The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-04
Demand for Tickets to the Con.
vention Is Greater Than Was
Ever Before Known.
PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP.
Missouri Delegates, While Favor
ing Champ Clark, Are Devot-
ing Energies to Cockrell
for the Presidency.

Tie Democratic National Committee viii
meet at 10 (ofeo?l9qk this morning. possibl,
for the last time before the convention L
its work is completed the new committe,
viii take charge after the adjournment o
the convention. when the nomination,
| have been made
Practically all of the members have ar
| rived. Yesterday they called at the head
| quarters in the Jefferson Hotel and re-
| ceived the mail that was awaiting theil
arrival. Most OF the letters were requests
| for tickets TO the convention. 1t is said
| that never before in the history of the
| party have tickets of admission been IL
such demand.
Practically every visitor to the Worlds
Fair feels himself entitled to at least one
view of a great convention. while the un-
usual interest that attaches to this con-
vention makes 1t doubly attractive to ev-
eryone who cares for public affairs.
Five proxies have been reported to Sec
retary Walsh. NJ. F. Tarpey. the new Ma
uonal Committeeman from California will
have the proxy OF Governor James H.
Budd, who is not here. w. f. Coachman
Will represent George P. Raney of F1ori-
da. W. p. Hurlburt has the proxy of f. NJ.
Wolff of Idaho. Henry Lehman has the
proxy of Governor n. G. Blanchard of
Louisiana. and D. n. Peery will represent
David C. Dunbar of Utah.
The plans prepared by the Committee on
Arrangements will be submitted to the
fun committee to-day. 1t is probable that
they will be approved by the larger body.
Especially confident are the members of
the Arrangements Committee that the re-
arranged Coliseum plans will be accepted.
Coliseum yesterday said that the many
convenences which have been placed in
the hall SurpasS those of any convention
that has ever been held.
PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP.
According to present arrangements
John Sharp Williams will be made the
temporary chairman. A National Commit
teeman said yesterday that. SO far as he
could learn. the situation regarding the
manned practically unchanged. Both
Champ Clark of Missouri and Judge
Thomas Il. Barkworth of Michigan are
most prominently mentioned, while there
4 few friends of Congressman Will
liams who hope that the temporary or
eanization may be made permanent.
Friends Of Senator Stone of Missouri
are anxious that the impression that he IL
requesting the honor for Congressman
Clark be removed The Missouri delega-
ton. while il would appreciate the Sc
IeCtiOn OF tHamp tlhEk ny the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, does not
wish TO be put In the attitude of asking
for the honor.
''All of our energies are confined to the
candidacy of Senator Cockrell for the
presidency" said one delegate. III Con-
gresham Clark Is made permanent chair
man. and hope that he is. it will he SIM
ply through the desire of the delegates
on the OrEaniza ton Committee"
One of the committeeman, who is friend
ly to the Hearst movement said yester-
Committee would ignore all of the con-
tests that have heen brought. That is a
matter which belongs TO the Credentials
Committee Of the convention" he said
with emphasis.
while we may have our individual
opinions regarding the righteousness of
certain contests. we are practically all
agreed upon the fact that those delegates
holding the credentials from the conven-
tions should be seated. The Hopkins dele.
gates in Illinois will be in the temporary
hear both sides. but the merits of the con-
test must be decided by the Credentials
Committee"
OPENS WEDNESDAY AT NOON.
The convention will be called to order
at noon Wednesday by the chairman of
the National Committee. former United
States Senator J. X. Jones of Arkansas
We will introduce Congressman John Sharp
Williams who will preside temporarily
After a speech by Congressman Williams
a letter will be read from President Fran
els of the Worlds Fair inviting the dele
gates to attend the Worlds Fair as its
guests. II is possible that Governor Dock
cry or Mayor Wells may welcome the dele
gates in a brief talk. though this has not
been decided upon.
After the appointment of the committees
OH Credentials Permanent Organization,
Resolutions and Order of Business the |
will adjourn until the next day.
probably at noon. No one expects the !
Credentials Committee to finish its work |
in time for a second session on the first |
day.
Announcement has been made by Secre- |
tary C. A. Walsh of the National Com |
fnittee that tickets and badges for the |
delegates and officers Of the convention |
will be distributed in room No. I'D after 6 l
D clock Tuesday evening.