The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10

their actions shall be inferred WIFI
their bones. We are now within the
afterglow OF the independence day. one
hundred and thirty-three years of nota-
bic history are looking down upon us
The makers of our nation in the centu-
~ past pass in array before us. WHAT
ever their party affiliation. they han
this in common-a repreSentive Amer
icanisn.
Grant. o God that our political
selves may be touched 10 higher issues
by these national memories Lest we
forget. be these the monitors that ten
US of the magnihcence in political lie
OF fealty to principle. of honor and
character and sincerity in manhood
And keeping close to these. when the
days work is ended. be ours the con-
seriousness that thou. Judge of nations
art with us yet"
Had a Grievance.
When the prayer was concluded.
Chairman Bell recognized Mr.. McQuis-
ten of Pennsylvania, who stated that
up TO the present time he had been un-
able to secure admission tickets and
badges for the eight contesting dele
gates from Pennsylvania who were
seated last night.
Roger c. Sullivan arose and stated
that the badges had been issued 10
representative OF MIR. McQuisten. and
IL he had not received them 1T was due
TO the failure of his own messenger.
The chairman settled the question by
directing the sergeant at arms to ad-
nit the delegates
1t was announced by the chair that
all members of the new and old ma
tionaI committees would meet late in
the afternoon at the Brown Palace ho-
tel.
AS chairman of the committee on per-
manent organization, Senator McCreary
Of Kentucky presented the report or
that body. II recommended Represent
alive Henry b. Clayton of Alabama for
permanent chairman; Crey Woodson OF
Kentucky for secretary. and John l.
Martin of Missouri as sergeant at
arms.
In all other respects the temporary
organization was made permanent
Clayton Takes the Gavel.
The chairman. after the unanimous
adoption of the report, appointed SEN
ator McCreary. Lewis Nixon OF New
York and j. +. Baker of California as
members of a committee to escort the
permanent chairman to the platform.
Chairm-n Clayton. as soon as he was
seen advancing toward the platform,
roar was redoubled as he was intro
duced To the convention by Temporary
Chairman Bell.
Three little girls in red. white and
blue dresses were helped to the plat
form before Mr.. Clayton began to
speak. In their arms were large
punches of American Beauties that al
most smothered the little tots.
Kissed the Little Ones.
The roses were presented TO the per-
manent chairman amid much cheering.
and then one by one the children were
lifted to the desk, and MIR. Clayton
kissed them in turn.
Cheering and laughter continued dur
ing the pretty little ceremony, and a
gale of merriment swept the hall when
some one in the midst of the kissing
called out "Hobson. Hobson.'
The little girls Were Misses Irene,
Catherine and Ada Smith, all of Dem
yer.
Mr.. Clayton called out first applause
when. after thanking the convention
for the privilege of presiding over its
deliberations. he declared with empha-
sis:
This is Democratic year"
When he came to that part of his adj
dress dealing with the trusts. MIR. Clay
ton omitted large paragraph covering
message sent TO congress by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the subject of trust
regulation.
Il will not weary you by reading
this" he said; you can read 1t in the
newspapers"
Heat Told on Chairman.
The task OF delivering his address. it
was apparent, was telling somewhat on
Mr.. Clayton.
He is a speaker of emphatic, forceful
delivery, and the heat In the hall was
great. His face was streaming and his
collar was rapidly losing its shape I'M
der the constant flow OF the perspira-
ton that drenched his face. His ener-
gy. however, was undated despite his
evident fatigue, and he continued stead
lily save for occasional periods during
which he wiped his eyeglasses and
mopped his forehead.
As he approached the end of his
speech Mr.. Clayton read more and more
rapidly, with the evident intention of
finishing as quickly as possible. though
the convention continued to give him
marked attention.
Loud cheers of approval greeted Mr..
Clayton as he concluded. and the APP
plause was continued for several min
utes. delegates standing upon their
chairs and tossing hats and handker-
chiefs into the air.
Boom for .. n. Francis.
While the demonstration in honor of
MIR. Clayton was in progress the doors
of the convention hall were opened and
the jefferson club of st. Louis was
admitted for parade through the
aisles At the head of the line was a
blue banner bearing David r. Francis
for Vice President" IL ELECTED much
enthusiasm.
The marchers attempted to counter
march in the narrow aisles paralleling
the stage. and a dangerous congestion
was averted only by sharp commands
OF the sergeant al arms. urging the club
to proceed out of the opposite door.
John w. Kern OF Indiana offered
motion providing for the appointment
of a committee of three TO ascertain
when the committee on resolutions
would be ready to report the platform.
The motion was adopted and the chair
appointed as the committee Messrs
Kern OF Indiana. Pace of Alabama and
Mack OF New York.
Pending their investigation and re-