Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-14
ANTI.HEARsT MEN SEATED.
Convention Adops Majority Report o
the Credentials COMMITTEES.

st. Louis, July S.-The most dramatic
and interesting feature Of the second
day OF the democratic national conven-
tlon was the debate on the majority
and minority reports of the credentials
committee, the point at issue being the
seating of the Hopkins delegation from
Illinois.
The majority report, following the ac-
ton of the national committee. recon-
mended seating the Hopkins delegates.
1t was read by Chairman Head.
William ]. Bryan read and supported
the minority report. Frank j. Quinn re-
piled to him. as did Delegate Menzies Of
Indiana.
Mr.. Bryan briefly replied TO Mr..
Quinn.
The vote was CAT against the adoption
OF the minority report. and 299 for
1t.
Mr.. Bryan concluded reading the mi
nority report at 4:12 o'clock. 1t having
taken him t~hirty-five minutes. During
the latter part Of the report he was fire.
quently interrupted by cheers from the
gallery.
He concluded by asking Tbs fifteen
minutes on each side be allowed for the
hearing of the contest.
eryan's Great Effort.
The chairman recognized Mr.. Bryan
10 speak In behalf of his motion to sub
~ iidJOlity V
port.
Word that MIR. Bryan would take this
opportunity to make his great effort
before the convention had got abroad,
snd the audience was rustling with en-
pectation as the Nebraskan arose and
laced It.
In opening his speech Mr.. Bryan an
bounced that he had not come to the
convention with the idea of bringing
up any questions that could or would
create division. He was greeted by
cheers. and when he declared that he
hoped and believed the convention
would select a tickle which could be
supported by a united democracy the
cheers were ~redoubled.
An outburst of approving yells
greeted his announcement hat the con-
vention in Illinois was conducted by
men who were on a level with train
robbers.
Becoming intensely Interested in his
address,. Mr.. Bryan. finding that his
Guns interfered with the freedom OF his
hands, pulled them off and proceeded.
He declared that for two years John
r. Hopkins had pursued a course con-
trary to that followed in the Illinois
convention. and did not dare 20 follow
precedent at this time. because he
would have been repudiated had he
lone so. h initial sentences of Mr..
Bryan's speech. which carried his
hearers into cheers. We're:
still hope that we shall be able to
agree upon a platform that will repre-
sent h e sentiments of all of lis so we
can present to the country the plat
form OF a united party.
When the cheers which greeted this
sentiment had subsidized. the speaker 1T
tered these words:
I will &c further than that. ! stiIl
hope that we shall be able to present
to the country a ticket behind which
can stand q united party.
Again the convention enthrsiastjcaI-
~ endorsed the sentiment expressed.
P~ettigrew Delegation Wins.
II. Fl. Smith of South Dakota con-
tested the seats OF the entire delegation
and charged Pcttigrew with being OBJ
posed to any but Hearst or Bryan men.
and quoted the language he said Pet
tigrew used In the state convention to
answer a question as to whether he
would bolt the national conventions. as
follows:
do you suppose I would pledge nv
self to support the nominee of the ST.
Louis convention l put the question
20 you. gentlemen. Suppose they nom
mated old Cleveland, or some other
man I'm the Cleveland-Hiil ring of the
democratic party. Suppose they reor-
ganize us. declaring for the trusts and
the money power: I tell you I would
bolt the ticket. and do everything In
my power to defeat Il at the polls"
The committee did not disturb the
sitting delegation. of which Pettigrew
Is the head.