The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-08
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GOING ON In THE COMMIT
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ST.5LOUIS, July SO: u A NJ
sN National aI#Committeeman Mack says
there will be no business done at this
morning, session, the platform com
mittee not being ready to report
Thereswill probably be some speeches
II and then recess until 2 o'clock
80 A. M.-The Indiana de1ega,
y ton has asked the band to play ION
the Wabash; the selection was a
popular one with the crowd.
:32 A.. ssM.-The band is playing
patriotic airs, each of which is greet
ssed with yells OF approval. When
was played the man with the
Texas Lone Star flag led the cheer
4 ing.
88s Convention called to order at 10: 46
Prayer offered by Rabbi Samuel Sale,
3 Of St. Louis.
10: 80 "A. M M.--Announcement is made
by the chair that he is determined
{ to have order, and that the first per-
son raising a row will be taken out
by the police.
0:53 "A. M.-Ca11 for the report of
the committee on resolutions bring
Ing no response, the roll of States
was called for announcement. of mem
Sbers of the new National committee.
IL a. M.--The names of CASTOR,
Massachusetts,, Campau, Michigan,
Mack, New York, Daniels, North Caro-
1 lima Guffey, Pennsylvania, were cheer
ed The. new national committee is.
asked to meet at the Jefferson Hotel
immediately after the final adjourn
\ nlentef the convention.
N !. NJ = On motion Of Delegate
Scammit tteea aWas.Sa ppointed to-
Waitsupon the resolutions committee
and ascertain when it will bezab1e to
report.
11:12 A: MA delegate suggests
while waiting for the committee to re-
port the convention would like to hear
from Bourke Cochran.
.$5Eg twas a popular suggestion, and
was loudly cheered.
11:13 A. M.-Cockran was not in
the hall, SO the crowd called for
Charles "A. 'Towne. Towne has refus-
for Senator Bailey, of Texas.
A-ssM.-To kill time, the roll
of honorary vice presidents is being
called:
11:37 A. M-Delegate G. w. Pratt,
of Alabama, moves that Richmond P.
SHobson address the convention. The
motion was adopted.
Hobson was warmly greeted when
&he* advanced to the platform.
The platform committee has had
no time to eat since last night and the
wearied appearance of the members
sis#indicative of protracted and hard
struggle. One member remarked that
starvation would settle all complex
questions in very short period.
$5 11:s37 a.. M.-The platform commit
tee mas just announced that an
unanimous report will be submitted
sat IS o'clock tonight. No minority re-
port will be made.
A The committee from the convention
secured this assurance.
s11:4l "A. M-Hobson was cheered
when he said it was Democratic
President who alone had been brave
enough to enforce the laws against
labor: unions. Hobson's criticism of
the Presidents attempt to force Crum,
the negro collector of customs at
Charleston on, the people OF South
Carolina. struck responsive chord
sfH$1I:5 A: M.-Ollie Jones, chair
man of the committee which was sent
to report on the progress of the com
mittee on resolutions, announced that
that committee would not be able to
report; until eight o'clock tonight.
Jones then moved adjournment of the
convention until eight o'clock tonight,
which was agreed to, and at HES the
convention adjourned.
In Convention Hall.
Tempted by the existing and inter
=esting events Of yesterdays session,
and hoping to witness equally inspir-
ing scenes to-day, the crowds this
morning thronged towards Convention
Hall earlier than usual in order to Sc
cure good seats. By 81 o'clock, when
Chairman Clark came to call the as
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