Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-09

Denver, July S.-W men the DShio-
cratic national convention at 1885
last night adjourned until IL o'clock
this morning, after an hour of acrl-
moniOus debate over the report or
the committee on credentials, one
snag had been removed from the
channel through which the candidacy
of william j. Bryan must pass ON the
way to the nomination for the presi-
dency of the United States. BY a
vote of els to SS7 the convention re-
iected the minority report of the COM
nitS"e, the principal practical effect
OF which was to unseat the group oi
contested delegates from Pennsylvania
hostile to the glGuldacy of Bryan and
more particularly friendly to the in
terests of National Committeeman
Guffey of Pittsburg. In addition, the
report added four to the representa-
tion of Oklahoma and thus four to the
total strength of the convention.
These four are Bryan men.
Work on the platform was still un-
finished when the weary sub-commit-
tee having it in charge went to bed
close to midnight, expecting to re-
sumo at $50 this morning.
There was another night of festivi-
ties il Denver last night, but the fact
that convention people were busy at
the hall, and more especially sheCr +
physical WEAKNESS following the tre-
mendous demonstration of yesterday
afternoon, kept the celebration with
in bounds.
Col. Guffey, who was the storm
center of last nights fight on the
floor of the convention, was early in
consultation with his lieutenants to-
day and with the elements outside the
deleg cation who saw in last nights vote
a remaining chance of overcoming
Bryan's strength He would not dis
cuss the vote in detail, but seemed to
think that while it demonstrated a
heavy current of opposition to the
plans of those controlling the conven-
ton, Bryan might develop greater
strength on the presidential ballot
than he did last night.
But the total of 3S7 votes inspired
the allied opposition with new hopes.
1t developed in this connection that a
strong effort was made to avoid a
vote last night, aS the Bryan man
ayers desired not to have an issue
which would disclose the strength of
the two cOntending elements.
The New York delegation held an
other caucus this morning, but the
only action taken with reference to
the attitude towards the nomination
for president and vice president was
a formal adoption of the unit rule un-
der which the entire IS votes of the
state will be cast in one block. Nor
man T.. Mack was also reelected ma
tional committeeman from New York
state.
Yesterdays strenuous proceedings
at the morning session of the conven-
tion and the late session last night
had marked effect on the delegates
today, and they were slow in reaching
their seats. This was particularly
noticeable IN the larger states, such
as NcV York, Pennsylvania Illinois
and Ohio. The Pennsylvania men had
planned to meet before the conven-
ton To elect a national com mmitteeman,
but the idea was abandoned in favor
. of holding the election after the dele
gates reached their seats in the con-
vent.on hall This was also aban-
doncd and IL was decided to hold a
meeting Immediately after adjourn
ment of the session.
At II o'clock, the hour set for con-
vening, scarcely a hundred delegates
Were in their places. The hall began
to fill more rapidly after II, each en-
trance pouring its hundreds into the
auditorium, which had already begun
TO feel the effects of the midsummer
heat outside. It was 1880 before
Bell called the convention to order.
Chairman Bell in a short speech
thanked the delegates for the honor
conferred on him and then introduced
Rabbi Samuel Koch OF Seattle, who
delivered the invocation. Chairman