Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-17
BRYAN NOMINATED
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tails committee in declaring agains
James M. Guffey, Of Pennsylvania
and the vigorous preparations made
by that skilled and veteran politica
warrior to organize his forces for a
battle in the convention which he was
determined to carry to the uttermost,
On account of delay in the report OF
the credentials committee a night SEES
sion was held Wednesday.
At the night session the galleries
were we'll filled long before the frst
delegates and aternates began TO
make their appearance. The cowboy
band unfatigued by its strenuous af'
ternoon work, entertained the assem-
bling delegates and spectators with
q long program OF popular selections.
Under the glow Of thousands Of
electric bulbs the convention hall
showed to best advantage.
The convention officials after a short
conference, decided that no work
should be undertaken by the conven-
the credentials committee. Debate
on the majority and minority reports,
it was agreed, should be limited to
thirty minutes on each side. The
report of the committee on permanent
organization and the speech Of Mr..
Clayton went over.
The always diligent band in the gal
lery was in evidence early in the eve
ming, and worked away for the pleas
ure of the galleries, which were al
most filed before o'clock. Appar-
emily it was the opinion of most of
the visitors that the night session
was to reveal reproduction of the
spectacular scenes enacted during the
day. Delegates we're, however, Of
another mind, and having weared
themselves by their enthusiasm earl
Ter in the day, did not pour into the
hall with the same alacrity as was
shown by the public.
Took Guffeys Scalp.
Shortly before midnight Wednesday
the democratic convention delivered
the scalp of Colonel James NJ Cuff
fey, of Pennsylvania, to Mr.. Bryan
and then adjourned. The convention
sustained the majority report of the
credentials committee, which was
against Guffey, by vote of 615 to
387.
The fight over Guffey began shortly
after the convention convened for the
night session.
Before taking up the Guffey matter
the convention heard speeches on va.
rious SUBJECTS from Richmond P. Hob
son, and others.
Platform Committee.
The platform was still unfinished
when the weary subcommittee having
1t in charge, went to bed close to mid.
night, expecting to resume wirk on
1t at $3.50 Thursday morning. Con-
sideration of the various planks was
sub-divided and committees work.
ed all day on the several subjects
WIN the result that at midnight,
while the text Of the platform to be
recommended TO the committee on res.
oslution by the subcommittee was far
from complete, the general lines had
been decided upon, several of the
most important planks were In final
form, so far as the subcommittee is
concerned, and 1t seemed likely that
the platform in full could be reported
to the convention Thursday.
The most important development of
the day in this connection was the
reaching of agreement in the sub
committee upon the plank relating to
the use OF court injunctions in labor
disputes. There mas been more d!f.
ference Of opinion over this matter
than over any other subject to be
treated In the platform, and a compro-
mise satisfactory to both the radical
and conservative elements in the sub.
committee was an achievement.
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