne minutes
without being recognized ~ the walt.
ing throng Ife shook hands with
Cardinal Gibbons. who wns waiting q
pronounce the opening invocation, ane
then took q seat well secluded from
the gaze Of the crowd.
Bryan continued 10 screen himself
from the crowd and few knew ne wal
present,
Up to that time Charles r. Murphy
Alton b. Parker and several othcl
conservative leaders still were absent
Disorder Attends Opening.
Chairman Mack called tho conven
ton 20 order nj 1910 y. m, and prac
tlcaily auietcd the uneasy and nois,
throngs.
Judge Parker entered the conven
lion hail just after proceedings had
opened accompanied by the next del
. egasion.
There was little demonstration.
Continued disorder delayed th'
opening proceedings and Chairman
Mack appealed 20 delegates 20 takl
their seats and clear the alsies.
A delegate with a stehtorian volc'
shouted TO Chairman Mack that III
delegates were sim In line outside fh'
hall and that the convention shouls
not proceed until they could get IN.
AZ 1870 D. m, practically all sh'
delegations were In place and appeal
we're again made for order.
Cardinal Pronounces Inrocntion.
The call for the Democratic nation
al convention was formally read a
l2.32 By one OF the secretaries,
Cardinal Gibbons. IN his brillian
scarlet robes pronounced the openini
invocation. the entire assembling
standlng with bowed heads
Applause for Kern.
senator Kern entered the hall .
the prayer closed and received
round of applause.
Chairman Mack directed the readin
OF the names o. the temporary on
GERS. The first name Alton 3. Parke
og New York for temporary chairman
was greeted with a great wave 3
cheers to which the band added Il
lively straIns
Cheers Tor Bryan.
William jennings Bryan rose sud
denly on this platform and WAS greet
ca. with immense cheering
Bryan stood Ia the center OF ~
platform while wave after wave Of "a
multous cheering swept over the hal
ne mctinned for sllonce, bat tn
cheering kept up
Theodore A. Bell. Of California, too
the platform 20 second the nomina
ton % Parker.
Cries OF vote. vote" interrupte
the speech Of Bell.
Great disorder evHtlpued % lnter
rupi Bell and the galleries weFe warn
ed they would be cleared tomorEo'
AZ the diRordorly scenes continued.
Fitzgerald spoke amid deFisya seh
from al quarters. The floor and gal