Clayton to Lead Democratic Convention in Denver
Delegates wait on credentials committee as Clayton is named permanent chair after keynote by McCreary. Democrats denounce Republican policies, defend Roosevelt theories, and pledge to press for tariff revision, regulation of trusts, and equal rights while attacking GOP governance and campaign promises.
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Clayton
McCreary
Nixon
New York
Baker
California
Bell
Rines
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Thomas Jefferson
Roosevelt
Majority's Report on Credentials Adopted at Last Night's Session
The convention adopted the majority report from the credentials committee after a debate on seating contestees in Pennsylvania. Roger C Sullivan and other Illinois delegates organized for a fight. The roll call on the minority substitution failed 387 to 615, and the majority report was finally adopted by voice vote amid disruption.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Bell
Rabbi Kogh
Seattle
Majority
Guffey
Denver
Col
Hobson
Towne
Taylor
Tennessee
Christan C. Callahan
Sullivan
Roger C. Sullivan
Minority Report
Callahan
I. L. Straus
Maryland
Straus
Philadelphia
John D. Bellamy
North Carolin
Edward F. Dunne
Chicago
Ilinois
Dunne
L. McQuiston
Beil
Aoes
Viva Voce
Tions
Democratic committee closes final meeting in Denver
The Democratic National Committee, meeting in Denver on July 9, concluded its final gathering with near full attendance. Chairman Thomas Taggart presided as Committeeman Wade of Iowa moved a resolution expressing thanks to officers and aides, which passed unanimously.
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Denver
Democratic National Committee
Thomas Taggart
Wade
Iowa
Venezuela Sore Charge Recalled
Washington reports the Venezuelan charge d affaires has presented letters of recall as of July 9, indicating a formal withdrawal of diplomatic representation and a shift in relations between Venezuela and the United States.
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Venezuela
Washington
Missouri to Nominate Francis for Vice President
Missouri delegates plan to nominate former Governor David R. Francis for vice president to gain eastern support. Francis says he will not run, while Alabama and other states discuss naming rivals such as John Mitchell and John W Kern. Georgia and Connecticut also announce possible nominees Clark Howell and Archibald McNeal. Bryan is rumoured to head to Denver if nominated but says he has no plans to travel there.
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John Mitchell
Alabama
Mitchell
Francis
Missouri
David R. Francis
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Douglas
Indiana
John W. Kern
Col
Georgia
Clark Howell
Connecticut
Archibald McNeal
Bryan
Lincoln
Big Convention Demonstrations of Rent Years
Statisticians noted long cheering durations at nominating speeches for favorite sons. Examples include Blaine in Minneapolis 1888 for 40 minutes, McKinley in St Louis 1896 for 32 minutes, and Bryan in Chicago 1896 for 36 minutes, with multiple later instances cited through 1908 including Bryan in Denver 1908 for 87 minutes.
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Bryan
James G. Blaine
Minneapolis
William McKinley
St Louis
Mark Hanna
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
John Sharp Williams
Kansas City
Benjamin R. Tillman
Denver
Labor plank drawn that meets approval at Denver
Denver July 9 Injunction plank favors no notice before suits and allows jury trials for violations. Subcommittee adopts rail and interstate commerce planks to set railroad valuation by the ICC and oversee interstate business profits. Resolve to redraft entire plank after mixed reactions from judges and lawmakers.
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Samuel Gompers
Denver
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commission
Bryan daughters attend Denver tribute to father
In Denver on July 9 Ruth Bryan Leavitt and Nichola Longworth watched a tribute to William Jennings Bryan at the convention. The scene drew the two presidential daughters as well as 17 year old William J. Bryan Jr., who revelled in the crowd's excitement over the Bryan name.
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Denver
Ruth Bryan Leavit
William Jennings Bryan
Nicholas Longworth
Bryan
William J. Bryan,Jr
Window Glass Prices Raised Across United States
The window glass manufacturers of the United States announced a 10 and 20 percent price increase today. In unrelated news, the battleship Nebraska, delayed by scarlet fever quarantine, sailed from San Francisco to Honolulu to rejoin the Atlantic Meet. Also in Chicago, M Harriette Brand, treasurer of the Seaf W omen's Christian Temperance Union, died in Evanston after a long illness.
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United States
Nebraska
San Francisco
Cal
Honolulu
W. C
T. A
Chicago
M . Harriette Brand
The
Seal Woman’s Christian Temperance Unnion
Evanston
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Committee On Permanent Organization
Henry D. Clayton
Permnent
Urey Woodson
John S. Martin
Roger Sullivan
William Leavitt
W. J. Bryan
President Roosevelt
D. R. Francis
Parker
Daniel
William J. Bryan, Jr
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