The Washington herald., 1908-07-07

Denver. July 6.-Very little was heard
to-day, and very few seemed TO care any
thing. about Vice Presidential candi-
date
The New Workers persisted In saying
that they did not care a 2-cent postage
stamp whether they had the Vice Presi-
dental nomination or not. The combina-
tion which says that il has at it's back
Si5 delegates as nucleus with which TO
beat Bryan's nomination on the first bal
lot, continued 10 work like beavers. but
little headway was made.
The day was given up TO the meeting OF
delegations. which are usually held the
day before the first session Of the conven-
tion. This convention is TO hold its first
session tomorrow az noon.
Probably the most important meetings
OF delegations We're those of the New
Workers and the Pennsylvanians- The
New Workers assembled at L o'clock
with William J. Conners. Democratic
State chairman, presiding. Charles r.
Murphy on motion. was unanimously
made chairman of the delegation in the
convention. and Daniel F. Cohalan the
representative on the credentials commit
tee. Alton B. Parker was made the
States member on the committee on
platform, and Charles p. Williams mem
Der OF the committee on permanent or
ganization.
New YOrk's Injunction Plank
Mr. Williams then requested that New
York present TO the committee on plat
form the following injunction plank and
insist upon its adoption.
We favor such q modification of the
law relating 10 injunctions as will. first
prevent the issuing Of the writ !n indus
trial disputes except after notice 20 tho
defendants and full hearing. second per
NIT trial before a judge other than tn,
one who issued the writ and third allow
a jury to be summoned on all case,
where the alleged contempt IS committed
outside the presence Of the court: fourth
no temporary restraining order shall b,
issued except TO preserve life, person, OF
property. and then It shall not extend be-
yond a limited period Of three or fv,
days. or be issued without proper bond
Lewis Nixon then offered n resolution
calling upon the delegates 20 appoint q
subcommittee OF ten TO prepare a plat
form which the New Workers are TO sub
NIT TO the committee on platform and de.
mand its adoption. This was unanimously
adopted and a committee appointed. Mr.
Nixon was appointed chairman and tn,
committee began its deliberations thi,
afternoon.
Bryan 10 Honor Cleveland.
Mr.. Nixon was asked il this committe,
Of ten would submit a Cleveland resolu
ton. anj he replied: No; for Mr. Bryar
is preparing one which the convention
is to accept"
The Pennsylvanians had an important
meeting. Their delegations headquar
ters are adorned by a great lithograpl
OF tho late Grover Cleveland, draped II
American colors. with a bit Of mourning
here and there. In the delegations rooms
are portraits of Andrew Jackson. Thomai
jefferson, and Col James VI. Guney.
A number Of Pennsylvanians said thi
morning that in the event OF Bryan.
nomination, the slogan OF the campaign
should be stained glass windows an,
get of the national committee" Tn
Pennsylvanians were 20 assemble at !
o'clock. The national committee had call
ed session for 10 o'clock. and Col
Guffey, as a member Of the committee
was compelled 10 be present. At II O'Clock
the hour for the meeting Of the delega
tion the Guffey men We're in the room
OF the delegation. while the Bryan mel
in the State. headed by James f. Kerr
marched upstairs 10 a summer roof gar
vrh hp NJ f,o IoTa . f.,
was 10 be held. and waited five minutes
The Guffey men downstairs were jus
moving upstairs, when down came th
Kerr men, announcing that they ha,
called the delegation together and ha
adjourned # TO o'clock this evening
Return with Col. GuGey.
Runners were sent from the Adam
House. the meeting spot of the Pennsyl
vanians. to the Brown Palace Hotel
where the national committee was I'm ses
sion. and they promptly returned wit
Col. Guffey on a dog trot. II was Ill
when the Guffey men got to the summe
roof garden. and they were quickly calle
to order by Senator Diamling. chairma.
OF the Democratic State committee, O
Pennsylvania. II was made known tha
the Kerr meH, surrounded by a number o
visitors. not members Of the Pennsylvani
delegation. ha0 neld a meeting and ha
adjourned to S o clock this evening. Thi
did not at all disturb the Guffey mer
The Kerr men who went out numbere
twenty-one. and they represented practi
cally the Bryan strength In the delega
ton
As soon as Chairman DiamllnC ha
banged for order. w. j. Brennan. of Pitts
burg, moved that the delegation procee
10 elect the States members 20 the com
mittee on resolutions. credentials. rules
permanent organization, and so on. In
cluding a successor to Col Guffey as ma
tional committeeman. Charles II. Don
nelly, Of Philadelphia, then moved tha
the delegation proceed TO elect a nationa
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