Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
But one day to be Devoted to
Hearing Contested Demo-
cratic Delegations
HEARINGS COME ON JULY 8
Committee on Arrangements Putting
Finishing Touches on Plans for the
Great Gatherins-chicaso Auto Party
/ Gall. on Bryan Will. Enrouts to
4 Denver.

Denver, June 29.--Members Of the
COMMITTEES on convention arrange
ments who spent yesterday on a pleas
ure excursion in the mountains, re-
turned to the city to find strenuous
program outlined for them today. No
meeting Of the committee will be held
until tomorrow afternoon, but In the
meantime the members will have their
time fully occupied in selecting head
quarters for a number Of states which
have not as yet secured an abiding
place; considering the nature OF dec
orations to be placed in the state head
quarters, and putting the finishing
touches on numerous details connected
with the arrangements OF the conven-
tion.
II has been arranged that all con-
tests for seats on the temporary roll
call Of the convention will be heard
by q subcommittee Of the national
committee. which Is to meet July s. 1t
4 is believed by its members that the
number will be sufficiently large to
consume more than the portion OF the
day set apart for the hearing OF evi-
dence. The findings OF the subcommlt-
tee will be turned over on the night OF
/ July 6 to meeting Of the full COM
mittee, which will have Its report
!, ready for presentation when the con"
vention is called to order the follow
ing day.
Anti.lnjunetion Plank Worries.
; Rumbiings OF opposition to q radical
anti Injunction plank In the demo-
cratic platform have reached the ears
Of the Bryan leaders and they declared
today that the critics are not only
premature but spending their strength
IN fighting a shadow. Not even .
draft Of the anti-injunction plank has
been prepared, nor has Its substance
I been determined upon. It Is realized
,on all sides that the wording of this
plank Is matter Of great Importance.
and it will not be done until after a
full discussion with the party leaders
from all sections Of the country.
Roger G. Sullivan. national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, gave out
statement today embodying his views
as to what the platform should be.
sullivan is not the subject OF ardent
admiration on the part OF Bryan, who
once specifically requested that he re-
sign from the national committee, and
IL Is not to be expected, therefore, that
sullivan has concerned himself greatly
regarding the views of the platform
entertained at Lincoln.
while his statement deals largely
with generalities. Sullivan makes 1t
clear that he 1s opposed to
any plank which will differen'.
date between classes Of citizens.
either in or out Of the courts. That
all men should be equal before the
law he declares IL the dostrine which
all members Of the democratic party
are essentially bound to maintain.
IS: Bell 10 Chosen.
Theodore e. Bell Of California was
chosen temporary chairman OF tho
democratic national convention by tho
committee on convention arrange.
ments No selections of the perman-
ent craftsmanship was made, this go
ing over until the the meeting Of the
full committee can be held. The other
appointments made today are:
General Secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary Edwin
Seton, Washington, d. G.
Sergeant at Arms-John !. Martin,
Missouri
Chief Assistant Sergeant at Arms
r G, Fem Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper- Eugene w. sulli-
van, Illinois.
Parliamenterian-N. d. Clutchfleld.
Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Daylight
Rev. James ]. Keane. archbishop Of
Wyoming.
Official Stenographer-M. w. Blum
berg, Washington, D. G.
It was decided to leave the selection
Of chaplains for the subsequent ses-
sions Of the convention with Chairman
Taggart Of the national committee,
and the appointment of additional sec
retaries and sergeants at arms with
Secretary Woodson and Sergeant at
Arms Martin Rosenberg. The number
Of reading and tally clerks were put
at a maximum Of fifteen.