Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-17
DAY CLAIMS
GREAT VICTORY
Jays Denver Convention Endorsed
Regular Delegation

Harry Day passed through the city
sdsy en- route to his home at Wal
. from Denver, where he attended
. democratic national convention
a delegate from this state. Mr..
~ is one of the leaders of democra-
in Idaho, and was one of the prom
ent figures and participants in the
ork of shaping the issues of the
rty at the national convention, and
pressed himself in an interview to
representative of the Press as en-
emily pleased and satisfied with the
suits of the convention. Mr.. Day.
hen asked concerning the work of
convention in general, and in
articuIar with relation to the con-
st by the boiling Mormon delega-
on of this state, said:
"The boiling delegation from Ida
is down and out so far as national
Oltics is concerned. That is GER
lin They carried their fight into
be convention at Denver, and exert
every possible effort to secure rec
gnition of some kind, and signally
hiled. The regular, or Dubois, del
gates made their fight purely on the
ormon issue, and won and were
Ven their seats. The boiling dele
atiOn begged-begged hard, to be
emitted by the credentials commit
BE to have half a vote each, but it
Jas denied them. The issue was ex-
austively considered by the sub
Ommittee, the national committee
nd the committee on credentials, and
efore all of them the Dubois delega-
lon was triumphant Any further
tempt to continue the fight against
Pc recognition of the regular dem
cracy of the state after the action of
be national convention should be
Feated as party treason, and be dealt
ith accordingly by the voters of the
tate. We have a strong precedent to
guide US in such action in the expul-
ion of Guffey of Pennsylvania the
Standard Oil representative
Fhich bears upon it the stamp of ap-
roval of Bryan himself. We had
better have an enemy in the open
fhan in the ranks better have a trail
for in the front than in the rear, aud
IN action like that referred to would
pace them where they belong.
The adoption of a strong anti
hormon plank by the committee on
resolutions was defeated By two
fotes, This result was purely or ac-
count of the opposition existing to
: spirit of Capitalization when has
ZONE into existence in the Inst few
years the committee being of the
opinion, and taking the position, that
me issue should be left ter settle
hent to the Mormon states, which
procedure is in conformity with the
policies of democracy against cen-
Talzed government.
The Mormon church had lobby
o. at least $50 people at tha conyen-
uoh from Salt Lake City rne lobby
Eas composed of many ehrewd,
adroit and influential attorneys. and
all Of them earnestly and harmonious
y worked Together for the defeat of
Tie Dubois delegation, but they fail
eu' and the fact that they nat with
iaHure is sufficient indorse ment Of
lne Justice of our cause. Charles H.
Jackson, who appeared before the
credentials committee, and ex-Sena-
"fDubois, who appeared before the
resolutions committee. were both
alshly complimented for the efficient
aHa able manner in which they con
suited their cause before these COM
nittees.
The work of the convention was
not a eut-and-dried proposition, but
s@s thoroughly and conscientiously
sohe. and the convention was marked
:" intense earnestness and enthusi-
1@n' as well as fidelity to the great
'oLnmoner and the platform he repre-
a's, For the first time in many
eaFs the party is united. completely
rihonious, aggressive. and enthus-
'As'ie for victory.
IN a social way the wives of the
,'eih oers of the convention received
-. J, most hospitable of treatment from
- ladies' of Denver. They had the
rse~sure of meeting Mrs. Ruth Bryan
,sasitt' and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
'9agWorth at a monster reception