The sun., 1908-07-09
CONVENTION FIRES GUPFEYOUT'
BRYAN,S MANDATE CARRIED
OUT DESPITE PROTESTS.

@hN AN'S GhNtnl ~
OUT DESPITE PROTESTS.
Pennsylvania Leaders Friends Declare
That without His Philadelphia Dele
gates He VIII stin 10 National Com
mitteeman--New York stands by Guney
DENVER, July s.-Long before tho hour
for the assembling Of the convention in
evening session the auditorium was more
crowded than at any OF the preceding
sessions.
Only tho delegates were late arriving
The opening Of the session scheduled
for 8 O'Clock was delayed by the failure
OF the credentials committee to have it's
report ready. No one seemed to be able to
explain the delay.
Chairman Bell said the permanent or
gpnization Of the convention would not be
reached until tomorrow.
All interest was In the settlement by the
convention itself OF the contests involving
as they did the State leadership in Illinois,
New York. Pennsylvania and Idaho. The
friends Of Col. James M. Guffey declared
just as the convention session opened
tonight that even with the loss Of the
eight and half delegates from Penn
sylvania Col. Guffey would be reelected
national committeeman by very close
vote. possibly with only one majority Of the
sixty-eight delegates from the Keystone
State.
On the other hand James M. Kerr. who
is described as a millionaire lacking Guffey 3
prodigality in campaign expenditures. took
much care to explain that with the seating
OF the Bry an-Kerr contestants from Phila-
delphia the delegation stood s4h for Kerr
to 33ta for Guffey.
The McCarren Kings county contestants
refused to carry the fight TO the fooS Of the
conven ton and will leave for home In the
morning.
HARD TO Oct ORDER.
The report Of the committee on creden tials
was broug ght to the convention hall at $50
O'Clock, and at once Chairman Bell began
pounding his copper covered stone topped
table, but he was unable to secure order
for some minutes. The spectators and
delegates kept pouring into the hall from
the score OF entrances on the two sides Of
tho vast auditorium, and Chairman Bell
might Iust as we'll have been on top OF
Pixies Peak pounding his gavel.
The hum Of conversation in the galleries
continued. The delegates kept on moving
to and fro. Chairman Bell continued to
pound. but he could not attract the attention
Of his auditors. Finally the delegates
hissed the vast audience into complete
silence at $40 o'clock and it was announced
that the national committee would meet
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t had been decided that in view Of the
fhouaapla nf vh had fal
to be entertained at to-night's session that
sev eral prominent delegates would be ask ed
to address the convention. This was done
in view of the fact that the convention ex-
pected to adjourn after the report OF the
committee on credentials had been dis
posed Of.
Mr. orman Of Alabama moved that Rich
mond Pearson Hobson be invited to lead
the volunteer speakers. When the chair
man put the motion there were a lot Of
"Noes" and some disorder. The chair
announced it tie and that he would cast
the deciding vote and Invite Hobson to
the platform.
MIR. HoBsoN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Hobson said that whether delegates
agreed with him or not 1t was his duty to
tell them the truth. We were confronting
great problems abroad as we'll as at home.
He then proceeded to make a speech on
the Asiatic peril, his favorite theme:
"The threat does not come across the
old Atlantic, but across the Pacific, be said
AN absolute monarchy has challenged
Americas right Of self-government.' he
went on to say. speaking of Japan. He
attacked the Japanese for ingratitude.
The crowd gave him close attention. but
he rot little applause.
"The President in the San Francisco
troubles was compelled he said. -to write
an essay on tho glories OF Japan and had
to plead with Californians not to make
local self-government.
"While we've 90 600 900 OF people not only
are we unable to guarantee local self
government to Soath America. but we
cannot guarantee it 10 our own people
because Of an Oriental ahso'utism that has
challenged this country" he said. and there
were some howls from the crowd.
The crowd quickly began to tire of this,
however. and as Hobson kept crying "My
countrymen' there was a lot Of disorder
and cries of -The regular order"
"We will have a great foreign war;
Hobson said, and instantly there were
shouts Of "Noi' and "Sit DOWN.
Hobson asserted that the President in
his presence a few weeks ago had said that
there existed the greatest probability
The convention got into an uproar. De-
spite derisive howls Hobson tried to keep on.
@If this great war comes he said, @the
party responsible is going to be ground
to powder by the American people.
believe that we should place the respon-
sibility on the party in power that has
failed to provide adequate defences."
"HurFah for the Merrimao," somebody
shouted.
"Oh, damn 1t. quit" shouted an Indiana
delegate. Hobson did. Then there were
some cheers.
NOT ASKED TO ENLIST YET.
Chairman Bell said that he hailed from
the Pacific Coast. but he added. Il have not
seen any occasion to enlist up to the present
timer The convention burst into cheers
again. Bell said that nevertheless II he and
his colleagues had their way they were
going to see that sufficient navy was
maintained In the Pacific.
W. B. Haldeman Of Kentucky said that he
did not want flights Of oratory. but that
we were not afraid Of any country in the
world. He insisted that the business Of the
convention be proceeded with.
The chairman OF the credentials committee
said it's report would be ready in few
minutes.
Charles A. Towne, who says Bryan favors
him for Vice-President. was permitted to
fill in the gap.