The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
Is MINUTE E
IN MORNING SESSION
Delegates March and shout for
Wisou-N. Y. sits Cold.

W11sOn-N. y. sits COId.
ST. LOUIS, June 15.-When the dele
gates began to gather for the first SEES
sion to-day Il was a bright. not morn
ing. the sort ~. Louis Ia famous. or in
famous. for. Palm leaf FAM were In de-
mand. and even the old fashioned states
man from west OF the Mississippi and
south OF the Mason and Dixon line had
shed his enveloping coat and had
changed his pug hat for n near Pana-
ma. There probably never was such a
run IN any citys supply OF Palm Beach
suits or of crash summer things.
The general effect was pleasing. much
more pleasing indeed when J. Ham
Lewis, United States Senator from Ili-
nois. by the grace of his own pulchri-
tude entered the hall. Mr.. Lewis was
n symphony In b~rown-brown felt hat.
brown cutaway coat. brown trousers.
brown socks. brown shoes. There was
applause when he revealed himself upon
the rostrum and cries Of Lewis "
Lewis. :" speech! :" He waved his
hand gracefully and bade them be pa.
tient. His merits, he was sure, would
be recognized.
The delegates we're very tardy. Some
looked as II they had been-well. up
late. The business of the convention
outside of the Coliseum battle royal.
a box fight. steamboat ride. visits TO the
beer gardens and automobile rides-had
robbed them OF their sleep and some OF
their pepper.
The leaders. Senator Taggart. Secre.
tary Baker, Senator Kern. Roger Sulli.
van. Norman T.. Mack and others.
scanned with weary eyes the falling
ranks Of the delegates. Goodness knows
how many had tired Of the whole bust
ness and had caught a train for home.
Hail At L.east Full Of RumOrs.
The show was not drawing as many
visitors as had been expected. The
galleries filled slowly and placidly. Al
most anywhere one glanced there were
sections OF u~noccupicd seats. Mound
City folks had not been able 20 get ex-
cited about this convention. They could
see all they wanted OF the celebrated
leaders upon the streets or in the hotels
without swelterinG In the small hall.
The democratic statesmen assembled
this morning with an eye on the moving
picture men. II was laughablc to see
the unconsciousness Of their posing. The
Hon. James X. Vardaman of Mississippi.
in a white linen suit. backed up against
an American flag. shook his gray hair
over his shoulders. folded his arms and
dared the movie man to miss him.
Eryan, hot. red faced and clothed in
black alpaca. hurried through the crowd
10 his place among the correspondents.
posed for "A moment so a the movie
men could swing their batteries on him.
waved a hand and went busily to scrih-
bling. Us on yesterday morning. the
crowd gave Mr.. Bryan n pleasant cheer,
a tribute TO the man that was. They
did not mind having him around Nrter-
esting figures are scarce enough IN the
1915 assemblage). but he suits them
best IN his present capacity OF reporter
He looked cheerful enough this morn.
ing. having recovered apparently from
the grief caused by MIR. Glynn's keynot.
speech. They say that Bryan wept foi
ten minutes while Glynn was talkine
about mothers deprived OF their sons
through wars crnsltie~.
Half AN hour passed before the con.
ven'ion began 70 hustle. The bant
worked hard, considering the heat. ant
started In 10y playing We're Here b.,
cause Mere Here, because We're Here
because We're Here The crow,
laughed. II was the reason for the exist
ence OF the convention set to music. No
body had been able to find a more den
nit, reason