Arizona republican., 1904-07-08
Overwhelming Strength of
 Conservatives Shown
A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY
The Test Came Upon the Minority Re- port of the Credentials Committee Respecting the Illinois Contest A Permanent Organization Effected.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jul y7.-The demo- cratic national convention adopted the report of the committee on rules and credentials and permanent organiza- ton. The session opened at 10 o'clock. and an hour later took recess until ? D. m., and adjourned at 620 D. m. un- til 10 o'clock tomorrow. During the day several speeches were made, the chief of which was William J. Bryan's effort to overthrow the report of the Credentials committee, and seat the contesting delegates from Illinois. The controversy was ended by the rejec- ton of the minority report of the com mlttee by a vote of 647 nays to 299 ayes Though MT. Bryan's speech and his appearance on the floor of the conven- tion were Cheered beyond any previous demonstration, they made few votes favoring his position. The alignment of the delegates proved the correctness of previous statements of the division between those who favor the radical and those who are supporting conser- vative element, which is now in con trol
 When the result of the contest waa announced, the report of the committee on permanent organization was made. Representative Champ Clark who was chosen permanent chairman. addressed the convention. He prepared and fur nished to the press a speech of great length. The hour was so late when he gained the platform however, that he spoke about three hundred words and left his audience to read the remain der.
 The ovation given Bryan was one of the greatest ever witnessed at any or the notable events for which the im- mense coliseum is famed. It began before the afternoon session of the con- VentiOn had been called to order. and lasted for twelve minutes with so much furOre that Temporary Chairman Will Hams and all of his assistants, including a hundred policemen, were unable to restore order. Quiet came from th~ confusion only after the Parker forceg joined and by persistent efforts turned the tide by a great counter demonstra- ton for the New Yorker so that tho favorite candidate for the nomination. for president finally reaped the harvest Of enthusiasm sowed for Mr Bryan.
 HE FlCkLE CROWD.
 The inconsistencies of a great unor> ganized body, such as Is formed by spectators and alternates making up q great political convention, was aptIy illustrated in today's gathering. Thou sands of throats cheered Bryan as lus- tily as they did when he was chosen four years ago as the democratDc candi- date for president. The great tumult to the unin1tiated, would have been proof positive that the Nebraskan, more than ever, was the hero of his party. And yet. when the banner bearing the inscription "Georgia's Parker Delega- ton was taken to the platform and held aloft, the applause was directed that way. Without pausing in their enthusiasm. the great throng of men and women shouting the name of Bryan switched to Parker as if their only am- bition was to cheer and make a great noise.
 The morning session of the conven- ton was without material interest ex- cept for the dissension caused by the objection to that part of the report from the committee on rules which provided for the seating of delegates sent by the insular possessions. Sev- eral delegates discussed the report. and the roll call was asked for but the re- port was adopted finally without re- sorting to that method Of determining the action of the convention as a re- suit of ruling by the temporary chairman, aquiesced in by the conven- ton which had the effect of refusing representation to delegates who had come from the Philippines.
 In the afternoon MT. Head read the report of the committee on credentials and moved it's adoption. He explained