Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-13
DEMOCRATS TO MEET IN
DENVER ON July Z.
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Michigan 1, Missouri ], Nebraska /.
New Hampshire !. New Jersey /,
New Mexico /, New York l., Ohio 1,
pennsylvania /. Rhode Island /. Ten
nessce 1. Texas !. Washington l,
District of Columbia !. Alaska j.
Wisconsin !. Wyoming /, Indian Ter
iitory /. Total 81.
No. Alabama 1. Arizona 1, Florida
l, Idaho !. Massachusetts. /, Minnat
'ota l. Mississippi /. North Carolina
!. Oregon ]. South Carolina l. South
Dakota |. Vermont /. Virginia ],
Porto Rico l. Total IL.
On the first ballot Denver received
% votes rs against II for Louis
r'lle, s for Chicago and one for st.
PAUL, July Z was selected as tho
late after very brief discussion.
Tho vote In detail of the FIRST ballot
was rs follows:
For Colorado, Connect
rnt. Delaware. Georgia. Indiana.
'onsiana. Michigan, Nebraska, New
hampshire New Mexico. Ohio, Ore
'on, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
Sonth Dakota. Tennessee. Wisconsin.
Vvomlng. Alaska. Indian Territory.
Total 90.
For observation-disclosures. Arizona.
florida, Kansas. Kentucky. Maine.
mississippi. Missouri. New Mexico,
'ennsyivanIa. Tcxas, Vermont. Vir-
-'nia. West Virginia PcIto Rico, Dis
'rict of Columbia Total II.
For Chicago-lllinois. Iowa. Massa-
|hnsctts. New York. North Carolina.
Total 8.
For st. Paul-Minnesota Total I.
Campaign Contributions
Committeeman Johnson. Of Texas
vas recognized TO present tho BEL
nont resolution endorsing the policy
# publicity for campaign contribu-
IONS. He smoke briefly In support of
he resolution. as did Me ssrs. Tai
oft, OF MARYLAND, Gibbons, of Flori-
Ia. and Mack. OF New York.
Senator Tillman spoke upon 1t in
characteristic manner. He offered
IN amendment 10 this resolution
which was of he same purport and
aid he DID so In order to make Il
more explicit. Senator Stone. OF
Missouri wished TO make the resolu-
ION read SO that Il would prohibit
I'll kinds OF contributions whether
money or anything else.
TIilman's Characteristic Speech
In his speech Senator Tillman
Sa'd Judge Parker had made charges
concerning the last Republican cam
ra'cn fund and had practically been
called liar
"We have heard" said Mr.. Till
nan. something about restitution of
he money taken from the insurance
companies for campaign purposes.
but ] have heard nothing of Mr.. Cor
'elyou o. anyone else paying back
money due TO these companies and
which belongs to widows and child
ron. II will be recalled that the
President In hls message TO Congress-
'nst year recommended that rail-
roads he forbidden to contribute TO
campaign funds. but he was very
arethl not TO press upon his party
m Congress the passage OF such a
bill"
Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleveland. urg-
ID nm adoption OF n modified resolu-
ion and providing that tho publicity
# contributions should precede the
lay OF election. .et
~ uiScussiOu was then entered into
IS to the details OF law that should
he adopted, but Senator Tillman
'ald, only tho general terms OF law
should be taken up BY tho commit
zee. Representative CLAYTON APPROX
ID that course and said tho details
should be left to Congress-.
The Belmont Resolution.
Following is the text OF Alr. Bel
mont's resolutions. Resolyed-That
he Democratic national COMMITTEES
especially approves u movement now
ander way to assist In bringing about
the publicity in the state as well as
n the nation OF money contributed
and all expenditures made by any
association, committee or other or
CARNATIONS.
me convention held two sessions
during the day and adjourned finally
at o'clock.
Bryan Pleased With Denver.
thy Associated Pressj
LINCOLN, NEB.. Dec. 12.-Willam
Jennings Bryan today expressed plea
sure at the news of the choice OF
Denver for the Democratic conyen-
ton.
Personally. I had no choice" he
said. any place between Boston and
san Francisco would have been sat