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would add spirit to the occasion and
give the ticket send-off such as it
would not otherwise receive. The
members of the committee generally
supported the proposition and as q
consequence the invitation of the Kan
sas City people was declined.
DAY AND NIGHT SESSION.
The discussion developed some points
of the program of the committee. They
will have a day and night session. 1t
Is their purpose to have the usual COM
mitttees appointed as promptly as pos
sible after the converting of the con-
vention. and to then have them to \,et
together Immediately, act as soon as
they can, and. If possible. report and
have the convention act upon the re-
ports before adjourning In the after
noon.
Failing to secure action in the after
noon, they hope to get the committee
reports disposed of early in the even
ing and still accomplish Mr. Bryan's
nomination before the adjournment of
the night session.
The managers appreciate that there
may be many obstacles in the way of
carrying out this program. but they
are quite determined to find n way to
do 1t, and they express confidence that
the members OF the convention Will all
lend helping hand to this end.
BRYAN TO BE THERE THURSDAY.
The discussion also developed the
fact that Mr.. Bryan is expected to be
present in the convention on Thursday,
the day after his nomination, and indi
cate to the convention his acceptance
of the honor conferred. An intination
of the committees purpose to secure
action tomorrow has been conveyed to
the prospective candidate. and an in
vitation extended to him to visit the
convention Thursday, and it is stated
upon excellent authority that he has
indicated that he will accept.
The members of the committee eN-
press themselves generally OF the opn-
ion that the program can be carried
out, and those who know OF the invi-
tation to Mr. Bryan do not hesitate to
say that he will certainly accept.
Kansas City. July 3.-The National
Democratic Committee to-day disposed
OF the business before 1t With alacrity.
The battle over the temporary chair
manship was short but sharp, and
was decided in favor of Governor
Thomas, of Colorado. The contests
were first decided. The report OF the
subcommittee in the Montana case
was unanimous in Clark's favor. and
was adopted by the committee without
delay. In the subcommittee, how
ever, Chairman Williams stood out
against Clark, but yielded gracefully
to the report putting the Clark men OH
the temporary roll.
he QeClSlOn was DaScu upon the De-
lief on the part of the members that
the State convention which selected
the Clark delegates contained n ma
jority of the uncontestcd delegates.
The DAILY men ANNOUNCE their deternii-
nation to make n vigorous fight be-
fore the committee on credentials.
The Oklahoma controversy was set
tied in favor of the Jacobs faction in
opposition to the Sipes faction. The
Jacobs people We're considered the
most regular" by the committee.
In the case of the Indian Territory,
the decision was favorable to the Mar
cum faction. also, on the ground of
regularly. Mr.. Marcum is the present
member of the National Committee
and the fight was principally upon
him.
The only two candidates for tempo
rary chairman We're Governor G. S.
Thomas of Colorado, and Mayor d. s.
Rose, of Milwaukee.
Senator Kenny. of Delaware, and
Committeeman Clancy, of Wisconsin.
spoke for MIR. Rose. and Committee
men Wilson, of Colorado. and clayton,
of Alabama, for Mr.. Thomas. The vote
proceeded very evenly until towards
the close. when Mr. Thomas made a
slight gain. which he held to the end,
coming out with n majority of two.
The total vote was 46-Thomas. 81;
Rose, %,
At 11:30 the committee recessed I'M
Gil p. m.
TO SEAT NORRIS DELEGATION.
At the afternoon session of the Ma
tional Committee q decision was reach
ed to seat the Norris delegation from
the District of Columbia.
c. a. Walsh was appointed tempo
rary secretary; rrrrf-irc- 1rutfrorizeti-
TO appoint all the assistants necessary.
He named w. A. DeFord, of Kansas,
for first assistant secretary: j. l..
Jones, of Arkansas, as second assist
ant, and A. M. Mcdonald of Utah. rs
third assistant. Charles II. Hampton.
of Michigan, was named as chief read
ing clerk, and ]. II. Gillespie, of Iowa,
and Lee Ardmore, of Colorado, as as
SistnntS.
Senators Kenny and Tillman and
Messrs. Thompson. Wilson and Clay
ton were appointed committee to
meet the Silver Republicans and Popu
lists. AS the motion leading to this
action was first presented it provided
for n committee of conference, but it
was so notified as to authorize the
committee to visit the other organizn-
tions and extend to them the best
wishes OF the Democratic committee.
Resolutions of thanks of the commit
tee were adopted, the resolution IN
Senator Jones' honor thanking him for
the impartial manner in which he
has presided over the proceedings OF
the committee and for his energetic
work"
The committee adjourned to meet at
IL o'clock TOMORROW and to proceed to
the convention hall in body.
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