The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-09

be in order" he demanded. The clerk then announced the session would com mence with prayer by Rabbi Sale of St. Louis. The delegates and spectators at once arose to their feet and stood dur ing the invocation.
 There was no trouble in securing order for the long delay had wearied the dele gates and they seemed anxious for ac- ton.
 At the conclusion of the prayer an an- nouncement was made at the order of Chairman Clark that he was determined to have order and that any person rais- ing a row will be taken out by the police"
 A demand was made for the report of the resolutions committee. When no re- sponse was forthcoming, it was deter mined to call the roll of states for the purpose-.of having tfre- names of thesrext national committee announced. There were cheers at the announcement of the name of Rodger D. Sullivan as committeeman of Illinois, but the demonstration as- sumed still larger proportions at the mention of Thomas Taggart, of Indiana. which followed. Many other names wene cheered as the call proceeded. The Penn sylvania delegation arose and saluted the announcement of J. M. Guffy as their na- tional committeeman.
 A call to meet at the Jefferson hotel
 
 die was made.
 As the clerk pronounced the words 'sign or die" the convention took oc- casion to laugh.
 Another Gall for Resolutions.
 Another call was made for the report of the committee on resolutions. As the call did not bring any result the secreta- ries of the convention commenced to work the telephone vigorously 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.
 Representative Ollie James of Kentucky moved that a committee of three be ap- pointed by the chair to walt on the com mfttee and ascertain when 1t would be ready to report This motion received a second was carried without delay.
 Chairman Clark named MT. James, H. D. Clayton of Alabama, and T. N Ball of Texas as the committed
 Delegate j. c. Shephard of South Car olina created a wild shout by declaring that the convention wanted to hear Bourke Cochran speak but MT. Cochran was not in the hall.
 A demand for Mir. Towne the silver tongued orator, was made but MT. Towne declined to respond
 In the anxiety to learn when the com mittee on resolutions would be ready to report, the list of national committee men had not been confirmed and the over sight was remedied by motion, which was carried bya viva voce vote, and the procedure straightened out.
 For Honorar, vice-Presidents.
 "The clerk will call the rol,n said the chairman, flor the list of honorary vice presidents" and the calling of the roll. designed more for the purpose of Keeping the convention quiet by giving 1t some thing to which 1t could listen. proceeded with much deliberations
 By Il o'clock the torrid temperature In the hail had moderated materially, the resalt bn:,s due to a heavy rainstorm that passed over the city. The relief. while not great, was sufficient to add deciGeuiy. to the comfort of the crowd that aeked the hall.
 When tie roll call was finished Chair man Clark, who was displaying decided abll.ty in keeping up. the interest of the convection during the tedious wait for word Of st me kind from the committee on resolutions called on the band to play .sAmefica," and asked the delegates and spectators to sing at the same time His wishes were carried out. the entire con- vention rising and singing two stanzas of the song.
 Captain Hobson Called For
 motion was made and carried that Richmond Pearson Hobson of Alabama, be invited to address the convention. cap- tain Hobson accepted the invitation and in a few moments made his way from the Alabama delegation to the platform. He was greeted with a round of applause and the usual tries of "louder" when he had uttered but few words He com piled promptly with the request and re- vealed 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? It was a democratic President" he said. and ap- plause greeted the assertion.
 He passed to the color question, and declared that if, when the black or yell low races came into contact with white peopie that race would not commit sui- eide It must remain absolutely distinct.
 A shout from the southern delegates greeted this statement.
 ,hHe declared that Booker T. Washington would soon outliye his undoubted useful /ness If he did not cease to yield to the teachings and influence of the republican party and its chieftain. He urged the men of the west and north to refrain from expressing the south by advocating anything that tended to obliterate the ra-