Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-09
A DEMOCRATIC DAY

thousand drloEnt01 VIII assemble IN !
the Coliseum next wednesday 20
name a candidate 20 run AZ the dem.
ooratic party's choice for president /
Of tho United stafos These dele.
gates represent nftythree political |
divisions -fortyfve states. four terri. |
torlca Alaska, Porto Rico. Hawaii and
che Philippines The number of del.
egatos. exclusive OF the territories |
and inauiar possessions la twico the /
number of United States senators and /
members OF the house n representa- |
lives. There a. no doubt that the ma.
tionsi committee will decide that the
ak delegates from Porto Rico are en-
titled 20 seats IN the convention.
Each delegate 20 the national con
vention represents a section Of the
country peoplod BY approximately so.
900 people. Of whom at least 10000
900 aro made adults OF the voting age.
SO the whole convention represents
the democratic party of approximate
~ 10000 900 voters. or s0.oo0,yOO PEG.
pie.
The 900 delegates meet Co pick
out a man who will represent the
ideas OF the democratic voters az 20
necessary qualifications for presl.
dent of tho United states. and 20
voice their ideas as 20 general poll
cles which should be followed BY the
chief executive Tor tho four years
succeeding March T. 1905. The dele
gates will voice these policies In a
series of resolutions. which. taken 20.
eether. is popularity called a plat
form" They are also 20 choose a
candidate Tor vice president 70 serve
In case OF the death or Inability OF
the president.
while the greatest uncertainty OK
ts,a "A 10 the action OF the convention
In regard 90 the selection 81 candl
dates and the adoption Of resolutions
the proceedings will adhere closely "a
she routine and definite program at
vava followed by the national polti
cal gatherings. The convention WI
be- On session three days
The delegates will assemble IN th'
S,oliaeun AZ noon on "Wednesday
They viii be called 20 order by aH
senatos James X. Jones. 81 Arkansas
chairman n the national committed
secretary @. A. walsh will then reaI
the official call -or the convention
Senator Jonea will make brief I'D
dreaa, presenting 20 the convention
John shary williams. Of Mississippi
Who will be introduced as temporar
chairman.
The choice OF Representative WI
ilama fOr temporary chairman
made al tho suggestion OF prominer
democrats of all factions. Though h
comea 10 the convention as an Il
atructed Parker delegate. the Brya
and Hearst element offered no obie
ton 10 hts selection. Mr.. William
CHIEF duty a. temporary chairmo
will be 10 deliver a speech which wi
voice the general party policies. AZ
viii be what Il popularity formed
"keyhote" speech.
Afer the presentation Of the seer
tary and other convention officer
tho chairman will call upon the d
feront state delegations and ask ea'
20 send % the platform the selection
made BY the delegation for memh'
shlp on the committee on resolution
credentials. and permanent organil
tloa snd order OF business, Ia q
meantime each delegation will ha
met and made it8 selection for the
PLACES. and the names viii DO 90
up. when these names have be
furnlahed 20 the presiding officer {
t-..-- IN 49,. N.f.an ktua the mo
horahip % the various COMMITTEES
and after announcing them will dir'
that the committee on credentla
Resolutions. and order Of business
tire and proceed 20 the business
which they we're chosen to perior
rho committees viii 90 10 work, NJ
n necessary will labor al night so
to be- able 20 report 20 the oonvi
ton when Il meets the following d
Having accomplished this muu
the convention will adjourn and VI
for the various reports from the ca
mtteea This Will end the first IA
session OF the convention.
William J. Bryan. who IL here ~
member OF the Nebraska dolegatlu
r. Understood % desire the chalrmi
ship OF the resolutions. or paltfo
committee. His selection will nat
ally be combated vigorously by I
conservatives" who are mostly 81
pOHera Of Judge Parker The ri
form committee will have q dlfflc
task on 10 hands 20 satisfy the opp
ing elements and draw up reaolutiC
that win be acceptable 90 q major
OF the delegates. The platform v
discuss trusts. labor. immigrants
statehood and other subjects
There are numerous oon'estB
engage the attention OF tho cred
tlaia noromittee, among the most
portant being tho cases from tllin
Ehd the district OF Columbia. 7
recommendation Of the natlol
committee which has been consld
Ing the cOateats Tor several days, v
sovera Ia most OF these cases bronr
before the credentials committee. 7
committee on order OF Business D
seribea the rules and order OF bu
ness which will govern the cow
Ion. and names the permanent o