The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
BULLETINS FROM
Thew ONVENTION
Northwestern Telephone Long Dis
tance Specialist

III lance SpSCidiSl
Denver, July THE convention hall
opens at eleven o'clock by Rocky
mountain time The Nebraska dele
gates will hold the place order directly
in front of the speakers stand. Very
few of the, delegates in the hall. The
convention visitors are enjoying the
novelty of a, SNOWFALL battle, guam
titles of snow, being brought from the
mountains.,s Fa ~ e
The members of national committee
are taking their seats now. The Sec
| tion reserved for delegates is filling
mp. Chairman Eaggart is rapping for
order. The Nebraska delegation enters
Ethe hath bearing 8asFhnge. banner. The
crowd arise and wildly cheer The
band plays "Dixie." Chairman Tag
CERT is having difficulty in obtaining
order, Californian delegation, enters in
ia body They Ears greeted with cheers
Each man bearssa palm leaf fan and
| flag
l2:24-Cnairtna Taggert now Off
cially calls convection to order.
l2:264Chairmar Taggert reads ad-
dress. "& 1872 >fsf
l2:27-TheR seeall for the convention is
now being read by the secretary of
the national convention.
l2:2s-Chairman !: Taggert introduces
Bishop Charles Keene of Wyoming
who pronounces he invocation.
l2:a2 25 Bishop Eeene concludes with
PRAYER ~ .-+'1'
saThec committee list is now being
rnad.,ic Each name is4 greeted with aap-
plauseGRin sr5 sx.SSs<s - t.r'Js.if1 2!
:S6-4Theodore a.. Bell of California
will sberttemporary chairman. 4.atI&t
IL: AZ Chairman Tagsert introduces
Temporary ChairnanH. Bell l. who lis
greeted With cheersFGy 10 .ssr.:s giss! /.
- IL: 43stt Bell {; is given iethree ronsing
cheers as, he, gives fhisuspeach.s sxHl
l:53-Bell, concludes ahis address, amid
wild applause So tas.a.;l.r ~
@dl SItr-Upon motion Iofs Land of In
dianad thadeall of athe& roll Of commit
tee appointments to, basmade.: -. ID
l:56 The roll is now being called
for committee appointments.
These bulletins, are being transmit
ted direct from the :. convention hall
over the long distance lines of the
American Telephone ;. and Telegraph
company, the construction of which
has just been completed into Denver.
These lines were open for business
yesterday. July g. 81
H:55-There has been several calls
from the platform his, morning for
Samuel Gompers, John G,n,Mitehell or
MrgDnntagsc. TheR are nsUanted< by the,
committee on resolutionsyo 10 ylttss,,
ti l2,Q0k Tampprassf GhHirmand Tso>A.
Bel has8Gjast assembled the platform
and Hrfnhall is rapidssrfI ingi There,
is.a hapeatq,deal o3Iapp!anseu and rehesrz,
int asItthe, band lplayspih tfiot iei fairssq 3
rpl2,4A1 Chairman; BeHU aAsss ythe e9rp
'vention to order. EverHtseat, inittlle
hallio ise filled. e95i 0Gw as.r adT
blil2 :asisC Chairman ,Bela llas5idiffisultN
in osftaining 4 order. HE has egderRd
the egieers I'd c .lear hisless and ssks
THO delegates to take thsibi jSsffalhts: enc
.o42:33te Chairman, BEL j. sintroflAgqeGss
lReys2 Beister, who offeEs TIE Ii ippyyaA}eGia|a
it i q atBa ao0RasehHaes With rpFager. tat
i2:7omoThe caRSairmaa ,o alJIHis',5llf sS
laisles cIaEedbfqf the smplSalff h6j9g clubs.
II Ia chaaiImaa Bell FfcosgpiizzeF Sep
atnro CfaaxeofehaiS@an of e9aImQ9aplittteese 9f
;;rlses agh 3 oMeer' who presents ren9r1t
on thatnd;amniliittttee bsbrsys ssw Ysyirq
F,.ll II :44bJThe5 reaajpg@ elleeFkdosis uopQY
reading the report ;aac. .,al =.
l2:45-The, report on rules is unani<
mouslv adopted.
l2:47-Bell announces that the vari-
Gus committees are not ready to re-
port and recognizes Mr. Martini who
PRESENTS a. fesolation which is one of
re0"pct to the LATE chairman.
l2:497 sJhes resolution, is supported
by Martin of ARKANSAS.
/ l2:5l-The marching club of Mil
waukee is : the FIRST to appear. They
are enthusiastically greeted They are
attireds gin susaek ,seQaettfs,s White trousers
and shoes and broad sailor hats, There
are. 100 -in, line: +. .zlpirgsT saros..
/ 1G;59-7-zIhe chair, recognizes, Winston,
who has an ssinyitRt ionof from: the ;yeffer-
son, Club to sthe 1adies ipf s.the heonyen7
ton toia series 3of,< reeeptions.f;sS raG
e1:l--0he gJames-ef Kentucky moves
a recess untihsS rps M, son, a account i.of
the inability ofs ssthe reommitt eese,on
credentials to fsreport. - ,,st. y: =;
o1:6-The chair has, been trying to
put "a motion to tnea convention twice.
He remarks that sit isS.his opinion that
the delegation. move IA 'syesD and the
galleries sno.n9 He finally decides that,
the Fnoes have: it. = 3, "a@s~ 49,
1:l2-The ir.recognizes Heffner of
Washington, who moves that the con-
vention invite Senator Robert Taylor
of Tennessee to address the conven-
tion.r ~"
1:l4-It is now announced that
Senator Taylor has left the hall. There
are calls of -''Fowne" and Gore" c.
A Towne will not address the con-
vention and will be, followed by Gore.
1:l4-C. A. .Towne is absent and
Senator Gore. is being escorted to, the
platform. Mr. Gore his totally blind.
l;l5-Senator re---of., Oklahoma is,
ht1ci orfs II, fn1 bA 1oc,.