The evening times., 1900-04-12

12;i5 o'clock the Committee on Credentials
brought in its report. The report showed
that there was only one contest and that
from the Eighteenth district II recon-
mended that the anti-Norris delegates be
seated. They are Sanford. Horne and
Ryan. The report was adopted. This ac-
tion left the convention solid for Norris
with the exception Of seven men-W.
Mex Clayton Second district; the three
Bryan delegates from the Eighteenth
district and the three from the First
On motion. John A. Clarke was uuani-
mouSly elected permanent chairman CT the
convention. There was some psrlcy as 10
the permanent secretary. J. Fred Kelley
was named. but withdrew William Hart
John J. Purcell. and John {. Wittekindt
were all successfully named. and each de-
clined with the exception OF Mr. Purcell.
OF the Seventh district, who was elected
unanimously
The chairman then announced the fol-
lowing Committee on Resolutions:
Frank l.. Hanvey. Second district; Jo-
seph H. Bradley. Fourth district: Frank
b. Lord, Eighth district. William T. Wha-
len, Eleventh district: Harry q. Middle
ton, Thirteenth district: Dennis =. Gala
CHAN Twentieth district: Charles F. Shell
ton, Twenty-secoDd district
The announcement drew forth a storm Of
protests from the delegates from the Twen-
tieth district who are opposed to an in
strUcted delegation. The turmoil was in
creased when Delegate Hanvey introduced
a resolution ordering the delegates to Kan
sas City 20 vote for William J. Bryan II
was received with great applause. Chair
man Clarke declared the motion out Of or
der and referred it to the Committee on
Resolutions.
The convention then took a recess for
mittee on Resolutions time TO prepare
its report.
Instructions for Bryan.
When the convention reassemblsd at ?
O'Clock the Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Resolved. That as an evidence OF
our love aud faith in W J. Bryan as
the exponent Of the principles of true
Democracy exemplifed in the last
Presidential campaign the representa-
tives OF the Democracy OF the District
or Columbia in convention assembled
direct and instruct our delegates
TO the Kansas City Democratic COnyen-
tiOn to vote for the denomination OF
William J. Bryan as long as his nOmi-
nation is possible. and for the T7afiir-
nation OF the Chicago platform Of
1856
The report was adopted unanimously.
Delegates to kansas city.
The chair then announced that romina-
tions for delegates to the National Con
ventiou we're in order. james T. Norris
rame was the FIRST presented.
George killeen. Of the Nineteenth dis
yrict. was nominated by j. j. sullivan
William Donovan. Eighth district was
] tod f,- d -
len Of the Eleventh district. was placed In
nomination by r. A Shea Of the Tenth
District. William Dickson was nominated
by Michael Scaulou. Of the Twelfth Dis
trict.
The name Of William Dickson YVES re-
ceIyed hy the convention with some SUR
prise. Il had been the opinion ttlt Mr..
Dickson was On auti-NOTris man. The
/ Bryan delegates explained that this Trnli-
nation was shrewd move upon The lar'
OF toe Norris men who hope % prevent
| a cCrtestiug Bryan delegation az Kansas
City.
J. Fred Kelley Of the Thirteenth dis
/ trict was nominated by Harry q Middle
ton, OF the Thirteenth district
John a. Clarke Of the Sixteenth district
was placed in nomination by Frank 4.
T. McQuade, Of the Fourteenth district.
William F. Hart nominated by
James WOrden. OF the Fifteenth district
At O'Clock vote wsss-taken on Mr.
Norris nomination and be was elected
While the convention VIII not complete
the election of delegates until a late ICur
this afternoon. il is the general opinion
/ that the following slate viii 90 through.
James L. Norris
John a. Clarke.
j. Fred Kelley
William j. Donovan.
William Whaleu.
William Dickson.
The slate is the original Norris slate
with the exception thar Dickson is q more
probable victor than W F. Hart. The HaI,
men declared that Dickson would be- elected
/ instead Of Donovan and tha, Hart would
be- victorious