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ton finally concluded with few words
fer Oscar Underwood.
Riley Praises Clark.

ton finally concluded with few words
fer Oscar Underwood.
Riley Praises Clark.
Riley of Massachusetts was next. Ri
lc.y told the convention what the Dem
toc, ats of Massachusetts had done in
politics.
I'VE come down here from Massa-
chusetts looking for men," he said.
1--WE could only find one man who
stood all of the tests and that was old
Champ Clark of Missouri.
There was a Clark demonstration
Tasting half minute.
Senator Gore, the blind solon from
fOklahoma, was called to the stand.
EChairman Parker introduced him, as
toine of the most useful Democrats of
Itbe United States The blind orator got
IAN ovation.
Gore Pleads For Peace.
"This convention he said, assem-
Ibled for no other purpose than to nomi-
nate the president of the United
Estates. just as the convention held at
bChicago was forerunner this conven-
ltion is the augury of success. Let us
have peace at any price. Let us have
Ipeace at any sacrifice except at the
snrice of honor. Let us put every Demo
icrat under bond to keep the peace. Let
ilis adopt the prohibitive tariff upon the
aDple of discord. While the Republi-
cans divided let the Democrats unite
Iand multiply in Congress. A house di-
Iviced against itself cannot stand"
Senator Gore advocated the pur-
Ill If hn Of
son by the government, to be made
into a national shrine where the peo-
tple might renew their political faith.
fHe stated his creed thus:
| LESS tariff, more trade, no trusts,
tho graft and no Taft and the people
xviii not miss the jellied hands which
sfight them. They have already been
smitten on both cheeks"
| John Temple Graves followed Sena-
tor Gore.
! "In the Ave minutes that l shall con-
lsume" he said, 81 shall mention the
ename of no man and cry the shiboleth
led a Democratic victory in November.
He said that Theodore Roosevelt was
1.-THE political John the Baptist, preach
ling the doctrine of Democratic victory
! that was to come.
I 81 believe all of the elements are
working in the interests of those who
love the Lord in this great country
! Mayor James H. Preston of Balti-
more was introduced to speak a word
! of welcome. 81 want to convey to you
7 the greetings and welcome of the peo-
pic of Baltimore and Maryland to the
great avalanche of Democracy. We
have met you and we love you. We
greet you to our city. We hope that
your stay in our city has been and will
continue to be pleasant"
Cracks at Roosevelt.
| ex-governor Campbell Of Ohio, was
Inext introduced. He declared that the
Taft wing of the Republican party is
la disorganized body composed of camp
Followers. He declared that the other
living is led by an egotist, whose SAM
Ity and probity have both been ques-
stioned.
! LET us go on and the Democratic
party will come into another sixty
years of power
| Delegate Roberts of Arkansas moved
ITO adjourn until o'clock tomorrow
fafternoon. A point of order was made
by Mitchell Palmer that the conven-
:tion had already passed a resolution
that when the convention adjourned
tit would be to meet at o'clock to-
night. The chair sustained Palmer
and then moved that the convention
adjourn. The motion was carried