The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-15

uproar at the beginning. but finally
order began to prevail and the call
was read.
Applause followed the reading of the
call. After quiet was restored, Chair
man Jones announced that the conven-
ton would be opened by prayer by
Rev. John Il. Cannon, pastor of the
Grand Avenue Baptist church of st.
Louis.
During the invocation the conven-
ton stood. DR.. Cannon's voice was en-
tirely inadequate to reach even the
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. G. A. Walsh temporary Sec
rotary and John |. Martin temporary
sergeant-at-arms.
The chairman appointed Col. j. NJ.
Guffey, of Pennsylvania. and NJ. +.
Tarpey, of California. to escort Mr..
Williams to the chair. AS the platform
was inclosed by railing, ii was neces-
sary for the committee and Mr.. Will
Jams to climb over the railing. The
committee lifted Mr.. Williams safely
over and the entire convention burst
into cheers as he assembled the plat
form
Il have the honor to introduce to
you John S. Williams as temporary
chairman" said Chairman Jones, and
again the convention cheered.
A great part of Mr.. Williams speech
was delivered under great difficulties.
The aisles leading past the delegates
were packed by dense throngs who
kept up a contant hum of conversa-
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 i'm order that he might mike
himself better understood.
He scored the attitude of the Repub-
lican party on the financial question.
declaring that il had been full of in
constituencies and absurdities He men,
toned the name of Mr.. Bryan in dis
cussing the price of wheat during the
first Bryan-McKinley campaign. The
utterance of the name called forth n
little applause, and some cheers. y
second later he mentioned the name
again and the applause was not repeat
ed.
A moment later the first scene Of
the session occurred Mr.. Williams de.
clared that ii was braZen effrontery
for the Republican party TO attempt
to 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 con-
troll
Three cheers 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 i'm the
noise. Again and again the cheers came
in dense volume. despite numerous
cries of order" and the strenuous
pounding of the chairman's gavel.
Then Mr.. Williams sat back ana
watched the scene he had created AS
the cheers and cries fell. there would
be a renewed outbreak and the demon
stration lasted eight minutes.
The convention was i'm session loss
than an hour Thursday morning when
Il recess was taken till . o'clock. the
opening having been DELAYED till
delay was the time needed to, prepare
the report of the committee on creden-
tialS. This committee disposed of the
last contest ut an early hour. in the
morning. hut was unable to have It's
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 a wrangle
over the Philippine delegation. The
chairman said: "rhis is n most inn
portant matter We are about to de-
tcrminc whether the Philippine dele
gates shall be entitled to votes in our
national convention when at the same
time we declare that the Philippines
should not be q part OF the United
States. | therefore urge you to BE-
quiet that the motion may have full
consideration. After the talking on
Il viva voce. vote the ayes were in a
strong majority and the convention
refused n demand for roll call. So
the Filipinos were given seats but no .
votes.
Senator Bailey's refusal TO accept
the permanent craftsmanship resulted
in Champ Clark. the Missouri congress
man. being selected for that position.
When the convention reassembled
Thursday after the recess there was n
hot time over the report of the com
mittee on credentials. Mr.. Bryan
brought in n minority report on the
Illinois delegation and made bitter
fight against the seating of the Hop
kins-Cabie contingent He denounced
them as gang who operated like train
robbers. etc, but he was ignored and
the Hopkins men seated. There was n
great uproar when Bryan had finished.
but delegates outside OF Nebraska and