The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-08
PARKER FORCES HAVE
WO-THIRDS MAJORITY
Test Vote on the Question of Seating Illinois
Contestants
Bryan ChampIOned the Cause Of the AnRopns Faction and
Made Two Speeches -Nebraskan Cheered---
Great Parker Demonstration

- convention adopted the report OF
the committees on rules. creden-
eials and permanent organization to-
day. The session opened at 10 o'clock,
an hour later took a recess until p.
m, and adjourned at $40 p. m. until
10 O'Clock tomorrow.
During the day several speeches were
made, chief OF which was William J.
Bryan's effort to overthrow the report
of the credentials committee and seat
cOntesting delegates from Illinois The
controversy was ended by the rejec-
ton OF the minority report OF the com
mittee by a vote of 64S nays and 299
ayes Though Mr.. Bryan's speech and
his appearance on the floor of the con-
TentiOn was cheered far beyond any
previous demonstration it made few
votes. The alignment Of delegates
proved the correctness Of previous es-
Inmates of the division between those
who favor the radicals and those who
are supporting the couserva tive ele-
ment which is now in control.
Champ Clark'5 Speech.
) When the result Of the contest was
4nnOunced the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization was
made. Representative Champ Clark.
who was chosen permanent chairman,
addressed the convention. He prepared
and furnished 10 the press d speech
OF great length. The hour was so
late when he gained the platform, how
ever, that he spoke about 800 words,
and left his audience TO read the re-
mainder-
Bryan Demonstration.
The ovation given to Mr.. Bryan was
one of the greatest ever witnessed at
any OF the notable events for. which
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WAS begun before the afternoon ses-
sion of the convention had been called
10 order and lasted for twelve minutes
with so much furore that Temporary
Chairman Williams and all of his as
Elstents, including a hundred police
men. were unable 10 restore order.
Quiet came from the confusion only aft
er the Parker forces joined in and by
persistent effort turned the tide by a
great counter demonstration for the
New Yorker, 50 that the favorite can
didate for the presidential nomination
fully resped the harvest of enthusi-
asm sown for AIr. Bryan.
Parker the FavoTite.
The Inconsistencies Of a great IN
organized body such as is formed by
the spectators and alternates making
up a great political convention was
aptly illustrated in today's gathering.
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as Justify as they did when he was
chosen four years ago as the Demo-
cratic candidate for president. The
great tumult To the uninitiated would
have been proof positive that the Ne
braskan, more than ever, was the hero
OF his party And yet when the ban
ner bearing the inscription ''GeOrgia'S
Parker Delegation" was taken TO the
platform and held slOft where all could
sec il, the applause was directed that
way Without pausing in their en-
thusiasm the great thTong Of men and
women shouting the name Of Bryan
switched 10 Parker as If their only
ambition was to cheer and make q
great noise
) Morning Interest.
The morning session Of the conven-
tion was without material interest ex-
cept for the dissentiOn caused by OBJ
lection to that part OF the report from
the committee on rules which provided
for the seating Of delegates sent by in
Eular possessions. Several delegates
discussed the report, and a roll call
was asked for but the report was
adopted finally without resoTting to
that method OF determining the action
of the convention. but as a result of
a ruling By the temporary chairman.
acquiesced I'm by the convention which
had the effect of refusing representa-
tion TO the delegates who had come
from the Philippines.
Illinois Contest.
tt remained for the afternoon ses-
sion TO create that degree Of strife
which makes q convention interesting
10 Nthe masses This was the contest
RAFTING TO the Illinois delegation II
WI known that Ar Bryan would take
an active part IN the matter, at odds
believed to be Overwhelmingly against
him. The galleries and other space
in the hall allotted 10 spectators showed
how great a drawing card il was PTac-
ticaliy every seat was occupied, and
the aisleS were crowded. On the plat
form sat distinguished guests in great
- number than at any previous ses-
sion. The increased attendance was TO
a great extent due TO the fact that
Mr.. Bryan was slated TO speak on a
matter sure 10 engender feeling and
spirited debate.
Cheered BY Galleries.
When Mr. Bryan entered the con-
vention hall at about the hour the con-
NCntiOn was TO be called TO order. the
first sound Of applause in the vicin-
5ty fthe Nebraska delegation drew
every gaze in that direction As if 10
make up for the tardy welcome extend
ca u MI D+ uLA Utl AtHAtEudN great
numbers opened the cheering stimuli
taneOusly from the center galleries. /
That there should be no misunder-
standing in regard TO who was the OBJ
jet OF the ovation the Nebraska dele
gates wTenched from the floor the
standard making their location in the
han and waved the banner high above
ali others. That was a signal for Mr.
Bryan's following to congregate about
t4sir leader. Adopting the Nebraska
delegation example. other anti-Parker /
states tore loose their standards and /
rallied about Mr.. ivan.
Rear Was Dsafening.
Tor a short time some degree Of or /
DER was maintained among the major
fty of delegates. but the sight Of the /
great human walls forming the gal /
Ierles, shouting themselves hoarse, /
throwing and waving handkerchief, |
umbrellas and coats, and many per
sons on the elevated platform yelling 4
and motioning announcement. proved /
too much for the more orderly dele I
gates to Withstand. They Joined with +
the demoDstrative ones until the thun- 4
derous applause was converted into q /
deafening roar.
As the applause opened. Temporary /
Chairman Williams, who was ready 10 /
call the convention 10 order, started