The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-08
Committees Have So Much on Their
Hands Trying to Fix Things to
Their Liking That They Beg for
More Time. Which Has to be
Given Them.
Porto Rico Delegates Admitted but philippine
DeIesrtes are Barred Bryan Prepares Minor
lily Report and is Backed by Several States
He Also Works on Platform

st. Louis, July THE Democratic ma
tional convention reconvened at 10
O'Clock this morning. Great crowds again
gathered about the entrance. The day
opened fair but hot.
The credentials committee sat TIL 8
o'clock this morning. w. j. Bryan APP
peared before it at o'clock a. m, after
the Illinois cases had been disposed of.
He asked for reconsideration of the
cases TO enable him to make minority
report. The committee said he could
make a minority report anyhow. The
Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Rhode Island delegates favored his mi
nority report. The committee sustained
the national committee except as to the
Twenty-first Illinois district.
Champ Clark Permanent Chairman.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, declined the
permanent Craftsmanship, saying he
wishes to be on the floor when the plat
form is discussed Champ Clark, of
Missouri, was then selected as perma-
nent chairman.
Applaud the Prayer.
The convention was called to oder at
1913 a. m. The prayer was by Arch
bishop Glennon and was applauded, prob
ably on account of its terseness and
excellent delivery.
The report of the committee on rules
/. and order of business was read.
Tie sseather became cooler and the
temperature in the hall is much more
comfortable than yesterday.
Convention Hall, st. Louis, July u
At 10 o'clock the credentials committee
was. again in session, but was not ready
to report for an hour later.
On taking the chair Permanent Chair
man Champ Clark made one Of his char
acteristic speeches, provoking much .ap-
pIause Among the things he said are
abstracts here given. Mr.. Clark said:
liking David would be sure all men are
liars if he could have heard Senator
Lodge read the Republican platform at
Chicago about the government having
become the government of the classes,
for the classes and by the classes.
'.Must we support the Philippine pol
icy right or wrongf L Roosevelt of this
country like Louis XIV Are we re-
turning TO George the Third! Joanson
says Arthur and Harrison. all one-term-
ers. were less aggressive than Roosevelt
in having their way in spite OF the party
or public. Feious get property under
false pretences. but Roosevelt is thus
seeking Office ON his tariff and other
policies, rs is, shown by how Roosevelt
formerly stood on the tariff and now
claims to. be a #anl-patter..
while Americans are paying double
rate. others pay Leg. for steel rails.
e;Knox was transte4sd from attorney
general to the Senate at the behest of
the trusess sTf4s ~
Clark quoted from recent Interview
by Assistant Secretary OF State Loomi.
as follows:
while in New York spent ten days
on Wail street. / find there no longer
any disposition to make fight. In ac-
cepting the Situation the feeling toward
Roosevelt seems TO have undergone a
change. heard many friendly com
ments. I confess am surprised at the
CHANGE
Clark reused the audience in bur
lesque of LOOMS as the governments
agent on Wall street. Roosevelt changed
not the trust magnates."
Philippines Excluded.
Senator South, of Arkansas, moved to
amend the report of the committee on
credentials so as to admit delegates from
the Philippines
chairman Grady explained that the
Ieommittee had admitted the Porto Rico
telegate becaue the national committee
had Included Porto Rico in the call, fol,
loving the decision of the Supreme
Court yhicf had ruled that Porto Rico
was ~ Aart of the United States and
that the Philippines were not. There
fore, the Philippine delegates were ex.
cluded by the committee.
South explained that it never had been
a part OF Democratic doctrine to con-
slider the inular possessions as a part
Of the United States. and he was OPP