Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-26
Special bv United Press Wire.

Special 6U United Press Wire.
Baltimore, June 26;-Tcmporary
Chairman Alton B. Parker called the
Democratic national convention to
order at 1925 today, None of the
committees was ready to report and
it was expected an early recess would
be declared.
The credentials committee did not
have the temporary roll ready, with
out which no convention business
can be transacted, and did not expect
to have it finished until this evening.
Adjournment was expected until to-
night.
The opening invocation was deliv-
cred by Rt. Rev. John Gardner Muir
ray, of Baltimore. In his prayer he
asked that the party be strengthened
to aid the nation which is now pass
ing through the most momentous
crisis on it's history"
Adjourn Until Tonight.
Ex-Governor Blanchard, Of Louisi-
ana, for the committee on resolu-
tions, asked that the business session
be adjourned until o'clock tonight
The motion was carried.
Speeches were called for and for
mer Governor Folk, of Missouri, re-
sponded. He was followed by Cover
nor Foss, of Massachusetts. Senator
Rayner, of Maryland, spoke next
making a plea for Progressive candi-
dates and q Progressive platform
Representative Henry b. Clayton, OF
| Alabama, was called for and re-
sponded with an attack on Republi-
can policies. After Clayton came
Thomas P. Riley, state chairman o.
Massachusetts, followed by Senate,
Gore, the blind statesman from Okla
homa. Gore was applauded wher
he referred to Roosevelt's failure al
breathing life into the petritied Re
publican party.
Victory For Harmon.
| The Harmon forces won decided
victory in the rules committee
when that body, by a vote Of % to
I15, decided that the unit rule In
structing the Ohio delegation to vote
for Harmon, should be enforced
The members who voted in favor OF
the abrogation of the unit rule In
| this state refused to abide by the
findings of the majority and will
submit a minority report, thus en-.
suring q fight on this question or
the floor tonight. The convention
adjourned at 2:18 and will be open
ed at p, m.
James for Permanent Chairman.
Ollie James, of Kentucky, was
unanimously chosen to be recon-
mended as permanent chairman OF
the Democratic national convention
TODAY nv the committee on perma.
nent organization. Kern, Of Indiana
| Culberson. of Texas. and Bell, OF
| california, all declined to serve
Several members thought the tenn
norarv officers should continue, but
| there was opposition to Parker as
chairman because he is in q bat
voice and cannot maintain any sem
bIanca ~ order Leaders want bust
nasa evnedjafed as much as possible
Want New works. Platform.
! n1atform sanctioned nv a caucus
of tbe New York delegation was or
dared sent 70 tho resolutions com
n,ittea oF the convention. Senator
0,corman NJ the committee. wal
oslJod to b,vo tho national nIatforn
Inform "a much as nossible will
tbo Naw York declaration. The
pIa+forrn eslTad for gradual tariff re
1,iaian downward denounced Presi
sa,lt roft for hfs veto NJ the tariff
-. au,,ro, Povorad a+at,
10, 90. rIodoad r,oId enforce
tIslto % @'tb ~ antf pI trne+ laws 10 brini
mem u siio .a+,on u.tt 30 oarnnetition
NO00I -, q pa.oIution Favored.
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ne luleS VI, a tba rooolntion,
10 ~ ,o lo1oi III lriGnu ronnrt fovorinu th,
CON 1 lliIIee . ~ no niatgorm adon
po9lponTnio.' ~ - +ha saIaction of can
tloh UNI ai.oi nna',tton enT this oven
aloates 70 tno IN IN on on prTan ord
ing II ~ reeai ueu ID =" 40
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