The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Democrats Will Not Platform Until Candidate Has Been Decided UE
CONVENTION NHALTS
UNTIL THIS EVENING
Recess Taken Until O'clock to Give Committees Time
to Prepare Reports -Oratory Flows At
Convention Hail.

he referred to Roosevelt having unsuc-
cessfully tried to breathe life into the
petrifed Republican party"
Slow In Assembling.
The convention was slow in assem-
bling for the second days session. Be-
cause OF the fact that the committee did
not get down to business until today 1t
was certain that there would be no
business ready for the hour set for the
assembling of the convention. For this
reason delegates preferred remaining
about the hotels to sitting in the big
convention hall, which, with a blazing
sun beating down on the steel roof, was
as hot as a bake oven.
Even the band seemed to suffer from
the lethargy, as 1t was 11:30 before 1t
started playing. At that hour there were
only a score OF delegates in their seats
and but scattering Of spectators In
the upper galleries
1t was almost certain that no busi.
ness would be transacted, at least until
tonight. Chairman Bell, of the commit
tee on credentials, sent word to Judge
possibly get through before tonight.
The issues involved in the contests
are such" reported Bell, that we must
make complete investigation before
deciding who are the legal DELEGATES
get through before tonight
Parker sent messenger to get Muir
ply, Taggart, or some other member
Of the steering committee on the teie
Until the committee reports the tenn
porary roll no business can be trans
acted by the convention. There was a
suggestion that the convention meet
Democrats. but many OF the managers
| for the leading candidates objected to
this, fearing an attempt to start a
stampede.
Fear Bryan's Plan.
Many Of the leaders we're greatly
! concerned over the success of Bryan
in lining up the committee on resolu-
tions to report the platform after and
not before the nominations. This revo-
lutionary doctrine was designed. II wat
freely admitted, to make the candidate
| run on the platform rather than to
have the platform used to boom any
particular candidacy.
Bryan in a lengthy speech in the
committee room outlined his plan to
name the candidates first and then
adopt a platform. He was strongly
supported by Senator Rayner. but the
scheme was opposed by Committeeman
Clark, Of Arkansas
This plan will insure progressive
Senator Rayner. 1T is a good move
| to make even conservative canOluatt
stand for a progressive platform and
run on it regardless of his persona
issues. OF course. such a plan mus
have the consent Of the convention, al
it will have to be approved by the rules
committee
This program is a new idea, fol
which there is no precedent in Demo
cratic convention history" said Bryan
But the conditions existing here re-
uuire new precedents."
| A subcommittee of the resolutions
committee reported the new plan u
the rules committee for the formal re
port to the convention. 1t Will be
new rule or a change In the regular
rules. If Bryan's friends do not con
troll the rules committee a minority re
port will be made to the convention.
Boomers for Governor Eugene
Foss, Of Massachusetts,, put one owe
on rival Presidential boosters today
They got permission to distribute Eos
literature in the convention hall de
spite strenuous opposition from Wilson
and Clark managers.
Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton. Of Spo
kane, one of the two women delegatei
to the convention. announced that there
was no hope Of woman suffrage being
indorsed by the present convention.
II have found that conditions here are
not propitious for a suffrage fight JUS
now" she said, land will not waste tim'
trying to get suffrage consideration
now. Four years from now we vii
] have many more votes, and then ouI
appeals will be more successful