Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-09

Auditorium with cheerful faces and much
laughter. The events Of the night and
early morning in the committee on Gre
dentials were much to their liking and
they were more confident than ever Of the
ultimate success Of their candidate. The
Georgia men, anxious still, in the face OF
apparently overwhelming odds were late
in arriving as they had held another caucus
early today for the purpose OF establishing
a rallying point for the fight against
Bryan. a -
When Georgia arrived 1t became known
that the Georgia delegation was unable to
reach a conclusion regarding the democratic
candidate for president whom they Will sup
port. Another caucus will be held tonight
to further consider the question. AS con-
stituted the delegation stands twenty-three
against Bryan and three for him.
The seats OF Pennsylvania were also
sparsely filled, Colonel Guffey and his fol-
lowers being locked up at the Adams house
considering their best limo Of action in tn,
face Of the adverse report which the COM
mittee on credentials was preparing to
bring against them.
Call for Labor Leaders.
Four times before the convention was
called to order, a gray haired reading clerk
with stentor!an voice, demanded TO kno y
from the platform II Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell or Mr., Duncan were in the
house. They are requested to come for
ward" he said at first, but there was no
response.
Next time. the clerk announced that the
trio Of labor leaders were wanted by the
committee on resolutions and lastly he ap.
pealed that they report Immediately al
room, 90 nrou-p palara botaI
The reading clerk caused some merri
ment by announcing IN all seriousness tina.
III Mr.. Jones is IN the house. he is re
quested to call phone Main 42s."
Temporary Chairman Bell reached tn,
rostrum just before noon, while the banC
was playing the Red. White and Blue.
and there were combined cheers for III,
patriotic selection and for the first office,
OF the convention.
Dixie" came next from the band ant
drew out the usual burst OF cheers from
the southern delegates.
Clayton Reaches
Among the early arrivals was Represen
tative Henry B. Clayton OF Alabama, 500
to be named by the organization commit
tee as the permanenttchairman OF the cou
ventlon. He occupied a seat In the las
row OF chairs reserved for members OF tn
national committee. His eyes we're covere
by heavy blue glasses and he was some
what less fashionably attired than wa
temporary Chairman Bell, who spok
: yesterday. Mr.. Clayton was the constau
E center Of a group OF men. who called t
4 pay their respects to the officer. who is I
WELD the gavel through all the storm
4 scenes, and all the periods OF cain. that II
] before the convention, after the struggl
: over the credentials committee report ha
been decided.
GuHey ReadS FOR War.
I Colonel Guffey walked down the cente
aisle TO his place in the Pennsylvania deli
: cation at 1910 and got a cheer from
l number Of the delegates In his vicinity. n
E also was surrounded for some little tin
= by "a group Of friends. who apparent
a wanted 70 know what plan Of action hs
n been decided upon by the Pennsylvan
a leader.
a During all the time the delegates wei
4 finding their seats the band kept up
constant stream OF music. A wide varieI
a OF selections were offered and whenev
r the leader had a doubt he turned on a ne
}. supply OF Dixie" and always got a T
spending shout. The s~tar-spangled Ba
a ner" oft repeated shared honors with Il
a old southern song.
a At 1870 O'Clock. when the convention n,
y not yet been called 20 order. II was a
! nounced that the marching clubs wou
be permitted to march through the hall
n soon as the opening prayer had been d
livered.
le Chairman Raps for Order.
Re II was just l2,2s when Chairman Bell ,
IS gan vigorously 10 rag for order and
direct that the eongeSted aisles be cleare
ss Tbs convention wiz come - order"