The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09
CONVEN TlON
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Chairman Bell then announced that
the committee on credentials was
ready to report, Christopher 6. Cal
hghan, the chairman of the commit
tee. read the report.
Callaghan declared the committee
lad carefully investigated the con-
tests and Recommends that in each
following contests the delegations
named by the national committee
should be entitled to a speech, name
Nv. the State of Idaho. The hrst,
second, third, four, fifth, sixth, sew
enth, eighth, ninth and tenth districts
of Illinois. The second, third, fourth,
FIFTH sixth, seventh districts of New
York. The nineteenth district OF
Ohio: the thirty-second district OF
PENNSYLVANIA; the District OF Colum-
bia in the matter OF contest; the first,
second, fourth, fifth and sixth dis
tricts of Pennsylvania were recon-
mended to contests. The hall shall be
seated and recognized by this conven-
ton as duly credited delegates and all
the alternates of said districts in the
State of Pennsylvania,
In the matter of contest in the
ninth district of Ohio the committee
recommends the following to be
seated as duly credited delegates and
all the accredited delegates from the
said districts: E. A. Powers and DR..
William Walls.
When Callaghan read the decision
again Guffey few Kisses and some
applause was heard. In the matter
of the two last lists OF committee
appointments from Pennsylvania, Cal
Eghan recommended that in view OF
the contest decisions the lists should
Be referred back to the delegation for
further action. The usual motion TO
adopt was followed by recognition.
Mr.. |. L. Strauss, of Maryland, who
read the minority report which rec
e1amended that the contestees in the
Pennsylvania cases be seated.
Strauss declaration Of the action
of The majority committee was stag
gering blow at the democracy of a
sovereign state. Cheers. After some
preliminary sparring Callaghan rec
egnized the open debate OF the ma
jority, and declared that Guffey had
formed an alliance republican machine
In Philadelphia, to smother the demo-
cratic votes, and when we consid-
cred all the evidence it is impossible to
escape conclusion of real democracy
of Philadelphia has been kept at home
BY an alliance, one element of democ-
racy with the dominant republican
machine that stay.
John d Bellamy, one OF the sign
ers of the minority, brought forth a
storm of disapproval, when he assert
ed that the republicans who went to
the polls as democrats had right to
have votes counted as democrats.
BeIlamy explained that the democra-
nc party was ready to open its doors
to anyone who desired to adopt its
principles. There was some applause
at this and the speaker soon brought
his address to a close.
Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma,
closed for majority discussed sarcas-
ticaIIy Bellamy's contention and as
serted Bellamy, under his argument,
might as we'll have been selected a
delegate to the Chicago convention.
Governor Haskell charged the Penn
sylvania contestees as being tools of
the Standard Oil Company.
When Senator Gore, the blind SEN
tor Of Oklahoma called the rostrum
this Afternoon to make an address dur
ing the lull, little did he realize that
in few minutes the entire hall would
be in a state of bedlam. They broke
loose through casual mention by
him of Bryan's name. Speaking of
the Oklahoma constitution and criti-
cism made Of it by Roosevelt and the
work of TAFT in opposition to it,
Gore said that the advice Of Bryan
had been followed. Immediately
there was a great cheer among the
Bryan boosters which was taken UP
in every section of the house and al
most in a moment the hall was in an
uproar. The true state of delegations
known to be opposed to Bryan take
Ettle or no part in the demonstration
but their silence was hardly apparent
in the wonderful demonstration which
followed, As the minutes flew by the