Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-15
GREAT DEMONSTRATION OCCURS IN
COLISEUM WHEN SENATOR JAMES
RECOUNTS DIPOMATIC VICTORY
OVER GERMANY.
CROWD TUMBLES INTO THE AlSLES
CAUSES CONGESTION AND WITH
OUT A LEADER BEGINS MARCH
THROUGH THE HALL.


COLISEUM. 81. LouiS No. June ID.
Chairman Martin III G:ynn called the
second day Of the democratic national
convention to order nj ll:iC today. The
committee on rules voted unanimously
To recommend 10 the convention that
nominations be made tonight al : clock.
Al III o'clock but few. people were
present and the board played the anti.
hyphcn song Don't Bite the Hand that's
Feeding YOU and a male quartette
sang the chorus. The crowd liked IL and
chcercd While the convention awaited
word went round that the rules of the
committee would recommend hhat nomi-
nations he made tonight. This was wei.
come news to many Delegates N.
The delegates are still bubbling ever
with enthusiasm from the speech yes
terday. They gave Chairman Gixnn~ q
rousing reception when he calicd the
convention to order today.
Archbishop j. j. GlcBnOn Of ". Louis
offered prayer.
Permanent offers were named immc.
diatcly after appointed and senator W-
lie James Of Kentucky started his
speech lie was interrupted by IN cigh
teen minute demonstration when he re-
counted President Wilson's German dip
l0matic victory. When he mentioned The
horrors of war William Jennings BRYAN
flushed deeply lie rose from his seat
and applauded. There were insis;cnt
cries for Bryan when James finished.
The convention agreed on nomina
tions AZ O'Clock tonight and the con
rcntion adjourned 10 that hour.
Senator James departed widely from
the printed tex of his speech. but the
sentiment hc presented was substanti
ally the same. When James rrrountcd
in implied terms the presidents diplo
matte success in the negotiations with
Germany. The delegates wanted 10 herr II
again. Repeat isi' yhcy demanded
James repeated the statement AMI The
crowd rose and broke loose with cheers.
In repeating !, phrase from his speech
Senator James said:
Woodrow Wilson. without orphan
ing 4 single rhih. without widowing q
single American mother. without frirg
a single gun. withort shedding o single
drop of blood. wrnng from the most mil
itarv spirit that ever broodcd over u
battlefield an agreement 10 American 'lr
mands and concession to American
rights.
The band swung into america nnl
the "Star Spanglcd Banner hats anl
flags went into the sir. Some one cried
Three cheers for Wilson" and the
crowd roared H. answer
Stanchions were torn from the nonr
and the march ~ the delegates started
through the hall The aisles bean"
chokcd because the demonstration was
begun without organized leadership.
Congestion aided III shortening the dcr
ons ration and the b1ni PLAYED "H"t
Time as a marching tune while .fainc@
famed his 1lnrid face.
With the demonstration over ih"r"
were calls for Bryan. but he had slir"-fl
out Of the press gallery during the slrr'-
onstration and could not be fonnd. Jc--
nv e. South. delegate from Arkansas 'ab.i
clrrk ri The house ~ representatives
said he would have asked for point ~
order IL any one had asked for Brr-n
10 speak
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