Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-07

able preliminary work adjourned to
meet at night. The meeting was call
| ed to order by ex-senator Hill, of New
York, and on his motion Senator Dan
| iel, of Virginia, was elected chairman.
A suggestion having been made that
| the committee take a recess, Bryan
suggested that if there were any mem
| bers who had drafted platforms which
they desired to present they should
submit copies to the members in order
| that they might have time to consider
them before coming together again.
If said Daniel. the gentleman from
Nebraska has a platform l should be
very glad indeed, for one, TO have a
copy of it
Bryan replied that he had none. At
this juncture a number of members
stated that they had formulated var
ious resolutions which they desired to
submit. This was done and the com
mittee took a recess.
The subcommittee Appointed.
The committee on resolutions re-
convened at o'clock and Senator
| Daniel announced the appointment of
form for submission to the full COM
mittee as follows: Daniel. Virginia
Hill, New York; Bryan, Nebraska;
Williams, Mississippi; Pattison, Penn
sylvania; Dubois, Idaho; Hamlin,
Massachusetts; Cable, Illinois; Poe,
Maryland; Shively, Indiana, and Davis,
West Virginia.
Senator Newlands made a plea for
fuller representation of the irriga-
ton interests, and by unanimous con-
sent his name was added to the sub
committee list.
Philippines Want Government.
Oscar Suttro. chairman of the Phil
ippine delegation, appeared before the
committee and stated the desires of
his delegation. He asked that the fol
lowing be embodied in the platform :
I'VE believe the destinies of the Phil
ippine islands and the United States
are firmly united and form of terri
torial government similar to that now
in force in Porto Rico and the Hawai-
ian islands should be granted to the
Philippines at the earliest practicable
date"
Laid Aside Labor Plank.
The committee entered upon the
consideration of the labor question
| in connection with n plank planned
| by eX-Gov. Thomas. of Colorado. This
plank rccited the constitutional rights
of citizens. and declared Denial there
of by individuals or government should
| be summarily rebuked and punished"
1t also denounced "The infiiction of
punishments without due process of
law and deny the right of any execu-
| tive to disregard or suspend any con-
stitutional privilege or limitation"
Gov. Thomas urged their adoption in
a speech in strong terms saying these
| would do much to make Colorado
safely democratic. MacMahon, of
Ohio. replied saying that the adoption
of this plank might do much to secure
| the labor vote. but it would also prob
ably have the effect of depriving the
party of the support of employers of
! labor. This question was temporarily
| for Head and the Tennessee delega-
| ton are avowed supporters of the
| New York candidate. On vote the
| Parker men won a decisive victory.
Head was selected by a vote of %
| to IL.
! BY an unanimous vote six seats and
votes each were awarded the Philip
pines and Porto Rico.
The anti-Hearst faction of the Dis
trict of Columbia was seated by prac-
tically an unanimous vote.
Although the allotted time for Iii
nois and its thirteen contests was one
| and one-half hours, the committee was
nearly double that time in listening to
the arguments.
Row ut the Door.
The contestants in these cases were
represented by NJ F. Dunlap, o. P,
Thompson and e. b. Tolman. contes-
| tees by John p Hopkins, Frank p.
Quinn and Roger c. Sullivan. The an
nOuncement that the committee would
hear but three on each side was made
when many contestants were absent
and the arguments were in full swing
when they appeared and demanded ad
mittance. claiming they had not been
consulted in the selection of the com
mittee. For a time there was prospect
for fight around the doorway. The
committee was fully an hour consid
ering the evidence and decided the
Hopkins delegates should retain their
seats save Duncan G. Best in the
Twenty-first district. Gen. Alfred
Ttendorff was given the seat held by
Best. After the Illinois case was de
cided the motion was made TO adjourn
but it was Overwhelmingly defeated
The Hearst delegates declare that they
will carry the Illinois contest upon the