Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09

for internal waterways improvement.
After Governor Haskell had read to
the subcommittee all of the sugges-
tions and messages from Mr.. Bryan,
Alton b. Parker took the floor, and
read in detail the platform, which had
been drawn up by the members OF
the New York delegation, and which
has already been given publicity. Both
sets OF suggestions were received
without discussion by members OF the
committee, and no action was taken
as to any Of the planks.
sented a plank entitled "the degener-
acy of the house of representatives"
Governor Swanson OF Virginia pre-
sented a plank to the committee
which he read with the comment that
he believed it would be a decidedly
popular issue to bring to the front.
The plank recited that the house had
come to be dominated absolutely by
the speaker, and pledged the party to
such an amendment of its rules as
would remedy the evil complained Of.
Mr.. Swanson declared that there was
not a congressional district in the
country to which 1t had not been re-
ported by its representative in con.
gress that he was unable because OF
the position OF the speaker to obtain
results for the particular measure or
measures he had advocated.
Ex-Governor Thomas of Colorado
presented a plank, which he said was
destined to unite in its support both
the western cattle and sheepmen op-
posed to the present administration
Of the forest regulations. and the
farmers and agriculturalists who IA
vored II.
He also offered an injunction plank,
drawn, he said, by one OF the best
lawyers of the west.
After receiving this mass Of mater
ial for the platform, and being assured
by other members OF the sub-commit-
tees that they had other planks to
offer, the committee recessed until 9
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The decision OF the credentials COM
mittee adds four votes to Bryan in
Oklahoma and reduces by ten the an
: ti-Bryan vote In Pennsylvania.
The Nineteenth Ohio district was
given to Tom Johnson OF Cleveland,
who appeared in the committee room
early this morning, and made strong
plea that the action of the national
committee be sustained The Ninth
or anti-Johnson districts were allowed
| TO retain their seats.
No attempt was made TO restrict the
| time for the presentation of evidence
in the various contests, then proceed
ings in which were all conducted with
open doors. The Idaho. Ohio and
pennsylvania cases provoked much
bitterness from the opposing sides.
Colonel j. NJ. Guffey of Pittsburg
went down to defeat before the com
mittee in all his contested cases, the
contestants all being seated by vote
Of 27 to IS.
In the Idaho case the Mormon fac
ton was put to rout, the committee
deciding in favor of the Dubois fac
tion. who were the seated delegates
by a vote of Is to 90.
The committee made short work
OF the New York Illinois and Distric'
OF Columbia contests, unanimously
sustaining the action OF the nationa
committee in each case.
The fight of Oklahoma for eighteel
delegates instead Of fourteen resulted
in a victory for the new state. TIT
claim of Oklahoma was based on TN
allegation that there had been an in
correct apportionment Of the districts
and the committee accepted that view
Marching clubs entered the hall, tn
band, amid great cheering, playin
Dixie"
Senator Grady of New York pre-
sented the report of the comnittee o
rulers.
Four times before the convention
was called to order, a gray haire
reading clerk with stentorian yoic
demanded TO know from the platforT
IL Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell O
or Mr.. Duncan were in the house.
They are requested to come TO
ward" he said at first, but here wa
no response.
Next time the clerk announced tn
trio of labor leaders were wanted b
the committee on resolutions, and las
Z ly appealed that they report imm'
diately at room 213 Brown Palac
hotel,
, The reading clerk caused some me
riment by announcing in all seriou
ness. that IL MIR. Jones is in tn
house, he is requested to call u
, phone Main-4200.'
Among the early arrivals was Hol
II. d. Clayton of Alabama, selected
permanent chairman. When he noun
ed the platform he was surrounded Q
numbers of delegates
Resolutions on the death OF the lat
National Chairman Jones Of Arkanss
was adopted.
Senator Gore was called on for
speech. At the mention OF Bryan
name there was great applause.