The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-13

mltted IN the liNnOls cases.
A delegate from Vermont moved
that the chairman order The galleries
cleared unless better ORDER was pre-
served. Chairman Williams at once de-
clared that be would do that exact
thing unless the people in the gal
leries RETAINED from disturbing the
convention.
| When Mr.. Head moved the adop-
tion Of the report Chairman Williams
asked If there was a demand for a di.
vision on the question. Mr.. Bryan en-
deavored to address the chair
Delegate Keys Of California, how
ever, made louder demand and was
recognized to move the seating Of the
contestants from the District OF Co.
]umbia. he was at once followed by
! Delegate Grady Of New York, who
made vigorous protest against that
part Of the report relating TO the
Philippine Islands.
Delegate Surto of the Philippine
delegation requested to be heard.
Chairman Williams ruled that be
had no right to recognize him. This
ruling seemed to meet the approval
of tie convention, as cries OF right, )"
right" were general
The galleries began fresh clamor
and threats to clear them were again
made.
The chairman then put the question
as to the adoption Ct the report OF the
committee on credentials, with the
exception OF those parts on which a
separate vote was reQus sted. The
report was adopted in this condition.
A separate vote was then demand
ed in the case Of the District cf Co.
lunbia and in the Illinois case.
Nj. Schul5eis Of the District OF Co.
lunbia offered an amendment proyid-
ing that the contesting delegates from
the District Of Columbia be seated
with a half vote to each. This was
voted down.
The report OF the committee vas
adopted without further delay, and
Chairman Williams turned to Mr..
Bryan and said:
THE chair now recognizes Mr..
Bryan in the matter Of the contests
from the State of Illinois,
This was enough to start up the
Bryan cheer again, but Mr.. Bryan at
once beekoned for silence with bis
right hand, while he held his minority
report on the Illinois contest in his
left.
In moment he had the cheering
checked and read his report. The re-
port, after further review Of the teS-
Uinony recommended that the con-
testees be seated from the second,
third, ninth, twelfth, fifteenth, six
teenth, twenty-third and twenty-hfth
congressional districts, joining with
the majority in seating the delegates
from the twenty-frst district.
Mr.. Bryan concluded reading the
report at 4.l2, it having taken him IS
minutes. During the latter part Of
the report he was frequently inter
rupted by cheers from the gallery.
He concluded by asking that Is min
utes on each side be allowed for the
hearing Of the contest.
BRYAN's OPPORTUNITY.
Word that Mr.. Bryan would take
this opportunity to make his great ef-
fort before the convention had got
abroad and the great audience rustled
with expectation as the Nebraskan
arose and faced it.
In opening his speech, Mr.. Bryan
announced that he had come to the
convention with the idea OF bringing
up any questions that could or would
create diversion. He was greeted by
cheers, and when he declared that he
hoped and believed that the conven-
ticn would select ticket which could
be supported by united Democracy,
the cheers were redoubled.
An outburst Of approving yells
greeted his announcement that the
convention in Illinois was conducted
by men who were on level with train
robbers.
Becoming intensely interested in
his address, Mr.. Bryan, finding that
his cuffs interfe1red with the free
movement of his hands pulled them
off, and proceeded.
He declared that two years ago,
John P. Hopkins had pursued course
contrary to that followed in the Illi-
nois convention, and did not dare to
follow precedent this time, besides be
would have been repudiated, if he had
done so.
AS. Mr.. Bryan concluded, he was
greeted by an outbur,t OF cheers.
Mr.. Bryan occupied 20 minutes and
asked to be given ten minutes to con-
clude after the other side had been
heard. The cheering that followed
his conclusion lasted several minutes
and the audience showed disposition
to become unruly.
I shall ask the police to attend to
persons persitipg in the disturbance"
declared Chairman Williams. Then
pointing his finger over 70 the left, he
demanded: "Oficer, go over to that
West Virginia banner, and if that
man there does not desist from bis
disturbance take him out"
Delegate Menzies Of Indiana, a
member Of the credentials committee,
committee on credentials was ready to
was then recognized in opposition to
the minority report. Mr.. MenzieS
was bitter at the outset. When he
criticised Mr. Bryan for his interfer-
ence in Illinois affairs, there we're
hcots, hisses and applause inter
mingled.
Mr.. Menzies shouted that he would
be heard, and the audience would have
to remain all the longer in this
sweat-box'' if it persisted in disorder.
Mr.. Menzies concluded amid mingled
applause and cries Of protest. He had
spoken just quarter Of an hour.
The chair then recognized Frank B.
Quinn of Illinois, who was frequently
jotorr,ntaG nv tho galleries and there