The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-28

That was the telegram sent to w.
u. Bryan today by Thomas Henry
Shayne, who is president of the
Progressive company of Albert Lea,
manufacturers of the United States
|steel railroad ties, the inventor of
which is Rudolph Wachtler of North
Mankato. Mr.. Shayne is an en-
thusiastic Bryan man and is per-
sonally acquainted with the Com.
moner. Mr.. Shayne stated today
that he would be pleased to see
ticket made up of Roosevelt and
Bryan.
The Convention in Brief.
Baltimore, June 26.-William J.
Bryan declined the Craftsmanship of
the committee on resolutions and
Kern of Indiana was elected.
The credentials committee elected
Joseph Bell of Indiana, chairman.
The committee took up the contests
of nine states.
Ollie James of Kentucky was chos-
en- by the committee pemanent
organization for permanent chair
man of the convention.
The credentials committee declares
it cannot complete the temporary
roll call before eight tonight.
Chairman Bell has requested the
convention to take a recess until this
evening.
The resolutions committee by a
vote of forty-one to eleven agreed to
the motion offered by Bryan that a
platform be adopted after and not
before the nominations. This pro-
gram must be ratified by the conven-
ton.
The resolutions committee took a
recess Will two o'clock when a
subcommittee will be appointed to
draft the platform to be presented
to the full committee. 1t is ex-
pected that Bryan, Rayner and
O'Gorman will be on the sub-com.
mittee with Chairman Kern.
Bulletins Via Northwestern Long
Distance Phone.
Baltimore, II NJ, June 26.-The
crowd began gathering for the sec
ond days session of the national
democratic convention. The wealth
err is suffocatingly hot and there are
thousands of fans in use in the hall.
Business of today's session will be
the presentation of the reports of
the committee on credentials, per-
manent organization and introduce
ton of permanent chairman, reports
of committee of rules and resolu.
tons.
12:O2-The hall is nearly filed
Practically all of the delegates are
in their seats. As yet none OF the
officials have taken their places on
the platform.
12:O4-Temporary Chairman Alton
B. Parker is cheered as he takes
his seat on the platform.
12:22-The convention is called to
order by Temporary Chairman
Parker.
12:24-The convention is slow in
coming to order. Chairman Parker
is pounding vigorously with his
gavel but with very little effect.
12:25-Chairman Parker intro
duces Bishop John G.. Murray, Epis-
copal bishop of Maryland, who pro-
nounces the invocation.
12:3O-Bishop Murray concludes
his prayer and the chair calls for
the report of the committee on Gre
dentials.
Folk Is Talking.
12:35-Ex-Governor Joseph Folk
of Missouri is now addressing the
12:4O-Governor Folk is comment
ing on the record made by the
democratic house of representatives
since the Denver convention in 1908.
He argues for the progressive plat
form for this convention.
12:49-Chairman Parker says to
the convention: There is no excuse
for this constant moving about in
the aisles, and no gentleman will
talk to his neighbor while this dis
speaker is talking"
IL: 41-Ex-Governor Folk concludes
his address and is followed by Rain
or of Baltimore. As the senator
comes to the platform, the band
starts up Dixie" and the crowd
goes wild.
12:42-Senator Rainor begins his
address by welcoming the conven-
ton to his home city.
12:43-Senator Rainor brings ap.