The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
GUFFEY'S DELEGATES
WERE NOT SEATED
Pennsylvania Who CRITICS.
ed Bryan Loses Out Before
Credentials Committee and
the States Complexion is
Changed from Anti-Bryan
to Pro-Bryan.
BY Associates Press

Denver, Col, July S-The Demo
cratic national convention is marking
time, so far as the nomination of can
didates and the adoption of a plat
form is concerned, and is passing
through thet stages of organization
and the throes of freHzied demOnstra-
tons.
Today was marked chiefly by tur-
bulent enthusiasm, and the bitter
strife of party leaders, the essential
developments of the day being these:
Two sessions of the convention were
held, the first at noon, producing a
Bryan demonstration breaking all
records in duration, and the second
at 5 o'clock tonight, bringing the cul
mShation of the struggle over the ere
ceHtials of the. Pennsylvania deiega-
ton and the supremacy of Pennsyl-
vania's leader, Colonel Guffey, who
had been denounced by Bryan
Outside of the convention, the COM
mittees have proceeded with the Sc
rious. work Of preparing the way for
action by the convention
The credentials committee unseated
eight of Guffey's anu-BTyan PeHnsyl-
vania delegates, thus reversing the
complexion of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION from anti-Bryan TO Bryan, and
precipitating an intense controversy,
now being fought out before the night
session of the convention
The platform is still in an incom-
plete condition, and viii not be pre-
scented until tomorrow, but It's essen
tiaI features are agreed upon.
The early meeting today was pro-
ductive of little practical progress. as
y nOf
ready to report But 1t had the effect
of the explosion of long pent-up Bry-
an enthusiasm, which took its signal
from Senator Cores eloquent refer
ence to the Nebraska leader, and
burst into a whirlwind of enthusiastic
tribute, lasting one hour and nineteen
minutes. with seven minutes more Of
expiring echoes, establishing con-
ventiOn record of one hour and TWEEN
ty-six minutes. or full thIrty-nine
minutes in excess OF the Roosevelt
demonstra don at Chicago, which held
the record until today
Night Session.
At the night session of the conven-
ton the galleries were well filed long
before the first delegates and orators
BEGAN to make their appearance a
great crowd of sightseers gathered
outside the auditorium
In the hall the "cowby band" I'M
fatieued by its strenuous afternoon s
work. entertained the assembly of
delegates and spectators with long
program of popular selections
Under the glow of thousands of cleo
trio bulbs. the convention hall show
ed to its best advantage, with vast
audience in place The night scene
WAS a brilliant one.
The officers of the convention and
members of the credentials commit
tee were in a panic as the time ap-
pared for the opening, because the
majority report of the committee was
missing The precious document was
in the hands of the stenOgrapher, and
he could not be found
Chairman Callagh2n of the creden-
tails committee finally went to Chair
man Bell with the Information that
he could not find his report, and sug-
gested that some Of the speakers fill
in the time that must elapse before
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