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ST. LOUIS, NO.. July S.-There VIII
be no split in the democratic convens
tion over the platform. The resolu,
toins committee has announced that
it viii make a unanimous report at 5
tonight. Hill, Bryan and Williams
finally agreed on the financial plank.
The nomination for president will
probably be made tonight II looks
like Parker but the anti-Parkers DEF
egates are well organized. The res
olutions will declare for the imme.
date admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona as separate states Antonio
Lucero was selected as yice-president
Of the convention from New Mexico.
Convention adjourned at HISS to 5
o'clock tonight.
The Resolutions.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July S.The com
mittee on resolutions spent the en-
tire night on the platform and at $3.50
considered the last resolution OF The
draft submitted by the subcommittee
But this did not mean that the plat
form was finished The struggle con
tinued and at 10 O'Clock It was cleal
an agreement on the document as ,
whole could not be reached imme
tdiately.
Bryan Scores Thrice.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July SAT IA
this morning the committee ON rest
tlutions voted the gold standard planl
out of the platform by vote of 35 T.
Is. This was the third victory 70
Bryan during the all night session Q
/ the committee. He had made two sue
cessfuI efforts early in the eyenin
and secured notifications OF the tai
liff plank on two separate votes. TIL
contest over the income tax and gol
plank was the most interesting Of th
convention. Bryan led the forces i
favor of the income tax and the 0mi:
soin of the gold plank. Hill b
New York led the opposition
Hill lost on the gold planl
He said in speech he CO.
sidered the gold plank Of more impor
ance than the omission oY the incom
| tax and offered to agree to putting |
the income tax If the gold plank b
left intact. His argument was vail
| however. Bryan replied at length I
Hill and G. Il. Thomas of C0lorad
also made strong protest against th
gold plank. Several other member
of the committee discussed the tw
planks before the vote noted aboy
was taken.
For Separate Statehood.
q The committee adopted the plan
offered BY Ex-Governor Thomas. [
Colorado, regarding labor. After
& lengthy debate on the plank relatln
to separate statehood the bill wa
adopted as follows:
I'VE favor the immediate admissio
or the territories OF Arizona and Ne
Mexico al separate states"
Il In regard to Oklahoma the plan
was less emphatic. 1t said:
I'VE favor the admission Of the te
, Iritories Of oklahoma and Indian Te
ritory."
Told ~, Bulletin.
Bulletins on the st. Louis conyel
ton were received last night BY Tt
] Optic until after 8. Not all could !
used in last nights paper. The bu
j letin story Is resumed where II WI
j interrupted yesterday:
First Test Vote.
III The roll call by states on Brya
{ minority report In favor Of contestir
Illinois delegates resulted in 647 vot'
/ | for and 200 votes against the motto
, Illinois did not vote. The first te
/ vote Of the convention.
t Majority report on committee q
j credentials was adopted vive voce.
J 6:03 p. m.-Report Of committee 3
. permanent organization called. 6:t
p. m.-Committee on permanent 0
ganization reported in favor Of Clai