The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-08
CONVENTION is IN A CONTINUOUS DIN
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Head was on his way to the platform
to make his report, made his own way
to the front and appeared on the stage.
That provoked another outbufst which
could not be quelied for two minutes
or more. The confusion was SO great
that Mr.. Williams used megaphone
to make himself heard, and various
delegates used similar: instruments in
addressing the chair. The chairman of
the committee on Credentials was call
ed for several times and then some
body yelled, THE convention has lost
its Head Word was received by Mr..
Williams that Chairman Head would
be delayed few minutes in getting his
report ready for presentation.
BAND is BUSY
The band supplied the entertainment
during the wait with concert appre-
ciatively appiauded. Starting with the
eStar- Spangled Banner" and followed
spontaneous applause. Yankee Doc
de- Hail Columbia" and Maryland"
were p-ayet by request and kept the
convention in good humor.
AT about o'clock Mr.. Head reached
the platform. AS he began to read an
uproar started and Mr.. Williams threat
ened to have the ergeant-at-arms and
the police clear the galleries. One
man who persisted in his Interruptions
was removed from the hall.
Mr.. Head was listened to attentiVeiy
as he read his report and moved its
adoption. He explained that some of
the contests had been brought to the
convention in the form of minority re-
ports and suggested that these be act
ed upon separately. The, contest in re-
lation to the District of Columbia dele
cation was first considered. One of
the contestants moved that both dele
cations be seated and each given half
vote, but his motion was lost. That
left the Illinois case the only one be-
fore the convention.
NOW FOR ILLINOIS
Fifteen minutes were allowed to each
side, and Mr.. Bryan opened with a
statement that he was appearing on
behalf of minority. He launched into
review of the Illinois Democratic
convention and referred to Messrs.
Messrs. Hopkins and Quinn, who were
in control, as highwaymen. He COM
pared them also to train robbers. The
convention, he declared, had been con-
trolled by the minority with .gavel
rules Throughout he was cheered
and given close attention.
Maj. Menzies, of Indiana followed.
speaking for the credentials commit
tee. He charged Mr.. Bryan with ig-
norance of the facts concerning the
hearing before the committee fer the
reason that the Nebraskan had been in
the room not more than three-quar-
ters of an hour. Mr. Quinn. who was
in the convention, scored Mr.. Bryan
for his reference to the methods en-
ployed by the Hopkins forces. Mr..
Bryan again spoke briefly and the ar
guments We're closed by Mr.. Head Mr..
Bryan received greater applause than
all the other speakers combined, but
when the vote was, counted he had less
than. a third of the voting delegates.
PROGRESS OF ROLL CALL
The roll call on Mr.. Brayn's motion
to substitute the minority report for
the majority report proceeded without
incident until Illinois was called. The
chairman of the Illinois delegation an
nounced that the state would pass.
On account of its interest in the re-
suit it did not participate When
PENNSYLVANIA was called the acting
chairman of the delegation cast the
full vote in opposition to the minority
report and sustaining the action of the
credentials committee. The delegation
is controlled by the unit rule
Radical delegates started a turmoil
Which forced the chair to recognize a
demand for a poll of the delegation.
This was had roll call within a roll
call. which showed that the chairman
had been warranted in casting the
solid vote for the credentials report
The remainder of the call showed that
the convention to be Overwhelmingly
in favor of adopting the report of the
credentials committee. New York s
solid vote gave the committee the votes
needed to assure it a victory and a de-
feat for Mr.. Bryan.
CHAMP CLARK APPEARS
The report of the committee on per-