Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08
NEARLY A BIC MISTAKE
Norris Delegates Almost UL-
seated.
SCHULTEIS' MOTION
UPROAR so GREAT THAT IT WAS
NOT UNDERSTOOD.
Suggestion That in Future Conventions
the Hall Be Only Large Enough
to Hold the Delegates.

Special Dispatch From STAFF Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Mo- July S.-Before leaving
here an effort will be made by William
Cranch Mcintyre of the District of Colum-
bia delegation to have the committee on
rules and order of business take such ac-
ton will result in the holding of the next
national democratic convention in a hall
only large enough to accommodate the peo-
pie whose presence is absolutely necessary
for the conduct of the business. Delegate
Mcintyre will be backed by many delegates
in this movement, which is the result of the
difficulty experienced yesterday afternoon
in conducting the business of the conven-
ton. There is enough enthusiasm of the
noisy kind here to run several conventions.
The enthusiasm is aroused by the slightest
provocation and without special regard to
anything except the desire on the part of
men that fill the upper galleries to shout
and gesticulate in the widest fashion.
The delegates themselves are taking
the convention rather coolly; only occa-
sionally does any demonstration make it
self shown among them, and then its pur-
pose can generally be understood. But
the galleries, unable to hear what is go
ing on lind more amusement in making
noise than anything else. Today a man
arose and in voice that could be heard
all over the hall exclaimed. Il move that
we proceed TO make noise The
ton was adopted.
Very Near Mistake.
Yesterday afternoon the noise in the
convention hall was SO great that the
convention came very near voting to lay
on the table the report from the creden-
tials committee favoring the seating of
the Norris delegates from the District of
Coiumbla This was because the delegates
II nd Arcfn Il -
tion they were to vote upon. An eXpla-
natlon was given them of the motion only
after the greatest difficulty. 1t was late
III the afternoon when the District case
was reached.
When it came up Herman j. Schulteis
pusied his way to the platform, fought the
crowd, and asked Chairman Williams to
permit MIN to address the convention in
opposition TO the majority report and In
favor OF the report of the minority declar-
Ing IN favor of seating the Hearst delega-
ton. Mr.. Schulteis used practically the
same language that was used before the
committees favoring the seating of his
delegation. He claimed that the election
In the District had been irregular and with
out regard to the rules laid down for that
purpose. Although without standing before
the convention he concluded by moving to
so amend the report that the Hearst dele
gates be given half of the vote of the
District
Mr.. Hay of the District delegation was
on his feet at once with motion to lay
the Schulteis amendment on the table
There was an uproar that made it inpos-
s1b!e for any one to understand clearly
what was being done.
Delegate Miles of Maryland asked the
chair to explain the effect of the Hay mo-
ton. The vote was being taken and friends
of District delegates We're voting in favor
of the motion, when the chairman an
nounced th,t If carried the motion would
lay the report of the committee the
table and Norris delegates would be high
and dry out of the convention AS soon as
this could be understood in the uproar the
motion was voted down. the Schulteis
amendment voted down and the re-
port adopted thus finally concluding the
fight over the District delegation and seat
ing the Norris men in the permanent or
ganZation of the convention.
Claims of Norris Delegates Defended.
Before the vote on the committees report
was taken Chairman Head of the commit
tee on credentials defended the claims of
the Norris delegates. saying that the
chronic bolting in the District of Columbia
without reasonable ground ought not to be
Gustav V. Menzies of Indi-
ana a friend of Mr. Norris. also spoke in
favor of the resolution and against the
proposition to divide the vote of the Dis
trict between the two delegations.
District Delegates for Cockrell on
First Ballot.
The delegates have not yet declared in
favor cf any candidate for the presidential
They will be in a splendid po-
sition to vote for Parker should the call of
the roll of the states indicate that the New
York jurist has two-thirds of the dele |
gates The District will not be called until
after all the states have cast their votes |
BY that time it will be made clear just |
what strength has been developed by Par
ker. Should the Parker strength show |
falling off in votes, it is understood the |
District delegates will vote for Cockrell of |
on the first vote |
Mr.. Norris Statement.
James L. Norris, national committeeman, |
made the following statement today in ref |
erence to the action of the convention: |
The democratic national convention has |
by an overwhelming majority vote seated |
our duly elected delegates, and denied all |
the contentious of the contestants from
For this reason we feel proud |
of it, as it accentuates the fairness of the |
late primary elections in Washington and |
the city convention.
I'm this hour of our triumph, brought |
about by the indefatigable work of dele
gates here with me, viz. William Cranch
Mcintyre, ]. Fred Kelly, John F. Monahan,
John G. Campbell and Edwin B. Hay, and
our many Washington friends who have
been here and who have also worked labor
Iously in our behalf, congratulate the thou
ands of citizens of Washington, to whom
we are indebted for their loyal support, that
the convention has signally ratified their
action" c. E. K.