The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-26

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FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY, Bal
timore, June 26. Refusing to sub
| side even after yesterdays defeat,
the progressives in the democratic
national convention today engaged in
desperate effort to reverse yester-
days setback, succeeded In regaining
sufficient OF their lost ground to
again keep their hopes soaring.
The first victory was in reversing
the program Of the conservative steer
ing committee, which intended to
continue the temporary organization
and make Judge Parker the perma-
nent chairman. Instead the progress
sives forced the selection Of Ollie
James, Of Kentucky, by the commit
tee on permanent organization to be
the permanent chairman. Although
instructed for Clark in the presiden-
tial fight James is progressive, and
one of Bryan's closest friends. His
keynote speech Is expected to be
strongly tinged with progressivism.
Bryan repudiated the Murphy-Tag-
gart-Sullivan attempt to mollify him
= and refused election as chairman of
the resolutions committee. He also
made 1t plain that unless an out and
out progressive platform is adopted
he will return a minority report, and
carry the fight back to the floor. ev-
en- to the voters OF the country II
forced to.
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step by having the resolutions com
mittee demand by vote OF Al to IL
that the platform be not adopted un.
til the candidates are named. The
effect Of this will be that even though
a conservative should get the nomina
tion he will have to run on radical
declaration of principles.
In place of Bryan, John Worth
Kern Of Indiana, the Commoner's
closest friend, was made chairman ot
the resolutions committee. Because
the credentials committee was no
ready to report the temporary roll
the convention marked time today
listening to fervid oratory by part,
leaders, and the real business will no
begin until o'clock tonight.
BALTIMORE. Md, June 26.-Whe1
the democratic national convention
re-assembled at noon today there wa
little business ready for their consid
Grafton and 1t was said by the leader
that the session would be uninteresi
ing. The resolutions committee wa
still engaged In shaping that docr
ment, and were not expected to pre-
sent it until tomorrow The commit
tee on permanent organization was II
clined to make the temporary orgaI
ization permanent, thus doing ava
with speech making but this was
be definitely decided. There was ais
the possibility that the fight in tn
credentials committee over the dispt
sition of the Illinois contests betwee
the Hearst Harrison and the Sulliva
forces might be carried to the floor.
The general program for the sessio
provided for the perfecting Of tn
permanent organization and an az
iournment until tomorrow when tn
platform will be adopted and the ba
loting begin.
The delegates and visitors sper
considerable of their time criticism
the national committee for havin
brought the convention to this cit
Hotel accommodations are absolutel
inadequate and the restaurants al
unable to feed the hungry horde
The people Of the city have tried har
to make up by hospitality for tn
limitations OF the city. but this doe
not affect the average delegate ar
visitor and he Is loudly yoicing h
objection to this discontinue.
The various committees were
session most of the morning. Thel
was a sentiment in permanent orga
izations that If another chairman hs
to be selected, he should be Senate
elect Ollie James of Kentucky. I'll
latter has many friends among Il
delegates, but because Of his stror
Bryan leanings some of the conserv
tive leaders were opposed to his beir
chosen.
There have been numerous confe