The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
CONVENTION GOES WILD
Continued from First Page.)

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Mr.. Bryan explained to the commit
tee that he had been busy on the plat
form committee during the time the
cred. All he asked was the right to
make a minority report to the conven-
ton. This was granted.
The committee gave patient hearing
of DR.. Mary Walker, claiming a seat
in the convention as the woman repre-
sentative of the Democrats of New
York. DIR. Walker waited patiently
the indulgence of the committee until
a late hour, and gave up in despair.
The committee. took action regard
ing Porto Rico, the Philippines, the
District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine.
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota and the Indian Terri
tory. The Maine contest, involving
three seats, was decided against the
Hearst delegates and in favor of
those on the Temporary roll The New
Jersey contests were decided in the
same way. The contests in this state
involved the First and Second dis
tricts, and the argument presented by
both sides was heated and involved
unpleasant personalities. 1t was 3
o'clock when the New Jersey matter
was disposed off, Mr.. Bryan had been
waiting in the committee room for
some time. He at once took the floor
and requested that the Illinois con-
tests, which had been disposed of by
the committee earlie.- IN it's session.
be reconsidered, that a record vote
might be had on which to base mi
nority report. The chairman ex-
planned that such a course would not
be necessary, that any member of the
committee had the right to make a
minority report. To make the matter
regular the committee voted the priv
ilege of making such a report to such
of its members as desired to unite in
one. Mr.. Bryan again took the initia-
tive, as no member of the committee
indicated a desire to make a minority
report. He stated that he wanted to
make such report and asked all MEM
berS of the committee who would sign
his report to stand up. Responding
to this the members from Oklahoma
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Rhode Is
land arose. Mr.. Bryan thanked the
committee and at once withdrew with
the statement that he should draw up
a minority report and make the fight
on the floor of the convention.
In the Ohio contest, involving the
Twelfth congressional district, Ross
and Gillian, who had obtained seats at
the hands of the national committee
retained them.
The sitting member in the PennsyI-
vania contest was retained without ar
gument on either side.
H. H. Smith. of South Dakota, con-
tested the seats of the. entire delega-
ton. He charged Mr.. Pettigrew with
being opposed to any but a Hearst or
Byan man and quoted language he said
Mr.. Pettigrew used in the state con-
vention in answer to a question as to
whether he would bolt the national
convention as follows:
DO you suppose would pledge my
self to support the nominee of the ST.
Louis convention? 1 put the question
to you, gentlemen. Suppose they nomi-
nate old Cleveland or some other man
in the Cleveland-Hill ring of the Dem
ocratic party. Suppose they reorganize
us and adopt Republican platform. de-
claring for trusts and the money pow
er. L tell you that 1 would bolt the
ticket and do everything in my power
to defeat it at the polls"
The committee did not disturb the
sitting delegation of which Mr.. Petit
grew is the head. The committee adj
journed at 4:30 o'clock a. m, after fin
ishing all contests before it and auth
orizing it's chairman and secretary to
prepare and present it's report to the
convention.