The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
FILIPINOS OUT.
Democrat National Convention
Net and Took a Recess
After a Session of an Hour's
Duration.
PLATFORM NOT READY.
Report on Rules Adopted With
out Opposition.
Some Debate on Admitting Is
land Delegations.
PLATFORM NOT READY.

sion OF the Democrat national conven-
ton was called to order by Temporary
Chairman Williams, who was cheered
as he took his place on the platform.
He had made allowance for the
Z weather by discarding his waistcoat,
but offset this trifle by pinning two
extra badges on the outside of his
coat He carried a large cigar be-
tween his teeth. which he rolled and
chewed nervously-
The strain of his long speech of yes
terday was evident in his voice which
was weak and hoarse. AS soon as he
had produced quiet in the nall by the
use of his gavel he introduced Arch
bishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis,
who delivered the invocation.
The prayer was brief and as the
prelate resumed his seat. a murmur of
approval ran through the convention
which in few seconds deeDened into
= roar of applause.
Immediately after the invocation
Chairman Williams called for the re-
port on rules and order of business
1.-The gentleman from New York is
recognized, he concluded. Delegate
Thomas Grady reported for the COM
mittee as heretofore published. The |
report was adopted without opposition |
or discussion
concerning Porto Rico and the Phil |
ippine islands, accrediting the dele |
gates from Porto Rico seats and votes |
in the convention Demands to have
the report read were shouted from /
the Minnesota and. Wisconsin delega- |
tons. Chairman Williams sharply /
reprimanded the persistence of the de- |
mand, saying the report would be read /
If the delegates would allow it by /.
keeping quiet. The chairman said:
An Important Question.
This is a most important matter. |
We are about to determine whether |
the Philippine delegates shall be en-
titled to votes in our national conven-
ton or whether at the same time we
declare that the Philippines should /
not be a part of the United States. 1 |
therefore urge you to be quite that the
motion may have full consideration"
Senator Jerry South of Arkansas.
moved to amend the report as soon as
il was read. so as TO make it include
the Philippines.
L. Irving Hardy made the point of
order that the Philippines were no 4
part of the United States and that the /
amendment was not germane- Mr.. |
South defended the rights of the Philip |
pine delegates. but finally withdrew mis- /
amendment. arguing for the adoption of |
the report.
Mr.. Grady said the national commit
tee had decided to include Porto Rico
in the call Of the convention.
The convention had to consider the |
question as to whether these delegates
had the right TO vote. The supreme
court of the United States decided that 1
Porto Rico was a part of the territory
of the United States. The same court
has decided that the Philippines was |
not n part of the United States. The |
committee has Followed this court and |
has given Porto Rico votes and with
held votes from the Philippines.
Debate Begins.
The question: said the chairman,
"is upon the adoption of the -, Sen
ator South interrupted at this point
with an expressed desire to speak TO
the question and accordingly took the
platform. He declared that it had
never been "A part of Democratic de
sign to consider the insular possessions
part of the United States and he
was opposed to such action. He depre-
Gated the idea of holding the question
in allegiance until the report of the Gre
dentials committee and asked the con-
vention to vote down that part of the
committees report.
There were loud calls of question"
but the chair again recognized L.
Irving Handy of Delaware who spoke
in favor of the report and urged its
adoption. His expressed hope that the
day would come when the Philippines
could select their own president and
hold their own national convention
called for three cheers. There were re-
newed cries of question"
If the gentlemen viii remain quiet,
said the chairman, the chair can put
II quicker"
on viva voce vote the ayes" were
in a strong majority. Senator South
asked for a roll call but this was voted
down by viva VOce vote
1.-The roll call is declined" said the
chairman with thump OF the gaVei.
The chair recognizes the gentleman
from Porto Rico to express his thanks
TO the convention" called the chair
man as a. w. Molina of that delega-
ton rose in his seat.
There were numerous Interruptions
and calls for recognition, but the
chairman silenced them and Mr.. Mo-
lima took the platform. Mt Molina /
applause as he concluded.
Chairman Williams endeavored to
state that the clerk would make an
announcement. but was interrupted by
cries of louder"
I'm the day when the angel Gabriel
shall stand on the highest mount of
with a megaphone shall announce the
crash of creation. there will be some
body to interrupt him by crying
louder q"
Chairman Raises a Laugh.
This witticism from the chairman
hit the humor of the convention and
a prolonged laugh followed
The chairman then announced that
the permanent organization commit
tee was not ready to make report
and desired conference of the COM
mittee-
of the hall. Chairman Williams re-
quested the chairmen of the New York
and Illinois delegations to repeat all
Mr.. Williams Gre
ated great laughter when he said: $50
dreadful are the acoustic properties of
this remarkable meeting place that
my friend Ollie James. of Kentucky |
who has a voice like the bull of
Basham, and in whose Difference that
bull retired from business, confided to
me that even he could not be heard
in this place"
1.-The next thing in the order of
business" said. the chairman, lis the