The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-09
THE MORNING SESSION

and was received with few handclaps
Twenty minutes later the delegate
were in their seats No word had bee
received from the Resolutions Commit
tee and Chairman Clark dispatched
messenger to learn when 1t would b
ready to report.
Private advices were to the effec
that it would be several hours befor
the report would be prepared and tn
prospects for a short session grew
stronger. One of the secretaries caIfc,
through a megaphone: The band WI
please play Home Sweet Home.
There was a wild cheer from tn
weary perspiring delegates as TIN
familiar strain fioated out on the air
Anything with the word home
seemed to please greatly for the cheers
were repeated a few minutes late
when MY Old Kentucky Home" wa,
rendered. Dixie" called forth the in
evitable yells. and the Texas delegation
Iadded to the enthusiasm by unfurlins
their lone star flag and waving 4
wildly.
Committee Not Ready.
Temporary Chairman williams soor
came down the aisle chewing leisurely
lat that ever present cigar and was
lgreeted with cheers.
The messenger which Chairman
IClark lad sent to the Committee on
Resolutions returned with n gloomy re-
port of the unreadiness OF that Com
mittee to appear with its important
document and the waiting continued.
| At 1870 Chairman Clark arose and
let fall his huge gavel. The Conven-
ton will be in order" he demanded
The clerk then announced the session
would commence with PRAYER by Rabbi
Sale. of st. Louis. The delegates and
spectators at once arose to their feet
and stood during the Invocation.
| There was no trouble in securing
order for the long day had wearied the
delegates and they seemed anxious for
action.
Must Have Order.
At the conclusion of the prayer an
announcement was made at the order
of Chairman Clark that he was de
termined to have order and that any
person raising row will be taken out
by the police"
demand was made for the report
OF the Resolutions Committee. When
| no response was forthcoming, 1t was
determined to call the roll of States
for the purpose of having the names
| of the next National Committee an
nounced. There were cheers at the an
Inouncement of the name of Rodger D.
sullivan as committeeman of Illinois,
but the demonstration assumed still
larger proportions at the mention of
Thomas Taggert of Indiana, which fol-
lowed. Many other names were
| cheered as the call proceeded The
pennsylvania delegation arose and
| saluted the announcement of J. NJ.
Guny as their National Committeeman.
a call to meet at the Jefferson Hotel
| as soon as the Convention adjourns
sine die was made
| AS the clerk pronounced the words
| ell ern = to-
casion to laugh.
Another call was made for the re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions
AS the call did not bring any result,
the secretaries of the Convention COM
menced to work the telephone vigor-
ously in an effort to put the chairman
| OF the Convention in touch with the
chairman of the Committee in order
to find out when he would be ready with
his report.
| To Wait On Committee.
| Representative Ollie James, of Ken
lucky. moved that committee of three
be appointed by the chair to wait on
the Committee and ascertain when 1t
would be ready to report. This mo-
ton received a second and was carried
without delay.
Chairman Clark named Mr.. James.
ii. ID. Clayton of Alabama. and T. N {.
1
| Delegate J. c. SHEPPARD of South
Carolina, created a wild shout by de-
Iclaring that the Convention wanted to
hear Bourke Cochran speak. but Mr.
Cochran was not in the hall.
A demand for Mr.. Towne, the silver
tongued orator. was made, but Mr..
Towne declined to respond.
In the anxiety to learn when the
Committee on Resolutions would be
ready to report. the list of National
Committeeman had not been confirmed
and the oversight was remedied by a
motion. which was carried by viva
voce vote, and the procedure straight
ened out.
The Roll Call.
The clerk will call the roll" said
the chairman. for the list of honorary
Vice presidents" and the calling OF the
roll designed more for the purpose of
keeping the Convention quiet by CIV
ing II something to which II could
listen, proceeded with much delibera-
ton.
BY IL o'clock the torrid temperature
In the hall had moderated materially
the result being due to a heavy rain
storm that passed over the city. The
relief. while not great. was sufficient
to add decidedly to the comfort of the
crowd that packed the hall
Delegates Sang.
When the roll call was finished
chairman Clark, who was displaying
decided ability in keeping up the In
terest of the Convention during the
tedious wait for word of some kind
from the Committee on Resolutions
called on the band to play America,
and asked the delegates and spectators
to sing at the same time. His wishes
were carried out, the entire Conven-
ton rising and singing two stanzas
Of the song.
HObsOn Speaks.
motion was made and carried that
Richmond Pearson Hobson of Alabama
be invited to address the Convention
Captain Hobson accepted the invitation
and in a few moments made his way
from the Alabama delegation to the
platform. He was greeted with d
round of applause and the usual cries
of louder" when he uttered but a few
words He complied promptly with
the request and revealed the best and
strongest voice thus far heard in the
Convention.
What President has been brave
enough to enforce the law against the
labor union violator of the law? Ii
was Democratic President" he said
and applause greeted the assertion
| He passed to the color question, anc
declared that II. when the black or yell
How races came into contact with white
people, that race would not commit
! suicide. 1t must remain absolutely dis