Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
JAMES PERMANENT CHAIRMAN BEGIN PRESIDENTIAL BOOM FOR KERN
CONVENTION ADJOURNS TO
AWAIT The settlement OF
NUMBER SEAT CONTESTS
Baltimore. June 2e-Permanen


organization and reports of commit
tees will likely occupy the attention
of the democratic national convention
today. 1t is hoped to clear up all
other business, so that only nomina-
tions of candidates for president and
vice president will be left for tomor-
row. This would make adjournment
tomorrow evening possible. 1t is
likely, however. discussions in COM
mittees may hold the nominations
over until Friday.
HEARST-SUILINAN FIGHT
The platform is not completed and the
credentials committee has not finally
decided upon its report. The most
important contest is that of the
Hearst-Harrison delegates from Chi
cago. They threaten to take the
fight to the floor of the convention IL
the credentials committee approves
the action of the national committee
in seating the delegates controlled by
Roger Sullivan.
THIRD PARTY GOSSIP.
Both the Bryan and anti-Bryan
factions were interested in third
party gossip that is prevalent. The
advent of Francis ]. Heuey of Cali
! fornia, who fought for Roosevelt in
the republican convention, and
Charles r.. Crane of Chicago, who
helped to conduct the early La Fol-
/ lette campaign, and reported inter-
view with Bryan, gave impetus to the
discussion. 1t was reported today
{ La Toilette either was already in Bal
timore or on the way to get in touch
with the possibilities OF the demo-
cratic situation. No one had been
able to locate La Toilette during the
morning.
HEAT Is SWELTERING.
1t is sufling hot and the crowd
discarded hats and coats and resort
ed to vigorous use of palm leaf fans
for breath of refreshing air. Dele
gates were slow in assembling and
/ were impatient at the delay in call
ing the convention to order. Rev.
John G.. Murray of Baltimore. chap
lain of the day, was one of the first
officers to mount the platform. Tenn
t-peFary Chairman Parker followed
soon after and at 1871 called the
convention to order.
BISHOP OFFERS PRAYER.
Bishop Murray. in MS prayer
pleaded for wisdom and strength in
deliberations of the convention and
wilt Thou grant that upon whomsO-
ever the presidential and vice pres
idential nomination mantles of this
convention shall fall may they be
patriotic, God-fearing and God-serv-
ing men of personal purity and pub
lie virtue, so that by our f1nal action
we shall not only serve our party
premely glorify Thee. our governor
and our God"
ADJOURSS UNTIL NIGHT.
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana
reported the committee on credentials
report would not be ready until S to-
night. and made a motion that the
convention. after hearing several
; speakers. adjourn until s o'clock To-
> night. The motion prevailed.
, FOLK IL HEARD.
Former Governor Folk of Missouri
was introduced for a speech and stirred
the crowd THE nominee of this
convention will be the next president
of the United States" said Folk. He
eulogized Bryan at length.
Raynor of Maryland, next speaker
, also predicted success for the demo
cratic nominee and discussed the viz
, ion in the republican party and de
, clared the motto of the Taft faction
= would be, I'VE will react and retro
{ grade The motto of the Roosevelt
f party he quoted as thou shalt not
steal"
PROGRESS ron MOTTO.
"Our motto in this campaign viii
I be, We shall progress" shouted Ray
q nor, and the crowd checred and.
= he continued, the only way TO prevent
;. such result is TO name your man first
! Indeed he went on. in these day.
I the man is the platform"
The candidate. he urged, should
have an opportunity to talk about th'
platform in advance Of its making
8 rather than TO feel impeIled to tall
4 against il afterwards.
Il CLARKE OPPOSES CHANGE.