The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-25

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up from the floor and galleries. The
Star Spangled Banner followed, and
while the delegates wero standing in
honor Of it, Bryan came in by a side
entrance, and walked across the stage
I, shake hand, with Cardinal Gibbons.
He then sal down In seat on the
platform directly behind the cardinal.
There was verv little a )plaase tor the
Nebraska leader, in fact there had
been UP to this time very ;ittls gem
uine enthusiasm. the only warm re-
ception being that gwen to Cardinal
Gibbons.
The Cali'r-Aa delegation marchei
into the hall at l1:55. The delegates
were preceded by standard tearer
bearing picture Of Champ Clark on
q banner under III. ii was Inscribed
Special pivila;,s {, none; equal
rights to all.
At IL o'clock most OF me delegatea
we're In their places but the anti-Bryan
leaders had not shown up. They were
believed to be in conference with the
national committee officers In the rear
| OF the armory To avoid the crowds
In tie hotel lobby and On the street,
waiting to see the Ne3rasxan, Mrs
M j. BRYAN and her da lghter, trace
5Itc:lly left the Belvidera by the ser
! ant'r elevator when they started fol
the armory. They were provided Will
platform seats by Mrs. Norman E
Mack, wife of the national chairman
While the crowds waited in the arm
ory, Col. John I. Martin, sergear'.at
arms of the convention posed for the
photographers on the platform. hold
ling the gavel that was later useo by
Chairman Mack, in calling the con
vention to order.
AT 1910 National Committeeman
Mack took his seat at the table and
a moment later Cardinal Gibbons took
/ his place alongside. Most of the dele
gates were In their seats at that time
but Murphy, Taggart and Sullivan
we're conspicuous by their absence,
Called to Order.
| It was 1917 when Chairman Mack
raped the convention to order and
! directed the sergeant-at-arms to clear
1.-THE aisles. This was somewhat dit
/ fcult task and while the officials were
at work, Judge Parker sauntered leis-
urely to his seat apparently unnoticed.
| Tom Taggart, the Indiana boss,
strolled up to the platform and held
whispered conversation with Chair.
man Mack while the convention wait.
ed. Taggart was very earnest in his
conversation.
| At 1920 Mack raped for order FOR
the second time and this time he was
aided by Colonel Martin who had
armed himself with small gavel
The galleries we're only half filed
but this was due to the miserable ar
rangements for handling the crowds
and there we're more than 5000 people
standing in line trying to get in.
| Delegate Davis of Indiana reported
to Mack that some delegates were
standing outside unable to get into
the hall and asked for delay SO that
they might be in time to vote for the
| Temporary craftsmanship
/ Mack said that he would do go
While waiting, the band struck mp a
tune but it did not create any inter
est, only the New York delegates ap-
plauded the tune.
4 As soon as the Cardinal concluded
| his invocation the silence broke into
applause and cheers. Mack again or,
dered the aisles cleared but his direc
tions were jeered by the crowds who
simply refused to move.
Taggart was standing at Mack's
right and kept up running fire OF
conversation with him throughout.
The Trouble Starts.
Mack then announced the temporary
officers as suggested by the national
committee They were headed by AL
ton B. Parker and the mention of his
name started applause from the New
! York, Illinois, Indiana and other east
ern delegations. The band started ur
but the cheering was short lived.
Urey Woodson was named as TEN
/ porary secretary and Col. Martin as
| temporary sergeantat-arms. w. j