The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

session lasting all night,
The feature of the session was the
declaration of w. ]. Bryan, who paid
the committee a call at o'clock a.
m, that he should make the Illinois
contests an issue on the floor of the
convention.
Mr. Bryan explained to the COM
mittee that he had been busy on the
platform committee during the time
the Illinois contests were being con-
side ed. All he asked was the right
to make a minority report to the con-
vention. This was granted.
DIR. MARY WALKER ON HAND
The committee gave patient hearing
to every contest represented except
that of DR.. Mary Walker, claiming a
seat in the convention as the woman
representative Of the Democrats of
New York DIR. Walker waited pa
tiently and gave up In despair
REPORT AGAINST HEARST
The committee took action regard
ing Porto Rico, the Philippines the
District Of Columbia. Illinois, Maine
New Jersey. Ohio. Pennsylvania. South
Dakota and the Indian Territory.
The Maine contest, involving three
seats. was decided against the Hearst
delegates and in favor OF those on
the temporary roll.
The N7w Jersey contests were de-
cided In the same way. The contsts
in this State involved the first and
second dist lets and the argument
p esented by both sides was heated
and involved unpleasant personali-
ties. 1t was 3 o'clock when the New
Jersey matter was disposed Of
Tie appearance of Mr.. Bryan on
the floor was looked for when the
committee on credentials should re-
port, in view of the big battle in pros
nect between the orators of the con-
vention over the contests carried to
he convention to be settled
The situation surrounding the plat
form likewise engrossed attention on
account of the protracted session Of
he committee on resolutions and its
sub committee. The anticipated scra-
@CtWtrii litc g clVi~ VI TIE Ntfltiti'
IS sufficient to Feep all on the to"-
dee Of expectancy.
Will NOT SUPPORT Cr.rvTr. ANT
Fl. II. Smith of South Dakota con-
taSted the seats of the entire delega-
| ton. He charged Mr. Pettig~ew wit.
Brvan man. and quoted language he
said Mr.. Pettigrew used in the State
| convention in answer to a question &c
~ whether he would bolt the national
conventions:
ONT SUPPORT OLD cLEvErANr
do you suppose 1 would pledge my
| -elf to support the nominee of the St
Louis convention? / put the question
o you. gentlemen. Suppose they NOM
| mate old Cleveland or some other man
| in the ClevelandH Hill ring of the
| Democratic pa ~ty. Suppose they re-
| organize us and nominate a Republi-
| can on a Republican platform de-
ciared for trusts and the money pow
er I tell you that I would bolt the
ticket and do everything !n my power
20 defeat 1t at the polls"
The committee did not disturb the
sitting delegation of which Mr. Pet
| tigrew is the head
The committee adjourned at 4:So a.
m, after finishing all contests be-
fore 1t.
In the Ohio contest, involving the
Twelfth Cong Tessional District, Ross
and Gillian, who had obtained seats
at the heads of the national commit
tee, retained them.
The sitting members in the Penn
sylvania contest were retained with
out argument on either side.
'HILIPPINES NOT RECOGNIZr
The report concerning Porto. Rico
and the Philippine Islands. accredt-
created quite a discussion this morn
| ing. Demands to have the report read
were shouted t. ON the Minnesota and
| Wisconsin delegation, Chairman
Williams sha ply reprimanded the
persistence of the demand. saying that
the report would be read if the dele
gates would allow it by keeping quiet.
| Senator Jerry Smith of Arkansas
moved to amend the report as socn
as it was read so as to make 1t in
clude the Philippines.
l.. Irving Handy made the point
| of order that the Philippines were no
part OF the United States and there
| fore the amendment was not germane.
Mr.. South defended the rights of the
'Aiippine delegates. but finally W
drew his amendment. arguing for the
adoption of the report.
On viva voce vote. the "ayes" were
in strong majority. Senator South
asked for roll call. but this was
heavily voted down by a viva voce
/ vote.
THE roll call Is declined" said the
chairman with thump OF the gaveL
| 1.-The chair recognizes the gentleman