New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09

Committee on Resolutions Keeps
Delegates IN Suspense.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRryE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
St Louis, July s.-The convention marked time.
this forenoon for an hour and thirteen minutes
and then adjourned. The committee on resolutions
still in the throes of parturiton when the as
semhIy called to order at 10:47 o'clock. It had
adjourned to meet at 10 a. m. and, pending tho
report of that committee. there almost nothing
to be done.
Champ Clark in the chair. had the convention in
hand from the moment proceedings opened. He
announced. through strong voiced assistant. The
first person raising will be thrown out by the
police" Bourke Cochran was called on to address
the convention, but was not present. Ex-senator
Charles A. TOwne next invited TO take the
platform. but declined Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson was the next choice. and he enthusi-
astically cheered He spoke principally In relation
to the disfranchiscment plank Of the Republican
platform. and made appeal to the North and
the West to support the South in the position the
Democratic party Of that section has assumed in
regard to the relations of whites and blacks.
1t was about ten minutes after 10 when the
chairman arrived. Twenty minutes after the dele
gates were in their seats word had been re-
ceived from the resolutions committee and Chair
man Clark dispatched a messenger TO learn when
| it would be ready to report Private advices were
that it would be several hours before it would be
| prepared and the prospects for short session
| grew stronger. One Of the secretaries called
| through negaphone: The band will please play
| Home Sweet Home" and there wild
| cheer from the weary. perspirng delegates and
| spectators.
| The messenger to the committee on resolutions
| returned with gloomy report OF the readiness Of
| that committee to appear with it's important docu-
ment, and the waiting continued.
OPENING PRAYER BY RABBI
At 1910 Chairman Clark and let fall his
| gavel. The clerk then picked up the megaphone
and announced that the session would begin with
prayer by Rabbi Samuel Sale, of St. Louis. The
delegates and spectators stood during the invoca-
| ton There trouble in ord for
the long delay had wearied the delegates and they
seemed anxious for action.
A demand made for the report of the reso-
ing If was deternined to cali the r"iI oF s
to have the names of the next national committee
| announced. There We're cheers at the announce
ment Of the name of Robert D. Sullivan as com
mitteeman Of Illinois, but the demonstration as
sumed still larger proportions at the mention Of
Thomas Taggart, or Indiana, which followed
Many other names were cheered the call pro-
ceeded- A call for the committee to at the
| Jefferson Hotel as soon 40 the convention ad-
| Journed sine die was made.
CALLS FOR COMMITTEES REPORT.
Calls were made for the report OF the commit
| tee on resolutions. without result and on motion
| by Representative Ollie James, of Kentucky n
committee Of three was appointed by the Chair to
! wait or the committee TO find out when it would
| be ready to report. Chairman Clark named James
! II. D. Clayton. of Alabama and 4. H. Ball OF
| Texas, as the hurry up committee.
In the anxiety to learn when the committee on
natona mDII DE ready to report the list Of
and the oversight remedied by a motion, which
The clerk hen ' eae xief fb vote fo for tn. list
honorary Vlce-presidents principally with the Dur-
! pose Of keeping the convention uuiet bv giving II
something TO which It could listen. BY II o'clock
| rainstorm. ''
The committee which had been dispatched to
| the resolutions committee reappeared. and Repre-
| sentative James announced that the COMMITTEES on
resolutions mad said that ii would be unable TO re-
| port 70 the convention until o'clock at night
| by every memter. A~' 0@
Great applause Snd cheers greeted this. and as
soon as Mr.. James could be heard again he cor
tinued; Newly DIRK Nebraska, Virginia and Wis
consin nave al Joined hands. and will bring in a
platform that will carry to a glorious Victory
lIin, Noyefnoer: Again the convention cheered
Representative James followed al once with q
motion TO adjourn until o'clock tonight A sec
session closing at L SIS ' 0