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Show Terrible Strain on Leaders. Many of tho leadors of tho Democracy Democ-racy underwent a terrible strain in tho recent convontlon. William Jon-nlngs Jon-nlngs Bryan was hard at work for sovonty-two consccutivo hours, and camo noar collapsing nt tho end of that tlmo. David B. Hill, Senator Tillman and John Sharp Williams woro all badly used up, whllo Champ Clark, tbo permanent chairman, at tho afternoon session Saturday, was un-ablo un-ablo to mako himself heard beyond tho first four rows of seats. Ho had his secretary mako tho announcements announce-ments for him through tho mega-phono. mega-phono. Theso aro only n fow of tho loaders who show strain of tho session, nnd It Is tho concensus of opinion that this convention has established a record rec-ord for hard work and long hours. |