New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08

stand as a representative of physical force If it
will Our party stands for government by the con-
What could they do? They could either resort
you say they could bolt. Yes three-fourths Of the
CONVENTION could have got up ana walHer CON-
venton They hoped Tor a roIIcaiL They knew
assert their rights, They had only this one roll
call, and when the convention was over these men
ocratio majority OF Illinois or they had bring
tioD was sien9 an1 bese men s7l ask this con-
gento3 to seat the men who have me 1n iot ~
OF the votes
They don't ask you to seat any one man hav I ddn
ask you 10 seat Hearst men. Parker men or any
the Democrats no matter for whom they are here.
That convention was so openly SO potoriously.;
yass in the state for Governor refused 10 be
Prentiss. of Chicago and Mayor Crolius. of Joliet
Applause) l honor these men who refused to 60
out candidates of that convention. and II MI.
| rights of majority to rule they would be ashamed
10 be here, the REPRESENTATIVES of minority lAp3
to be ashamed to misrepresent a great State. you
ought 10 teach them that they cannot do 1t with
United States. (Applause) Now. then sin rests
h yo 6 99g 20 20 ot these en these
delegates from the districts against the evidence
districts and these two national delegates in spite
OF the protests Of ST mem6ersf you do 5hat then
and Gable the odium that they do bear and put 1t
dpfse the that PaPy 0t the anu
You have not this condition in other States to-
and the next national convention viii see more
And it is because this question transcends The
terests of any State any candidate or any fac
and to ask you to give the Democrats OF Illinois
that Justice that this gang denied them, deliberate
ly and nsolently Cheers and continued applause0
AS Mr.. Bryan concluded there was an out
burst Of cheers. He had occupied twenty min
ND 70 clfI1a
after the other side had been heard. The cheer
ing that followed his conclusion lasted several
minutes and the audience showed disposition
to become unruly.
POLICE TO KEEP DELEGATES QUIET.
II shall ask the police to attend to persons
persistng in the disturbance declared Chair
Williams. Then. pointing his finger over
to the left, he demanded:
Officer. go over to that West Virginia ban
ner. and If that man there does not desist from
his disturbance take him out"
The chairmans hrmness had the desired eff
feet.
Delegate Menzies, of Indiana. a member Of
the credentials committee. recognized in
opposition to the minority report. Mr.. Menzes
was bitter at the outset. When he criticised
Mr.. Bryan for his Interference in illinois at
fairs there were boots. Kisses and applause In
termingled
Mr.. Menzies was apparently somewhat net
tied by the Interruptions and disorder. which
were rather marked in contrast TO the close at
tention that had been given Mr.. Bryan. He
shouted out that ne would be heard. and the
audience would have to remain all the longer in
this sweat box" If 1t persisted in disorder,
Several times Mr. Menzies spoke he was IN
terrupted by calls and cries from the balcony
just opposite the speakers stand, while another
1aft
derby.
MENZIES REPLIES TO BRYAN.
Mr.. Menzies concluded amid mingled applause
and cries Of protest. He had spoken just
quarter Of an hour. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Conventions
cope with the oratory Of the gentleman from Ne
a peculiar advantage over him heard the facts
last night a member Of the committee on ere
plause) II he had been present. I sure he
would bear cheerful witness that the COMMITTEES
tempting TO arrive at Just conclusion In the case
piause) The delegates now seated from the state
Of Illinois came into This convention with credgn-
OF the party in the State OF Illinois.
The speaker was here Interrupted by cries Of
mo-" and Kisses. mingled with cries from other
delegates Of That is true,'
Chairman W;luams-Gentiemen, as Betsey Harris
said TO the Other woman In DCkeuss novel. BE
fair, whatever you do
Mr.. Meuzies continued:
The sooner you hear sne the sooner You Will get
out of this hot box. You have got 10 hear
After the certificates OF sitting delegation from
tests We're fled Those contests referred to
a subcommittee Of the national committee who
being passed upon by the subcommittee its action
WAS Endorsed by the full committee. and the case
was passed 10 the nnal court of appeals of the Dem
ocratic party. TO this convention, which it
The gentleman from Nebraska dealt in strong
bot9ed % fma aserlS 2 {hlnk GnsuR
court OF appeals 70 pass on contest in the State
that OF the committee on credentials OF this
vention. (ApplauseJ Great he is, he is not so
omnscIent that he can know without even
Now let US get right down to the heart Of this
contention-the very pith of the controversy-and
II is primarily whether the action of the const-
tuted authorties Of the Democratic party of the
assertions OF fraud, unsupported by evidence.
convention of the party acting under the forms OF
law established by the party. IS To be ignored
Something has been said about ''gaveI- rule" a
new figure of speech In political nomenclature. An
objection has been made the action and conduct
of the temporary chairman OF the State convention
cd s that Me cam nc Sfr rsS fef that 4" e Hn
man was elected temporary chairman y o'clock.
and after five hours and half Of you can believe
tho gentleman from Nebraska) Of nefarious con-
duct no was unanimously elected chairman at 80
OF that day, and during all this interval Of time,
this interim OF five and one-half hours he
guilty or al the political iniqulty known to the
ton that elected Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Gable dele
gates at-lerge whose seats challenged here
c0nve6fnn chose Prasisantiaf 10 90 SO mat same
contestants here recognized as the valid bona fide
ELECTORAL ticket of the State OF Illinois.
think that was the number OF protests-but nobody
II understood the gentleman from Nebraska gain
he