The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-04

! form" They are also to choose a
candidate for vice president to serve
in case of the death or inability Of
the president.
While the greatest uncertainty ex-
lists as to the action Of the conven-
ton In regard to the selection Of
candidates and the adoption of reso-
lutions, the proceedings will adhere
closely to the routine and definite pro-
gram always followed by the national
political gatherings. The convention
will be in session three Gays.
The delegates will assemble in the
Coliseum at noon on Wednesday. They
will be called to order by ex-senator
James X. Jones of Arkansas, chair
man Of the national committee. Sec
retary C. A. Walsh will then read
the official call for the convention.
Senator Jones will make brief ad-
dress, presenting to the convention
John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi,
who will be introduced as temporary
chairman.
williams for Chairman.
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liams for temporary chairman is
made at the suggestion Of prominent
democrats Of all factions. Though
he comes to the convention as an
instructed Parker delegate, the Bryan
and Hearst element offered 20 OBJ
lection to his selection. Mr.. Williams
chief duty as temporary chairman
will be to deliver a speech which will
voice the general party policies. and
will be what is popularity termed a
Keynote speech.
After the presentation Of the secre-
tary and other convention officers,
the chairman will call upon the diff
ferent state delegations and ask each
to send to the platform the seleo-
tions made by the delegation for
membership on the committees on
resolutions, credentials and perma-
nent organization and order of busi-
ness. In the meantime each delega.
tion will have met and made its Sc
lection for these places. and the
names will be sent up. When these
names have been furnished to the
presiding officer the latter will have
before him the membership of these
various committees, and after an
nouncing them will direct that the
committees on credentials, resolu-
tions and order Of business retire and
proceed to the business which they
were chosen to perform. The COM
mittees will go to work, and, If neces-
sary, will labor all night SO as to be
able to report to the convention
when 1t meets the following day.
Having accomplished this much,
the convention will adjourn and wait
for the various reports from the COM
mittees. This will end the first days
session Of the convention.
William J. Bryan, who is here as
a member of the Nebraska delega-
tion. is understood to desire the
craftsmanship Of the Resolutions or
platform committee. His selection
will naturally be combatted vigor-
ously by the conservatives" who are
mostly supporters of Judge Parker.
Senator Bailey of Texas. Thomas
Barkworth Of Michigan, Patrick A.
Collins of Boston and JaJmes Hamil-
ton Lewis of Washington are among
those mentioned for permanent chair
man. John w. Martin will be SER
geant-at-arms, and c. ]. Gavin of
New Mexico will be reading clerk.
Thursday the convention will be
called to order by the temporary
chairman. who will receive the re-
ports from the committees on Gre
dentials, and permanent organiza-
tion. and order of business. and these
reports having been adopted, a COM
mittee will be named to escort to
the chair the permanent chairman
The latter viii then deliver speech
similar in character to that of the
temporary chairman, dealing with the
issues of the campaign. This speech
will later form an important part OF