The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-02
DENVER TIE POINT OF
DEMOCRATIC INTEREST !!
theodore A. Bell d ( Chosen Temporary 0lfnl Henry D. Clayton and
JQlP Harmon Prominently Mentioned for Permanent (harmanshp

Denver, June 27.-Theodore A.
Bell. OF California, was today chosen
as temporary chairman Of the demo-
cratic national convention by the
committee on convention arrange
menH.
No selection was made for the per-
manent chairmansaip, this matter
going over until the meeting Of the
full national committee can he held
The names most prominently men,
toned In this connection at present
are Representative Henry D. Clay
ton, Of Alabama and Judson r. Har-
n on, OF Ohio.
Gov. Joseph W. Folk, of Missouri
and Senator Joseph W. Bailey, OF
Texas are also strongly favored
1t was rumored early In the day
that Roger O. Sullivan, Of Illinois,
Who Is chairman Of the committee
on convention arrangements, might
head a fight against the election OF
Mr.. Bell az chairman. 1t sas said
that while Bell vas known to be
favored by william j. Rryan, he was
not ardentlY desired by Mr.. Sullivan
and some Of his friends, and the re-
port was that six votes out Of total
Of nine would be cast against Mr..
Rell when his name was mentioned.
No fight developed, however, and
the Temporary, chairman was selected
unanimously within few minutes
after the committee met and with
out another name being suggested.
r. M. Johnson, Of Texas, offered the
motion selecting Mr.. Bell as temper
AIRY chairman, and It was promptly
adopted.
| The committee then selected Trey
Woodson, secretary OF the national
committee, to be the secretary Of the
convention and named Edwin Seton,
Of Washington, ID. c., who Is assist
ant general secretary Of the national
committee, to be the assistant secre.
tary OF the convention.
John 1. Martin, Of Missouri, who
has for years been sergeant-at-arms
OF the democratic national commit
tee was selected for that place, and
John 1. Fenn, OF Indiana. was select.
ed as his chief assistant. Eugene W.
Sullivan, Of Illinois, brother oI
Roger @. Sullivan, was made chic
doorkeeper.
The name Of Right Rev. James j,
Keane, Archbishop OF Wyoming, wa,
suggested for the prayer on the open
ing day of the convention, and b,
was unanimously chosen. 1t was de
cided to leave the selection Of chap
lains for the subsequent sessions o
the convention with Chairman Tag
Iyart, OF the national committee ant
the appointment Of additional secre
taries and sergeant-at-arms with Sec
retary woodson and SergeaLt-at-Arm
Martin. The number Of reading an,
tally clerks was put at 4 maximum
tof Is.
The committee then took up tb
question Of seating delegates AM
alternates already chosen from th
Philippine islands, and after brie
discussion IL was decided that tn
precedent established by the nations
convention OF 1904, OF seating tn
Philippine delegates with the alter
mates, and without votes. should b
follow ed. The national eouyentio
OF 1904 decided that the delegate
from the Philippines could not be re
eeived because the islands were nc
properly q part OF the United State
and that DO delegates To nations
; cuvention could be legally sent frol
; there.
A lengthy discussion over the aI
; portionmeut Of tickets occupied III
committee until 1t sdjourned.
Because Of the tremendous pressuI
: which Is being brought upon n
members OF the national commits
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