Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15
ANTl-HEARsT MEN SEATED.
Convention Adops Majority Report of
the Credentials Committee.

Convention Adops Majority Report of
the Credentials Committee.
st. Louis, july 9.-The most dramatic
and interesting feature of the second
day of the democratic national conven-
ton 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 vas read by Chairman Head.
William j. Bryan read and supported
the minority report. Frank ]. Quinn re-
Piled TO him, as did Delegate MeIizies OF
Indiana.
Mr.. Bryan briefly replied to Mr..
Quinn.
The vote was CAT against the adoption
of h minority report. and 299 for
it.
Mr.. Bryan concluded reading the mi
nority report at Alp o'clock. II having
taken him ~thirty-five mintes. During
the latter part of the report he was FREE
quently interrupted by cheers from the
gallery.
He concluded by asking thai fifteen
minutes on eac side be allowed for the
hearing of the contest. :
Bryan's Great Effort.
The chairman recognized Mr.. BRYAN
to speak in behalf of his motion to sub
stitute the minority for the majority re-
port.
Word that Mr.. Bryan would take this
opporttast, &c make his great efrort
before the convention had got abroad,
and the audience was rustling with ex-
p~ectation as the Nebraskan arose and
faced IL.
tn nnar,rc hts enoo .r- -
nounced that he had not come to the
convention with the idea OF bringing
up N questions that could or would
create division. He was greeted by
cheers, n when he declared that he
hoped and believed the convention
would select a ticket which could be
supported by a united democracy the
cheers were r~edoubled.
An outburst OF approving yells
greeted his announcement tina the con-
vention In Illinois was conducted by
men who We're on a level with train
robbers.
Becoming intensely interested I'm his
address, Mr.. Bryan, finding that his
cuffs interfered with the freedom of his
hands, pulled them of and proceeded.
He declared that for two years John
p. hopkins had pursued a course con-
trary to that followed in the Illinois
III ~ IOt ddtt ~ IQilOW
precedent at this time. because he
would have been repudiated had he
done SO. The initial sentences of Mr.
Bryan's speech, which carried his
hearers into cheers. were:
still hope that we shall be able to
agree upon a platform that will repre-
sent he sentiments of all OF us SO we
can present to the country the plat
form of a united party.
f When the phQarQ which UraafoA thta
sentiment had subsidized, the speaker at
tered these words:
! Will go further than that. I still
hope that we shall be able % present
to the country a ticket behind which
a stand q united party.
Again the convention enthusiastically
ly endorsed the sentiment expressed.
Pettigrew Delegation Wins.
II. III. Smith of South Dakota con-
tested the seats OF the entire delegation
and charged Pcttigrew with being OPP
posed to any but Hearst or Bryan men.
and quoted h language he said Pet
tigrew used In the state convention to
answer a question as to whether he
would bolt the national convention. as
follows.
DO yon suppose / would pledge my
self to support the nominee Of the ST.
Louis convention? i put the question
to you. gentlemen. Suppose they NOM
mated old Cleveland. Or some other
mar IN b Cleveland-HM ring or the
deknocratic party. Suppose they reor-
the money power? / tell YOU Il would
bolt the ticket. and do everything III
my power TO defeat Il at the polls.
TIE committee did not disturb the
sitting delegation. OF which Pettigrew
ts the head.