Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08

endeavored TO refer the fight to the Gre
dentials committee. Against this Colonel
Guffey and his lieutenants, pale and gesti-
~culating wildly, sought to lnterpose a pro-
test. But it was OF no avail. For a time
pandemonium prevailed and smooth running
machinery consigned the question to the
credentials committee, where Mr.. Bryan's
sdherents are supreme, and the Guffey
forces retired full of wrath. The presenta-
ton Of resolutions of respect to the memory
Of Cleveland brought to the front two
notable figures, Judge Parker of New orE.
The democratic candidate of four years ago.
and Governor Morris, one Of the surviving
members Of the Cleveland cabinet. The
resolution adopted emenated from Mr..
Bryan's friends and were presented by
[. ]. Dunn of Nebraska, who will make
the nominating speech for Bryan. They
were no sooner read than shouts OF
Parker, Parker showed the generous
temper of the convention toward the former
leader. Judge Parker was prevailed upon
to mount the platform, where be read his
own resolutions of tribute to Mr.. Cleveland,
closing with a concession to the Bryan
forces by seconding the resolutions pre-
scented by them. With the adoption Of the
resolutions the convention adjourned until
noon tomorrow.
TnEEnrt Reaches Hail..
National Chairman Taggart reached the
convention hall at HAS o'clock, accom-
panied by Temporary Chairman Bell and
they were literally a%pplauded as they made
their way to the platform. The delegates
and spectators were pouring more rapidly
into the hall at this hour. and there was
the usual hum of confusion that always
marks the approach of the converting hour.
When the Georgia. delegation reached the
hall 1t was announced that the position
they will take on the presidential nomina-
ton will be determined at a meeting to be
held at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
This question was to have been decided at
the meeting held this morning, but by
unanimous action. a postponement was or
dered. 1t was stated that the Georgia dele
CATION would act as n unit when a decision
was reached. 1H .
GaveI Falls Mt Noon.
At IL o'clock promptly Chairman Thomas
Taggart OF the national committee brought
down his gavel with a resounding whack
and called the convention to order. Cheers
followed the blow OF the gavel, and Chair
nan Taggart. as soon as they had sub
sided, spoke as follows:
4Ao AlAtAAA q VI III ~ ~ AAoAlbIld
committee, it becomes my pleasing duty
10 call this convention to order; and in SC
doing | cannot refrain from the suggestion
that in numbers, in the personnel of tn,
dClegates. in enthusiasm and in the deter.
mination Of victory, II is the greatest polit
zeal convention ever in the
United States.
II is certainly appropriate that such q
convention should meet ~ this great west
ern city, whose citizens have shown theil
generous hospitality on every hand, anc
whose enterprise and energy Is a~tte5teC
by the erection of this magnificent audi
torlun.
In this connection, 1 desire 10 express tn,
thanks of the members of the national com
mittee to the people Of Denver, and es
peciaily to the members of the Denver Con
vention league, whose unselfish and untir
ing work. has contributed so much to thi'
successful and happy opening OF the cam
paign of 1908.
Difference whose Banner.
The Michigan delegation, which ha
marched to the convention hall carrying