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X THE WEATHER TODAY: X X For the State, £ ♦ Showers. t Volume LV. No. 105. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in News and Circulation UP LEAPS ROARING BRYANESOUE WAVE But Its Thunderous Crest Bursts Into a Foam of Parker Banners Upheld by South ern Hands. CYCLONE OF EMOTION However. When the Magnificent Greet ing to Bryan and the Counter De monstration to Parker Have Swept Over the Convention, the Business of the Body Proceeds Rapidly—Hon. Champ Clark is Elected Permanent Chairman and Delivers an Address of Great Logic and Porce. (By the Associated Press.) St. Liouis, Mo., July 7. —The morn ing session of the Democratic Nation al convention today lasted less than an hour. There was a delay In calling it to order and at 11 o'clock it became nec essary to take a recess until 2 o'clock to await reports from the Commit t< os on Permanent Organization ami Credentials. The Committee on Per manent Organization met at once and elected Representative Champ Clark as permanent chairman. The choice was unanimous. The real cause for the delay was the time needed to prepare the report of the Committee on Credentials. This committee dis posed of the last contest at an early hour this morning, but was unable to have its report ready for the conven tion. The order maintained In the convention hall this morning was a. great Improvement over yesterday al though the proceedings were heard with difficulty. The first business was tae presentation and adoption- of the report from the Cdmmittee on Rules. The question of representation of the insular possessions on the floor of the convention precipitated the first con test in the Republican Convention at Chicago and that instance was du plicated this morning. The Morning Session. Chairman Williams was given a round of applause when he‘ ap peared. He had made allowance for , the weather by <l.is- i carding his waist-coat, but offset this a trille by pinning two extra-sized badges on the outside of his coat. In his mouth was a cigar which he roll ed and chewed nervously. As soon as he reached his desk he searched his pockets lor a match but finding none. in:isticated the tip of his cigar more energetically than before. 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 J.. Glen non. of- St. Louis. who delivered the following invocation: < uir Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Try name. Thy kingdom conn*. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our doily bread and forgive us our tres pases as we forgive those who tres pass against us. Head us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amer. Come Holy Spirit, enlighten the hearts of the? people and pour forth tin* fire of Thy divine love. “Send forth Try spirit. Oh Lord, and they shall be created, and Thou shall renew the face of the earth.” In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Uriel’ Prayer Applauded. The prayer was brief and, as the prelate resumed his seat, a murmur of approval ran through the conven tion, which in a few seconds deepened into a roar of applause. Immediately after the invocation, Chairman Williams called for the re port on rules and the order of busi ness. “The gentleman from New York is recognized,” he concluded. Delegate Thomas Grady reported for the committee as heretofore pub l fished. Tin* report was adopted without op position or discussion. Mi. Gi’ady next read the report con cerning Porto Rico and the Philip pine Islands, according tlie delegates from Porto Rico seats and votes in the convention. Demands to have the report read were shouted from the Minnesota and Wisconsin delegations. Chairman Williams sharply repri manded persistence of the de mand. saying the report would be read, if the delegates would allow it by keeping quiet. The chairman said: "This is a most important matter. We are about to determine whether the Philippine delegates shall be en titled to votes in our National Con vention when at the same time we declare that the Philippines should not be a part of the United States. 1 therefore urge you to be quiet that the motion may have full considera tion.' Senator Jerry South, of Arkansas, moved to amend the report as soon as it was read so is to make it include the Philippines. The Philippines Matter. L. Irving Handy made the point of The News and Observer. fyrS °0 _ order that the Philippines were not part of the United States and there fore the amendment was not ger mane. Mr. South defended the rights of the Philippine delegation, but final ly withdrew his amendment. Arguing for the adoption of the re port Mr. Grady said the National Com mittee had decided to include Porto Rico in the call of the convention. The committee had to consider the question as to whether these delegates had the right to vote. The Supremo Court of the United States had de cided that Porto Rico vas a part of the territory of the United States. The same court had decided that the Phil ippines was not a part of the United States, 'flic committee had followed this court and had given Porto Rico votes and withheld votes from the Philippines. “The question,” said the chairman, “is upon the adoption of the—” t Senator South interrupted at this point with an expressed desire to speak to tlie question and accordingly took the platform. He declared that it had never been a part of Demo cratic doctrine to consider the insular possessions as part of the United States and he was opposed to such ac 4Pf .\\ v‘J GEN. .1 nj vs: S. f .Mill, of Durham. Vice-Chairman N. C. Delegation. tion. Ho deprecated the idea of hold ing the question in abeyance until the report of the Credentials Commit tee was received and asked the con vention to vote down that part of the committee's report. There were loud calls of “question, but the chairman again recognized 1,. Irving Handy, of Delaware, who spoke in favor of the report and urged its adoption. His expressed hope that the day would come when the Philop pines could select their own Presi dent and hold their own National Con vention called forth cheers. There were renewed cries of “ques tion.” “If the gentlemen will remain quiet,” said th > chairman, “the chair can put it quicker.” On a viva voce vote the "ayes” were in a strong 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 gentle man from Porto Rico to express his thanks to the convention,” called tin* chairman, as A. M. Molina, of that delegation rose in his seat. There were numerous interruptions and calls for recognition, but the chairman silenced them, and Mr. Molina spoke briefly and received a ripple of applause as he conc'uded. Chairman Williams endeavored to state that the clerk would make an announcement, but was Interrupted by cries of “louder.” “In the day when the ang’el Ga briel sha'l stand on the highest mount of the world,” said the chairman, “and with a megaphone shall announce the crash of creation, there will he some to interrupt him by crying ‘louder.’ ” This witticism from the chairman hit the humor of the convention and a prolonged laugh followed. The secretary then announced that the permanent organization commit tee was not ready to make a report and desired a conference of the com mittee at once. The Bull of Hashan Skinned. Because of ihe wretched accoustics of the ha” Chairman Williams re quested the chairman of the New York and Illinois delegations to repeat all announcements. Mr. Williams cre aated great laughter when he said: “So dreadful arc the acoustic prop erties of this remarkable meeting place that my friend Ollie James, of Kentucky, who has a voice like the bull of Bashon, and in whose presence that bull retired from business confided to me that even he could not be heard in this place.” “The next thing in the order,of bus iness,” said the chairman, "is the re port of the Committee on Credentials. Will the chairman of the delegations pass along?” “I suggest,’ said John Cadwallader, of Pennsylvania, "that the megaphone be adopted.’ “Well, will you get the mega phone?” retorted the chairman. The clerk made a second announce ment of the call for the credential re port. That committee at once announced that it would not be prepared to re port until 2 o’clock. The chair then recognized William F. Sheehan, of RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, NRIDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1904. THE DEMOCRATIC WHEEL OF FORTUNE. ALL BETS DOWN ! I! KINETOSCOPIC FLASHES OF THE CONVENTION Convention Hall, St. Louis, July 7. — 10:13 a. m.—Convention called to or der. Temporary Chairman Williams was cheered as he took his place on the platform. -Delegates arriving rap idly. 10:10 a. m. —Archbishop Glennon, of St. Louis, offers prayer. 10:21 r. m.—Report of Committee on Rules read and adopted. 10:27 a. m.—Committee on Rules reported recommended amendment of rules to provide for seating delegates of Porto Rico. Amendment offered in include Philippines. Points of order being heard. 10:40 a. m. —Senator Grady takes platform to defend report of commit tee. .Terry South, of Arkansas, takes platform to urge that report of com mittee be voted down. Criticises Uni ted States Supreme Court and is hissed. 10:41 a. m.—Recess ordered. 10:48 a. m.—Roll cal! demanded. Defeated. 10:50 a. m.—Chair declared report of Committee on Rules recognizing Porto Rico delegates adopted. The Committee on Permanent Or ganization has decided to recommend Champ Clark for permanent chair man. 10:53 a. m.—A. N. Molina delegate from Porto Rico appeared on the platform to thank the convention for its action. 11:03 a. m.—Committee on Creden tials send word cannot report before 2 o’clock, and William F. Sheehan moves that convention take recess un til 2 o'clock. 1:50 p. m.—Balconies in convention almost completely j filled. Majority of delegates in their seats. 2:14 p. in.—Bryan has just entered the hall. Cheered heartily. Move ment began in the galleries in center of the hall and spread to platform. Some of the delegates joined in cheer ing. New York, who moved that a recess be taken untii 2 o’clock. The convention was instantly in an uproar of confusion as tlie 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 11:04. Champ Clark Elected. St. Louis, July 7.—The Committee on Permanent Organization which met just before the close of the morn ing session of the convention received and accepted the formal declination of Senator Bailey to be permanent chairman. Champ Clark, of Missouri, was then elected and accepted the po sition. When the committee assembled Chairman Dinsmore said that Senator Bailey had made no sign whether he would accept or decline the chair manship . Unofficially, he had heard that Senator Bailey did not desire the honor. William Capps, the member from Texas, said: “Senator Bailey authorized me this morning in the presence of Mr. Clark (By the Associated Press.) 2:17 p. m. —Majority delegates re mained seated during demonstration which still continues. 2:18 p. ni.—Demonstration contin ued for eight minutes with little sign of subsiding has provoked continua tion of cheering. Standards of Mis souri, lowa, North Dakota, and Ken tucky carried to Nebraska standard amid tremendous din. All this while delegates are almost wholly in their seats. 2:23 p. m.—Parker banner unfurl ed. causing wildest uproar. Lifted by Georgia. 2:25 p. rn.—Demonstration now on for eleven minutes and shows little signs of diminution. Significance of demonstration seems lost, as whole convention now in uproar. Georgia's banner going ur> main aisle, surround ed by frantic cheering crowd. 2:27 p. m.—Parker• banner carried to platform. South Carolina and Ar kansas rushed up to join it. 2:30 p. rn.—Alabama’s banner has joined the others. Pennsylvania’s New Jersey’s. Indiana’s have joined the others and Connecticut has fol lowed. West Virginia has also been put. forward. Michigan and Kentucky have forced their standards up through the main aisle. Chairman Williams is trying to stem the tumult. Delegates resuming seats. 2:32 p. m.—lt is quieting down after eighteen minutes. 2:33 p. m. —Attempt made to renew cheering for Bryan rises, dies. 2:37 p. m. —Temporary Chairman Williams trying to announce order of business through a megaphone, makes call for Committee on Credentials. 2:40 l>. m.—Bryan coming to plat form. Another demonstration, most ly in galleries. Delegates all seated. 2:42 p. m.—Convention awaiting ap pearance Chairman Head of the Com mittee on Credentials. to say that while he was deeply sensi ble of the honor offered him by the committee, he resigns because of the I close, 1 might say, tender friendship | that exists between him and Mr. | Clark.” Edwin B. Kay, of the District of Co lumbia, said that Mr. Clark authorized him to accept the chairmanship should the committee select him. On motion of Frederick C. Schraub, of New York, the committee chose .Clark by acclamation. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. St. Louis, July 7.—With the prom ise of a contest of giant orators over the adoption of the report of the com mittee on credentials, the convention | hall filled early for the afternoon ses sion. Long before the delegates be- I ban to arrive the galleries filled. The j band gave a concert which w r as ap preciatively applauded and every num ber was encored. Y. omen again pre dominated among the spectators. The convention officials have managed to organize and are maintaining excellent. I order. Crowds on the platform and 3:03 p. m.—Chairman Head has ap peared on platform. 3:05 p. m.—Majority report now being read. 3:12 n. m. —Chairman Head moves adoption of majority report. 3:14 p. m.—Bryan appears with minority report. Delegate moves that galleries be cleared. Chairman Williams warns them to keep order or ho will order them cleared. 3:38 p. m.—Bryan submits minority report in case of Illinois. 4:20 p. m. —Bryan begins his speech. 4:13 p. m.—Bryan has concluded reading of long minority report after thirty-five .minutes reading. 4:15 p. )n.—Bryan asks for fifteen minutes a side to discuss the report. 4:28 p. m.—Bryan became very de nunciatory. He contended that the action of the Hopkins element in Illinois was like to that of “ordinary train robbers.” 4:4 1 j). m.—Bryan received ovation at close, but it was restricted to gal leries, practically no delegates rising. Bryan demanded roll call which was ordered on motion to substitute the minority report for the majority report of the credentials committee, Bryan’s minority report defeated. Majority report on Illinois contest adopted. Report of committee on permanent organization read. 4:10 p. m.—Champ Clark escorted to chair as permanent chairman by Joseph W. Bailev. of Texas, and Bourke Cockran. of New York. Sub-committees of the Committee on Resolutions adopts as its financial plank a declaration for the mainten ance of the present gold standard on the ground that the increased supply of gold insures a sufficient volume of currency. 0:13 p. m.—Clark begins his speech. 6:20 p. m.—Clark concludes, and convention adjourns until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. visiting between the State delegates has been prohibited. Delegates came in slowly and to their places without causing demon strations of any character. The band held the undivided attention of the gathering. The attendance was larger than at either of the previous sessions. Outburst of Bryauisni. William J. Bryan was given an ova tion when he entered the hall just prior to the opening of the afternoon session of the convention. He was half way down the aisle when he was first recognized. There came a ter rific yell from a group of delegates in the rear of the hall and instantly it was caught up by the crowd and the cheers rolled up in a roar. Mr. Bryan passed slowly down the aisle, picking his way through the delegates who were massed in the aisles. He paid no attention at first to the demonstra tion, but quietly took his seat. The galleries joined in the cheering with terirfic enthusiasm, hundreds of the crowds standing up in their chairs and waving hats and handkerchiefs OUT OF DUSK SEA A RLAZE OFDOOM The Japanese Gunboat Kaimon Collides With a Russian Mine and Goes Down in Talien Wan Bay. frantically. The band up and the friends of Mr. Bryan believing this to he an effort to smother theii shouts, yelled louder than before. A man climbed to the chairman’s table and began to wave his arms up and down, shouting unintelligently. In a moment Mr. Williams caught sight of him, and grabbing the enthusiast b> the trousers, hauled him down. A wild frenzy of yells followed the act of a Nebraska delegate, who seiz ed the Nebraska State sign and waved ft high In the air. Delegates from Kentucky, North Dakota, lowa, Mis souri and Montana took the cue. and catching up their State sign, hastened with them to the Nebraska delegation where they waved them in a circle around the Nebraska sign. Answer of the Parker Men. Daniel J. Campau, of Michigan, a 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. The Par ker 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” every time thej jj| MAJ. E. J. IIALE, of Fayetteville. Vice President National Democratic Convention. march into the hall, at once waved it high and started toward the platform. An enthusiastic delegate from South Carolina caught the sight of the State from his staff, tore up the Steps and, after brandishing the red and white disk wildly, shook it at the Bryan and Hearst men and then placed it fiat against the blue banner as though he was nailing the flag of his country to a masthead. The Parker men came up swiftly now, and before the South Carolina man had lowered his hand, the men from Arkansas, Alabama and Penn sylvania were turning over chairs and pushing through the aisles on their way to his side. After Pennsylvania came Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennes see,’ Indiana, Louisana, Texas, Con necticut and Virginia. The demonstra tion had resolved itself into a Parker outbreak more than a testimonial to Bryan, and it so remained to the fin ish, which was eighteen minutes af ter Mr. Bryan entered the hall. The Parker men clamed that they had information before entering the hall that the Bryan demonstration had been arranged between the Hearst men and Tammany, and they were prepared to meet it by a Parker coun ter outburst of their own. As the noise began to subside Chairman Wil liams secured a huge megaphone and endeavored to announce that the re cess 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 compose itself, that the chairman’s voice, even through the megaphone was hardly audible. It was finally ascertained that the Committee on Credentials was ready to report. A Second Outburst. Just at this instance Mr. Bryan arose in his place and began making his way to the platform. As soon as this was 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 siding officer, and. throwing both arms into the air, shouted and waved his arms frantically and outburst of ap plause occurred, but it was of short duration. Mr. Bryan’s object in going to the platform was to present a mi nority report to credentials committee. He is a member of the committee by proxy, bearing that of Delegate Cas par. of Nebraska. When Mr. Bryan was fully on the platform the spectators in the galler ies to the rear gave him a cheer. He turned around and made many bows. Chairman Head, of the committee had not yet put In an appearance with the majority report of the committee and Delegate Kerr, of Pennsylvania, was dispatched for him. In the meantime, amidst great con fusion, Delegate Robinson, of Ala bama, jumped to his chair and shout ed a motion that, pending the arrival of Mr. Head, with the report, Gover nor Beckham, of Kentucky, address the convention. This motion w r as put through the megaphone and declared carried. It was some moments before Governor Beckham was heard from and when (Continued on second page.) t THE WEATHER TODAY* J X For the City, J i Showers. Price Five Cents. OVER A SCORE KILLED A Dispatch From Ta Tche Kaio Re ports the Japanese as Swarming Over the Mountains and Compelling General Chirikoff With the Center of the Russian Vanguard to Fall Back—The Japanese Occupy the Village of Nan Tay—The Asiatic Scourge Appears in Manchuria. (By the Associated Press.) Tokio, July 7.—The Japanese gun boat Kaimon struck a mine and sunk in Talien Wan Bay on July sth. Washington, July 7.—The Japanese legation has received the following cablegram from Tokio dated today: Admiral Togo reports that on July 5 our gunboat Kaimon while on a special mission in the waters out side of Talien Wan in a dense fog, struck a Russian mine and sank. Three officers, including Commander Takashi anil nineteen petty officers and men are missing. The rest were saved.” Russian Van Forced Back. Ta Tche Kaio, Wednesday, July 6. (Delayed in transmission.) —The Japanese swarmed over the mountain crests early this morning and ad vanced on Ky-Chou, compelling Gen eral Chirikoff with the center of the Russian vanguard, to fall back. A whole brigade of Japanese, with masses of cavalry, followed and occu pied the village of Nan Tay, driving out two companies of Russian infan try and two companies of Cossacks, who were entrenched there. The Japa nese arrived within five miles of Kai Chou. It was then nightfall. Gen eral Samsonoff made a heroic at tempt to check the Japanese, gallop ing out with guns to shell the Japa nese left and inflicting great loss on them, but fearing his retreat would he cut off he fell back and is tiow hold ing Kai Chou. General Chirikoff’s force is stationed southeast of Kio Chou. The plans of the Japanese re main a mystery to the Russian com manders. The Cholera Appears, Washington, July 7.—A cable report from Minister Allen, at Seoul, points to the existence of a great danger to both beligerent armies in Manchuria. He says that he has learned from a military surgeon that cholera ha? crossed Manchuria and appeared ati Antung. DR. ALDERMAN ACCEPTS. He Will be The President of the Uni versity of Virginia. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., July 7.-—Dr. E. A. Alderman, of Tulane University, ha* accepted the presidency of the Uni versity of Virginia. Dr. Alderman today telegraphed to Daniel Harmon, of Charlottesville, a member of the hoard of visitors of the University of Virginia. ‘‘l accept the presidency of the University of Virginia and will give my best labors to it.” Dr. Alderman is in New York and oii account of Mis. Alderman’s 'll health she and her husband will spend several weeks in the mountains be fore Dr. Alderman comes to the Uni versity of Virginia on August 15th, one month before the sessions open, to begin his executive duty. LIGHTNING “STRIKES ILL." Standard Oil Company’s Plant Demol ished During a Thunderstorm. (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern. N. C„ July 7.—This af ternoon during a heavy and disas trous storm, lightning struck the warehouse of the Standard Oil Com-i panv, located in the western section of the city, completely demolishing i| and destroying many barrels of oil. The fire department responder, promptly and rendered valiant/Tissist ance. The damage is estimated several hundred dollars. Report.- come from the surrounding countr.J that the rain fell in such torrents that crops were almost submerged. * Ball Game on the Hill. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. C., July 7. -The class of 1904 defeated the law school team here on Vance athletic field this afternoon by a score of 7 to 5. Jhe game was replete with snappy plays. Batteries: 1902, Lewis and Merritt; Law, Carpenter and Meares. The fire department assembled to night to reorganize and elect dele gates to the tournament to be held at Salisbury, August 2, It and 4. S. I\. Andrews was elected chief; E. S. Merritt, assistant, and W. Wl Pick arad, chaplain; delegates, W. W. Pick ard and F. G. Patterson.