Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-23
THEY ENDORSED BRYAN.
The Convention of Anti-ImperiaIists
Pledges support 10 the Democratic
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indianapolis, Aug. 15.-The first
days session of the national or third
party convention was devoted entirel y
to addresses, no formal action being
taken beyond the appointment of IA
committee of three to confer wit h the
anti-imperialsts. whose convention
opens to-day. The sentiment among
the independents was strong
against the candidates. of both Me
Kinley and Bryan, and seemed to in
dicate that a third ticket would be
the outcome of their convention, al
though there is also a desire to com
nne with the anti-imperiaiists if pos
s,ble and there is scarcely a possibl
ity of the anti-imperialistS nominat-
inc ticket.
indianapolis, Aug. 1G.--The first
days session of the liberty congress
of the National Anti-ImperialiStic
league was somewhat disappointing
as far as the attendance of delegates
was concerned. About 800 accredited
delegates were present.
In spite of the small Attendance
the speeches of Edwin Burritt Smith,
the temporary chairman, and George
brought forth much enthusiasm. The
public meeting in the evening was
much better attended and the read.
ing of Bourke Cochran's letter was
the signal for tremendous applause.
But the greatest demonstration of
the convention so far came in the at
tcrnoon when George :. Boutwell,, eX-
governor of Massachusetts, and sec
retary of the treasury in the cabinet
of President Grant, concluded his ad-
dress as permanent chairman with
the declaration that he had turned
his back on the republican party and
should support Bryan for president.
The delegates rose in their seats and
rendered the ex-governor an ovation
that lasted several minutes.
indianapolis, Aug. 17-The con
gress of the American League of An
ti-lmperialists yesterday emphatically
endorsed the candidacy of William j.
Bryan for president. The resolutions
TO that effect were read to the con
venti0n by Charles H. Goldman, of
Massachusetts, who moved their
adoption after stating that the entire
committee of % had endorsed them.
The convention, however. did not
adopt the platform as submitted by
the resolutions committee without a
prolonged and heated debate. Thomas
NJ. Osborne, of Auburn, \. V, leader
of the third ticket" movement, Of
fcred an amendment to strike out the
endorsement of Bryan, and his
amendment was vigorously supported
by several delegates, but when tn"
previous question was ordered less
than a score could be marshailed TO
vole against the Bryan endorsement.
The most vigorous opponents OF the
BRYAN pronounciamento in the plat
form were conspicuous members Of
the ''national'' or third ticket con
ven+iOn who were also admitted as
Delegates to the anti-imperialiSt con
rreSs. They were ably led by Ihom-
ms NJ. Osborne and advocated the
nomination of third ticket. on the
theory that their followers. while op-
posrd to President Mckinley were
not prepared to accept Mr.. Bryan on
the Kansas City platform.
Tha speakers who opposed the BrE-
an plank were received with jeers
and cries of "tiIne" from the dele
gates and Chairman Zeisler at times
had difficulty in obtaining hearing
for them.
The congress concluded last night
with an address at Tomlin&on hall by
Charles y Towne. of Minnesota.
After the adoption of tire resolu-
tions endorsing Bryan the represen-
tatives of the third party movement
met at the Commercial club and Sc
lected Thomas NJ. Osborne for Perma-
nent chairman and Everett Y. Alb
bort. of New York, for permanent
secretary. \ motion was made and
carried that a convention be held i'll
New York, September s. for the pur-
pose of nominating Il ticket.
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