Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-08

roll the deleg stes who are friendly TO the
Pitt,burg boss. Both Donnelly and
Brennan argued that Guffey was the
logical leader of the patty 10 PenUsyl-
vsnis, and they denied that be had ever
made any deals with the republican
bosses OF Philadelphia whereby they had
aided in defeating the Bryan men In that
city. They stated that Guffey had
worked INCREASINGLY for the success of
the democratic party, aud d clared that
we're it net for his efforts and his liberal
contributions of funds for the party uss
there would be no democracy in the
keystone state.
DAILY and McWhston accused the
Pennsylvania boss OF selling out the
party 10 Philadelphia t, the enemy in
return TOR support at psriy primaries.
There were several htatd verbal en-
counters during the presentation Of the
Pennsylvania contest which was reached
long after daylight. and it required rsdi-
cal measures by the chairman to keep
peace.
The lssl case taken up was the con-
tel from the District OF Columbia, and
here also the evidence was exactly the
same as presented u the committee on
Monday.
The committee approved the action of
the national committee in seating four
of one faction and two of the other.
The credentials committee went into
executive session and at once began the
discussion OF the merits of each contest.
Denver, July S.--The Murphy dale
CATION was seated unanimously by the
credentials committee.
In the Pennsylvania contest the anti.
Guffeyites won.
In The idaho contest the Senator
Dubois delegation was seated
In the nine tenth district of Ohio the
Tom johnson delegates won by two
votes, "a to %.
In the Illinois contest the Roger Sui.
livan delegates won.
Denger, July 8.-Oott rary to all
precedent, the democratic committee on
resolutions will spend two nights and
day in constructing platform.
The subcommittee, said to have been
selected by Bryan, is made up as follows:
Chairman, Gov. o. N. Haskell, of
OKlaboms; u. l.. Martin, Alabama;
G s. Thomas, Colorado; Jerry Sullivan,
Iowa; John Z. Lamb, Indiana; Samuel
Alschuler, Illinois; j. @. Beckhsm,
Kentucky; F. l.. Noel, Mississippi;
Geo. F. Williams, Massachusetts,; w.
F. Stone, Missouri; F. w. Brown, Ne
brA'ks; Alton B. Parker, New York;
F. w. Newlands, Nevada; r. d H.
man, Oregon; X. F. Pettigrsw, 5onth
Dakota, o. A. Swanson, Virginia.
After a short sleep the subcommittee
resumed its labors at O'Clock. They
will be at it until 5 p. M. when they
expect to report to the full committee,
which will proceed slraightwsy with the
preparation OF the final draft OF the plat
form. They figure on reporting to the
convention at Ten a. m. Thur,dsy.
The Bryan delegates from Philsdel-
phia we're seStld by vote of 30 to II,
and the Gufey delegates turned down
s'ter having been given seats by the ma
tiontl committee. Delegates from AL
legheny given hslf vcte each.
The Kelley delegation of the Disth ct
of Columbia was given four vote, and
the Darr delegation two.
The committee decided ~ increase the
plumber of delegates for Oklahoma from
IA to Is, which will make the total vote
in the convention ,006 if that body rat
ilies the credentials committee report.
Governor Swanson, OF Virginia, who
took Senator Daniels place on the
snbconmit ee, the hitter being absent
because of illness, presented 8 plank
pledging The support Of the democrats to
reform issues in the House. Swanson
was warmly applauded, and it is pre-
dicted that bis plank will be adopted.
Denver, July S.-COlouel James NJ.
Guhey, of Pitlsburg, declared at noon
that despite the action of the credentials
committee if il should be rArIfied by the
convention, be would succeed himself IS
national commit eeman, "Pll have a
majority of one" he declared. The
Bryan men dispute this and claim the
Pennsylvania delegation by three votes.
The Pennsylvania delegation will caucus
Immediately after today's session OF the
convention.
Denver, July 8 The convention was
called 10 order at 1925 p. m. Prayer
was offered by DR.. o. F. Reisner.
SENT tor Gtre, Of Oklahoma, then sd
dressed the convention and named Bryan
as the greatest living apostle of human
liberty. This stsrtsd a demonstration
which st II continues.
At 1:29 O'Clock a parade of State
standards was started amid tremendous
enthusiasm which Is still on.