Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08
AN EXCITED SESSION
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Democrats Adopt Report on
Contested 1'( Seats.
AN OVATIONaFOR BRYAN
NEBRASKA LEADER FAILS TO
WIN THE CASE HE ADVOCATES.
R& IA
District Contestants Turned Down
Champ Clark Presented as
Permanent Chairman.
AN OVATIONaFOR BRYAN

After The Stars report of the democratic
national convention at st. Louis closed yes
terday afternoon William ]. Bryan was
given an ovation. He was half way down
the aisle of the convention hall when he
was first recognized. There came a ter
rifle yell from group Of delegates In the
rear Of the hall, and Instantly 1t was caught
up by the crowd. and the cheers rolled up
in roar. Mr.. Bryan passed slowly down
the aisle, picking his way through the del
egates who were massed in the aisles. He
paid no attention at first to the demonstra-
ton. but quietly took his seat
The galleries Joined in the cheering with
terrific enthusiasm, hundreds Of the crowd
standing up in their chairs and waving
hats and handRercfnefs frantically.
The Parker men at once sought to offset
the Bryan demonstration by cheers on their
side.
The demonstration resolved itself into a
Parker outbreak more than a testimonial
to Bryan, and 1t SO remained to the finish,
which was eighteen minutes after Mr.
Bryan entered the hall.
Mr.. Bryan arose and began making his
way to the platform. AS soon as this was
observed up went the convention again on
it's feet, and the cheers arose with fresh
vigor.
Mr.. Head. chairman of the committee on
credentials. entered the hall and made his
way to the platform.
Credentials Committee Report.
A soon as the band was through Mr. Head
read the report, which was in line with the
decisions already published The report
declared in favor Of seating all the dele
gates who were on the temporary roll call,
with the exception OF Alfred Orendorfr,
who was substituted for Duncan c. Best. in
the twenty first district of Illinois
NO sign of approval disapproval
greeted the decisions of the committee. He
announced that a minority report had been
submitted In the case Of the District of CO.
lumbfa, and understood one was to be sub
mitted in the Illinois cases.
When Mr. Head moved the adoption of
the report Chairman Williams asked If
there was a demand for division on the
question MIR. Bryan endeavOred to address
the chair.
Delegate Keyes of California. however.
made a louder demand and was recognized
to move the seating of the contestants from
the District of Columbia. He was at once
| followed by Delegate Grady Of New York.
who made vigorous protest against that
part of the report relating to the Philippine
Islands. rs3s
Delegate Sutro of the Philippine delega-
ton requested to be heard.
Chairman Williams ruled that he had no
right to recognize him This ruling seemed
cries of Right Flight" were general
The galleries began a fresh clamor, and
threats to clear them were made.
Philippine Paragraph Not in Order.
Chairman Williams followed his ruling
against hearing the Philippine delegate with
another declaring that part of the report
of the committee dealing with the Philip
pines out Of order His ruling was: so
much of the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials as admits to this floor as represent
ing a part the United States the Philip
pine Islands, declased, by the Supreme
Court of the United States not to be q part
of the United States, Is out OF order"
| The chairman then put the question as to
the adoption ofIthe report of the committee
on credentials, with the exception of those