Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-04
Bailey's Anti-Imperialism Resolution Will Re Reported Adversely.
 Bailey Will Make q Fight.
NO FRICTION YET
 IN THE CONVENTION.
The Reports of the Committees on Credentials and Permanent Organ. ization Adopted Without Any
 Change Whatever.

Galveston, Aug 3.-The Democratic state convention went into permanent organization at 10 o'clock this morning, adopting the reports of the credentials and permanent organization committees without change
 The platform committee not ready to report, and after considerable miscel- 1aneous speech making, adjourned to } p. m.
 The committee on platform will re- port adversely to Bailey's anti.imperial- ism resolution and he will make min ority report and defend it with an elab. crate speech. Discussion is likely to be lengthy.
 Galveston, Aug. 3.-It was consider. ably after n o'clock when the convent. ion had been called to order, several ef- forts having been made to get the al- ternates to herd in their own corral and yaeate that which had been set aside for the delegates
 Chairman Blake pounded for order and then introduced Rev. w. D. Bradfeld, pastor of St. Johns Methodist church, who invoked divine blessings.
 Chairman Blake then introduced County Judge Morgan M. Mann of Galveston county, to make the address of welcome, which was responded to by R. M Hall of Vernon.
 Chairman Blake then aGis..e3sed the convention at some length.
 At the conclusion of his address the chairman had Secretary Kennedy read the report of the executive committee, recommending the following temporary officers Of tho convention Chairman, Hon. James B. Wells of Cameron coun- ty; secretary, Hon. A, F. Briggance of Grimes county; assistant secretaries, o. w. Childress of Tarrant.county Lee Blanchette of Jefferson county, Tom Napier of Wood county and James Hays Quarles of McLenlian county.
 Hon. James K. P. Gillespie of Har- rison county moved the adoption of the report, and the motion prevailed with out dissent
 Chairman Blake appointed as 8 com mittee to escort Mir Wells to the plat form the Hon. R. M. Stafford, Judge Eugene Williams and Congressman S. w. r. Lanham.
 Mir. Wells made brief, but enthusi- astic speech accepting the chair, and re- ceived much appluse.
 MT. Fields of Hill county moved that the committe on credentials, on perman- ent organization and on platform be appointed, said committees to consist of one member from each senatorial dis trict. Unanimously adopted.
 Congressman R. L. Henryo MeLen- nan county offered the following resolu- ton and it was sent to the platform to be read:
 "Resolved, that the present war with Spain was declared for securing the freedom and independence of the Cuban patriots, and we hereby indorse the congress of the United States for inter- vening in behalf of those struggling peo- people. We assert that the United States did not embark in this war for the purpose of conquest and territorial ex- pansion, and we oppose it being waged for any such purpose. We declare it to be the policy of the Democratic party and of this governmental oppose colo nial possessions by the United States and at variance with the theory of ims perial aggrandizement.
 ssOur government is based upon the doctrine of republic composed of soy- ereign states, extending rights of rep resentation and taxation to all citizens. We are utterly opposed.to this govern ment acquiring territorial possessions in the eastern hemisphere and becoming involved in European controversies in that part of the world 7
 A storm of disap2royal greeted the reading and the secretary was not per mitted ro finish it.