The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

were the contests from Chicago. The
decision was in favor of the sitting
delegates. representing the interest OF
National Committeeman Roger C..
Sullivan
The subsequent reelection of Sulli-
van as member of the national COM
mlttee. together with that of Guffey
attracted special attention because 1t
was well known that Mr.. Bryan was
opposed to the choice of either Sulli-
van himself sought to have the dele
cation reconsider its action and choose
instead Charles Boenschenstein, but
he was overruled, Mr.. Boenschenstein
directing the withdrawal of his name.
Campau Is Defeated.
One of the surprises of the day to
those not in the confidence of the
situation was the failure of the
Michigan delegates to re-elect Ma
tional Committeeman d. G. Campau
of Detroit E. 1. Wood of Flint, was
elected in Campau's place. the latter
receiving but three votes.
Inc appointment OF the credentials
committee will bring the platform
question directly to the fore this af
ternoon, and interest is increasing
hourly in the declaration which is
likely to be made on the subject of the
use of injunctions and court orders in
LABOR controversies. There Is no end
10 the gossip on the subject and ten
tative planks are of almost hourly
production from this source and that.
Inc real work is being done by an in
formal committee headed by Cover
nor Haskell. of Oklahoma, who is to
be chosen chairman of the committee
on resolutions. 1t is expected that
when the committee on resolutions at
last gets formally to work upon the
PLATFORM, there will be conferences by
telephone with Mr.. Bryan at his
nome in Lincoln, Neb., and that there
Will be no real difficulty in arriving
at consensus as satisfactory as a
compromise ever can be to all parties
in interest. There is no doubt that Mr.
Bryan's views have already been made
plain to those who have visited him
to discuss the subject
Other planks galore have been SUBJ
united to Governor Haskell and his
conferees by various people and in
terests and these and still others will
be submitted to the resolutions COM
mlttee when appointed.
Waterways Flank.
Representative Ransdell. of Louis
lana, came to the front last night,
with a plank calling for "a liberal.
comprehensive plan and policy for
improving every water course in the
union" and advocating largely in
creased appropriations for the pur-
pose and a change in the present
iiCthO0S VI expenditure certain We$I-
ern people will ask for a declaration
on the public land question. Judge
King of Utah. has presented a pro-
posed plank with reference to the con-
servatfon of irrigible lands in the far
west, so that IL shall be available for
bonafide settlers rather than for cor
porations. 49,.
Colonel Moses Wetmore of st. Louis,
who might be called Bryan's most in
innate personal friend at Denver
made announcement of his idea of
taking the whole convention to Lin
coin to call on Mr.. Bryan Immediately
after adjournment; that Is, of course,
says he would urge all that can pos
sibly do so to go-not only delegates
and alternates, but all others in at
tendance on the convention-and he
thinks thousands would go. Colonel
Wetmore talked with Senator Stone
of Missouri; Governor Haskell, of Ok
lahoma; Mayor Brown of Omaha, and
many others and says he met with
nothing but approval of his plan
Denver this morning rolled up and
put away tho curtain of leaden gray
cloud which yesterday and the night
before obscured the sky and the con-
vention crowd this morning awoke to
find a perfect Colorado summer day
installed; never a cloud speck from
the horizon in the east to where the
sky piercing mountain chain shuts off
the west. and the sun out in all his
glory. To the perfection of Denver's
human arrangements for the opening
of the convention the weather added
a cloudless morning and bright
promise of more to come.
Temporary Officers.
Following is the list of the temporary
officers of the convention:
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Theodore A Bell. California
GENERAL SECRETARY.
Urey woodson. Kentucky.
ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY.
Edwin Seton, Washington, d. G.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.
Charles s. Northen. Atlanta. Ga
H. G. Richmond. Fremont, Neb.
G. Cav, A. Nash Sa bi Rers syG;-i Ia; II,
Will Ref. Rawlins, Wyo.
Frank B. Ross. Indianapolis. Ind.
READING CLERKS.
William McEniry. Rock Island. Ill.
William E R. Byrne. Charleston, w. Va
c. ]. Gavin. Denver, Colo.
Rees F. Horrocks; Little Rock, Ark.
SERGEANT-AT-ARM
John l. Martin, Missouri.
CHIEF ASSISTANT SERGEANT-AT-
ARMS.
]. C. Fem. Indiana.
CHIEF DOORKEEPER.
Eugene w. Sullivan, Illinois.
TALLY CLERKS.
Ruby LaFoon, Madisonville, Ky.
" ALERT, Langdon, Md.
E. Z. Murphy, Leavenworth, Kan.
Thomas H. Lovelace, ST. Louis.
Thomas B. Collier, Memphis, Tenn.
c. c. Ernst, Decatur, Ind.
MESSENGER TO SECRETARY.
w. v. Richardson. Danville, KY.
MESSENGER TO CHAIRMAN.
Ernest Brasley, Sullivan, Ind
PARLIAMENTARY
n. D. Crutchfield, Kentucky.
OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHER.