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gold democrat, did his best to lead the
enthusiasm by rushing up the steps
leading to the chairman's platform and
waving his hat wildly.
Wiiliams Humor Applauded,
"On the day when the angel Gabriel
Bryan Frequently Cheered.
At 4:15 p. m. Mr. Bryan asked for
fifteen minutes a side to disouss the
report.
During the latter part of his report
Mr. Bryan was frequently interrupted
gave him a cheer,
and bowed.
Chairman Head
Credentiala Committee Report.
To the democratic national conven-
tion:
Your committee on credential, beg
leave to submit th, following report:
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observed up went the convention again
on its feet and the cheers arose with
fresh vigor.
When Mr. Bryan mounted the plat-
form, Young Deford, one of the secre-
taries. got on a table next to the pre-
the gathering. The
committee recommends the delega-
tions as named are entitled to seats as
the regularly accredited delegates and
alternates.
On the contest for the First district
of Illinois our committee recommends
that Alfred Orendorf and A. C. Car-
men as delegates and J. N. Shummy
and Jesse F. Griffin as alternates be
given seats.
attendance was
The Report Adopted.
The chairman then put the question
as to the adoption of the report with
the exception of those parts on which
a special vote was requested. The re-
.port was adopted with this condition.
The vote was then demanded in the
cases of the District of Columbia and
in the Illinois case. Mr. Schulte of
the District of Columbia was then rec-
ognized and spoke for the contestants.
He offered an amendment providing
that the contesting delegates from the
District of Columbia be seated with
a half vote to each.
Hopkins from
Illinois our
Bryan Delivers His Speech.
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
“Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention—I came to this conven-
tion in the hope that we would be able
to agree on a platform and on candi-
dates and have nothing to stir the feel-
ings or arouse conteron. (Applause.)
"I still hope that we shall be able
to agree upon a platform that will rep-
resent the sentiments of all of us so
that we can present to the country the
platform of a united party (prolonged
applause). I will go further than that.
I still hope that we shall he able to
present to the country a ticket behind
which we can stanl a united party
(loud cheers and applause), and I re-
gret that I am compelled to come in
at this time and present a subject upon
which your votes will be asked. But
if there is one democratic principle
more fundamental than another, it is
the right of a majority to rule (ap-
plause). If you destroy the binding
force of that principle there is nothing
that can hold a party together.
Sixteenth, Eighteenth, ■
and Twenty-fifth and the
In the states and territories wherein
contests have been filed we carefully
examined all credentials of the dele-
gates and alternates and find the same
to have been correctly certified to the
chairman of the national committee
and the roster prepared by the chair-
man and secretary and submitted to
this convention is correct and accu-
late, and we unanimously recommend
its adoption by this convention.
On the matter'of contes.s of the
District of Columbia and district one to
fifteen, state of Pennslyvania, and the
twelve districts of the state of Ohio
and the first and second districts of the
state of Maine, and the first, second,
sixth, seventh. ninth and tenth dis-
trictsofthe state of Indiana and the del-
egates from the state at large; and the
second, third, sixth, ninth, tenth, elev-
enth twelfth, fifteenth, sixteenth, eigh-
teenth, twenty-first, twenty-third arid
twenty-fifth districts of the state of
Illinois and two of the delegates from
the state at large in said state, your
committee desires that they realise as
this convention must know It was ab-
solutely Impossible for this committee
to have done more in the limited time
which they could possibly give to this
great number of contests, than exam-
ine the principal questions involved
and dispose of them in such manner
as in their judgment would nearest
meet the ends of Justice and best
subserve the Interests of the democrat-
ic party In these states and territories
and districts where the contests are.
There was filed with this committee
printed arguments, brief records, affi-
davits and telegrams In several of the
contests which it would have been Im-
possible for us to have read in less
than ten days. «
All Were Giver; Hearing.
Your committee gave to each of the
contestants and contestees all the time
it was possible to give by Asking such
questions as occured to any member of
the committee, and endeavored to as-
certain as near as could be the tern-
permanent of the acts bearing upon
each contest. In the state of Illinois,
however, the several contesting con-
gressional districts were asked to se-
lect their representatives to speak for
all the contests in that state.
After such consideration as was pos-
sible to give your committee reports
that In each of the following contests
that the delegations as named by the
national committee are entitled to
seats as the, regularly accredited dele-
His Speech in Behalf of the Illinois Contestants Was Bitter-*Champ Clark, Per
manent Chairman, Made a Great Speech-The Committee on Resolutions Has
Completed Its Work==There Will Be a Hard Fight Over the Money Plank.
The Convention Adjourned Until Ten O’Clock This Morning
stdlng omicer and throwing both a-rm^r and alternateso thts conventlon.
T. Cable and John H.
the state at large in
Domocrats of the South.
“Now, my friends, what is the duty
of this democratic convention? The
democrats of Illinois are not the demo-
crats of the south. Down gouth the
democrats have all the local ofces and
they can reward their men for their
loyalty to the party. Up In Illinois
there is a strong republican majority
and the democrats in Illinois, in man)
parts of the state, are struggling
against overwhelming odds, but they
are actuated by the love of principle.
Bryan Reads the Report.
“Illinois has a state central commit-
tee with one John Hopkins as its
head. Finding Itself in a minority in
the state convention said committee
deliberately planned to override the
democratic vote of the state and se-
cured by fraud and intimidation a ma-
jority of the delegates to the national
convention. To this end they brought
contests in a number of districts out-
side of those controlled by the s*ld
committee and placed their own man
upon the temporary roll call of the
convention. Then they had a creden-
tials committee made up and as far
as possible in the district members of
the credentials committee taken from
the contestants whom they had seated.
This credentials committee without
intention to go into the merits of the
contests seated the Hopkins men in
every case.
He concluded by asking that fifteen
minutes on each aldo be allowed for
the hearing of the contetst and the
chair recognised him to speak in be-
half of his motion to substitute the
minority for the majority report.
Word that Mr. Bryan would take this
opportunity to make his great effort
before* the convention had got abroad
and the great audience rustled with
expectation as the Nebraskan arose
and faced it.
In opening his speech Mr. Bryan an-
nounced that he had not come to the
convention with the Idea of bringing
up any questions that could or would
create division. He was greeted by
cheers and when he declared" that he
hoped and believed that the conven-
tion would select a ticket which could
be supported by a united democracy,
the cheers were redoubled.
of all the testimony offered on behalf
of the contestees. as concerned pri-
mary elections in the Second, Third
and Ninth congressional districts.
Mr. Bryan also entered into a sum-
mary of testimony concerning prima-
ries in the Sixth. Eleventh. Tenth and
Eighth and Twelfth congressional dis-
tricts. pointing out in some of the pri-
maries. as he affirmed, the unjust
treatment to which the majority had
been subjected.
"Urder all the circumstances," he
said, "the minority believes that It is
imperatively necessary that this con-
vention shall repudiate the outrageous
action of the convention of Illinois. To
do otherwise is to disregard the prin-
ciples of the democratic party."
Another minority report was pre-
sented recommending the seating of
the following delegations from the
District of Columbia:
Herman J. Schultis, William F. Carr,
Henry W. Sherman. Cornelius B. Ken-
A man climbed to the chairman's
table and began to wave his arms up
and down, shouting unintelligibly.. In
a moment Mr. Williams caught sight
of him and grabbing the enthusiast’s
trousers hauled him down.
A wild frenzy of yells followed the
act of a Nebraska delegate who seized
a Bryan sign and waved it high in the
air. Delegates from Kentucky, North
Dakota, Iowa, Missouri and Montana
took the cue, and catching up their
state signs hastened with them to the
Nebraska delegation where they waved
them.
Daniel J. Campau of Michigan, a
Chair Recognized Bryan.
“The chair now recognizes Mr. Bryan
In the matter of the contests from the
state of Illinois."
This was enough to start up the
Bryan cheer again, but Mr. Bryan at
once beckoned for silence with his
hands while he presented his minority
report on the Illinois contest. The
moment tht cheering was checked he
began the reading of the report. His
voice was clear and he was heard
plainly, although not using extraordi-
nary force. The convention remained
in attentive silence, which was notable
in comparison with the wild confusion
that had prevailed almost continuously
since the convention began its labors.
The report began thus:
Bryan Given an Ovation.
Wm. J. Bryan was given an ovation
when he entered the hall prior to the
opening of the afternoon session of
the convention. He was on his way
down the aisle when he was first
recognized. There came a terrific yell
from a group of delegates and in-
stantly it was caught up by the crowd
and cheers rolled up in a roar. Mr.
Bryan passed slowly down the aisle,
picking his way through the delegates
who crowded the aisles. He paid no
attention at first to the demonstration,
but he finally sought his seat. The
galleries joined in the cheering with
terrific enthusiasm, hundreds stand-
ing on their chairs and waving hand-
kerchiefs madly. The band struck up
and the friends of Mr. Bryan, believing
this to be the right time, yelled loud-
age,
Mr. Bryan’s report after further re-
view of the Illinois testimony ordered
that the contestees be seated from the
Second, Third. Ninth. Twelfth. Fif-
teenth, Sixteenth. Twenty-third an
Twenty-fifth districts, joining with the
majority in seating the delegates from
the Twenty-first district.
ment be laid on the table. On this
a rising vote was demanded. The
chairman called for a rising vote, but
cries came from all parts of the hall
that the delegates did not understand
what was before the convention. After
a series of explanations the motion
to lay on the table was withdrawn
and the question reverted to the adop-
tion of the amendment to seat both
of the District delegations with a half
vote each. The chairman replied to
the advocates of a revision, saying he
hoped the convention would eliminate
the District of Columbia from being a
further source of trouble to the execu-
tive body. On the viva voce vote
Chairman Williams announced that
the noes had it.
The report of the committee was
adopted without further delay and
Chairman Williams turned to Mr.
Bryan and said:
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, July 7.—Chairman Wil-
liams was given a round of applause
when he appeared on the platform. He
had made allowance for the weather
by discarding his waistcoat, but he
offset this a trifle by pinning two ex-
tra sized badges on the outside of his
coat. He carried a large cigar between
his teeth which he rolled and chew-
ed nervously. The strain of his long
speech of yesterday was evident in his
voice, which was weak and hoarse.
As soon as he had produced quiet in
the hall by the use of his gavel, he
Introduced Archbishop John Gleason of
St. Louis, who delivered a short invo-
cation.
As the prelate resumed his seat a
murmur of approval rang through the
convention hall which in a few sec-
onds deepened Into a roar of applause
when as the Invocation was concluded
the chairman called for the report on
rules and order of business.
"The gentleman from New York is
recognized,” announced the chairman.
Delegate Thomas Grady reported
for the committee. The report was
adopted. Mr. Grady next read the re-
port concerning Porto Rico and the
Philippines, according the delegate
from Porto Rico seats and votes in me
convention. Demands to have the re-
port read were shouted from the Min-
nesota and Wisconsin delegations. Mr.
Williams sharply reprimanded the
persistence of the demand, saying the
report would be read if the delegates
would allow it by keeping quiet. The
chairman said:
The Philippines Row.
“This is a most important meeting.
We are about to determine whether
the Philippines delegates shall be en-
titled to votes in our national conven-
tion, while at the same time we de-
clare that the Philippines should not
be a part of the United States. I there-
fore urge you to be quiet that the
matter may have full consideration.”
Senator Jerry South of Arkansas
moved to amend the report as soon as
it was read, so as to make it include
the Philippines.
Irving Handy of Delaware made the
point of order that the Philippines
were no part of the United States and
therefore the report was not germane.
Mr. South defended the rights of the
Philippine delegates, but finally with-
drew his attempts.
Mr. Grady said the national com-
mitee had decided to include Porto
Rico in the call of the convention. The
convention had to consider the ques-
tion as to whether these delegates had
the right to vote. The supreme court
of the United States had decided that
Porto Rico was a part of the territory
of the United States. The same court
had decided that the Philippines were
not a part of the United States. The
committee had followed the court and
had given Porto Rico votes aAd with-
held votes from the Philippines.
"The question,” said the chairman,
"is the adoption of----"
Senator South Interrupted at this
point with an expressed desire to
speak to the question and accordingly
took the platform. He declared that it
has never been a part of democratic
doctrine to declare the Philippines a
parr of the United States and he was
opposed to the question.
There were loud cries of “question,"
but the chairman again recognized Mr.
Handy, who spoke in favor of the re-
port and urged its adoption. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the day would
come when the Philippines could se-
lect their own president and hold their
own national convention, which called
forth cheers.
There were renewed cries of “ques-
tion."
“If the gentlemen will remain quiet,"
■aid the chairman, “the chair can put
it quicker."
On a viva voce vote the “ayes" were
in a etrong majority.
Senator South asked for a roll call,
but this was also heavily voted down
by a viva voce vote.
"The roll call is declined,* said the
chairman with a thump of the gavel.
"The chair recognizes the genleman
from Porto Rico to express his thanks
to the convention," called the chair-
man. as A. W. Molineau of that dele-
gation rose in his seat.
There were numerous Interruptions
and calls for recognition, but the chair-
man silenced them and Mr. Molineau
took the platform.
Mr. Molineau spoke briefly and re-
ceived a ripple of applause as he con-
cluded.
Chairman Williams endeavored to
state that the clerk would make an
announcement, but was interrupted by
cries of “louder."
Strong Cate Mado Out
"Tn the hearing before the creden-
tials committee of this democratic na-
tional committee but a limited time
was allowed for the consideration of
this contest; the time being consumed
In arguments."
The report says that the contestants
supported their case by hundreds of
affidavits and hundreds of pages of
documentary evidence but that the
contestees offered no affidavits and
had no documentary evidence except
the report of the convention officers
and no evidence at all but their own
unsupported oral statements. The re- |
He Called Them Train Robbers,
“Walt, my friends. It is because I
want the democratic party to stand on
the Jeffersonian principle of majority
rule that I am now here and repre-
sent the minority In this case (loud
applase). In the state of Illinois the
majority was ' not allowed to rule.
That convention was dominated by a
clique of men who deliberately, pur-
posely and boldly trampled upon rights
of the people of Illinois. My frlends,
the evidence shows that no band of
train robbers ever planned a robbery
upon a train more deliberately or with
less conscience than they did (ap-
plause).
“And these men who planned it and
who carried it out have the audacity,
the Impudence and the Insolence to say
that because they certify that what
they did was regular you can not go
behind their backs. If that is a good
law it ought to be good in court, and
If It is good doctrine in a court then
the only thing that train robbers have
to do in the future is to make a re-
port of their transactions over their
own signatures (great laughter and
applause). I repeat that after they
have committed their crime all that
train robbers will have to do is to make
and deny you the right to go behind
the returns (laughter and applause).
Tyranny, Despotism, Unfairness.
'They tell you that the law of the
party in Illinois permits the state com-
mittee to present the chairman and
they deny the right of the convention
to override the wishes of the commit-
tee, such a doctrine would be undem-
ocratic if true, for such a doctrine
would permit a past committee to force
itself on a ew convention and domi-
nate a new set of delegates (applause).
The minority presented a minority re-
port, or wanted to, but the chairman
of the committee. Mr. Hopkins, brought
Mr. Quinn up to the convention plat-,
form and, handing him the gavel, said
that he was the chairman of the con-
vention. and Mr. Quinn, seizing the
gavel, begun his rule of tyranny, des-
potism and unfairness (great ap-
“Then they had their committee of
the state committee put on the roll
delegates whom they wanted, but when
the credentials committee brought In
a minority report they refused to con-
sider It and refused to allow a report
upon it.
“In the hearing of the committee it
was asked why did not they present
a minority report in the committee ap-
polnted to select delegates at large. .
Well, my friends, there was a contest
in a committee. Why should they ex-
pect it when they had already held
that a minority report was only ad-
visory and could be put into the waste
basket? We admit in the report if
they had openly Intended to substitute
other men for the men selected by the
districts they might have done so, but
to do ao it would have to be the acts
of the convention. The convention
never attempted it. The convention
was not asked to do it and the evi-
dence shows that a part of the record
on which they relied was never intro-
duced, was never passed, but is a fraud
pure and simple.
larger than at any previous session.
As he was going Into the hall. Chair-
man Champ Clark said to the Associ-
ated PresS:
“I have received a cordial telegram
from Senator Cockrell saying he would
be glad for me to act as permanent
chairman. If we don’t get blocked I see
no reason why we should not dispose
of the nomination for president some
time tonight. I shall call the vice
president to the chair while Missouri's
name is called and will nominate
Cockrell I was determined no one
should say he had done anything to
endanger his chances."
The district of Columbia, the First,
Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth and the
Sixth districts of Pennsylvania, the
entire delegation from [South Dakota;
the Twelfth district In Ohio; the First
and Second distriets in New Jrsey:
the Second district in Maine? the
First. Second, Sixth. Seventh Ninth
and Tenth districts and the delega-
tion at large from Indiana.
In the matter of the contest from
the Second. Third. Sixth. Ninth.
Tenth. Eleventh, Twelfth. Fifteenth
into the air shouted and waved his
arms frantically and another outburst
of applause ensued. It was only of
short duration. Mr. Bryan's object on
the platform was to present a minority
report to that of the crdentials com-
mittee. He is a member of the com-
mittee by proxy, bearing that of Dele-
gate Casper of Nebraska. When Mr.
Bryan was fully on the platform the
spectators in the gallery to the rear
_______________ He was nettled by the Interruption* Id
a statement that it is a voluntary col- and disorder, which were rather mark.
not by hope of office. But what will
you tell these men?
“Will you declare that the action of
that convention is right? Will you
i support the methods employed? Give
the democrats of Illinois something to
hope for. Do not tell them to go armed.
Let the republican party stand as a
। representative of political force If it
will. Our party stands for govern-
। ment by the consent of the governed.
They do not ask you to seat any set
of men. They don’t ask you to seat
Hearst men, Parker men or any body,
of men. They ask you to seat the
choice of the democrats, no matter
whom they are for. If Mr. Hopkin*
and Mr. Cable had any respect for the
lights of a majority to rule, they would
be ashamed to be here, the representa-
tives of a minority. (Applause.)
He Asks for Justice.
“But, my friends, if they have not
learned to be ashamed to misrepre-
sent a great state, you ought to teach
them that they can not do it without
the approval of the democratic partg
of the United States.
"Now, this thing rest* with you.
When you, if you do, decide to seat
these men, these delegatee from the
districts, against the evidence pre-
rented in regard to the contestants
from the districts and these two na-
tional delegates, In spite of the pro-
tests of 171 members, if you do that,
then take off the shoulder* of Hopkins
and Quinn and Cable the odium that
they bear and put it upon the demo-
cratic party of the nation and endorse
that emblem (applause). Ahd it is be-
cause this question transcends I ask
you to do justice to the democrat* of
Illinois." (Cheers).
Mr. Bryan occupied twenty minutes
and asked to be given ten minutes to
conclude after the other aide had been
heard. The cheering/ which followed
hie conclusion, lasted several minutes
and the audience showed a disposition
to become unruly.
Delegate Menzies was then recog-
nized In opposition to the minority re-
port. Mr. Menzles was bitter at the
outset. When he criticised Mr. Bryan
for his interference in Illinois affairs
there were hoots, hisses and about*
intermingled.
shall stand on the highest mountain
in the world," said the chairman, "and
with a megaphone shall announce the
crash of creation, there will be some
there to Interrupt him by crying
‘louder.’ "
This witticism from the chairman
struck the humor of the conveition
and a prolonged laugh followed.
The secretary then announced the
permanent organization commitee,
which was ready to report. Chairman
Williams requested the chairmen of
the New’ York and Illinois delegations
to repeat all announcements. Mr. Wil-
liams created great laughter when he
said:
"So dreadful are the acoustic prop-
erties of this remarkable meeting
place that my friend. Ollie James of
Kentucky, who has a voice like the
bull of Basham and in whose deference
that , bull retired from business, con-
fided to me that even he could scarcely
be heard in this place."
"The next thing in the order ofbusi-
ness is the report of the committee on
credentials. Will the chairmen of dele-
gations pass along?”
"I suggest," said John Cadwallder
of Pennsylvania, "that the megaphone
be adopted.”
"Well, will you get the megaphone?"
retorted the chairman.
The clerk made a second announce-
ment of the call for the credentials
report. That committee at once re-
plied that it would not be prepared to
report until S o'clock.
The chair then recognized Wm. p.
Sheehan of New York, who moved that
a recess be taken Until 2 o’clock.
The convention was Instantly in an
uproar of confusion as the delegates
and visitors rose to leave.
• The motion to take a recess was
agreed to by a viva voce vote and the
morning session came to a close at
11:64,
The Afternoon Session.
With the promise of giant orators
over the adoption of the report of the
committee on credentials the conven-
tion hall filled early for the afternoon
session.
Long before the delegates began to
arrive the galleries were filled. The
band gave a concert which was appre-
ciatively applauded and every number
was encored.
Women again predominated among
the spectators. The committee officials
managed to organize for more effective
work and maintained excellent order.
Crowding of the platform by visiting
delegates had been prohibited.
The delegates came in slowly and
took their places without arousing de-
monstrations of any character. The
One Delegate Wee Killed.
In the matter of the First district
of North Dakota delegate, who wall
killed in a railroad accident, the Hon.
Jacob Birdie. It appears the alternate
of said Birdie, the Hon Frank c. My-
rick, has given to the Hon. Thomas R.
Shaw his proxy to represent him at
this convention, which proxy was filed
with your committee. We recommend
that said proxy be recognized and that
said Thomas R. Shaw be received as
the properly accredited representative
in this convention.
In the matter of the representation
which the island of Porto Rico and
the Philippines shall have in this con.
vention we recommend that the said
representative* of said islands shall be
represented by six votes each.
In the matters of the representation
which the Indian Territory ana the
territory of Oklahoma now have in
this convention. in view of the large
increase In the population of said ter-
ritories. your committee recommends
that this convention instruct the na-
tional executive committee In issuing
its call for the next national conven-
tion to ask said territories to elent
eight delegates and eight alternates to
sepirseni them tti th hext national
convention.
Your committee recommends au
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BRYAN SPOKE AND RECEIVED A GREAT OVATION
The Parker men at once sought to
offset the Bryan demonstration by
cheers on their side. The men of the
south came to the front in this effort
and the Georgia delegation, who car-
ried a blue silk banner inscribed
"Georgia, Parker’s delegation,” every
time they marched into the hall, at
once waved it high and started toward
the platform. An enthusiastic delegate
from South Carolina caught the sign
of his state from its staff, tore up the
steps and brandishing the red and
white disc wildly shook it at the Bryan
and Hearst men and then placed it
nat against the blue banner as though
he was nailing the flag of his country
to a masthead.
The Parker mep came up swiftly
now, and before the South Carolina
man had lowered his hand the men
from Arkansas, Alabama and Pennsyl-
vania were turning over chairs and
pushing their way through the aisles
on their way to his side. After Penn-
sylvania came Mississippi. New Jersey,
Indiana, Texas, Connecticut and Vir-
ginia. The demonstration had resolved
itself into a Parker outbreak more than
a testimonial to Bryan and it so re-
mained to a finish, which was eighteen
minutes after Bryan entered the hall.
The Parker men claimed that they
had information before entering the
hall that the Bryan demonstration had
been arranged between th Hearst men
and Tammany and they were prepar-
ing to meet it by a Parker counter out-
burst of their own. As the noise began
to subside Chairman Williams seized
a huge megaphone and endeavored to
announce that the recess had ended,
and it was time for the convention to
come to order.
There was still so much confusion as
the huge gathering was trying to com-
pose Itself that the chairman’s mega-
phone was hardly audible. It was
finally ascertained that the committee
on credentials was ready to report.
Bryan Takes the Platform.
Just at this instant Mr. Bryan rose
in his place and began making his way
to the platform. As soon as this was
bad not yet put in an appearance with
the majority report of the committee
and Mr. Herr was despatched for him.
In the meantime amidst great con-
fusion Mr. Robinson of Alabama Jump-
ed to his chair and shouted a motion
that pending the arrival of Mr. Head
with the report, Governor Beckham
address the convention. This motion
was put and was carried. It was some
moments before Governor Beckham
was heard from and when he was he
requested to be excused.
A motion was made that Bourke
Cockran be asked to address the con-
vention. A clerk announced that Mr.
Cockran was not in the hall, and said
"will the band kindly strike up some
tune."
The band responded with the "Star
Spangled Banner,” and the entire con-
vention'stood up.
The Band Played "Dixie."
The band then struck up "Dixie” and
a mighty roar went up, the Philippine
delegation adding to the scene by un-
furling its American flag with Philip-
pine streamers floating from the top.
The secretary yelled, the chair re-
quested the band to play/'Yankee Doo-
dle," and Cheer after cheer broke forth
as the band played the favorite an-
them.
Many selections followed and "Mary:
land" was the signal for another hear-
ty cheer.
Al this momen Mr. Head, chairman
of the committee on credentials, enter-
ed the hall and made his way to the
platform to the apparent relief of the
chairman. As soon as the band was
through Mr. Head presented the report
which wan in line with tie decisions
already published. The report was as
these contests be adopted.
Yours respectfully,
J. M. HEAD.
Chairman.
When Mr. Head presented this rec-
ommendation the secretary asked If
there was any objections.
District of Columbia.
Delegate Weyes of California made
a loud demonstration and was recog-
nized to move the seating of the con-
testants of the District of Columbia.
He was at once followed by Delegate
Grady of New York, who made a vig-
orous protest against that part of the
report relating to the Philippines,
Chairman Williams ruled that he had
no right to recognize him.
The galleries began a fresh clamor
and the effort to hear him was
drowned.
That part of the report relating to
the Philippines Mr. Williams, however,
declared was out of order, inasmuch
as the supreme court of the United
States had declared the islands not to
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