The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-09
were HOPEFUL.
Opposition to Bryan. Had Cour-
age This Morning
When 1t Had Mustered 3S7
VOtes-Over One.Third.
INSTRUMENTATION
OF the Committee on Creden-
tials Was Adopted.
Adding "a More Votes to the
Bryan Strength.
A BOOM FO Il ATWOOD.
Kansan Favorably Mentioned
for National Chairman.
w., ns;dorcv Ia Receiving
A BOOM FOR ATWOOD.
Kansan Favorably Mentioned
for National Chairman.
Vice Presidency Is Receiving
little Consideration So Far.

Denver. Colo. July s.-When the
namocratic national convention at
11:36 O'Clock last night ao1ourheu
until IL a. m. today after an hour
acrimonious debate over the report
of the committee on credentials one
snag had been removed from the
channel through which the candidacy
of william ]. Bryan must pass on the
way to his nomination for the presi-
dency of the United States.
Nv a vote announced as 615 to SO
The convention rejected the minority
report from the committee on
credentials and adopted that of the
majority of the committee, the prlh-
cipal practical effect of when was
TO unseat the group of contested dele
gates from Philadelphia hostile TO the
candidacy of Mr.. Bryan, more par
ticularly friendly to the interests OF
National Committeeman James M
Guffey of Pittsburg. In addltlon 10
this the report as adopted addeo tour
TO the representation from Oklanoma
and thus four to the total strength
of the convention. These. four are
Bryan men.
To how great an extent this vote
really represents the ultimate amt
h
the interesting and highly 1mportant
question debated on all hands TINS
morning when began the activities OF
the third day of the convention II
requires two-thirds vote 10 noliio
nate and 3S7 is comfortably more
than one-third of 1,OO6. the sup
planting of the ten Guffey men py
ten Bryan men makes net diHer-
ence of 90 and the addition or the
four BRYAN men from Oklahoma
q 4.
even that would leave the anti
Bryan strength more than the one
third necessary to prevent MS hoIli-
nation, If this vote had been on the
question of nomination. but IL was
not and comparatively few observers
this morning professed to regard this
vote as really test of strength OF
either side on the question or noml-
nation Moreover, there were sew
eral absentees last night, even though
the vote as announced reported the
precise total of the convention before
the additions in Oklahoma, and the
corrected vote to be announced this
morning might make inroads into the
showing of either side.
Excitement Is High.
There was therefore enough uncer-
tainity about it from any point of
view to intensity the interest and the
hour of converting the session found
excitement high and increasing.
The permanent organlZdtloIl oI the
convention which was to have been
effected yesterday, was delayed by
the question of credentials until to-
day. and the expected address of
Representative Henry d. Clayton. of
Alabama, as permanent chairman was
deferred until this morning.
The platform was still unfinished
when the weary subcommittee having
1t in charge went to bed close to mid
night expecting to resume work on 1t
at $3.50 this morning. Consideration OF
the various planks was subdivided yes
terday and subcommittee worked all
day on the several subjects with the
result that at midnight while the text
OF the platform to be recommended to
the committee on resolutions by the
subcommittee was far from complete,
the general lines had been decided
upon. several of the most important
pianks were in final form so far as the
subcommittee was concerned and 1t
seemed likely that the platform in full,
could be reported to the convention
neutrality-suspicious. late-today.
The most important development OF
the day in this connection was the
reaching of an agreement in the sub
committee upon plank relating to the
rIse of court injunctionS in labor dis
putes. There has been more difference
of opinion over this matter than over
any subject to be treated In the plat
form and a compromise satisfactory
10 both the radical and conservative
elements in the subcommittee was an
achievement.
Vice Presidency Waits.
With the division of strength in the
convention between the Bryan and
anti-Bryan people, the subject of so
much speculation the discussion of vice
presidential candidates continues in
the background and there has appar-
emily been no change in that matter
during the past "a hours. Evidently
the main question of the nomination
for the presidency must be out of the
way before the second place can be in
diligently dealt with.
There was another night of festivities
in Denver last night, but the fact that
the convention people were busy at the
hall all the evening and more especial
Nv the sheer physical WEAKNESS follow
ing the tremendous demonstration OF
Yesterday afternoon kept the celebra-
ton within bounds, and as contrasted
with the night before it was compare
lively tame.
Every indication in the early hours
TODAY promised-or rather threatened
"a very hot day. There was bite to
the heat even before the sun was fair
" above the horizon. that made the
shade of buildings grateful Ventila-
ton and comfort in the convention hall
will have a real test this day