The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-09
Mitchell Has Other Plans.

I The New York delegation held
another caucus this morning, but the
| only action taken with reference to
the attitude of the delegation toward
the nominations for President and Vice
President, was the formal adoption of
| the unit rule" under the operation of
which the entire seventy-eight votes of
the State in the convention will be cast
in one block.
Normal E. Mack, of Buffalo. was
unanimously reelected as member of
the national committee from New York
State.
The Missouri delegation today called
on former Governor David r. Francis
and announced a decision reached to-
day to put Mr.. Francis in nomination
for the vice-presidency. The Missou-
rians expect to yet secure for Mr..
Francis the support of Eastern Demo-
Gratis. because of the fact that he was
member of the Cleveland cabinet If
Judge Gray, of Delaware, is eliminated
from consideration, the Missouri dele
cation believes that Francis would be
the beneficiary.
At 11:30 o'clock Chairman Bell began
tilS leu Ol HdtlUleTinR WIFI his
gavel, which he thus far has found
necessary in calling the convention to
order. He kept up a monotonous ham,
mering. like that of a cooper driving
hoop on a barrel, but, after a time, he
gave UP and retired. Then he came
back to the front and drove on while
and followed this with another brief
rest.
Ia .t1I -
began TO produce some effect, and the
temporary chairman was able to make
himself heard as he ordered the aisies
cleared and repeated the sentence
which is constantly on his tongue,
Gentlemen, take your seats"
At 11:40 the convention was quiet and
the chairman announced that the
prayer would be made by Rabbi Samuel
Koch. of Seattle, Wash.
Great God" said the rabbi weak
ness Is arrogant, but strength is mo-
dest. Piety treats upon the heels of
earnestness. Proportionate to the task
is the consciousness of thee. Assem-
blages charged with mission potent
with possibilities need Thy guidance
much. And so we who are assembled
here in the interest of Democracy, once
again begin our sessions in prayer to
Thee Our prayer is no polite capitu-
lation to popular superstition. 1t is the
fervent utterance of earnest souls, con-
scious of the greatness of their task
and seeking strength and light in Thee
"a glorious past confers no present
moral lien on the future greatness. IN
every present moment nation must
vindicate it's right to live. If the aver
age of the individual citizenship De
high. If civic righteousness be strong.
is sure. Partisanship may
hasten this progress, partisanship may
retard this progress. but partlsansnip
cannot undo this Beneath our tenn
difference in politics is I'M
bedded the foundation stone OF char
acter on which national strength rests.
alone exalteth nation.
'"Vouchsafe. o God, that we who are
here In convention assembled may ap-
preciate that noble action Is the great
est praise we can offer Thee. Partisan
ship is not always patriotism Liberty
IS not license. The bursting of bombs
need not mean battle, nor the waving
Of flags a victory.
shouting Is no proof of the Integrity
~ a cause. nor Of its basene-s. Loyalty
o conviction relies not on meretrieiou
means The makers of our nation
he century past pass In array befo
Is. Whatever their party afniiaf'