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

Resuming his address he narrated briefly the
election of himself chairman Of the Illinois
convention and Of Hopkins and Cable as dele
gates-at-large, and asked for fair treatment for
his side He said:
ro Gentlemen Of the Convention: want say
Democrat who believes that majority of the Demo
Democrat that do not % he am rr 30 s9o Toe
unit! after the Democratic convention. 1 am so
good Democrat that | never call a man train
Tobber and a thief unless I know the facts to be
I am so good a Democrat that in 1896. standing
GG o01e6 the Of the the National
hurled the lie into the teeth of Democrats and
was dishonest and a repudiator. In 1896 l ran for
the office or Recorder Of my county and de-
feated, but never assumed the right. by reason
OF that defeat, to nominate harbor masters.
omeIs, and mix up in Democratic petty quarre!s
=. Gentlemen Of the convention. for nine long hours
was there three-quarters OF an hour; he not
present when TINS vote Was heard in the contests
lam of Chicago, who is here contesting for us as
YOU This is for Tsn PURPOSE PC cf
advancing the personal spleen Of Willard Fillmore
prompting Mr. Bryan. applause followed by a
Gentlemen OF the convention. what do you think
OF e man Who e says IN order TO be fair we viii
when he has already taken up an hour and half
to be fair let him answer this question to
you Mr.. Bryan, when. where and from what source
came any objection 10 the selection of Mr.. Hopkins
and Mr.. Gable? His answer will be the gavel rule.
No protest VIII DO heard.
We held our convention on the 18th day of June
last No notice Of contest was ever served upon
last Saturday. We came here without bit OF proof
@ MAJ we touo slt"gr up anu came UMPIRE
templated or that any right TO make contest ex-
listed. ! VIII tell you about gaveI rule You want
10 hear about gavel rule? will tell you
Mr.. Quinn was here forced TO cease speaking
account OF the cries OF dissent which from
all parts of the hall. Several of the disturbers
We're put out by the police, and It was some min
utes before order restored.
Chairman Williams. having succeeded IN obtain
ing order. Mr.. Quinn continued:
Gentlemen. they want 10 know about gaveI rule
Let me tell you about gavel rule in that conven-
except oRe Mr. Hdgkns and M C GABLE wer
selected by n committee OF twenty-five from
nous and they were unanimously elected That
= kltrI RUE. me report OF me committee on per
nous in my favor and l unanimously elected
putting the motion want 70 say to You in cons cons
clusIon that we are the Democrats who believe In
working at the polls. in working before elections
and In working after elections. 10 elect Democrats
seats are here contested the men who in the
s esctorai vote TO Grovr Cleveland S in 1882 Ap
Rau5e2 me only 5hns Inat We ASK h or you IS {Hi
Judgment. We ask you-Do YOU know the facts?
we ask you. Are you prepared to vote or will you
look for the facts TO the conclusion OF this com
mittee OF yours? We ask you for fair play. We
ask you for fair treatment The State Of Illinois
and it's rights greater than the desires wishas
. of any man. tApplause)
In addition TO the man first elected half
dozen men in one of the balconies who were
constantly interrupting the speaker were also
put out of the hall by the police. Senator Mar
tin, of Virginia. rushed up and ordered that the
blackguards be hauled out" and the police re-
sponded quickly.
BRYAN ENDS HIS ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Bryan then started to speak. and was
again warmly cheered lie said:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: have
speaker said that l had not heard the evidence
mIttce and heard evidence until o'clock I'm the
morning @pplause), and have heard more evil
who impeached my knowledge of this case. Gap
davits: have examined protests: and know ten
times a much about the facts of this case as the
upon this platform. applause, followed by cheers)
port of the national committee The national com
mittee referred this case TO the credentials com
mittee on the ground that the national committee
did not have time To investigate the merits, and
IN doing by unanimous support said In some
Congressional districts there was evidence TO show
that questionable methods prevailed; IN some
cuses were replaced by persons who mad not been
selected by the delegates from the districts and IN
me ~ 1our pnt0nal cnmmittee
after listening nine hours to the testimony Ap-
And now this committee listens two hours and
does not give a chance for a single bit OF evil
deuce but only argument, and then tells you that
these contestees The gentlemen says that he was
unanimously reelected five hours after he began
YES my friends everything done in that conven-
If You don't believe it. read the sworn testimony
! of the highwaymen who robbed the convention.
/ The gentleman says that he Is not man who bolts
or who waits until after the convention to decide
but he is the who. with gaVel rule, tries IL
force upon the loyal Democrats OF his State two
men who supported Palmer and Buckner in 1896.
prolonged cheering and applauseJ
These two men who seek seats in this convention
who kept the path hot between their headquarters
and Republican, headquarters when when the hundreds
ing up support the ticket (Cheers)
against John p. Hopkins, and wanted me. TO an
swer It, I will answer IL. IL comes from S1 better
I am willing that the men who left us shall come
/ back and be Democrats. l am willing that they
SNAP G9 Of destiny but Cod forbid that the loyal
Democrats shall by force and intmidation be made
to march between the soiled banner of these men
! CHEERS and continued applause)
Mr. Head followed Mr.. Bryan with motion
to sustain the majority report Before he con-
cuded conversation had been renewed through
out the hall. and the convention was growing
restless There were loud cries of Question:"
/ and Vote Mr.. Head retired.
THE question:" said the chairman. 'is the
substitution of the minority for the majority
report
The were In a heavy majority and be-
fore the chairman could announce the result of
the vote Mr.. Bryan. who was on the platform.
demanded roll call. The demand was prompt
ly seconded. and the clerk proceeded with the
CALL 1t the first test of strength in the
convention. and was listened to with intense in
! terest. a,
THE FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH
The Hearst people cheered every vote IN favor