Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13

hit the humor of the convention ana a
prolonged laugh followed. The secre-
tary then announced that the per-
manent organization committee was
not ready to make report and de-
sired a conference of the committee.
THE next thing in the order Of bust
ness" said the chairman, lis the re-
port of the committee on credentials
Will the chairman of the delegation
pass it along?''
Megaphone Is Suggested.
Il suggest" said John Caldwalader
of Pennsylvania, that the megaphone
be adopted
We'll. will you get the megaphone?'
retorted the chairman.
The clerk made a second announce
ment of the call for the credentials
report. That committee at once an
nounced that it would not be prepared
to report until 2 o'clock. The chair
then recognized William f.. Sheehan
of New York, who moved that a re-
cess be taken. The motion was car
ried.
The committee on permanent organ
ization which met just before the close
of the morning session of the conven-
ton received and accepted the formal
declination of Senator Bailey as per-
manent chairman. Champ Clark of
Missouri was then elected and accept
ed the position.
The Afternoon Session.
With the promise of contest Of
giant orators over the adoption of the
report of the committee on credentials,
the convention hall filled early for the
afternoon session When Bryan en-
tered the hall he was cheered heartily.
The movement began in the galleries
in the center of the hall and spread to
the platform. Some of the delegates
also joined in cheering. Raising of
the banner of Nebraska provoked a
continuation of the cheering The
standards of Missouri, Iowa, North
Dakota and Kentucky were carried to
the Nebraska standard amid tremen-
dous din
At this point Parker banner was
unfurled, causing the widest possible
scene, the entire convention apparent
ly joining in the roar. The Parker
banner was lifted by Georgia. The
Parker banner was carried to the plat
form. South Cardinals banner was
carried up to join the banner of Geor-
gia. 1t was followed by the banners
of many other Parker states. After
eighteen minutes of uproar the conven-
ton quieted down.
Williams Uses Megaphone.
The temporary chairman announced
the order of business through mega
phone. He then called for the report
of the committee on credentials. Bryan
started for the platform, and another
demonstration ensued. Bryan carried
with him to the platform a document,
evidently the minority report. Chair
man Head of the committee on Gre
dentials then appeaed on the platform,
and the reading of the minority report
of the committee on credentials was
begun.
Committee on Credentials.
With one eyception-the contest i'll
the Twenty-first Illinois 'district-the
credentials committee of the national
Democratic convention followed the
lead of the national committee and
seated the delegates recommended as
the temporary roll of the convention
This result was accomplished after
session lasting all night. The feature
of the session was the declaration of
w. j. Bryan, that he should make the
Illinois contests an issue on the floor
of the convention. Mr.. Bryan ex-
planned to the committee that he had
been busy on the platform committee
during the time the Illinois contests
were being considered. All he ash ed
was the right to make minority re-
port to the convention. This was
granted.
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