The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
BY the Associated Press.


st, Louis, July THE Democrat,
national convention adopted the repor
+. of the committee on rules, creder
..tials and permanent organization, The
/ session opened at 10 O'Clock am an
hour later took a recess until p III
and adjourned at G:s0 uptil 10 O'eloc,
tomorrow. During the day sever1
speeches We're made. chief of which
wasaBryan's effort to overthrow the
report of the credentials committee
and seat contesnng delegates from
Illinois The controversy was ended
by the rejection of the minority re
port of the committee by vote ol
CAT nays to 299 ayes. Though Bryan's
speech and his appearance on the
floor was cheered far beyond the pre-
viuis demonstration 1t made few votes
The alignment Of delegates proved
the correctness Of previous estimates
of those wro favor the radicals and
those who are supporting the Gnser'
vative element which Is new in con-
troll
When the re-rlt Of the contest was
announced the report Of the commit
tee on permanent organization was
made. Representative Champ clark,
who was chosen chairman. addressed
the convention. He mad rfepafcd end
furnished to the press speech Of
great length The hour WITS so late
when he gained the platform, however,
that he spoke about 600 words and
left his audience to icai The remain
der.
The ovation given Bryan awis one
of the greatest ever transpiring at
any of the notable events .pT (Which
. the immense Coli eqiil: is: f ped: s1t
was begun before .fbe: afternoo;i.' sss.
sionswas called to orders dull: tri fined
twelve minutes.with so: mich: ::fnry ..tl'at
'Tempofary Chairman Wiliiams s:aGd all
shis assistants, inc!udinE'a :l.intrpd. Eo;'
licemen!swere .unahle lo%restn~e: GriiI r.
.Quiet.scahie from the 'cons ention: only
after. the. Barker forces, i5ihel IN. and;
by: persistent efforts .t],rGaI.' the. title,
by: a. counter :demon. ttalii,n for, Tic.
.Naw' Yorkeri so::fhat: the fay9iite GAM
iidate for tie nominal ioi' fvr.' me9siE
dent finally reape,l she harvest. of: Tie
enthusiasm sown f1r BYaH. '':'.
The morning session was w;ithout
material interest except for the dis
session caused by objecting to that
part of the report If the committee
on rules which provides for The seat
ing OF the delegates sent 10y in u!aT
possessions.
The delegates from the Philippines
were finally ruled out.
II remained for the afternoon ses-
sion to create that degree of. strife
which makes a convection interest {
ing TO the masse This vas the
contest relating 60 the Illinois del
egatlon. It was known that Bryan
would take an active part IN ihe mat
ter at odds believed to he overwlebn-
ingly against him. Practically every
seat was occupied and the aisles we're
The increased attendance
to a great extent was because nf the
fact that Bryan was slated 10 speak |
on a matter sure TO ensende~ feeling |
and a spirited debate.
When Bryan entered the first sound |
Of applause in the vicinity of the Ne
braska delegation drew every gaze in
hat direction.
AS If to make up for tho tardy wei
,one extended BRYAN Yesterday great
opened the cheering stimuli
aneousiy from the cent? galleries
That there should be. no mismdeT
standing in regard to whom vas the
'biect Of the ovation. the Neb aska
delegates wrenched from the floor the
standard marking their 10 ,atinl in
he hall and waved the tsnncr high
Ibove all others. That was signal
or Bryan's following TO c1ugTegate
bout their leader Ador- ng The Ne
'rsska delegations example other
ntiParker states tore incse their
tandsrds and rallied s5ou. Bryan.
For a short time some degree of
was maintained among
be majority Of the delegates. but the
ight Of great human walls, forming