The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-09
COL. GUFFEY LOSES
 FIGHT WITH BRYAN
 IN THE CONVENTION

JameS-tOfe ek6ntuckyss Wnot was also m mental distress because of the absence of his oratfon. the last seen of the ste- nographer was at l o'clock when lie went away with the report under strict injunctions to write 1t and return 1t as soon as possible. Chairman Csl-I laghan of the Credentials Committee. with flushed and perturbed face. was rushing hfther. and gthither about the hall frantica1ly sending messengers and working the telephone to every spot where his imagination allowed him to suspect that the missing ste- nographer might be in retirement
 Mir. Ca1iaghan finally went to- Chair@ man Bell with the Information that he could not find his report. and suggest ed that some speakers nll in the time that must eiapse before the missing report was found.
 The convention officials, after short conference held immediately after Mir. CalIaghan had rushed away on anoth- CT hot scent. decided that, no, work should be undertaken by the conven- ton tonight except to consider the re- port of the Credentials Committee. De- bate on the majority and minority re- ports. 1t was agreed, should be limited tvs thirty minutes fon each side. The report of the Committee on Permanent Organization and the speech of Chair man Clayton went oyer until tornor- row.
 Gallerses Crowded
 At s;f5 ?. m. there were .stiil many empty seats in the delegates section. but the galleries held practically their full capacity. Crowds of ticket-hold- doors and a record-brealxing attend ance was in sIght& Women seemed to bredominate In. the thfonga. Most of them were gaisy gowned. as for the theatrc.' The band worked overtime to keep the crowds amused and fairly earned the appiause that was liberaily bestowed. ss SS
 At s:so the repcFt of the committse on Credentials was brought to the hall but ,chairman Bell nad wandered of and could not be located and the dele- gates and spectatorss put In another pe- rfod of inactivity while pages and mes- sengers were securing the hall to bring the Chairman to his desk and his duty,
 The floor scene was one of much com fusion. the aisles being congested by delegates either pressing their way to suitation. The aisIes are quite marrow at best, and tonight they seemed i'm paSaahle.
 Colonel GuToya about whom the storm of the night was expected 10 eentefse appeared on the doof shortly after S o'clock ana Immediately was sufrouAaed by number Of his 1ieuten- ants and syInpak akhIzers, who were pre-. pared to take np the battle in his be- half. Colonel GuHey seemed pale but determined. With clenched fist and futrowed brow, he talked with great emphasis of expression to those about him. one of whom was Peter 0Boyfe, his chief, aid in the Pennsylyauia dele gatfon. Mir O'Boyle was scheduled to l..NA Al of an attack from any quarters.
 When Chaffman Bell had been brought back. after bringing down his gavel in a rapid tattoo, he gave vent once more to his sterotypeds cry '@rhe convention will be in order. gen<lement will take their seats. .Hssst !
 The convention however. did not at once come to order nor did the gentle men take their seats'' for the reason distributing mail among the delegates. and they were for the time more inter- eeted in letters from home than in re- ports from convention matters.
 DOwm to Business.
 The galleries finally helped the chairman out and their storm of hisses duieted the turbulence on the floor. It was e:37 when the business of the evening was taken up.
 MT. ormond, of Alabama was recog- nized to move that Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama be invited to address the convention. Mingled with the cheers for "Hobson, Hobson," were many! cries of No, mo-"
 Chairman Bell put the motion tc a viva yoce vote and there were rous- ing storm of ''ayep and mo-" some of the delegates suppiementing their neg. ative votes by demands of Give us committee representatives; we want to do business"
 @Pfease permit the chair to announce the result" said the chairman as soon as he could be heard above the confu- sion
 T have a very sensitive ear and I decide that the vote is 6 tie. It is therefore the privilege of the chair to east the deciding vote. I cast 1t in the affirmative, and Congressman Hobson .is invited to address the convention
 Cheers and few misses followed Hobs onto the stand and he received a warm welcome as he stood behind Chairman Bell.
 His first words showed that he real ized that speech at that particular moment was not entirely welcome to all of the delegates, for he declared that he would not venture to make an address. did he not feel 1t his duty to dcf so. and to, deliver himself of the truth 8s ne saw ft.
 He then began at some length to lead up to discussion Of the Japanese incidents of several months ako at Vancouver and San Francisco
 After Mir. Hobson had been speaking for fifteen minutes, the crowd began to grow resless and cries of time" came from the floor and galleries.
 Chairman Bell called for order. say- ing the speaker would conclude in a few minutes. In concluding hfs ad- dress Congressman Hobson declared that, if the Democratic party was suc- cessful in the election. he believed that 1t would. before the end of four years, nave great foreign war on it's hands"
 Instantly there came from the con vention- a chorus of mingled groans, cat calls, Misses. and cries of NO, no.'' Hobson was compelled to cease his. speech but stood calm. and tense deter mined to finish his address as soon as he was given an opportunity to do so.
 My countrymen, my message, IS nearly through" said Mir. Hobson' when he had attention A cry of "Amen" sent gale of laughter over the hall.
 s.sI want to say to you" went on Mir. Hobson. gritting his teeth in deter imitation. '"that not so very long ago the President of the United States said in my presence there exists the great est probability of war with Japan.
 +'.fyo, no. come off," shouted the