Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-14

| street being crowded 10 It's utnlost S"-
| pactty, There was some confusion auu
uproar at the beginning, but nnaily
order began 10 prevail and the caii
was read.
Applause followed the reading Of tic
| call. After quiet was restored, Chair
man Jones announced that the cOnVeh-
ton would he opened by prayer u!
Rev. John j.. Cannon. pastor or the
'irand Avenue Baptist church oL 81
| Louis.
During the invocation the conven-
ton stood. DIR. CannonS voice was en-
tirely inadequate TO reach even me
center of the hall. The prayer occupied
several minutes.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
chairman's announcement that he was
directed by the national committee To
appoint John $. Williams temporary
| chairman, c. a Walsh temporary sec
f, rotary and John ]. Martin temporary
scTgeant-at-arms.
The chairman appointed Col. j. ".
Guffey, OF Pennsylvania ana " II.
Tarpey. OF California. 10 escort MI.
Williams 20 the chair. As the platform
was inclosed by a railing. ii was neccs-
sarY for the committee and Mr.. VIII
Jams 10 climb over the railing. The
committee lifted Mr.. Williams safely
over and The entire convention burst
! into cheers as he assembled the plat
! form.
II have the honor TO Introduce TO
you John :. Williams as temporary
chairman" said Chairman Jones, and
| again the convention cheercj.
Il great part OF Mr.. Williams speech
WAS delivered under great difficulties.
The aislcs leading past The delegates
were packed by dense throngs who
| kept up 4 contant hum Of CONVERSE
tion that smothercd Mr.. Williams
voice
Policemen who were stationed In the
space around the platform to keep
others away did it by occupying the
space themselves TO the exclusion OF all
others. Several times the speaker
stopped and asked that the talking
cease in order that he might make
himself better understood.
He scored the attitude OF the Repub-
lican party on the financial question.
declaring that II had been full Of in
consistencies and absurdities He NELL
cuSsing the price Of wheat during the
first Bryan-McKinley campaign. Tho
utterance OF the name called forth a
little applause, and some cheers. 4
second lateT he mentioned the name
again and the applause was not repent
ed.
a moment later the first scene OF
the session occurred. Mr.. Williams de
elared that 1t was brazen effrortery
| for the Republican party 20 attempt
10 seize the laurels OF Grover Cleve-
land. a genuine outburst OF applause
followed. Cheer after cheer rolled
through The hall. and. although the
chairman used the gavel vigorously the
convention was soon beyond his cor
troll.
'"rhree cnoers for Grover Cleveland"
| shouted an Alabama delegate, and
they came with genuine power and en-
thusiasm. No cry came from Nebraska,
where Mr. Bryan and his friends sat
quietly without taking part in the
noise. Again and again the cheers came
in dense volume, despite numerous
cries OF order, and the strenuous
pounding of the chaiTman's gavel.
Then Mr. Williams sat back and
watched the scene he had created. As
the cheers and cries fell. there would
be renewed outbreak and the demon
strnti0n lasted eight minutes.
The convention was i'm session less
than an hour Thursday morning when
a recess was taken till o'clock. the
opening having been delayed till
eleven The real cause for tho
a ~ a. 4
the report Of the committee on creden-
tails This committee disposed OF the
last contest at an early hour in the
luorning. but was unable TO have is
report ready for the convention.
The principal feature OF this short
session WAS the admission Of the Por-
to Rico delegates and according them
the privilege to vote and wranglc
over the Philippine delegation. Tie
| chairman said This is most i'm
poItant matter We are about to de
termnc whether the Philippine dele
gates shall be entitled TO votes in oui
national convention when at the same
time we declare tnat the Philippines
should not he d part Of the United
States. ! therefore urge you TO be
quiet that tho motion may have full
consideration After the talking on
viva voce vote the ayes were in
strong majority and the convention
refused demand for II roll call. So
tie Filiplnos were given seats hut no
votes.
Senator Bailoys refusal to accept
the permanent craftsmanship resulted
! in Champ clark. the Missouri congress
man. being selected for that position.
When the convention reassombled
| Thursday after the recess there was q
hot time over the report Of the com
mittee on credentials. Mr.. Bryan
brought in a minority report on the
| Illinois delegation and made q bitter
fight against the seating of the Hop
! kins-Cable contingent he Denounced
them as a gang VINO operated like train
robbers. etc. bat he was ignored ana
the Hopkins men seated. There was q
great nprUar when Bryan had finished
but delegates outside of Nebraska and
CoNDENsED.
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