The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-07-07
Committees Have So Much on Their
Hands Trying to Fix Things to
Their Liking That They Beg for
More Time. Which Has to be
Given Them.
porto Rico Delegates Admitted but philippine
DeIesrtes are Barred-Bryan Prepares Minor
ity Report and is Backed by Several States
He Also Works on Platform

Sd. Louis, July THE Democratic ma
fionnI convention reconvened at 10
o'clock this morning. Great crowds again
gathered about the entrance. The dns
opened fair but hot.
The credentials committee sat till 4
O'clock this morning. w. }. Bryan ap-
peared before it at o'clock a. m. after
the Illinois cases had been disposed of.
He asked for a reconsideration of the
cases to enable him to make a minority
report. The committee said he could
make minority report anyhow. The
Oklahoma. Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Rhode Island delegates favored his mi
nority report. The-eommittee sustained
tlse national committee except as to the
Twenty first Illinois district.
Champ Clark Permanent Chairman.
Senator Bailey, Of Texas,N declined the
permanent Craftsmanship, saying he
wishes to be on the floor when the plat
form is discussed. Champ Clark, of
Missouri, was then selected as perma-
nent chairman.
Applaud the Prayer.
The convention was called to oder at
1918 a. m. The prayer was by Arch
bishop GIennon and was applauded, prob
ably on account of its tersenes@ and
excellent delivery.
The report of the committee on rules
and order of business was read.
The weather became cooler and the
temperature in the hall is much more
comfortable than yesterday.
Convention Hall, st. Louis, July -
AT 10 o'clock the credentials committee
was again in session, but was not ready
to report for an hour later.
On taking the chair Permanent Chair
man Champ Clark made one of his char
acteristic speeches, provoking much ap-
plause. Among the things he said are
abstracts here given Mr.. Clark said;
.sI5ing David would be sure all men are
liars il lie could have heard Senator
Lodge read the Republican platform at
Chicago about the government having
become the government Of the classes
for the classes and by the classes
"Alust we support the Philippine pol
lev right or wrong? Is Roosevelt Of this
country like Louis NV? Are we re-
turning to George the Third? Ionnson
saws Arthur and Harrison, all onc-term-
crs. were less aggressive than Roosevelt
in having their way in spite of the party
or public. Felons get property under
false prctences, but Roosevelt is thus
seeking Office on lris tariff and other
policies, a. is shown by how Roosevelt
formerly stood on the tariff and now
claims to be a stand-patter.
''while Americans are paying double
rate, others pay less for steel rails.
'.Knox was transferred from attorney
general to the Senate at the behest OF
the trusts
Clark quoted from recent interview
by Assistant Secretary Of State 44oomb,
as follows:
.sWiile in New York I spent ten days
on Wall street. l find there no longer
any disposition to make fight. In ac-
cepting the situation the feeling toward
Roosevelt seems to have undergone q
change. heard many friendly com
ments confess l am surprised at the
clark reused the uudie..te in bur
lc.que OF Loomis a. the governments
agent on Wall strset. Roosevelt changed
not the trust magnates"
Philippines Excluded.
Senator South Of arkansas, moved to
, amend the report OF the committee on
credentials 50 as to admit delegates from
q the Philippines.
Chairman Grady explained that the
committee had admitted the Porto Rico
das s'-,aue the national committee
..aded Porto Rico in the call, fol.
lowing the decision of the Supreme
Court. which had ruled that Porto Rice
was a part Of the United States an'
hat tne Philippines were not. There
forc the Philippine delegates were ex
ciuded by the committee.
South explained that it never had beel
BART Of Democratic doctrine to con
.ader the inular possessions ns a par
zse,sv' 'v...t.1 cs4a4na and he ycna on