Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-09
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Routine Work in the Democratic
National Convention.
MIGHT SCENES ARE BRILLIANT
Hotels and Business Houses Most Law
ish In Their Decorations and Illu-
limitations Some OF the Distin-
guished Visitors.
By CHARLES W. ARTHUR.


regular routine OF convention pro
cedure, provided the committees are
able to report promptly, the day will
be devoted to effecting the permanent
organization. The first order OF bus
mess will OF course be the report Of
the credentials committee and this
will establish the permanent body Of
the convention. Then will come the
Introduction OF the permanent chair
man and his address. Afterwards the
committee reports will be heard and
the resolutions read, when the com
mlttee in charge Of them is ready to
report. If there is a debate on the
platform II will probably fill up the
day pretty completely although the
convention may have the opportunity
OF electng the new Democratic ma
tional committee and the honorary
vice-presldents from the various states
before adjournlng, for the day.
Young Governor Present.
Gov. James II. Higgins, Of Rhode
Island, the youngest chief executive
I'm the country is conspicuous figure
in the delegation from that state. The
governor was first elected to Office
when only four years out Of college
and is now serving his second term.
During his stay here the governor ha,
been entertained by the Alumni Asso-
citation OF Brown University, Of which
he is a graduate. Norman +. Mack,
the national committeeman from New
York has been a prominent figure
throughout the convention period and
Is considerably talked of as likely 10
be the new chairman OF the national
committee in case Thomas Taggart, OF
Indiana retires.
James c. Dahlman, the mayor Of
Omaha. who is Bryan's mouth piece
here has had his hands full from the
very start In connection with the work
Of the convention. II is anticipated
that he will play a conspicuous part
in the forthcoming campaign and Is
another prominent candidate for the
Craftsmanship OF the national commit
tee. Mayor Dahlman has made him
self very popular at the Denver
Athletic Club, where he has estab-
lished an enviable reputation as a
story teller.
Night Scenes Brilliant
The night scenes along the main
streets OF Denver are brilliant with
electrical effects. Thousands OF col
ored bulbs of every variety have been
used in every imaginable way. Spe-
cial designs in banners and signs and
likenesses OF popular candidates are
turned on each evening for the amuse'
ment Of the crowds. The piece de re
sistance. however Is the big perman'
ent "Arch Of Welcome" opposite the
Union Station, under which all visitors
have had to pass. The circles Of col
ored electric lights around the gilded
dome OF the state capitol is also an
other handsome effect. The $1,000
electric fountain in the park has
afforded entertainment TO thousands
throughout the week. Aside from tbs
purely public efforts in this direction
the hotels and business houses have
been most lavish In their decoration
and Examinations and IL can be sale
that not single convention visito,
will leave here without having beer
thoroughly impressed by the name
in which Denver does things
Entertaining Delegates.
Denver adopted one plan in connec
ton with the convention that ha
worked wonders. This was in appoint
ing committees Of local citizens I
look after the personal comfort an,
convenience OF the various state dele
cations. In consequence there ha
not been time since their arriva
when the delegations have not had il
attendance upon them some one VIII
was thoroughly familiar with all o
the local arrangements and could pre-
vide any needed Information. In 40
dition TO this there has hardly been
period when the delegates have beef
free from the work that brought then
here when something was not dolnI
for their amusement. Many OF tn
most enjoyable affairs OF this char
acter have been private affairs a
which some Of the clty's visitors hav,
been entertained. In this way II 4
said that before the week is over no
single one of the delegates will b.
left out Of the social whirl that ha
been buzzing all week. Denver's atti
titude in the matter has been alb
solutely non-partisan. She was enter
tanning a big crowd OF visitors and Re
publicans and Democrats alike have
done their part to the utmost.
One Notable Present.
J. Hamilton Lewis, the former con
gresham from Washington who Of
late has made his home in Chicago
was a conspicuous feature of the con
vention as he has been for years past
Mr.. Lewis is Chesterheldian in botl
his manner and dress and always haC
a crowd of admirers around him.
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