The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-06

I the morning hours perfecting the remain
ing details and with the opening OF the
door looked TO the seating OF the dele
gates, alternates and spectators.
AWAITED WITH INTEREST.
Naturally the opening speech OF John
Sharp williams, leader OF the minority
on the floor OF the national house OF rep
resentatives and chosen by the Demo-
cratic national committee for temporary
chairman, was awaited with keen inter-
est, as he had been delegated to sound
the keynote OF the campaign admit II was
i, known that he would deal with questions
| which will be OF vital Importance in the
coming struggle for party supremacy.
| The day opened cloudy with a comfort
able atmosphere which has been temper
| ed by frequent showers throughout the
week.
SCRAMBLE FOR TICKETS.
The feature Of the forenoon was the
continued scramble for tickets which, 20
use the expression OF a western member
of the national committee, was some
thing fierce" Many delegations are ac-
| companied by fve times as many friends
as there are tickets for. and a number of
people remained up practically all night
" their efforts 70 secure means of ad-
mission.
The especial advocates Of the various
candidates were also astir early. bsrt
those who were advocating the claims
OF other candidates than Judge Parker
found very little encourag gement.
Some OF them continued their as
suranoes that therc would be at least 400
votes cast against the New York can
ddate and professed to be undaunted by
thee tands taken by Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
Others admitted the critical nature CT
the situation and confessed that great
effort is necessary 10 prevent Parker's
nomination on the first ballot.
HARMON OUT OF IT
"f we accomplish that we will feel
that there is ground for hope" said one
OF them. "As for the friends Of Judge
Harmon" said Mr.. Cleveland. head OF
the supporters OF the cx-attorney gen
eraL I'VE see that the situation is help
less and shall not present the name OF
our candidate"
Mr.. Hearsts friends were the most
confident Of the opposition and they were
strongly seconded by Mr.. Walls adher-
ents. IN whose interest a uniformed club
headed by a brass band paraded the
principal streets.
BAILEY PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Senator Hin announced this morning
that u. s. Senator Joseph w. Bailey of
Texas had been agreed upon for perma-
nent chairman oft he convention Outside
OF this announcement there was little or
nothing doing about New Yorks quarters
this morning except a vigorous demand
by Tammany men for seats In the con-
vention demard which National Com
mitteeman Mack could not supply. Sena-
tor Grady OF New York appealed 10 Sena-
tor Hill but the latter told him he could
not assist him. They Senator Grady ac-
cused the Hill people OF bad faith and
said that they were purposely keeping
out the Tammany people 10 prevent ap-
plause for any other candidate than
Parker.
SLOW IN ARRIVING.
stream OF visitors and a drfzzie OF
delegates and alternates were pouring
into the hall an hour before the time set
for the opening OF the convention. The
big man, the directors OF political STRAIT
egy. weren OF as prompt in arriving.
Beside the novelty OF viewing a great
convention. many of them are constantly
haunted by the dread that a conspiracy
is afoot to deprive them OF their seats and
fearful OF q catastrophe in the reat de-
mand for tickets which has existed for
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