The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-06

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and his prompt attack upon the con-
duct Of the Republican administration
for its work in the Philippines was
greeted with the usual desnonstra tons
of applause. lis assurances that
Bran would be the nrxs ptssisert of
the United StItes aAd his c,.ndeEiua-
ton of any alliance between mis- coun-
try and England rec=.. Ell tise same en-
thusiastic raee9Lion and c.Ies OF Hur-
rah for DOckery, from the Missouri
delegation. His appeal FOR harmuoy
along the Fundamental principles met
with cheer, an1 waan ne sail: Sen
tlemen. get on TO me Diateorn, What
ever it MAJ be. :. li.ll went ~, .hieny
from the silver uelegu-ioa.
Talk this WaV a nJ-Ia bit. shouted
a Georgia delegate.
I can't ak every way. replied the
speake,
Then talk this way a little. shouted
The Georgian.
The first mention ns Dewey's name
since the opening Of :he convention was
made by Mr. lOclCa-y While 1isc using
the platform question, hut-tile name OF
the famous admiral ives r'e.a iSctl with
out ripple ol applause. He CLOSED his
remarks with me assulSnce Of emo
cratic success AMI the celebration of
the centennial OF Jefferson s nc;aIHa-
ton next Nover.be-.
MAYOR ROSES VIEWS.
At the conclusion Of thu srcech Of
Mr. Dockery. Mayor -. :. Rose If Mil
wau1ee was called 10 the I,lat:Olm 10
address the convention. lie aisule Il fine
impression il s-anIiy- -Attirrd il : black
sack suit and standing easily and
speaking auenUiv, he som stirred the
convention. His VC;ce was clear aud
| ringing and 9en aJVa-ed to the utter
most parts Of the hall.
Speaking If Wise 5n:5in, he said that
although it lad given a majority
against Bryan in "a, il couid ne
brought this year into the Democratic
column by a proper platform and 4
suitable running m2ta Tor Mr.. Bryan
He said the Democracy III the United
States was in the saddle to fight for
the principles enunciateG by Thomas
Jefferson, who in 7he present day was
/ persOnated by William j. BRYAN
Mayor Rose made a strong appeal to
the convention to remember the great
army of German Yote.s throughout the
United States. Those voters. he declar-
/ ed, held the balance of power Between
/ the Democratic and Republican par
! ties.
/ I'VE believe that we can secure their
! cooperation, he said. with earnest
ness, and this convention ought to hold
out to them every inducement 10 stand
by us
The fight of the approaching cam
paign was to be made east % the Mis-
sissippi river and north of the ohio,
and he warned the con gention hat I'M
less the Democratic party could carry
some of those states victory wCdld
/ scarcely be possible This stat ment
was received with cheers from not only
the audience, but from :he delegates.
WISCONSIN CONDITIONS.
My own city of Milwaukee, he con-
tinued, gave the Republican candidate
at the election of 1896 1000 majority,
and in the spring on 1898 it gave a DEM
ocratic candidate for mayor majority
of 5000. (Applause.) Every large city
Of the state of Wisconsin today is IN
der a Democratic administration. (Ap-
plause) And l ask the gentlemen of
this convention, when you are figuring
upon the results for next November,
that you keep your eye on the O'd
Badger state of Wisconsin and we
won't disappOint you. (Applause) The
Wisconsin Democrats are fighting
Democrats. We have been carrying
AiANol cl-Ato dAOullu utlltI our CAssAALctiiS
for the last forty years. daughter and
applause) The Democrats of that
state today, one and all, are engaged
IN sharpening their meat axes zap
plause). Four years ago the leaders
of our party, those who had been ele-
waited TO places of trust and high posi-
ton, deserted US. A new Democracy
sprang up (applause); a Democracy
that stood for a new hope, that stood
4 ir1o Wit
a new energy and a new ambition. That
Democracy is in the saddle to fight for
the old principles of Jefferson, person
flied in the Jefferson Of this day, the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan. ZAP
plause.)
We have been asking our Republi-
can friends questions We want tO
know what they propose to say TO the
people of Wisconsin. among whom are
largely represented the people of That
foreign country that has felt the sttngs
: of militarism. We want to know what
they propose to do with US when the
volunteer system viii not longer supply
, our armies n foreign service We want
them TO say 20 Us whether they pro-
, pose to engTave upon our constitution
a system of compulsory military. II
they do not propose to do that then we
! want to ask them how they expect tC
, maintain possession of the territory
which they now say belongs to us anC
, which they admit can only be kept IN.
! ger control by a standing army"
: "Hill." "Hilli" came the cry again
, as Mr. Rose concluded. The New York
: er was not present and the bands broke
out with the Star Spangled Banner.
. The patriotic strains had no sooner
! subsidized than another Hill wave pass
: ed over the assemblage. Some Of tn,
, New Workers sought to Offset the de
, mand by shouting for Grady" era
dyl" Again the band same TO the res
: cue, and the hurrahs for Hill gave way
To Dixie At every pause, however
, the Hill shOuters clamored for their ia
Vorite.
, Both Chairman Richardson and Ser
1 geant at Arms Martin moved up anC
/, down in front of the platform, gesticu
: lating wildly and making pantomim,
, appeals for order. When the Hill dem
, ( onstration had Gained, the chairman
: introduced J. E. Mccullough of India
napolis for another speech on curren
, public questions. He said only a few
: words. and then, perceiving GeOrg,
Fred Williams on the stand in whis
pered conference with the chairman
: the audience called wildly for tn,
: young leader from the old Bay state
while another element continued tn,
demand for Hill.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
When quiet was partially secured, tn
4 chair recognized Mr.. Williams, VIII
I submitted a resolution reciting; "Tha
a committee of nine delegates be APP
pointed by the chair for che purpose o
=, comforting with the silver Republican
and the Populist parties now gathere,
= in Kansas City" Shouts of mo. no.
followed the reading. but the resolution
! was put to vote, and amid confusion
on the floor was declared adopted.