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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08

statement in the debate. The chair
ruled that Mr.. Bryan should take such
time as he chose and announced that
the other side should have as much
time as Mr.. Bryan took.
Word that Mr.. Bryan would take
this opportunity to make his great eff
fort before the convention had got
abroad. and the great audience rustled
with expectation as the Nebraskan
arose and faced it.
In opening his speech Mr.. Bryan an
nounced that he did not come to the
convention with the idea of bringing
up any questions that could or would
create division. He was greeted by
cheers and when he declared that he
hoped and believed that the convention
would select q ticket which could be
supported by a united Democracy, the
cheers were redoubled.
An outburst of approving yells
greeted his announcement that the con-
vention in Illinois was conducted by
men who were on a level with train
robbers.
Becoming intensely interested in his
address, Mr.. Bryan. finding that his
cuffs interfered with the free movement
of his hands, pulled them off and pro-
ceeded.
He declared that two years ago John
P. Hopkins had pursued a course con-
trary to that followed in the Illinois
convention, and did not dare to follow
precedent this time. because he would
have been repudiated if he had done
so.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
BRYAN'S ELOQUENCE
COULD NOT WIN FOR HIM.
Convention Voted Against His Mi
nOrity Report.

st. Louis, July Mr.. Bryan then
arose to conclude and was again given
a warm welcome of cheers. Raising
his hands, he made the request that
the convention should not take his
time. Immediately there was silence.
When he declared he had been in
the committee room at 3 o'clock in the
morning and knew more about the de-
tails of the case than those who ac-
cused him of ignorance, he was cheer
ed to the echo.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in his most earnest
manner. He concluded with an ex-
preston of willingness for unity, add
ing:
But God forbid that it should be
under a soiled banner"
A snappy outburst of applause fol-
lowed, but was not prolonged, the whole
body, delegates and spectators, show
ing plainly the WEAKNESS born of the
intense heat and long session.
Chairman Head of the Credentials
Committee, who followed, accused Mr..
Bryan of contributing little to the har-
mony that he was advocating. Mr..
Head admitted there were things done
in Illinois which should not have been
done, but he said the committee had
weighed the facts. and its decision was
fair and unprejudiced.
Before he concluded. conversation
had been renewed throughout the hall,
and the convention was growing rest
less. There were loud cries Of "Ques-
ton and vote" as Mr.. Head retired.
THE question:" said the chairman,
lis on the substitution OF the minority
for the majority report"
The noes were in a heavy majority,
and before the chairman could an
nounce the result Of the vote Mr. Bry-
an, who was on the platform. demand
ed a roll call. The demand was
promptly seconded, and the clerk pro-
ceeded with the call. 1t was the first
test strength in the convention, and
was listened to with intense interest.
The Hearst people cheered every
vote in favor of the substitute. and
were supported by those parts of the
gallery which had so frequently inter
rupted the anti Hearst speakers. A
break In the Parker strength came
when Kentucky voted solidly for the
substitute
Illinois requested to be passed when
its name was called.
Missouri's vote for the substitute was
wildly cheered, but this was whisper
TO the roar that went up when New
York voted solidly against the substi-
tute. This vote adopted the report of
the committee and defeated the substi-
tute.
Pennsylvania voted as New York had
voted.
The final vote was 647 to 2s9 against
the minority report
The question then required on the
adoption OF the majority report. BY
n viva voce vote, there being no votes
against II. II was adopted amid such
confusion OF conversation and visiting
that the proceedings were hardly in
telligible.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
Because of His Ability Debafer He Has Been Chosen the
Champion of the Conservatives TO Oppose Bryan in
the Debate on the Platform.

hand, while he held his minority report
on the Illinois contests in his left. In
d moment he had the cheering checked
and began the reading of the report.
His voice was clear and he was heard
plainly, although not using extraordi-
nary force. The convention remained
in attentive silence, which was empha-
sized by comparison with the wild con-
fusion that had prevailed almost con-
tlnually since the conception began its
first outbreak at2 o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan wore a black alpaca coat,
a negligee shirt with a modest stripe
and attached collar and tie to match.
His delegates badge was pinned on his
left breast and a package of letters pro-
truded from his coat pocket. His re-
port was long, typewriter document,
which he read deliberately. Its dry
ness began to impress the galleries.
After the reading had continued some
time the hum of conversation began
to be heard.
The report, after further review of
the testimony, recommended that the
contestees be seated from the Second,
Third, Ninth. Twelfth, Fifteenth. Six
teenth Twentythird and Twenty fifth
congressional districts, joining with
the majority in seating the delegates
from the Twenty-first district.
Mr.. Bryan concluded reading the re-
port at Alp o'clock, it having taken
him thirty-fve minutes. During the
latter part of the report he was fire.
quently interrupted by cheers from the
gallery. He concluded by asking that
fifteen minutes on each side be allow
ed for the hearing of the contest.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
SENATOR BAILEY WANTED
CLARK TO BE CHAIRMAN.
That Is Said to BE Why He De-
cIined the Honor.

=
cIined the Honor.
st. Louis, July THE Committee on
Permanent Organization which met
just before the close of the morning
session of the convention received and
accepted the formal declination of
Senator Bailey to be permanent chair
man. Champ Clark of Missouri was
then elected and accepted the posi-
ton.
When the committee assembled
Chairman Dinsmore said that Senator
Bailey had made no sign whether he
would accept or decline the chairman
ship. Unoficially, he had heard that
Senator Bailey did not desire the hon
or. William Caps, the member from
Texas, said: Senator Bailey author
lied me this morning in the presence
of Mr.. Clark to say that while he was
deeply sensible of the honor offered him
by the committee, he resigns because
of the close, l might say, tender
friendship that exists between him and
Mr.. Clark.
Edwin B. Hay of the District Of Co
lumbia said that Mr.. Clark authorized
him to accept the Craftsmanship should
the committee select him.
On motion of Frederick c. Schraub
Of New York the committee chose
Clark by reclamation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
THE PLATFORM
OF DEMOCRACY.

Continued from First Page.
favor the early completion of the 18TH
milan canal.
But while making this declara ton
and accepting the results of an ac-
complished and irreversible fact. we
cannot too forcibly express our disap-
prevail of the methods by which, in
disregard of the usages and obligations
of international law and treaty obliga-
tions, the canal route has been ac-
ouired, or to solemnly record our hope
that this precedent of defiant diplo-
macy may never be used against US to
our humiliation and injury.
Trusts and Unlawful Combinations.
1--WE recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations designed to
enable capital to secure more than its
just share of the joint product of cap
ital and labor, and which have been
fostered and promoted under Republi-
can rule, are a menace to beneficial
competition, and an obstacle to per-
manent business prosperity.
I'VE demand the vigorous and inn
partial enforcement of the laws al
ready made to prevent and control such
trusts and combinations, and we favor
such further legislation in restraint
thereof as experience shows to be nec-
essary.
Corporations chartered by authority
of the people must forever remain sub
ject to regulation in the interest of the
people.
"A private monopoly is indefensible
and intolerable. We recognize the
right of capital in all legitimate lines
of enterprise to combine for the in
crease OF business for charging pro-
ductive capacity and for decreasing
the cost of production; but when such
combination in It's purpose or effect
creates, or tends to create, monop-
oily in it's productions, to restrain trade
or to stife competition; to increase
cost to the consumer or to control the
market it violates the spirit Of our
laws, becomes inimical 70 public well
fare and peace and should be so regu-
lated, controlled or prohibited by law
as to amply protect the public inter-
est.
I'VE demand that the restraint Of
such Illegal combinations be entrust-
ed TO the Democratic party, which Is
not responsible for their existence, and
which has ever protested against their
continuance.
I'VE condemn the Republican system
OF legislation under which trust mo-
nopolies are enabled TO exact higher
prices for their manufactured products
from our own people than they sell
them for abroad
1--WE demand an enlargement Of the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the end that the trav-
cling public and shippers of this coun-
try may have prompt and adequate
relief for the abuses they are subject
ed to in the matter of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
1--WE favor the maintenance OF the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
HAILED WITH APPLAUSE.
williams Escorted Clark TO the
Platform,

williams Escorted Clark to the
Platform.
Z st. Louis, July 1T was exactly 6
o'clock when demand was made by the
chairman for the report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization.
Representative Hugh Dinsmore of
Arkansas, chairman of the committee,
made the report. The mention of the
name of Champ Clark as permanent
chairman was received with applause.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Chairman Williams appointed Sena-
tor Joseph w. Bailey and Represen-
tative Bourke Cochran of New York
to escort Mr.. Clark to the chair. With
his hat in his hand, Temporary Chair
man Williams presented Mr. Clark as
permanent chairman and as Mr. Clark
bowed in acknowledgment he was
heartily welcomed.
Mr.. Clark at once plunged into his
speech. He was greeted with applause
and given careful attention Mr.
Clark has an idal voice for a conven-
ton. Everybody could hear him. At
the conclusion of his speech, on motion
of Mr.. Kerr of Pennsylvania, John S.
Williams, by rising vote. was thank
ed for his services as temporary chair
man.
A motion to adjourn was adopted and
the chairman declared the meeting
stands adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
WHAT THE NEBRASKAN
URGED FOR HIS SIDE.
How He Supported the Contention
of the Contestants.

How He Supported the Contentious
of the Contestants.
st. Louis. July 7.-Mr. Bryan said
in part:
81 came to this convention in the
hope that we would be able to agree
on platform, on candidates. and have
nothing to stir the feelings or rouse
contention. (Applause.). l still hope
that we shall be able to agree upon a
platform that will represent the senti-
ment OF all of us so that we can pre-
sent it to the country as the platform
of united party. prolonged applause.)
l will go further than that. l still
hope that we shall be able to present
to the country a ticket behind which
can stand a united party cloud cheers
and applause.). And, ] regret that 1
am compelled to come in at this time
and present a subject upon which your
votes will be asked. But. if there is
one Democratic principle more funda-
mental than another, it is the right of
a majority to rule. (Applause). If you
destroy the binding force of that prin-
ciple there is nothing that can hold a
party together.
And, my friends, it is because
want the Democratic party to stand on
that Jeffersonian principle of majority
rule that l come here and present the
minority report in this case. cloud app
plause.). In the state of Illinois the
majority was not allowed to rule. That
convention was dominated by clique
of men who deliberately, purposely
boldly trampled upon the rights of
the people of Illinois.
My friends. the evidence shows that
no band of train robbers ever planned
a robbery upon train more deliber-
ately or with less conscience than they
did (applause), and these men who
planned it and who carried it out,
have the audacty, the impudence and
the insolence to say that because they
certify that what they did was regu-
lar. you cannot go behind their certifi-
cate. If that is good law in Demo-
cratic convention il ought to be good
doctrine in a court, and II IL is a good
doctrine in a court, then the only thing
that train robbers have to do in the
future is to make a report of their
transactions over their own sigma
lures. Great laughter and applause).
You have not this condition in 9TH
or states to-day, but let this convention
indorse this conduct and the next ma
tional convention will see more than
one state here as the result of gavel
rule. And 1t is because this question
transcends the interests OF any state
or any candidate or any faction that
I am here to present the minority re-
port and to ask you TO do to the DEM
ocrats of Illinois that justice that this
gang denied them, deliberately and in
solently. (Cheres and continued APP
plause).
After Mr.. Bryan concluded he was
greeted by an outburet Of cheers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
BRYAN CAUGHT THE
ATTENTION OF ALL
When He Arose to Champion the
Illinois Contestants.

Illinois Contestants.
st. Louis. July chairman Will
liams followed his ruling against hear
ing the Philippine delegate with an
other declaring that part of the report
of the committee dealing with the Phil
ippines out of order. His ruling was.
80 much as the report of the Commit
tee on Credentials as admits to this
floor as representing a part of the
United States delegates from the Phil
ippine Islands declared by the Supreme
Court OF the United States not to be
a part of the United States, is out of
order"
The chairman then put the question
as to the adoption of the report of
the Committee on Credentials, with
the exception of those parts on which
separate vote was requested. The
report was adopted with this condition.
A separate vote was then demanded
IN the case Of the District of Columbia.
and in the Illinois cases. Mr.. Schulz
teis OF the District of Columbia offered
an amendment, providing that the con-
tssting delegates from the District Of
Nolumbia be seated with a half vote
20 each. This was voted down.
The report of the committee was
aaopted without further delay, and
chairman Williams turned to Mr.. Bry-
an and said: THE chair now recog-
mes Mr.. Bryan in the matter of the
contests from the state Of Illinois.
Inis was enough TO start up the
bryan cheer again. but Mr.. Bryan at
once oeekoned FOL. silence with his right
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
HEARD REPORT
ON CREDENTIALS
After the Band Had Played National
Airs.


st. Louis, July THE band then
struck up Dixie" and a mighty roar
went up the Philippine delegation
adding to the scene by urfurling its
American flag with Philippine stream
ers floating from the top.
The secretary yelled: The chair re-
quests the band to play Yankee Doc
die" and chere after cheer broke forth
as the band played the favorite anthem
in excellent time.
Other sections followed, and Mary
land" was the signal for another
hearty cheer, many voices throughout
the hall joining in the refrain
At this moment Mr.. Head, chairman
of the Credentials Committee, entered
the hall and made his way to the plat
form, to the apparent relief of the
chairman.
AS soon as the band was through Mr..
Head read the report, which was in
line with the decisions already publish
ed The report declared in favor of
seating all the delegates who were on
the temporary roll call, with the eX-
ception of Alfred Orendorff, who was
substituted for Duncan B. Best in the
Twenty-first District of Illinois.
Mr.. Head is the fortunate possessor
of a voice of strong carrying power,
and his reading was heard in greater
quiet than had existed up to the time
he commenced to speak.
No sign of approval or disapproval
greeted the decisions of the commit
tee He announced that a minority
report had been submitted in the case
of the District of Columbia and under
stood one was to be submitted in the
Illinois cases.
A delegate from Vermont moved
that the chairman order the galleries
cleared unless better order was pre-
served. Chairman Williams at once
declared that he would do that exact
thing unless the people in the galleries
refrained from disturbing the conven-
ton
When Mr.. Head moved the adoption
of the report, Chairman Williams ask
ed if there was a demand for a divi-
sion on the question. Mr.. Bryan en-"
deavored to address the chair. Dele
gate Keys 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 a vigorous pro-
test against that part of the report
relating to the Philippine Islands
Delegate Sutro of the Philippine del
egation requested to be heard. Chair
nan Williams ruled that he had no
seemed to meet the approval of the
convention, as cries of Right"
Right" were general
The galleries began a fresh clamor
and threats to clear them were again
made.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
SPEECHES DEMANDED
BY THE CONVENTION.
Favorites Called Upon, However,
Did Not Respond.

St. Louis. July Just at this in
stance Mr.. Bryan arose in his place and
began making his way to the platform.
As soon as this was observed, up went
The convention again on its feet, and
the cheers arose with fresh vigor.
When Mr.. Bryan mounted the plat
form. Young DeFord, one of the secre-
taries. got on a table next to the pre-
siding officer and, throwing both arms
into the air, shouted and waved his
arms frantically and another outburst
of applause occurred, but it was of
short duration Mr. Bryans object in
going to the platform was to present
q minority report to that of the Creden-
tials Committee. He is a member of
the committee by proxy, bearing that
of Delegate Caspar of Nebraska.
When Mr.. Bryan was fully on the
platform the spectators in the galleries
to the rear gave him a cheer. He
turned around and made many bows.
Chairman Head of the committee had
not yet put in an appearance with the
majority report of the committee and
Delegate Kerr of Pennsylvania was dis
patched for him.
In the meantime, amidst great confu-
sion. Delegate Robinson of Alabama
Jumped to his chair and shouted a mo-
ton that. pending the arrival of Mr..
Head with the report, Gov. Beckham
of Kentucky, address the convention.
This motion was put through the
megaphone and declared carried. 1t
was some moments before Gov. Beck
ham was heard from, and when he was
he requested to be excused.
A motion was then adopted that
12o,,rlya Cochran of New York he asked
10 address the convention. The secre-
tary announced through the megaphone
that Mr.. Cochran was not at the hall.
He then called out: "Will the band
kindly strike up some tune?"
The band was quick to respond with
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" and the
entire convention stood.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08

persons persisting in the disturbance"
declared Chairman Williams. Then.
pointing his finger over to the left. he
demanded: "Officer, go over to that
West Virginia banner and If that man
there does not desist from his dis
turbance, take him out"
The chairman's firmness had the de-
sired effect.
Delegate Menzies of Indiana a mem
Der of the Credentials Committee, was
then recognized in opposition to the
minority report. Mr.. Menzies was bit
ter at the outset. When he criticised
Mr.. Bryan for his interference in IL
linois' affairs, there were boots, Kisses
and applause intermingled.
Mr. Menzies shouted out that he
would be heard, and the audience
would have to remain all the longer in
this sweat box" if it persisted in dis
order Mr.. Menzies concluded amid
mingled applause and cries of pro-
tests. He had spoken just a quarter
of an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
LOOKS LIKE PARKER
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Opposition TO Him Is Gradually De-
cIIning in strength.

st. Louis, July THE Parker head
quarters lieutenants of David B. Hill
worked to-day with confidence of sure
victory. Senator Hill reiterated his
statement that he was making no at
tempt TO nominate Judge Parker on the
first ballot. 1t was sufficient to know,
he said. that Parker would be easily
nominated without creating friction by
shutting out favorite sons.
All the candidates should be present
ed to the convention and voted for on
The first ballot, he argued, and that
will probably be the course pursued.
The fact that New Jersey to-day
finally voted 10 cast its vote for Par
ker. however. made it apparent that
Mr.. Hills programme may be shat
tered. for that course left the opposi-
ton with apparently less than a third
OF the convention on the first ballot.
At Tammany's headquarters Mr..
Murphy said that he sim believed
Judge Parker could not be nominated.
II was said that the opposition had
agreed to concentrate on Mcclellan Of
New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-08
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