The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

1T insures victory for Clark" shouted
adherents Of the Speaker.
Chairman Bell then submitted the re-
port Of the credentials committee rec
lommending that the Sullivan delegates
from Illinois be seated. 1t recommend
ed also that the delegates from Alaska
placed on the temporary roll be seated.
II settled the contests from the Dis
trict OF Columbia by recommendation
that two OF the contestants be seated
with one-half vote each.
Bell moved that the report be adopted.
Then Senator Lea declared that he
desired TO submit a minority report
which would require considerable time
for discussion and moved an adjourn
lment until u O'Clock to-morrow after
noon. This was voted down.
| Parker declared the convention ad-
ljourned to Il tomorrow.
| Delegates Arrive Late.
The lure Of the chief race for the
| honors Of the convention kept many Of
the delegates and many Of the party
| workers late at their hotels. As result
it was long past the usual hour for
opening the scenic part Of conventions
when the Fifth Regiment Armory be-
gan. slowly, to NIL.
| The band. patiently in place from the
time the doors were opened, found it.
self "alI alone. all alone" and said so
in sad and dulcet notes.
BY ll:30 o'clock the seats reserved for
delegates began to I'LL. A thin line be-
gan forming in the first row Of the
gallery and this little crust of the hu-
manity that was to come industriousIy
piled palm leaf fans. 1t was hot, in
tensely hot in the big ireless cooker in
| which the convention was held.
For the benefit Of those who follow
the fashion In mems wear, a modish
| Democratic delegate chucks his coat. 1t
is also the correct thing to unlimber the
| front Of the collar and to put a handker-
chief around the remaining portion OF
a half wilted collar. The fashion was
duly observed to-day.
Oklahoma, leader in executions and
| apparel. started the fashion. 1t spread
rapidly. The galleries took It up and
then the patient. dutiful drudges in the
press stand followed suit
It was a coatless, vestless multitude
that faced the chairman at the opening
| OF the session, and a thousand fans
! errant breeze into the councils Of De-
! mocracy
Among the first comers was Mrs Mel
lie B. Van Snngerland, organizer OF the
Joan OF Arc Society OF New York She
! came 10 the delegates section and made
a plea for the Incorporation OF a suffrage
plank in the platform. Mrs Van Slim
serland had heart-to-heart talks with
many delegates before the convention
! opened.
The band was playing a lively air
| when Chairman Parker called the con-
vention TO order.
Bishop John Gardner Murray. Of Mary.
land. pronounced the Invocation.
In the course OF the bishops prayer
Re said:
I'VE stand face to face with the most
| TnOmentous crisis in the history Of the
| greatest government on earth among
| men. In our weakness we come unto
! Thee for strength. And upon whOsoever
the mantle Of this nomination shall tall
may they be God-fearinG men"
Not Ready to Report.
Gov Blanchard Of Louisiana said:
Il am directed by the committee on
! credentials 10 report to this convention
that II has not vet completed It's laoors
l and that it will be o'clock tonight be
! fore it is ready to report. know that
| the convention wishes to hear some OF
! them and I do not wish 10 cut it on.
1 but when it does adjourn let it be until
I o'clock this evening"
Former Gov Folk Of Missouri was call
| ed upon to start the orations. He was
spplaudrd when he took the stand He
I said:
Mr. Chairman and fellow Democrats:
| The nominee OF this convention will be
I the next President Of the United States.
In 1903 in Denver We nominated 4 ticket
that was defeated. You may not agre"
! with Mr.. Bryan in all Of his ideas, but
no one can deny that he has been the
great moral teacher Of this generation.
The ticket was not elected. but in
1910 the people elected a Democratic
lower house Of Congress and the House
was able to carry out the planks Of the
Denver platform.
Urges Progressive Platform.
That platform declared for the cleo
ton Of United States Senators by the
direct vote Of the people and a Demo
cratic Congress has submitted the cleo
ton Of Senators by the people. The
platform declared for an income tax
and Congress has passed and submitted
an amendment for an income tax. Let
US in this convention nominate a pro-
gressive Democrat for President. Let
us adopt a progressive Democratic plat
form.
Let us declare that we are not op-
posed to wealth honestly acquired. but
that We propose to wage war on tainted
riches on the one side and poverty on
the other.
Let US announce that We will protect
the property rights. but let US recognize
the fact that property rights ought not
! TO be inconsistent with human rights.
! Let US not array class against class, but
let US preserve the rights OF all by caus-
ing equal opportunity for all
Let us make it. plain TO the people of
this nation that the Democratic party
stands only for government Of and for
the people. Thank you"
Rayncr Next Speaker.
i Senator Isidor Rayner was next intro
duced by Chairman Parker, and he got
an ovation as he came to the stand.
4 We have just listened to the distin-
guished former Governor. We now have
the pleasure of listening to one Of the
leaders of Democracy, Senator Isidor
| Rayner.''
We will have before US this fall three
different parties" said Senator Rayner.
THE Republican party has nominated Mr..
Taft. The motto Of that party will be
we will react and retrogade.' new
party will perhaps arise in a month
from now that has already announced its
motto. for that motto is Thou shalt
not steal
My friends. there is but one motto
for US and that motto is we must pro-
gress.
Under that motto this inspiring scene
here to-day forshadows our coming vic
tory in November. Our forces are in
the field. We are ready for the battle.
Now around what issues shall the con-
hict rage? First and foremost on our