The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
Judge Banks Presides at Breakfast to Honor Visitors and Sends ''Howdy to Folks at Home Delegation Leans to Mitchell.
Mr. Clayton Kisses Little Girls and Makes Fine Impression as Permanent Chairman of Great Convention--Eew York Is Won Over to Bryan.
BY FRANK P. GLASS, sa.

OenVer, Nois July S.--1Speciai.} }---Tne New York delegation has decided to vote for MT. Bryan and his nonf.e- ton on the first ballot is certain.
 The Alabamiana have spent a busy day and they are happy and healthy tonight.
 The breakfast given at Hotel Adams. to the Alabama delegation and their wives by the Alabamians residing in Colorado, and Denver was an occasion at which old associations and reeoliee- tions were dealt with In pleasing fnfor- maIity.
 Judge J. J. Banks formerly Of Un- ion Springs and Birmingham was toast master and named the speakers with- out introduction as they were already we'll known to those present.
 Breakfast was begun at s:S0 o'clock with about fifty Alabamians present A few of the delegates were unable to be present among whom. was J. Tom Hefiin. On account of Mir Henin's abs sence the present which was to have been given to Henry Clayton was not delivered.
 Judge Banks spoke of being proud of Alabama because it was a state sn which friendship Is not name but reality where there were such good citizenship and spirit of loyalty. Mir. Clayton was then called upon
 In behalf of the delegation and their friends who have come here for the convention he said T thank you Ala bamians for your cordial welcome ex- tended us from the moment our train arrived in Denver. We have felt like we were at home since our arrival In happy pbraseology Mir Clayton spoke Of the Alabamians in Ccioraue az tho most splendid jewels that tne old mother state has contributed 70 Colorado"
 pr. Cunningham, John " Tomlin- son. Col Sam Win John. former Gov ernor Grant and pr. Grant and F. P. Glass were called upon and compli- .mented Alabama's representation Tn Colorado and thanked them for the | cordial welcome.
 The breakfast was closed with .telI the folks at home howdy." said by | Judge Banks.
 Hears From Mitchell. After the breakfast the delegatton | adjourned to Headquarters when John | Mitchell, the Union leader mentioned | for the Vice Presidency, was present | to make a short address. He expressed his appreciation of the honor, but urged the delegation not to 1 present hts name or to vote for him. | He said that while he might strength en the ticket in some respects he be- 1 lteved that some one else would
 
 stay out of politics and was sure he could be of more service to his day | and generation by working for the best interest of the laboring man of the ! country. their wives and especially their children. in the field he had al- ready chosen.
 He made an appeal to Alabama for the better care of her children. to keep I them out of the mines and factories, to give them chance for strong bodies and sound minds.
 At the close of Mir. Mitchen's speech 6. W. John. of Birmingham. arose and | said he was more convinced than ever before that Mir. Mitchell was the man to put in second place. He also spoke of the improved Alabama child labor l law.
 MT. Mitchell's speech was impressive in it's honesty and common sense. It | was plainly not designated to strength en his popularity as a candidate. but it had that effect on the Alabama delega- tion.
 | A canvass afterwards developed that eleven out of eighteen delegates who l expressed their preference favored MT. | Mitchell. Similar speeches to other delegations by MT. Mitchell are leaving
 the same effect and his is today re- l garded as a formidable name for the vice presidency. Of course. this alt may be changed when the first place | iB filled.
 l It now seems certain that Bryan. l will be nominated on the first ballot. the New York delegation having this | morning decided to vote for him. When Mir Bryan Is nominated he will proba- bly feel free to suggest his running mate and the disposition is general to let him have his way about every | thing. platform, running mate, etc. 1 It seems that Tammany Is not to sug- gest the second name but very prob ably may be given the veto power. | The privilege of saying to Mir Bryan | "we don't want so and so." Clayton Ra Chairman. Henry D. Clayton was this mornins e made permanent Chairman of the con vention amid the enthusiastic cheer l ing of the Alabama delegation in par tIcuiar and most Of the delegates upon the convention floor. He acknowledged the introduction of Temporary Chair. man Bell with bow.
 Mir Clayton was just beginning hls address when three little girls. dressed l In American flag costume. reached ur and caught Mir. Clayton's elbow and | coat-t tails At the first tug Mir. Clay. i ton did not pay any attention but or
 the second he looked down to see tn. I little girls trying to place two larw,
 punches of American Beauty roses Int
 his hands. Mir. Clayton threw dowl
 the copy of his speech and picked af
 three girls up in his arms and place.
 them upon the speakers desk.
 From this vantage point ali 4hre
 little girls kissed Mir. Clayton. nauel
 to the enjoyment of the convention
 The little girls are said 10 be grand