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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
7
Chairman Taggart opens the Democratic National Meeting in Denver as Judge Gray of Delaware emerges as the favorite for second place on the ticket. The initial session draws eager crowds and signals a lively battle for popular rights as proceedings begin.
The permanent organization met on July 7 and selected Henry Cluston of Alabama as permanent chairman with F. Mitchell of Missouri as assistant secretary. A prayer by Bishop Keane opened the session as delegates gathered amid large crowds. The convention began amid cheers, outlining formalities and setting plans to finalize the permanent organization the next day while Bryan appears as the leading presidential hopeful with Gray as possible vice president.
Denver July 1 Temp orary Chairman Theodore Bell California opened the Democratic national convention denouncing the Republican party for alleged sins of commission and commission. He urged reform by the Bryan party and urged honest campaigns, public campaign contributions and direct election of US senators. He claimed the Republicans betray the public trust and warned of reform delays, noting Chicago’s platform as “compete transparency.” The speech stressed integrity and condemned corporate excess while calling for financial reform and pacific coast policies.
At Fairview Lincoln July 7 Bryan spends most of the day handling telegrams and mail between his office and Denver while declaring no plan to attend the Denver convention. He glances at convention bulletins, but devotes time to harvesting alfalfa as Patrick Ryan and helpers mow and rake hay. A large Guardania Triumph watermelon from Segain Texas is shipped to Fairview with letters from Dr J Vaughan praising Bryan and hoping for victory in November.
The Reverend Francis Nicks will organize a Holy Grail event at Hamilton with services Thursday and Friday evenings at the Methodist church. A collection will be taken, and a Holy Grail Society to be organized at the same location.
A crowded city hall board of safety session charged Sergeant William F. Pappert with indecorum and lying amid a tense hearing. Judge Drethelpiss and Emrick Bros clashed as Mrs. LaVine testified Pappert Junk and Johnson searched her West Superior hotel rooms demanding access to a register and asking for a missing man.
Weather outlook suggests warmer weekend with changing winds and possible showers. Forecasters note a brief warmup midweek, followed by unsettled conditions and stronger gusts near coastal areas.
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