The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-07
No Stone is to Be Left Unturn-
ed By Those in
Rebellion.
THOUSANDS ARE ON HAND
s1Fil
Platform Question Comes to
the Fore Today-Tom
Johnson Routed.

| DENVER, Colo, July AT an
early hour this morning thousands of
delegates. alternates and spectators
from all parts of the country were on
their way to the great auditorium
where the Democratic National CON
vention will nominate candidates for
the offices of President and Vice
President.
The unusual feature OF the first
days program is plan to adjourn
early as a mark of respect to the
memory OF the late Grover Cleveland,
Preliminary Work.
4 This adjournment. however, is not
expected to delay materially the work
of the convention, for today's session
was planned to be preliminary, in
cluding only call to order by
Thomas Taggart, chairman OF the re-
firing national committee, the read
Ing of the call for the convention hy
Secretary Urey Woodson, an opening
prayer by Archbishop Keane, an
nouncement of the temporary con-
vention officers selected by the ma
ftional committe and their conflrma-
tion by the convention, an opening
address by Chairman Bell and an
nouncementrof several committees Sc
lected by the caucuses OF state dele
cations, The committees will pro-
ceed with their work after the con-
vention has taken recess until to-
morrow.
The program for tomorrow pro-
vides for the completion OF per-
manent organization, an address by
| the permanent chairman and the
adoption OF reports.
To President Thursday.
1t is expected that the nomination
of President will be reached Thurs
day and for Vice1President Friday.
Yesterday brought forth some inter-
esting developments in the matter of
the presidential nomination and was
marked by increasing urgency OF an
effort on the part OF elements opposed
to Bryan. to prevent his nomination.
There were several conferences in
this behalf and the opposition show
ed its purpose to leave no stone un-
turned in the search for delegates to
vote against the, Nebraskan Those
who are leading this effort admit it
is in the nature of forlorn hope, but
they declare their purpose is to con-
tinue the fight until the nomination
is made.
Most Of the contests for places on
the temporary roll call OF delegates
were quickly disposed of by the ma
tional committee yesterday after a
subcommittee had considered each.
Those from Idaho and Pennsylvania
were left over for further considera-
tion today.
Platform Question.
The appointment of the credential
committee will bring the platform
question definitely to the fore this
afternoon and interest is increasing
in the declaration which is likely to
be made on the subject OF the use OF
the injunction writ and court orders
in labor controversies.
Real work is being 'one by Cover
nor Haskell, Of Oklahoma, who wants
to be chosen chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions. 1t is expect
ed when the committee on resolutions
at last gets formally to work upon
the platform there will be conferences
by telephone with Bryan and that
there will be no real difficulty in ar
irving at an agreement.
Who is to receive the Wce-Presi-
Dental nomination is still uncertain.
The day opened perfect Colorado
summer day.
At the opening of the Caucus John
son presented a telegram conveyis-l
to him the proxies Of ten members OF
the delegation who were delayed
crossing Nebraska. The committee
refused to accept the telegram.
The national committee sitting as
a whole today refused to consider the
contest on the Ohio delegation and
the finding of the national commit
tee as reported yesterday stands un-
less 1t Is overturned by the commit
tee on credentials.
johnson Defeated.
Mayor Tom johnson was defeated
for membership on the national com
mittee at formal caucus of the
Ohio delegation today. johnson
made a hard fight. The vote stood
twenty-seven for H. c. CARRIER and
seven for johnson.
Nebraskans Parade.
After all the delegations had been
seated with the exception of the