Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-07

ten THOUSAND PERSONS requesting lnt
insertion of plank declaring for the
independence Of the Philippines when
prepared for self government. The
committee agreed upon \ plank fcr tie
election OF United States senator's by
direct vote Of the people The pros
poets are that the subcqmmittee vii
NOT be ready to make its report When
the full committee meets at two
o'clock.
! S. H, Cowan, of Fort Worth, Texas,
was admitted to present the following
proposed plank in favor of cattle ship.
pers:
we favor such amendments of the
act to regulate commerce as will at.
ford to the public and to shippers a
speedy, adequate. effectual and mex.
pensiye remedy against unreasonable
or otherwise unlawful charges"
The committee at noon entered up.
on the consideration of the question
of trusts and monopolies and Bryan
made strenuous plea for the re-af-
/, firmation of the Kansas City platform
on this point
Bryan Leads the Fight.
William Jennings Bryan. will take
1.-THE fight Of contesting delegates from
Illinois, 10 the floor of the conven
Ition. He appeared before the com
Imittee on credentials in the early
lhours of the morning. after the Ill
Iinois case had been disposed of and
asked II he might make minority
report. He was told to go ahead. He
asked those members of the commit
Itee who would sign It to stand up
and delegates on the committee from
oklahoma, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Rhode Island arose.
Clark Will Nominate CockrelI.
As he was going into the hall
Champ Clark said:
IF we don't get blocked | see nc
reason why We should not dispose OF
the nomination for president some
time tonight. shall call the vice
chairman to the chair while Missouri's
name is called and will nominate
Cockrell."
Bryan's Tactics.
1t was said today on excellent
authority that Bryan would make his
greatest effort before the convention
in speaking to the minority report ol
the committee on credentials. He has
secured the proxy of Mr.. Casper, the
Nebraska member OF the committee
and will himself present the minority
report. At the same time 1t is under
stood he will not attempt to figh;
the report Of the committee on reso
lutions.
Wild Enthusiasm.
The afternoon session opened with
scenes of great enthusiasm. Georgia
unArled the first Parker banner and
the widest possible scene followed
the entire convention apparently join
ing In the roar. Demonstration con
tinued for nearly fifteen minutes
Bryan was given an ovation when he
entered the hall just prior to the open
ing, which lasted for some time. The
Parker men tried to stem the demon
stration apd finally succeeded when
Georgia unfurled the Parker ban
ner.
The demonstration resolved itsell
Into Parker demonstration more
than a testimonial to Bryan and II sc
remained to the finish. When the con
fusion quieted little the convention
was called to order. The cheers
broke out again when Bryan mounted
the platform TO present the minority
report Of the committee on creden
tials. Champ Clark was elected per
manent chairman and made an elo
qnent address.
Champ cIark's Speech.
! Champ Clark opened by saying that
In a general way the democratic con
tention was that the government