Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-05
BRYAN GONE,
THE GREAT YOUNG ORATOR
LEAVES DEMOCRACY.
The Administration Throws All its
Power Against Him and He is De-
feated.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 4.--Julius ster-
ling Morton is bigger man in Nebraska
than William jenkins Bryan, but Bryan
is still pretty big man, These facts
developed at the state convention here
this morning. 1t was called ostensibly
to nominate q candidate for justice OF
the superior court aud candidates for
regents of the state university, but this
feature of the business was lost sight Of
In the pitched battle between the admin
istration and anti-adminlstration Demo
Gratis. This had been preparing for sew
eral weeks.
Last year when the delegates to Chi
cage We're chosen Bryan sought TO COM
nit them to free coinage, but was voted
down. The same thing was ttied In the
state nominating convention, with the
same result. l|ut since then the Bryan
idea has gained some in force and II
was thought he would make great
showing against the president At toduy's
convention.
Bryan was ON hand to conduct his fight
In person. Secretary Morton, who has
difficulty so far had delegated the man
agement of his affairs to Chairman Mar
lin Of the state committee.
The bail started at the very outset.
Mr.. Martin introduced Mr.. n. j. Maho.
ney Of Omaha, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Bryan met the lead and continued
II with the nomination Of Judge Ong.
He said the convention might as well
understand alings ~ the start He
talked in the interest OF fair play and
said he did not doubt Mr.. Mahoney's
fairness, bat II was not his kind Of
Airness. He charged that the other
side would not give the silver men any
show in committees and said that Judge
Ong would not consent To any gag law.
He did not want men from other dis
tricts coming into the first district 10
tell them who should speak for them.
HE was loudly cheered, bu the con-
yemtion would not have il, and when
Mr.. Bryan tried TO hide his strength by
Withdrawing Ongs name before the re-
suit on the roll call was announced, he
was Kissed. The vote WAS 800 10 lOG
against Mr. Bryan,
A fierce fight soon ensued among the
Douglass county lOmaha) delegation, the
revolt, headed by Congressman Gala
CHER, who was Cloveand's postmaster
four years ago, being started against
the unit rule, which bound the delega.
ton to vote for the administration. This
was over the proposition TO place Mr..
bry in ON the ses0uuons committee 'iste
klckers We're beaten back into line and
Mr Bryan refused the proposed compli-
meut.
This seemed to wind up both sides and
the convention took recess for supper.
For some reason the convention was
not called 70 order NJ $ o'clock, US or
derei az adjournment.
There. was q tremendous crowd in the
hall and il made every conceivable man
ner of noise When an attempt was
made TO introduce Mr. Bryan for
speech. he was howled down BY the
crowded galleries.
Chairman Mahoney was on the STAGE
but he refused TO call the convention IN
order Two hours Of this sort of thing
One feature was au attempt by the
doorkeeper to shut out some dlstin-
guished Democrats, who sought entrance
TO the stage. He demanded money Ia
buy beer before unlocking the door. On
being refused. he produced revolver
and snappd i IN the face of DR.. Dunn
OF Lincoln. The weapon did not exDloda
anu the man was quickly overpoWerei
and sent 20 the station. He gave hg
name as Miller.
AT $40 o'clock order was restored and
the convention proceeded TO business,
The majority portion of the committee
resolutions endorsed the administration
IN every particular, especially pnnnounr-
ing for repeal Of the Sherman silver bill
The minority report, prepared by
bryan, was the same. with the excep-
tion Of the financial plank.
prolonged debate resulted on the 70.
port, eliminating Ia the adoption OF Tho
majority report.
Bryan has announced his withdrawal
from The Democranc party on the adop-
uon or the majority reports.
The convention adjourned at / A m