Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-08
DOORS THROWN OPEN
Democrats Assemble In National
Convention at Denver.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS NAMED
"Keynote" Speech Delivered by CHAIR
man BeII-Committees Get Together
After Adjournment OF the First ses-
sion.
By CHARLES W. ARTHUR.

By CHARLES W. ARTHUR.
Denver, July 7.-[Special.l when
the Democratic national convention
was called TO order this mUYhing by
Secretary Urey woodson, every seat in
the great Auditorium was occupied and
had been for hours before the call TO
order came. Crowds besleged the
building from the early hours Of the
morning and as soon as the doors were
opened began to take their seats. The
time was taken up with musical Sc
lections by an excellent band and the
spectators visited among themselves
and enjoyed the spectacle Of the ar
rival OF the notables in the ranks OF
the party as they were pointed out in
the different delegations The plans
for the convention worked out without
a hitch and everything moved smooth
ly from the very start. The RI. Rev.
James j. Keane, archbishop OF Wy
oming. was called upon to deliver the
opening prayer and then Secretary
Woodson announced the temporary or
ganlzation.
Temporary Officers of Convention.
Hon. Theodore Bell, OF San Francis
co, was named as temporary chairman,
as had been announced would be the
selection some days ago. Urey Wood
son, OF Kentucky, who is secretary of
the Democratic national committee,
was named as temporary secretary.
! The assistant general secretary was
announced in the person Of Edwin
| Sfton, Of Washington, ID. c.; ser
| geant-at-arms, John /. Martha, of Mis-
souri,; chief assistant sergeant-at-
arms, J. c. Fem, Of Indiana; chief
doorkceper Eugene w, Sullivan, Of IL
linos; pariamentarian, II. d. Crutch-
field, OF Kentucky; official stenogra-
pher, NJ. W. Blumberg, of Washington
d. c. The organization appointments
were received with applause and then
Mr. Bell the temporary chairman. was
|
livered his keynote" speech. He was
listened to attentively from every part
Of the hall and was frequently inter-
rupted with applause as he uttered
patriotic and stirring portions OF his
address.
Getting Down TO Business.
At the close OF Mr.. Bells address,
the regular order Of business was TAX
en- up, the first thing being the formal
election of the temporary officers as
previously read to the convention.
Then followed the long routine work
OF selecting the members from each
state delegation for the various COM
mlttees who would arrange for the fu-
ture work of the convention. There
was the credentials committee TO be
| chosen and the committee on resolu-
lions, the committee on permanent
organization and the committee on
rules and order OF business. This be-
| ing finished various miscellaneous mat
tiers Of no great Importance came be-
fore the body for action and then >ad-
journment was taken to permit the
committees to get down TO work and
prepare their reports. which It is ex-
pected will be presented at the next
session OF the convention.
Committee at Work.
No time was lost after adjournment
in getting the committees together.
The greatest interest naturally centered
IN the committee on resolutions
and the committee on credentials.
The work of the other bodies was al
most entirely routine and required
very little time or attention. With the
credentials committee IL Is not believed
they will alter the complexion Of. the
contested delegations but will satisfy
themselves by endorsing the work OF
the Democratic national committee.
who yesterday heard the contests and
made up the temporary roll OF the con-
vention. In the committee on resolu-
tions OF course there was the all i'm
portant work OF preparing the declara-
ton Of principles on which the party
will place their candidates before the
people. The main part OF the plat.
form as already agreed upon by Mr..
Bryan and his advisers was in the
hands of the chairman and was first
presented TO the committee and dis
cussed. Then came planks from vari-
Gus members OF the committee that
had to be acted upon. The longest
discussion and the greatest interest
was over the anti-injunction plank and
the debate over this issue was pro-
tracted, with many consultations be-
tween committee members and the ex-
change Of kilograms between Mr..
Bryan aud his representatives In the
committee.
Animated Spectacle.
The city presents an animated spec
tacle with the crowds around the ho-
tells up and down the streets and
at the Auditorium, where the commit
tees are meeting. Nothing appears to
stand in the way of Mr.. Bryan's NOM
nation, probably on the first ballot,
and gossip is busy with the many
names that are being considered for
second place on the ticket. At the
present time almost any Of the lead
ing candidates appears to have about
an equal chance and the condition will
continue that way till after the more