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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
3
New York’s 77 delegates caucused to approve a tentative platform draft for William J. Bryan. It endorses anti injunctions, tariff revision, a mighty navy, and campaign reform with penalties for corporate contributions, while avoiding radical planks like bank guarantees or monetary reforms.
In Denver July 7 New Jersey backed Gray in a Bryan opposed caucus with a 24 vote for Gray defeating Davis. The three Bryan delegates were nullified by unit rule while Katzenbach became delegation chair. Smith opposed anti injunction plank. Hudspeth replaced Carroll on National Committee.
Denver July 7 Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland failed to win a seat on the National Committee in the Ohio delegation caucus. Ti. D. Garber of Columbus was set to succeed him after a brief struggle lasting about an hour the final vote stood 27 to 8 against Johnson.
Patrick McCarren of Kings County pled before the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee, arguing the State Convention ousted his Brooklyn delegation for factional reasons and asserting Brooklyn will not tolerate such actions. He warned that New York’s electoral votes are at stake and urged recognition of Brooklyn’s chosen representatives.
In Fairview Nebraska on July 7, William Jennings Bryan stayed busy despite few political visitors. A dedicated telegram wire linked his office to Denver and he answered messages while keeping an eye on convention bulletins. He dismissed plans to attend the Denver convention and tended to farm matters, including alfalfa, as a watermelon shipment from Seguin Texas was prepared in his honor by admirers.
Augustus Thomas, famed playwright and close Bryan ally, suffers a setback as he cannot nominate or second Bryan at the convention. He had planned to speak but chose silent support, directing his attention to Bryan’s broader campaign and loyalty.
The Committee on Permanent Organization selected Henry N. Clayton of Alabama as Permanent Chairman with Gov. Folk of Missouri noting the move. E. Y. Mitchell of Missouri was named Assistant Secretary, and the plan followed a Bryan letter urging Clayton's chair.
In Denver, the Credentials Committee met at Fraternity Hall with a late start due to no stenographer. Christopher Calla han was elected chair and D H Linebaugh secretary. Five states plus District of Columbia filed contests with 30 minute argument limits. Idaho opens the docket.
Word from the Bryan camp that the National Committee chairmanship будет go to Mayor F W Brown of Lincoln. He will be elected at the new committee meeting after the convention adjourns. Brown is noted as an effective organizer in Nebraska state contests.
The New York Times will supplement its bulletin service from the Democratic Convention with special telephonic bulletins. American Telephone and Telegraph Company wires run directly to Times office. Bulletins on the convention's progress are posted on the Times Building north bulletin board.
Jacob Sleeper ex Chargé d Affaires to Caracas arrived in New York aboard the Ward liner Saratoga with Lieut. J Ruggles of the Fifteenth Cavalry. He described U S Venezuela relations as friendly under Russell and cordial afterward but unaddressed American claims and possible war doubts.
Acting Captain Bunce and a Brooklyn precinct crew rushed into a three story Hamburg Avenue tenement where a fire broke out drawing twenty Italian residents. They carried sleeping children to the sidewalk despite smoke and heat, reviving all with no serious injuries. Firefighters battled main blaze as adjacent buildings caught, totaling about $3000 in damage and possible incendiary origin under Fire Marshal review.
Miss Emma Taboske 21 daughter of Angele Taboske of 2860 Bailey Avenue New York City drowned while canoeing with William M Klepper in Mirror Lake Lake Placid New York a violent wind and rain storm overturned the canoe Klepper rescued but Taboske disappeared and body recovered to be sent to New York tomorrow
Seven year old Mildred Warris is in critical condition after a fall from the sixth to the first floor. Doctors at Harlem Hospital say immediate surgery is necessary to save her life but her father, wife ill, has not consented, delaying the operation as staff urge him to agree.
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