The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-10
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
THE WATCHWORD OF THE
DEMOCRACY IS REFORM.

ored-Bryan's Nomination
Assured-National Commit
teemen Selected.
The convention was called to
order promptly at noon Monday
by National Chairman Taggertt.
The official call for the convention
was read by Secretary Urey Wood
son.
Prayer was offered by the NJ ost
Rev. j. J. Keene, Archbishop of
Wyoming.
The temporary officers were Sc
lected and assumed their respec-
tive places. The temporary chair
man, Hon. Theodore Bell of Cali
forn;a. delivered an address out
lining the Bryan platform. and the
Bryan campaign.
Resolutions on the death of ex-
President Cleveland were offered
by Ignatius j. Dunn, and were
adopted after being seconded by
Hon. Davis Il. Francis of Mis-
sOnri and the Hon. Alton II. Par.
ker of New York.
Governor CrOthers was named
on the Committee on Resolutions.
skCongresSman Talbot selected
as national committeeman from
Maryland.
While the committee were pre-.
pairing the platform, speeches
were made by prominent men of
the country. including the blind
Senator Gore of Oklahoma. When
he mentioned the name of Bryan
the outburst of applause was un-
precedented and continued for one
hour and a half. Never in the
history of the country was such a
demonstration witnessed, every
one i'll the building and on the
streets of the city are cheering the
name of Bryan. The widest Ell
thusiasm prevails in Denver.
Mrs. LOngworth and husband
fraternized with the Maryland
delegation, which is now straight
out for Bryan, led by Governor
Crothers and Congressman Tai
bolt.
The Committee on Credentials
reported favorably for the unseat.
ing of the McCarren faction of
New York and giving seats to the
ANTIQUITY delegates from Penn
sylvania, and seating the Johnson
delegates of Ohio, Sullivan dele
! gates of Illinois and Dubois dele
gates of Idaho.
Captain HobSOn addressed the
convention in favor of a larger
navy and was ably assisted by
Lewis Nixon of New York.
Every State is trying to get in
the band wagon first. The South
is solid except Georgia. The bands
aud delegations are marching
through the building singing
"Marching Through Georgia"
The bands are playing .'Dixie"
and "Maryland, My Maryland
Every one is anxiously awaiting
the time for the nomination; the
suspense is great, and the enthu-
siasm Unprecedented.
Attorney General Strauss of
Maryland championed the cause
of Col. Guffy, whose delegates
were unseated.
The following are some of the
suggestions of Mr.. Bryan to be
EN- bodied in the platforms:
An injunction plank providing
for trial of contempt cases before
a judge other than the one issuing
the WRIT. notice before prelimin
airy injunctions as existed under
the law before 1874, with the in
Junction to dissolve at the end of
three days.
Emergency currency to be is
sued and conrolled by the Federal
Government.
Postal savings banks.
Condemnation of ..misuse of
patronage" in forcing Presiden-
tial succession.
Tariff for revenue only.
An adequate navy" but no
Endorsement of ''large" one.
Plank on rights of negro if it
could be made unanimously &C.
ceptable."
Laws for the advancement CT
the condition of labor.
Pledge OF economy on the part
of the Democratic party.
The badge worn by Mrs. Long
worth contained the wards Bryan
and Victory.
Mrs. Levitt, Bryan's daughter,
and Mrs. Longwerth, President
Roosevelt's daughter, had most
pleasant time in each others com
pany, and we're the observed of
all, they chatted merrily.
The platform committee heard