, 1908-07-09
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN CLAYTON
OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION ARRAIGNs
MR.. ROOSEVELT.
Address interrupted With Applause, AZ
He Tells What Chief Executive
Has Done, Could DO and Did Not
Do-Plstfbrm Ready and Night
Session May Be Held-MitcheIl,
Francis and Douglas Decline.

Francis and Douglas Decline.
Convention Hall, Denver, Colo, 1
p. m.-The democratic national con-
vention resumed it's sessions at IL
this morning, with another vast as
semblage present. State delegations
were busy during the morning hours
making their final canvass for the
coming ballots n it was 11:40 before
the session actually began.
Clayton Attacks President.
The feature of the opening session
was the speech Of Representative
Clayton. His speech was a severe ar
raignment OF President Roosevelt, and
was interrupted by frequent demon
STATIONS Of wild enthusiasm. The
platform is practically complete and
will be presented later in the day.
Mitchell! Out Of Race.
During the morning John Mitchell,
the labor leader, appeared before the
Alabama delegation and formally de-
clared that he would not be a candi
date for vice president. Governor
Francis OF Missouri and Governor
Douglas of Massachusetts have also
declared they will not run.
May Hold Night Session.
The convention is likely to hold sew.
eral sessions during the day, with the
probability Of a night session, if neces-
sary, for the adoption of the platform,
and, In all likelihood, the nomination
of a presidential standard bearer.
Delegates Not on Time.
At IL O'Clock, the hour set for con-
vening. scarcely . hundred delegates
were in their places. The hall began
to all more rapidly after II, each en-
trance pouring its hundreds into the
auditorium, which had already begun
to feel the effects of the midsummer
heat outside. 1t was 11:3O before
Chairman Bell called the convention
to order. When order had finally been
secured, Rabbi Samuel Koch Of Seat
tie was introduced and delivered the
invocation.
Permanent Organization.
The chairman of the committee on
permanent organization, Senator Nc
Crsary OF Kentucky, presented the re-
port of that body. 1t recommended
Mr.. Clayton for permanent chairman,
Usey Woodson for secretary n John
]. AdArtin for sergeant atarms. In
other respects the temporary organi-
eaton wss made permanent.
Clayton Escorted to Platform.
After q unanimous ADOPTION Oh the
report. Clayton was escorted 10 the
pHhorm. Two niue slrls IN red,
wnite and piue dresses presented MN
WIN an immense bouquet OF american
Beauty roses' ana Clayton .nen began
nas speecn
Mr.. C'aytone Aooress.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Demo
Gratis: Let me thank you for the hon
or you have conferred upon me.
This is a democratic a Demo.
cratic ideas are now popular. Doc
trines always taught by our party and
sconeo az oy our opponents are now
urged - sospei Q. .nelr own. mea-
sures ana pohcies OF oemocra'.c oristi
are now pepsoaeoiy sasocaced ny ane
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mes snouiu pe resu'a'eu anu 'on
leu py pupiic law
s'sA.er N''e
Former questioning OF the decision
OF a bare majority OF the supreme
cou in the income tax case cannot
now be heard. because Of the greater
noise OF the vehement and embroider-
ed d~enunciation Of judges and judi
ctal acts that have shocked the coun-
try. A demand for the revision OF the
tariff is no longer a threat to destroy
our industrial system. Trusts are not