New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
CREDENTIALS REPORT.
JThat Al the Roc Has 4bOut and
Bruan'S Side.

ST. Louis, July THE majority report Of the
credentials committee. as presented 20 the na-
kional convention. was as follows:
Your committee on credentials begs leave 10 cub
IN those States and Territories whence no con-
rests have been fled we have fully examined the
Original credentials Of the delegates and ateTnates
and ind the same have been correctly certified 70
,the chairman OF the national committee. and the
s 5 sP1 70 Ry ias eaTn y5 s 9
Organization is correct ard accurate. and lnAni
FaoUsly recommend us adoption by this conven-
n the matter q the contests Of the District OF
Columbia and the lst. Id. ND, Nth, VtA and
With districts Of the State % Pennsylvania, and
the XIlth District OF the State Of Ohio. and the
and The Ia District Of ire State OF Maine. ana
the Ists Id. WITH, With. IXth and Ath districts
6Jate az large. ana the Id IIId, With. INth XtA;
Attn, ALIth. XVIII. XVIII AYIIlth. KXIst, HXIIId
two o. the delegates from the State large in said
stare. your committee desires TO say that they re-
more in the limited tine which they could nossfblv
give 10 this great number OF contests than examine
the principal questions involved and dispose or
nearest meet the ends OF justice and best sjIbserve
he interests Of the Democratic party IN those
States Territories and districts where the contests
arose There were aled with this committee printed
arguments briefs records. aftidavits and tele-
grams IN several Of those contests which il would
have been Impossible for your committee to have
even read in less than days working. as we did.
.sst nlght from in the evening until o'clock IN
81 ne nj n
- Goheslees VINO desired 70 appear before Us all
ne time II possible Go and in each case by
a = suca questions as occurred 20 any member
= - -iaeaFnfeu 70 ascertain as near
as could Dr. all the important facts bearing upon
eaen contest. IN the State Of Illinois however the
- - guessing congress districts were asked
- select three representatives. TO speak for all the
contests IN thar State
after such consideration as it was possible to
&C under these circumstances. your committee
ne Delegations as named by the national committee
a. enutled 10 seats as the regularly accredited
ne District Of Columbia; districts l. II. III "
aho VI OF Pennsylvania: the entire delegation
.om me state Of South Dakota the XIIth dis
!lct OF Ohio. districts and Il in New-Jersey; the
.-l District in Maine, districts l. II. VI. VII TX
~'- \ ana the observation-disclosures from Indiana.
u * X XII XIV XVI Xviii XIII II and
-AAh. Il Illinois ana the seats Of Ben" T Gable
1ne John p Hopkins from the State at large. your
named by the national committee are entitled 10
ss ms 2onteni:an as the regularly accredited
m the matter o. the contest from the XXIst Dis
Gtc OF Inc state Of Illinois. your committee re-
Esc6 dresa5 a-s.s ard n @i'u sb1nw n and
= r Griiill as a.ieT1lttes are entitled TO seats
- Is convention rs tne properly accredited dele
n tle matter Of the delegate 10 this convention
nae nc state 81 North Dakota who was killed in
= 4@4-gssy accident MS way 70 81. Louis. the
o said I5irder ne Eon Frank - Myrick has
sEen . he Hon Thomas r. Shaw his proxy, TO
Md with Tour co1,ntt-ce We recommnend that
sac proxy De recognized and that said Thomas r.
e. tafive IN this convention
y The matter OF representation which the Island
q Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands shall have
n MS convention your committee recommends that
each u said islands be accredited with six dele
z-ies and six alteTnates. and that Charles N.
ssoeFrnan, Hubert r. 6haffer, D. VI. Field, Miguel
Sales. Dr. n Molina and H p. Leake as dele
gates from Porto Rico are entitled to seats in the
convention the regularly accredited delegates,
and thar from the Philippines oscar Sutro. " d.
Wilson. Hugh Bonner. Judge A. c. Carson. Berry
S53@1e|in and G W. O'Brien delegates. and that
y lllaTn y. Swartzour. Victor Def Pan. D. w.
fancy, L J. Lambert. J. N. Coin and T. Hodgson,
- alternates be admitted TO seats in this
Mates
n The matters OF the representation which the
indian Territory and the Territory OF Oklahoma
Low nave in this convention. in view OF large in
Cease IN the population OF said territories. your
eaiifnittee recommends that this convention m
sstruct The National Executive Committee in i.su-
--ls ITS call for the national convention, 10
each Of said territories elect eight dele
gates and eight aternates TO represent them IN the