The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
The ST. LOUIS CONVENTION
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AT 11:04

The chair then recognized william F.
Sheehan of New York, who moved that
a recess be taken until 2 o'clock.
The motion to take a recess was
greeted by a viva voce vote and the
morning session came to a close at
I1:U4 a. m.
RESOLUTION SUBCOMMITTEE
The subcommittee on resolutions
continued it's wo4k pm the platform to-
day, but was slow in getting to busi-
ness. Mr.. Bryan and one or two oti-
ers were absent but the committee de-
cided to proceed in their absence with
the considel alton of the questions
in which they are not especially con-
cerned. Accordingly an irrigation plank
presented by Mr.. Newlands was k
up and after its merits were y. esented
by the Nevada Senator 1t vas tenta-
lively accepted. The consideration of
the proposed statehood declaration was
then ente. ed upon and the question
discussed at length. A plank for sep
tories was inserted.
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATOR
Du. ing the forenoon ex-senator
rowne was admitted to the commit
tee room to present q petition signed
by ten thousand persons requesting
/ the insertion of a plank declaring foi
the independence of the Philippines
when prepared for self-governmen,.
Ishe committee agreed upon a plank
declaring for the election of Senators
by direct vote of the people.
BRYAN PLEADS FOR OLD PLAT
FORM
James Fullerton of Red Lodge, Mont,
presented a plea for a plank in Genun
citation of the p sident for permitting
the sale of liquor in the Yellowstone
National Park cont airy to the law.
Ihe committee at noon entered upon
he consideration of the question of
trusts and monoplies and Mr.. b. yam
made a strenuous plea for the reafir-
nation of the Kansas City platform
on this point.
BRYAN DEMONSTRATION
William J. Bryan was given an
ovation when he entered the hall jus,
prior to the opening of the afternoon
session of the convention. He was
4alf way down the aisle when he was
list recognized. There came a te.-
ihc yell from a group of delegates in
the rear of the hall. and instantly it
was taken up by the crowd and the
zee 5 rolled IN in a roar.
The demonstration was provoked by
the raising OF the banner OF Nebras- J
ka. The Standards of Missou /, Iowa,
North Dakota and Kentucky We're
carried to Nebraska's amid a tremen-
dous din
CONVENTION WILD FOR PARKER
The Parker men at nee sought 10
offset h Bryan demonstration by
cheers on their side. The men on
he south came to the front in this
Hort, and the Georgia delegation
winch carried a blue silk banner in
Z ibed Georgia Parker Delegation"
1t high and started toward the
platform. An enthusiastic delegate
Il ON South Carolina caught the sign
of his State from its staff and tore up
the steps. and after brandishing the
red and white disc wildly shook it al
the Bryan and Hearst men and then
1t fiat against the blue banner,
IS though he was mailing the flag of
lis country to a masthead. The Park
er men came up swiftly now. and be-
tore the South claolina man had low-
cred Ills hand the men from A. kansas.
Madonna. and Pennsylvania were turn
.ng ever chairs and pushing through
h. aisles on their a to his side.
MANY STATES JOIN IN
After Pennsylvania. came MISSISSIPPI
1i. New Jersey, Tennessee, Indiana,
Texas. Connecticut and
Virginia.
The demonstration had resolved it
SELF INTO a Parker outb. eak more than
1 testimonial to Bryan. and it so re-
to the finish. which was eigh-
.eer. minutes after Mr.. Bryan entered
ne hall.
BRYAN TAKES THE FLOOR
Interest this afternoon centered in
49, ~ W iAtaAAs ~ ~ GIL oh ~
'eport of the committee on credentials
which unseated the Hearst delegates
rom Illinois. When the committee
its report Mr.. Bryan tried I"
the ioor to move a division of
he question but he was not recog-
by the chair. instead delegate
Keys of California. being recognized.
His motion was defeated ~whefeupon
l:syan submitted his minority re-
bort against the seating of the Park
n delegates. He Was given he priv
leee to speak at whatever length he
hose sud the opp, sing side was in
hat II would be allowed the
time that Mr.. Is yan consumed.
In opening his speech Mr.. Bryan
announced hat he had not come to the
with the idea of bringing
~ any question that could or would
.reate division. lIe was greeted by
,hCAp1 "a x~1ntt - .IAzln - tnk H.