The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-16
Thursdays First Session.

Denver.-At 1880 Thursday Tenn
porary Chairman Bell began to vigor-
ously pound for order and hundreds
of assistant sergeants-at-arms began
to clear the aisles and order delegates.
alternates and spectators to take their
seats.
1t was ten minutes before order was
restored, and at 11:40 the chairman
announced an invocation by Rabbi
Koch and the great audience remained
standing while the rabbi prayed.
Senator McCreary of Kentucky pre-
sented the report of the committee on
permanent organization recommending
Hon. Henry d. Clayton of Alabama as
permanent chairman. and the tempo
rary officers, outside of chairman, as
the permanent officers of the conven-
ton. The report was adopted
In retiring from the temporary
chairmanship. which he so ably and
acceptably filled. Temporary Chair
man Bell said;
THE hour has now come when
must relinquish my office of tempo
rary chairman, and | want to ask the
indulgence of the convention for few
moments. | wish to thank the mem
bers OF this convention for the honor
thank the members of this convention
FOR the decorum and consideration
which they have consistently shown
o me. l also wish to thank the mem
bers OF this delegation for their con-
currence in the report OF the COM
mittee on permanent organization
That committees selection reflects
honor on California as well as the Sc
lection of one OF its citizens as your
temporary presiding officer.
Il take pleasure in introducing to
you your permanent chairman, Con
sressman Henry ID. Clayton of Ala
bama"
The appearance of Chairman Clay
ton on the platform was the occasion
OF an outburst OF applause that lasted
for several minutes.
Many references In Clayton's ad-
dress were loudly applauded. especial
ly those in reference to President
Roosevelts adeptness rs press agent
and the cowardly submission OF the
Republican party to Roosevelt's selec-
tion OF his own successor. His declara-
tion that Tafts own claim as re-
former was his adoption OF Demo
cratic principles. met with high favor
from the convention.
The fact that Clayton confined him
self strictly to his manuscript no
doubt detracted In great measure from
the applause which his utterances
would otherwise have received.
Immunity from law" he exclaimed.
the Democratic party has never guar
anteed anybody. but II is dedicated
and consecrated to secure your laws
and to secure their endorsements"
And the crowd yelled. particularly no.
ticeable being the labor delegates.
THE tariff is the real parent of the
trusts" said Clayton. amid applause.
and then he proceeded to grill Repub-
lican administrations for the favorit-
ism shown In dealing with trust mag
mates.
When Chairman Clayton concluded.
cheer after cheer rang through the
building and the demonstration was
enlivened by the stirring strains Of
Dixie" from the band in the gallery.
After transacting little routine
business the convention adjourned to
7:15 p. m.
Denver.-The Denver News (Bryan-
Democratic) reports Wednesdays pro
ceedings in the Democratic national
convention as fOllOWS.
AT 1915 p. IN. Temporary Chairman
Bell began calling the convention to or
der. He finished the job In five min
utes. The Rev. Christian F. Reisner.
pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church of Denver. offered an invoca-
ton.
After the Associated Rose Clubs OF
Milwaukee had passed through the hall
t..I
the report OF the committee on rules
and order of business. which was
adopted. II was in effect that the rules
governing the last national convention,
based on the house rules Of the Fifty
third Congress, with the addition that
all resolutions be submitted to the
proper committee without debate. gov
ern the present convention.
1T appears" said Chairman Bell.
that the committees are unable to re-
port at this time. so the convention
will proceed to minor matters. The
chair will recognize W. II. Marin of
Arkansas"
The gentleman from Arkansas pre-
sented resolutions in memory of the
late Senator James ]. Jones. former
chairman OF the national committee.
which were read and adopted.
The introducer OF the resolutions
then delivered brief eulogy Of the de-
arted.
An invitation from the Jane Jeffer-
son Club of Denver to the visiting
ladies' was read.
While the clerk was announcing tel
egrams in his hands, for members,
Chairman Bell interrupted to state
that the Michigan delegation had lost
its Bible.
Cries arose from all parts Of the hall
for spellbinders. Taylor of Tennessee,
Governor Folk of Missouri, Towne OF
New York, and others. were Justify
called for Chairman Bell was deter
mined to have order. He pounded away
| for a few minutes declaring that 1t was