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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
1
The first day opens with praise for a keynote by Bryan at the Denver convention. Leaders hail his address as brilliant while the session covers preliminaries and credentials disputes, including a rebuke to Colonel Guffey amid Pennsylvania tensions.
The piece reports on the Democratic national convention proceedings in Chicago with tribute to the late President Cleveland. It highlights Theodore Bell's opening remarks, calls for reform, and critiques of the Republican platform, while noting clashes over committee control and the gathering crowd, including figures like Bryan, Parker, and various state leaders.
The article reports anti Bryan forces debating how to challenge the Nebraska candidate’s influence at the national convention. It focuses on Colonel Guffey of Pennsylvania as the rallying point, with anti-Bryan delegates seeking a roll call on credentials and possible seating confrontations. The piece notes tensions among delegates and the risk of deepening party divisions.
A heated six hour credentials committee session in Fraternity Hall examined Idaho and Pennsylvania contest claims. Idaho’s Atoka secretary and anti Mormon factions clashed as Jackson and Nugent sparred over who could sit. The panel delayed verdicts until all contests finish, with further hearings slated into the night.
Denver July 7 The platform committee of the Democratic National Party opened to hear arguments on labor planks. Samuel Gompers urged protections for unions and reform of anti trust and injunction laws, warning the party to adopt real remedies or lose labor support. Governor Broward and others spoke on naval expansion and liberal labor policies as the committee appointed a seven member subcommittee to draft the platform.
In Cooperstown on a July night Bishop Potter rested comfortably and continues to improve. Doctors believe a full recovery is likely and eventual recovery remains certain.
Ex Captain Hobson leads the push for a bold platform endorsing large appropriations for battleships. Morning Journal reports the resolutions committee will not report to the convention until Thursday. Subcommittee adjourned to 9 am today. full committee to meet at 4:30 pm and report for presentation at 10 am with plans to dispose of the measure by noon Thursday.
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