Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-23

Speaker Wiisa proper applause ana
flag waving, and then sincerely hone
he will close In time to let them SEQ
the f1rst inning Of the ball game.
All Songs Sound Alike.
1t takes differences to arouse pas.
sions. and the differences are want.
Ing. So without a protest a Demo-
cratic convention let q band recr1ited
from younger generation. to whom
all war songs sound alike, play long
list OF Onion war songs, and the
crowd even Joined in singing "John
Browns Body" Doubtless In the
chorus that swelled from the young
threats many voices sang GWEN
Hang jeff Davis on a Sour Appla
Tree but so mild and angelic is this
cherubic convention that it won1d mt
complain. Tomorrow the band NAV
try "Marching Through Georgia" to
see what happens.
The unterrified Democracy NJ
70 years ago, rampant, uncompro-
missing and unconsciously militant.
has gone to the happy land which
beckoned "Old Black Joe,' and here
today were only the angel voices call
calling, but with small response.
Every few minutes, when the kew
nOter touched off an Oratorical skv.
rocket, the delegates waved their
flags. the white lights flashed on and
the moving picture machines began
to rattle, and deluded world will
see the Democrats whooping it up for
their cause. But the picture shows
only the high moments and leaves I'M
emphasized the long, patient and by
no means unpleasant moments Of the
first morning session, during which
the delegates sat cheerfully, but not
enthusiastically, and waited for tho
gavel to fall upon adjournment.
Haven for Moose.
The keynote speech was rather
more directly aimed at the Progress
sives than at the Democrats. The
Democrats here seem to think they
have sort Of rescue home for fallen
moosers. ana Mar1;z P. G!ynn. who
abused the Republicans and who
5eered and jibed at "swashbucklers,"
refused to mention Roosevelt's name
when the convention called, "Name
him, name him." Neither did the key
noter have any unkind words for the
Bull Moosers in general. He made a
speech for preparedness and a strong
foreign policy that was clearly ad-
dressed to the Progressives. But it
was so adroitly worded that it pleased
Bryan.
Bryan came into the convention
wearing a reporters badge, amid
storm of cheers, but curiously enough
not so loud nor so long a storm as
greeted him in the Bull Moose con-
ventfon last week. And among the
reporters sat Bryan, his fine bald head
looming up like the helmet of Navarro.
and he nodded it in approval Of the
peace claims Of Glynn.
Bryan was something more in the
convention that a bystander. This
is the first Democratic convention
since 1896 that has not been dominated
by Bryan as delegate or as a candi-
date. It will be rather unusual If a
convention Of party which he has led
Tor twenty years shall sit beside him
coldly and callous to his opinions.
Bryan Beekons Moose.
Bryan is doing all in his power to
open the door wide for the Progress
sives. But his power seems at the
moment rather unimportant, for this
Is essentially Wilson convention,
even though it's outward manifestation
Of loyalty to the president is we'll I'M
der control. But it must be remem-
bered that President Wilson himself
Is no rabble rouser and his tempera-
ment is reflected in his party's conven-
ton. Hence the obvious repression Of
it's natural emotions and it's air of de-
tachment from the universe save at the
point where matter touched the ball
game.