Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05
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Maryland to the committee taking no
action in the District of Columbia case.
The chairman of the committee, Cam
pau, answered that there was no cause
to act in the District of Columbia be-
cause it was settled by the national
committee.
After brief speech in support OF his
contention that the credentials conf
mittee had not dealt fairly with the
District OF Columbia contest Vandiver
moved to recommit that part OF the re-
port to the. committee. The motion
was lost and the report of the. commit
tee was then adopted.
When the report of the committee
on permanent organization announced
that j. u. Richardson, of Tennessee,
had been selected permanent chairman
cheers broke from the audience. Chair
man Thomas, after the adoption of the
report appointed committee consist
ing OF former governor McCreary, of
kentucky, Daniel Campau of Michigan,
and Mayor Phelan, of San Francisco,
to escort the permanent chairman to
the platform. who then delivered his
address which was frequently pune
tured by cheers.
Prenzy of Enthusiasm
The conclusion of Chairman Richard
sons speech was the signal for a ter
rife applause and cheers. His mention
of the name of w. j. Bryan brought
the convention to it's feet in a frenzy
of enthusiasm. Delegates sprang upon
/ their chairs, waving their hats, hand
kerchiefs and umbrellas in the widest
fashion. Down the aisles toward the
speakers desk came groups OF dele
gates surrounding one man who held
the name of the state aloft. Texas
and, New York became engaged in riv,
airy as to which should hold the name
of the state highest in the air.
The convention by this time was in q
state of frantic excitement. The banc
struck up .The Stars and Stripes" ant
to it's inspiring strains the crowd com
menced to march around the floor yell
! ing like mad men and waving every
thing that could be lifted into the air
/ Precisely two minutes after Chair
man Richardson mentioned the name
of Bryan he began to rap for order, but
the delegates We're not yet ready Il
Yield the floor and, despite the contin
uous efforts of the chairman, the dem
constructions continued, the total length
being twenty-nine and half minutes
Order was then sufficiently restored
to enable the chairman to recognize
Delegate johnson, of Kansas, who mad,
motion that the convention adjourn
until 10:30 this morning. AT 1924 tn,
chairman declared the convention ad
journed.
An Evening Parade.
Kansas City, July 5.-An interesting
Feature of the convention and fittinI
lending of the days celebration was TIL
parade which took place last evening
Crowds began to gather thruout til
entire line of march an hour befor
the parade was scheduled to start, an
when at $50 o'clock the head of tn
column swung into Grand avenue fror
Seventeenth street, standing room wa
at a premium and all available locs
tions in windows and on the roofs q
buildings were occupied. The colum
moved up Grand avenue to First stree
then making tour of the princip;
business streets, and passed the hotel
and Offices. Nearly an hour was cor
Isumed in passing given point.
Contests Soon settled.
Kansas City, July 5.-The committe
on credentials made quick work of til
contests. Edward Gray, of Texas, W;
made chairman. The only hearing gi
= en- was to the District of Columbi
r. and the committee decided to adm
both delegations with half vote eac
c. Both delegations from Indian territol
I'd were seated with half vote. III
IL greatest interest conferred in the Mo
tana case. The Clark delegation WI
1T seated without division. The Ol1l
IT homa contestants We're given half
etvote each.
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