The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-07
The Seating of Porto Rican Del
egates Discussed Today.
Reports Not Ready and Recess Was
Taken-Champ CLARK Perma-
nent Chairman.
EXPECT NOMINATION TONIGHT

st. Louis, Mo, July 7-Congress-
man Champ CLARK. of Missouri, was
unanimously selected 10y the commit
tee on permanent organization at the
meeting this morning for permanent
chairman OF the convention.
Congressman CLARK delivered q
ringing speech the greater part OF
which was devoted to . criticism Of
President Roosevelt and the Repub.
licsn party. He was especially severe
on the appointment OF Attorney Gen
eral Knox 10 the U. =. senate. claim
ing IL was engineered by the trusts.
He said "Our contention is the gov
ernment shall be restored 70 . Demo
cratic basis, on which the fathers OF
the republic intended IL to rest. We
insist that exorbitsnt taxation shall
bs reduced TO just and reasonable
rates and that extravaganza in sppro-
pristion. shall cease"
st. Louis July THE sudden ad.
tournament OF the convention gave
rise TO many rumors The adjourn
ment was taken because the creden.
tials committee was not ready TO re-
port. Hill says his organization is in
full control and the nomination OF
Judge Parker Is certain.
IL IL now certain the platform will
not be ready for presentation until
this afternoons session Of the oonven.
tion. consequently the great contest
between the Democratic forces now
in control and the old Bryan silver
element will not be fought out until
later.
When the afternoon session was
called to order by Champ Clark who
took charge and delivered the speech
as permanent chairman. When the
contested cases from Illinois are
reached Bryan is going to make 3
tight. He has prepared a minority re-
port and will probably address the
convention in which an interesting
scene will be enacted. II will be q
warm session. Bryan also wants the
trust plank of the Kansas City plat.
form reafiirmed.
A night session is predicted and q
tip is out that the Parker people may
refuse to permit an adjournment I'M
I'll the nominate ions are made.
STILL LOOKS LIKE PARKER.
st. Louis, July 1T seems impos.
sble that the -Parkerites can
cheokmate the generslship Of the
Parker leaders. II is claimed the
nomination will be made on the drst
ballot and that the ballot will be
taken Friday.
THE PLATFORM WRITER'S.
st. Louis, Mo, July 7-Senator
John W. Daniel OF Virginia, chair
man OF the committee on resolutions,
sppoiued the following subcommittee
to draft the platform which will be
presented to the convention: Messrs.
Daniel of Virginia, Hill OF New York,
Bryan of Nebraska, Williams Of Mis-.
sis,ippi, Psttison Of Pennsylvanis,
Dubois OF Idaho. Hsmlin OF Msssa-
ohusetts. Gable Of Illinois, Poe of
Mary land, Shively OF Indiana, Dsrvis
OF West Virginia, and Newlands Of
Nevada.
The sub committee was in session
all night. Senator Tillman's fierce
attack on John Sharp viii liams' plat.
form was the sensational feature of
the full committees session.
NO VICE PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.
st. Louis, July THE vice presi-
Dental situation was tersely stated
by Major q. V. Menzies, OF Indiana,
himself vice presidential possibility,
when he said
1--WE will finish the nomination Of
a presidential candidate before we go
to warning about the second place
ticket. Like the lamented father Of
the immortal 'Huck leberry Finn, our
motto is, meat first and spoon vittles
afterwards. "
There was enough of gossip to