Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-14
EARLIER DOlNGS.
OPENING SESSION.

At noon, July 6, Chairman ]. K,
Jones of the national committee
called the convention to order. There
was an enormous audience. William
j. Bryan, who had come in unnoticed,
arose in his place and was given q
cheer. Prayer by Rev. John +. Can.
non, pastor of Grand Avenue Baptist
church of st. Louis was offered. En-
thusiastic cheering greeted the chair,
mans announcement that ne was
directed by the national committee to
appoint Congressman John s. Will
Jams of Mississippi temporary chair
man, G. A. Walsh secretary and John
|. Martin sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Will
Jams made a long speech, largely
devoted to an answer to the speeches
made in the republican national con
vention. He spoke in an ironical
tone that caught the fancy of the con
vention and he was interrupted time
and again by laughter. Cheering was
evoked by the speakers statement
that Mr. Roosevelt had found praise
for only three presidents-"George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln ana
himself '-and when he asked if the
"Hell-roaring Jake Smith" order was
sample of the moral sentiment for
which the republicans stood, lusty
cheer broke forth. He mentioned the
name of Mr.. Bryan in discussing the
price of wheat during the first Bry an.
Mckinley campaign. The utterance of
the name called forth little APP
plause and some cheers A moment
later the first scene of the session
occurred. Mr.. Williams declared that
it was brazen effrontery for the re-
publican party to attempt to seize
the laurels of Grover Cleveland. A
genuine outburst of applause followed.
New Hampshire delegates climbed up
on their seats and yelled vigorously.
Three cheers for Grover Cleveland"
shouted an Alabama degeIate ano
they came with enthusiasm. No cry
came from Nebraska, where MI.
Bryan and his friends sat quietly with.
out taking part in the noise. Again
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order" and the strenuous pounding
of the chairman's gavel.
After the address the chairman an,
nounced that the roll of states would
be called, each state as its name was
called to send up 70 the chairman s
desk the names of its committeeman
selected in caucus. After this was
done the convention adjourned fol-
the day.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order
at 1912. Many delegates had beer
sitting up all night on committees
and took their time in reaching che
nall. Archbishop John b. Glennon o.
st. Louis offered prayer. TIE repor
OF the committee on rules was pre-
sented. The announcement that tn,
committee had given the delegate
from Porto Rico votes was receives
with cheers. An amendment to Civ
the same right to the Philippine dele
cation was offered. A debate followe
in which Chairman Grady OF Ney
York of the rules committee state
that the supreme court had recognize
Porto Rico as part Of the Unite
States, but had not done so in tn
case of the Philippines. This wa
the reason for the action of the con
mittee. The report of the committe
vas then adopted.
During the day several speeche
were made, chief of which was Br.
ans effort TO overthrow the report {
the credentials committee and sea
the contesting delegates from Illinoi
The controversy was ended by the r
lection of the minority report of tn
committee by a vote of SAT to %