The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-10
Bryan Appears.

! would not endure TO be triffed with.
brought forth applause and cheers.
Bryan Appears.
As Senator TiIlman was endeavor-
| ing to answer a question injected in
/ the discussion BY former Senator Petit
/ grew Of South Dakota as 10 whether
Mr. Hill had stated in committee that
/ ne did not know Judge Parker's views
/ on the financial question. lIr. BRYAN
came into the hall.
instantly there was an uproaT. Calls
OF Bryant ''Bryani' went up and
F the galleries cheered. Mr.. BRYAN went
70 his place in the pit. but as the cries
I or the Nebrask name, coupled with
the word platform. PLATFORM con-
I unued, Mr.. Bryan made. his WAY to
the stage
His face was chalk white. He
walked rapidly up the side aisle His
iips were compressed to a thin line,
and his brows drawn straight He
nerYousiy famed himself and paid no
attention to the hands that were held
out TO him as he passed.
senator Newlands Of Nevada also
went TO the speakers stand.
Galleries Threatened.
After threat on the chairman's part
70 clear the galleries, where most of the
4 disturbance came from. the noise
ceased Senator TiIIman continued by
saying that if he understood the pres
ent temper Of The delegates the
threats Of the chair with reference to
the galleries would be carried out
Look OUT" shouted a voice. You
look out or YOU viii be put out" re-
torted Mr. Tillman. and instantly the
police seized the offending spectator
and elected him.
As the senator concluded there was a
short-lived burst of applause but il
was evident the delegates were in no
mood TO waste time in demonstrations.
Bryan's Speech.
Mr.. Bryan then rose and came to the
front of the rostrum. His face was
pale and drawn with illness. His voice
was weak and hoarse- He spoke with
great effort, but quietly and with self
control.
AS the speaker went on his voice
grew stronger and clearer and as he
narrated the story of his efforts to Sc
cure the insertion in the platform of a
financial plank the flush of excitement
covered his face and his gestures be
came more frequent and more emphatic.
His declaration that the sending of
the telegram TO Judge Parker was a
&
and his statement that if the DemOc-
racy was to adopt such a view it should
be honest and say so frankly, was
greeted with a Shrek OF applause from
the galleries and enc man with a
strong voice yelled, That's right
Pettigrew Butted In.
Ex-senator PettIgrew interrupted to
know if the Parker telegram did not
4.
firmly and irrevOCably fixed, and was
informed that he was correct Loud
applause greeted Mr. Bryan's remark
that 1t was q manly thing in Judge
Parker to express his opinions before
the convention adjourned, but his state
ment that it would have been a manlier
thing had he spoken before the con-
ventiOn met was again cheered. He
announced that he would propose an
amendment to the message and took
his seat amid loud cries of Vote, vote,
Hill
Senator John Daniel chairman Of
the committee on resolutions. was then
recognized to reply to Mr.. Bryan.
It was then II O'Clock and there were
signs that the trouble would pass. Mr..
Bryan's speech and that Of Senator
Tillman had been listened to attentive
" When applause was given there
was no disposition to prOl0ng it
The delegates were evidently in a
business-liNe frame OF mind and de-
termined to adjust and close the incl
dent that had been 50 dramatically
injected into the situation.
Senator Daniel was recognized. but
had spoken only a few words when a
delegate from Arkansas announced
that he could hear nothing because Of
the noise among delegates, and after
some conversation between him and
the chairman. the latter directed that
if delegates made any trouble the po-
lice should take two or three of them
out and II VIII do them good
Daniel Applauded
Senator Daniel concluded at 11I7. |
His speech was received with hearty
applause from the pit where the dele I
gates were seated
J. 3. Weaver OF Iowa. who twelve !
years ago was the presidential NOM ]
inee Of the POpulSt party. next spoke, ]
being recognized amid calls of Vote, I
Vote from all over the hall It was,
he said, an optical illusion TO suppose I
Parker TO be a foot higher than yes /
terdsy- The illusion was caused by /
the convention being three feet lower !
To send the telegram was equivalent /
TO saying. "AN right Judge anything !
you want We viii accede to-"
Mr. Weaver punned the name OF the (
place from where Judge Parker sent /
his telegram It IS spelled "EsOpus.'
he said But I think il ought to read. !
E-sOap-us- (NociferOus cries of /
Question: Question: Voter fol- /
loWed-) Tie chair recognized Charles I
s Hamlin of Massachusetts,. who
urged the sending of the telegram to /
Judge Parker. As Mr.. Hamliu finished /
It was evident that the delegates were J
heartily sick of listening TO speeches !
and were rapidly losing temper over /
the constant succession of speakers !
who mounted the platform, and they /
cldmored nercely Tor vote. but Chair /
man Clark, true to his promise that /
every man should have a fair show.
recognized Senator CarmaCk Of Ten /
nessee.
The speaker declared that Mr.. Bryan I
said that the nomination of Judge /
Parker would be q declaration enough /
on the money plank.
Mr.. Chairman said Mr.. Bryan, ris-
ing hastily, 7 beg the gentleman's /
pardon, but 1 never said that"
John : Williams supported Mr.. BTy- /
an in his statement and Senator Car ]
mack accepted the correction The
senator took occasion 10 deny Jhat he 4
had ever received a message from 4
Nj. Bryan. WtO presented an amend /
ment to the reply to Judge Parker. a.
follows:
Bryan's Amendment.
Put as you WIZ. if elected. be called
upon 10 ACT upon certain phases OF the 4
money question. we would like to know
Tune Of silver dollars, whether you IA
VOr an asset currency and branch ma
t1ona! BANKS, whether you prefer ma
Iional bank currency TO United States