The Washington times., 1908-07-06

fsesolrt.ons committee against It. On the
ether hand. the Westernors are devoted
20 the idea, and the Oklahoma people
a~e straining overy nerve to get H.
Tho South Is making less showing
hora than IN any convention since re-
construction days Few OF the Demo-
! cratic Senators and Representatives are
here; comparatively few win come. They
gro not fo= Bryan. as a rule, and there
sors are not delegates. Overman and
S!mmons OF North Carolina. Stone OF
Missouri. and the Oklahomans have
represented the group Of Southern Sen
Mr. Bryan has sent hero a copy Of the
old Injunction law OF 1I9l. which re
mainod on tho statute books until the
revision OF 1872. and then was stricken
of. It Is claimed that Its repeal was a
sort Of crime of -" ard there has
been n demand that its language be &c
Delted IN the platform It was the az
Tor many years and It contains about
what Mr.. Bryan wants now and wrote
Into the zebra sNa platform.
Labor Men in Session.
But In general It can be said that
tie resolutions committee Is pretty Ger
tain % have as much trouble. as resolU-
LIons committees have had at other
Demco-atic conventions in recent years.
Albright sessions and final demand for
she ruling word from Lincoln are in
right.
A-riva! Of the executive committee OF
the American Federation OF Labor Sun
day evening removed discussion OF the
pnSi-injunction plank in more acute
fcup. The party consisted Of President
Gompers. Secretary Frank Morrison,
Eirst Vice President James Duidan,
Third Vice President James O'COnnell.
Treasurer John B. Lennon. Eighth Vice
F'TOs!oent Joseph Z. Valentine, and John
Mitchell.
II was announced that q conference
would be held Monday to decide on the
coarEo % be pursued in an effort 20 get
T. satisfactory anti-injunction plank. The
1eSerat.rn people are not satisfied with
the Nebraska Democratic platform
plank which provides Cor notice, hear
,rg. the privilege OF change OF venue IN
contempt cases. and trial By Jury. They
want much Tlcre-nothing less than pro
E5Sttion OF !njJncuons in labor disputes.
Delegates Active. I
TIE center OF activity OF the Demo
Uratic party today IS the Brown Palace
sfo:ei. on the eve OF the assembling
o. me convention the national commit
tse IS ut work making up the temporary
=OB OK delegates, while bands are play
zlg outside and the delegations are
cheering each other as they march
about the streets.
Sc:cs of ths contests are being HARD
fought end -or the first time since the
preliminary work was begun there are
cyIdenLcs d acrimonious feeling that
Ia;.y yet crop out on the floor of the
convention. The committee was called
&c Greer at 16 o'clock b. Chairman Tag
CART. Long before that hour delegates
were about the corridor buttOnhOling
yacnher5 and bringing every possible bit
OF influence &c bear 10 emphasize the
reason why their particular delegation
should be recognized.
After Secretary WOOdsoa had read
the list OF contests motion was adopt
cd Il.at separate subcommittee should
hear thc evidence N The contests for
eacE State and report their conclusions
IC the main body. Il was decided 10
appoint the subcommittee at once and
then Zho committee adjourned until .
o'clock, wien the reports VIII be re-
CeiVeG and the roll call tOT the opening
session completed.
Tho fall list Of contests was as fol-
lows:
Idaho-Tcntire State delegation.
II!inCis-First, Second, Third. Fourth.
F!ftn. Sixth. Seventh. Eighth. Ninth,
ana Tenth districts
Now IorlI-Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifih, and Sixth districts.
OhlO-Ninth and Nineteenth districts.
Observation-Disclosures Second. Third,
Fourth. Fifth, and Sixth districts.
District OF COlUmbia-Enure deiega-
ton
The grounds OF contest range from
irregularities" TO allegations OF fraud.
Wash1ngtCnians Arrive.
IF. Kelly. proxy for National Com
IritteeTnan Norris, Z. A. Newman. W.
Mex Clayton. ard r Z. Mattingly.
delegates, and Alternates Began, Hal
lam, and Brown, of the District Of Co
Iumbis delegation. came IN today and
joined Sam De Nedrey and J. J. Purcell.
55Vho Gave been here several days. This
II tbs SO-caiied Norris delegation, which
- pretty sure 10 be seated
bo- the other COntesting delegation.
G, w. Dan. {. VI. Carr, and Robert
Allen are here.