Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-09

of sightseers was gathered outside the
auditorium. In the hall the cowboy
band, infatuated by its strenuous al
teroon work, entertained the assemb-
ling delegates and spectators with Il
long h"Upram o. popular selectioas
Under tie glow of electric lights,
the convention hall showed to thc best
advantage.
With the vast audience in its place
the night scene was d brill,qot 11t.
Fa-'rfie always diI1gant band II the gall
lery Wy in evidence early In the wen
ing, and worked away for the pleas
ure of the galleries, which were al
most filled before o'clock arrived.
Apparently it was the opinion Of
lnany of the visitors that tho night
session was to reveal a reproduction
Of the spectacular scenes enacted dur
ing the day. The delegates were,
however, of another mind, and having
wearied themselves by their enthusi-
asm early in the day, did not pour
into the hall with the same alacrlty
as was shown by the public.
The officers of the convention and
the members of the credentials COM
mittees, were in a panic as the time
approached for the opening of the
convention, because the majority re-
port of the committee was missing
The precious document was in the
possession of the stenographer and he
could not be found. The same indlvid-
ual was also in possession of speech
to be delivered by Representative Ollie
James of Kentucky. who was also in
mental distress over the absence Of
his grafton.
The last seen of the stenographer
was at one O'Clock when he went away
with the report under strict instruc-
tIons to write II and return it as soon
as possible. Chairman Callaghan Of
the credentials committee, with a
flushed and perturbed face, was rush
ing hither and thlther about the hall
frantlcally sending messengers and
working the telephone to every spot
where his imagination allowed him to
suspect that the missing stenographer
might be in retirement
Mr.. Callaghan went to Chairman
Bell with the information that he
could not find his report, and suggest
ed that some speakers fill in the time
that must elapse before the missing
report was fonrd
The convention officials, after a
short conference, held Immediately
after Mr.. callaghan had rushed away
on another hot scent. decided that 20
work should lie undertaken by the
convention tonight .'Stept to cor 'ifer
the report C the Credentials eonmit-
tee. DaJl'e IN tire motority an1 mi
norlty reporta, 1t was agreed. shoule
be limited to thirtv minutes on each
side. The reDnrs cf the committee On
permanent organization and the
speech Of Chairman Clayton went
over until tomorrow.
At SIG p. m. there still were many
empty seats I'm the delegates sec
tions but the galleries held practi-
cally their fun capacity Crowds Of
ticket holders continued to storm the
various doors and record breaking
attendance was In sight. Women SEEM
ed to predomInate in the throngs.
Most OF them were gaily gowned as
for the theater or opera. The band
worked overtime TO keep the crowds
amused and fairly earned the applause
that was literally bestowed. At S:30
the report of the committee on cre-
dentials was brought to the hall, but
Chairman Bell had wandered off and
coulo not be located and the delegates
and spectators put In another per-
iod of inactivity while pages and mes-
sengers were securing the hall 10
bring the chairman to his desk ana
duty.
The floor scene WIS one of much
confusion, the aIsles being congeste !
with delegates either pressing their
way to their places, or engd ed n
carnpst consultation. Tho aisios ara
quite narrn'v at lest and tonight they
SCENT iinpassuilo.
Col Quincy. about whom the storm