The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

ISnalrman John sharp Williams was given a round of applause when he appeared on the platform. He had made allowance for the weather by discarding his waistcoat, but offset this a trife by pinning two extra-sized badges on the outside of his coat. He carried large cigar between his teeth which he rolled and chewed nervously. As soon as he reached his desk he | searched his pockets for a match, but finding none. masticated the tip of his cigar more energetically than before. The strain of his long speech of yes terday was evident in his voice which was weak and hoarse. | As soon as he produced quiet in the hall by the use of his gavel. he intro- duced Archbishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis, who delivered the following | invocation:
 | Invocation of Glennon. | Our Father who art in Heaven, hal lowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as 1t is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive our transgres- | sions as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into tempta- tion. but deliver us from evil. Amen.
 Come Holy Spirit, and pour forth fire of Thy Divine love: send forth Thy l spirit o, Lord; and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen"' l As the prelate resumed his seat murmur of applause ran through the Convention, which deepened into roar of applause. Immediately after the in vocation. Chairman Williams called for the report on Rules and Order of Bus mess.
 1 ''The gentleman from New York Is recognized" announced the Chairman. | Delegate Thomas Grady. reported for the Committee as heretofore published. l The report was adopted without op- position or discussion: | Grady Reads Report. | MT. Grady next read the report con- cerning Porto Rico and the Philippines according to delegates from Porto Rico seats and votes in the convention. De- mands to have the report read were shouted from the Minnesota and Wis consin delegations.
 Chairman Williams sharply repri- manded the persistence of the demand saying the report would be read If the 1 delegates would allow 1t by keeping iquiet.
 The Chairman said: | This Is a most important matter. We are about to determine whether the Philippine delegates shall be entitled to votes in our national convention. when at the same time we declare that the Philippines should not be part of the United States. l therefore urge you to be quiet, that the motion may have full consideration"
 Jerry South, of Arkansas. moved to | amend the report as soon as 1t was
 read so as to make 1t include the Phil
 ippines.
 l.. Irving Handy, of Delaware, made | the point of order that the Philippines
 were no part of the United States and | therefore the amendment was not ger | mane.
 MT. South defended the rights of the
 Philippine delegation, but finally with | drew his amendment. | Porto Rico and Philippines.
 Arguing for the adoption of the re-
 port. MT. Grady said the National Com | mittee had decided to include Porto
 Rico in the call of the convention. The l committee had to consider the ques | tion, he said. as to whether these dele
 gates had the right to vote. The l Supreme Court of the United States had decided that Porto Rico was a part of | the territory of the United States. The | same court had decided that the Philip pines was not a part of the United States. The committee had followed
 the court and had given Porto Rico
 votes and withheld votes from the Philippines.
 The question, said the chairman, is upon the adoption of the" MT. South interrupted at this point with an expressed desire to speak to | the question and accordingly took the | platform.
 | He declared that 1t had never been a part of the Democratic doctrine to | consider the insular possessions as part | of the United States and he was oppos- | ed to such action. He deprecated the idea of holding the question in abey- | ance until the report of the Credentials Committee was received and asked the | convntion to vote down that part of the committees report. | Handy Recognized. | There were louds calls of question" but the chairman again recognized l MT. Handy, who spoke In favor of the report and urged its adoption. His expressed hope that the day would come when the Philippines could select their own president and hold their own national conventions called l forth cheers.
 There were renewed cries of: "Ques- ton"
 If the gentlemen will remain quiet" said the Chairman. the chair can put 1t quicker"
 On viva voce vote the Ayes" were in strong majority.
 MT, South asked for a roll call, but this was also heavily voted down by a viva voce vote.
 l The roll call Is declined" said the Chairman, with a thump of the gavel | The chair recognizes the gentleman from Porto Rico to express his thanks to the Convention" called the Chair man, as A. W. Molina, of that delega- tion, arose in his seat. There were nu- merous interruptions and calls for re- ccgnition. but the Chairman silenced them and MT. Molina took the plat | form
 MT. Molina spoke briefly and received ripple of applause as he concluded. l Chairman Williams endeavored to state that the clerk would make an announcement, but was interrupted by cries of Louder"
 l WittIcIsm of Williams
 Tn the day when the Angel Gabriel shall stand on the highest mount of the world" said the Chairman. and with megaphone shall announce the crash of creation, there will be some there to interrupt him by crying, 1 Louderr "
 This witticism from the Chairman hit prolonged laugh followed. | The Secretary then announced that the permanent organization committee was not ready to report and desired conference of the committee at once. Because of the wretched acoustics or the hallr Chairman Williams requested