Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-01
By NELLIE BLv


BALTIMORE, July Its buzzing
like a mammoth swarm of bees Bryan
came on with small demonstrat ton;
not as much as was expected. The del
egates are all in their seats. The jour
nalsts are filing in slowly Many seats
are still empty in the press section,
although every seat in the building out
side of this section is filled
Mrs. Taft comes in just three min
utes after MI Bryan. She sits in the
balcony on the first row, dressed in
purple linen coat and skirt with a white
shirtwaist, wearing a chain around
her neck, her hat turned up al the side
and having big wing. It is all solid
purple deeper shade than her gown.
few cheers. That means Bryan
has gone over TO speak to Mrs Taft.
She smiles and the women with her
look delighted. They are not abashed
by the $4,000 eyes centered upon them
for moment They seem to enjoy the
sensation
Bryan goes back to his place on the
platform. He looks satisfied l wonder
if he has q promise of what he most
desires
The chairman raps for order. and
prayer is offered The entire audience
stands so far as the eye can detect.
The Only Murphy is standing. He is
in his shirt sleeves Almost the en-
tire audience is in its shirt sleeves;
still can't see Mr. Ryan. The white
hat of woman in the next chair is
visible. Prayer is over
Twenty four thousand persons sit
down at once The movement is ac-
companied by human voice sounds like
long, loud. threatening roll of thun-
der
Hears Bryan Rap Belmont.
The meeting is called to order. Some
one gets up and objects. He says the
delegates are stopped by the police and
can't get in. The chairman rules that
the police should clear the hall and
give admission to all delegates
Bryan gets up to make speech at
lacking Thomas F. Ryan, August Bel
mont and those representing them.
1t is funny. Who could tell who rep
resents those vast moneyed interests?
A man gets on the platform and pro-
tests against the criticism of Mr.. Ryan,
who is a delegate from Virginia Some
one yells from the gallery and the po
lice go to the man. He ought to have
been put out because he wore vest.
It is a bully move of Mr.. Bryan's. 1t
appeals to those who haven't got any
money.
Have you ever noticed how those who
have no claim TO fame struggle TO be-
little the famous? Do you notice how
those who have not the ability to make
money hold up as if in shame those
who can?
oh. that master stroke Who con
ceived the idea. no one tells. but it was
a speech that appealed to the envy and
hate Of the people
had to like the man because he
da red to say what we all know
It takes courage to do that. But he
had the courage because he was face to
face with defeat It was dare or die.
When the uproar got so bad tina
BRYAN could not be heard, Hal Flood,
of Virginia put his arms around Bry-
ans neck and whispered to him for t
least ten minutes When partial quiet
was restored. / felt sorry for Mr. Ryan.
He was a delegate and whether he had
money or no money his rights were 5
good as Mr. Bryan's II was discour-
teous to say the least Mr.. Ryan could
not reply He had to stand all the
abuse Of the eloquent Bryan
Editor Mooney, of Memphis. who sa
beside me. wrote this and handed il o
me
when a party loses its manners it
ought to die
Mrs. Taft Watches.
But leave it to the gentlemen from
Virginia They were gallant and
brave They meant that no outsider
should criticize their choice their Sc
lection or their Fellow delegates.
write this as the roll call goes on.
The buzzing Of the mammoth bee
swarm goes on with an occasional re-
proof from the platform Mrs. Taft
watches the audience almost continu-
ouSy through opera glasses She is
quiet A woman on her right who
looks as II she had sacrificed every bra
OF paradise on earth to adorn her hat
talks and fans continuously Women
on Mrs Taft's left have a tabulation
sheet and are carefully registering he
votes.
Senator LaFollette, erstwhile Repub-