The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
STORY OF SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
 OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
NamSS Wm Catch the CwdByan Accorded an Ovation When He Appears0 Lead the Fight For the Minority of the Committee
 stedentas- --Menzies and Quinn Pointed in Their
 ~ Replies to the Nebakan.

certained that the Committee on Cre- ldentials was ready to report. Just at this instant MT. Bryan arose in his place and began making his way Ito the platform. As soon as this was observed up went the Convention again on its feet and the cheers arose with fresh vigor.
 | Bryan Presents Report. When MT. Bryan mounted the plat form, young DeFord, one of the secre- taries. got on table next to the pre- siding officer and, throwing both arms into the air, shouted and waved his arms frantical1y and another outburst of applause occurred. but 1t was of short duration. Mir. Bryan's object in going to the platform was to present a minority report to that of the Gre Identials Committee. He is a member of the Committee by proxy, bearing that of Delegate Casper of Nebraska. When Mir. Bryan reached the platform the spectators in the galleries to the rear gave him a cheer. He turned around and made many bows. | Chairman Head,e of the Committee. had not yet put in an appearance with the majority report of the Committee, and Delegate Kerr of Pennsylvania, 1
 | Tn the meantime, amidst great con- fusion. Delegate Robinson of Alabama, jumped to his chair and shouted mo- tion that, pending the arrival of MT. Head with the report. Governor Beck ham of Kentucky, be invited to ad- dress the Convention.
 l This motion was put through the megaphone and declared carried. It was some moments before Governor I Do. L. haxx hnn rH nd rryh nH he was he asked to be excused. A mo- tion was then adopted that Bourke Cochran, of New York, be asked to ad- dress the Convention.
 Asked for a Tune. The secretary announced through the megaphone that MT. Cochran was not at the hali He then called out, ''Will the band kindly strike up some tuner" l The band was quick to respond with "The Star Spangled Banner and the entire Convention stood.
 The band then struck up Dixie" and a mighty roar went up, the Philippine delegation adding to the scene by un- furling It's American flag with Phil | ippine streamers floating from the top The secretary yelled: The chair requests the band to play Yankee Doodle" and cheer after cheer broke forth as the band played the anthem.
 Other selections followed and Mary land" was the signal for another hearty cheer. s | of the commfttee on credentials, en- tered the hall and made his way to the platform. to the apparent relief of | the chairman. "
 As soon as the band was through MT. Head read the report which was | tv, hn al h. lished. The report in chief was as follows:
 To the Democratic National Conven- l tion:
 1 Your committee on credentials beg leave to submit the following report:
 Roster Correct. | In the States and Territories where no contests have been filed, we careful | ly examined the original credentials of the delegates and alternates, and find the same to have been correctly certified to the chairman of the Nat ional Committee and the roster as pre- pared by the chairman and secretary and submitted to this convention or its temporary organization. is correct and accurate and we unanimously rec ommend its adoption by this conven- | ton.
 In the matter of the contests of the I | to five of the State of Pennsylvania and the twelve districts of the State of Ohio and the first and second dis | tricts of the State of New Jersey; and the two districts of the State of Maine; and the 1, 2, 6, z, 9 and 10 dis tricts of the State of Indiana: and the delegates from the State at large, and the ?, 3, 6. 9, 1c, II, 12. 16, IS. 21, 23 and 25th districts of the State of | @N, z,pk Al s1-f. c-- the State at large in said State; your committee desires to say that they realize, as this convention must, that 1t was absolutely impossible for this | committee to have done more in the limited time which they could possi- l bly, give to this great number of con- l tests than examine the principal ques- tions involved and dispose of them in such manner as in their Judgment | would nearest meet the ends of jus tice. and best subserve the interests of the Democratic party in those States. Territories and districts where the con- tests arose.
 Testimony MuItitudinOs,s. There were filed with this commit | tee printed arguments. briefs records, ahidavits and telegrams in several of | those contests which 1t would have | been impossible for your committee tO nave Tedu m IeSS than ten QayS. Your committee gave to each con- testant and contestee all the time pos- sible to give In each case by asking such questions Rs occurred to any member of the committee, endeavored to ascertain as near as could be all the important facts bearing upon each contest In the State of Illinois, how ever. the several contesting congress sional districts were asked to select their representatives to speak for all the contests in that State.
 After such consideration as it was possible to give under these circum- stances, your committee reports that in each of the following contests that the delegations as named by the Ma tional Committee are entitled to seats as the regularly accredited delegates and alternates of this convention, viz;
 The District of Columbia, the 1, 2, 8, f. and the 9th district of Pennsyl- vania, the entire delegation from the State of South Dakota: the 18th district of Ohio; the 1st and 2d districts In New Jersey; the 2d district in Maine; the 1st. Ed, 9th, 7th, 9th and 10th dis tricts, and the delegation at large from Indiana.
 In the matter of the contest from the 3d. 3d, 9th. 9th, 10th. 11th 18th. 18th, 18th. 18th, 23d and 25th and the seats of Ben s. Cable and John P. Hopkins from the State at large in Illinois, your committee recommends that the delegations as named by the