Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09

their friend, for a man devoted 70
their cause. The hopes and aspirations
OF these tollers are centered on WI
liam Randolph Hearst These millions
believe In him, because for the iirst
time In the history OF America, they
have found man Of wealth. OF indus
Try and power who has turned his back
upon the tawdry praise Of the world
and pleaded their cause. They are Tor
him.
"They are for him because In his
great journals, for the first time In the
history OF the world, the cause OF the
weak and depressed has found voice
and tongue, lf this convention would
gain the votes OF the common people
OF the United States, that great class
without whom there never was DEM
ocratic party. they must name man
who has fought the battles OF the poor.
With such man the mighty hosts OF
workers from the fields and pralries,
from the factories and mills from the
railways and the mines, those who pro-
duce what other men consume, who
make things while exploiters are print
Ing stocks and bonds, these men under
the banner Of true Democracy VIII
bring us a victory that will be a VIC
tory indeed.
1T may be that the hour OF reason
and Judgment has passed by that this
Democratic convention VIII be unmind-
ful TO the call OF the humble ana the
weak, but time when the fever OF com
mercialism shall have run Its course,
when humanity and justice shall once
more control the minds OF men. this
great party will come back from the
golden idols and the tempting flesh pots
and once more battle for the rights OF
81 Ne. lad a
INDIANA ENDORSES PARKER.
Indiana was called next end John w
Kern said In part: when our candl-
date takes possession of the White
House March 4, how comforting and re-
assuring to the American people. TO
have even brief period OF silence after
the never lending streams OF talk
poured from those precincts during the
past three years, talk Of war, talk OF
wild cats, talk OF bear fights, Of fenc-
Ing, OF boating. OF athletic contests, or
babies, after all the startling perform
ances of the present executive, from
Panama diplomacy, from breakfast ta-
BILE chats with the colored man and
brother how blissful, oh how restful
and reposeful will be the sllence-at
least the comparative silence which VIII
surely come.
THE candidate soon TO be named by
this convention is able, honest, fear
less, friend Of the people, foe OF law
less monopoly, an upholder OF the con-
stitution, a defender OF the principles
OF jefferson, thoroughbred Democrat
and a neyer-failing winner. His name
Is already upon your lips. You are only
awaiting an opportunity to nominate
him-Alton Brooks Parker OF New
York"
ROW AMONG IowANs.
At 1928 a, m. Mr., Kern concluded and
the state of Iowa was called, A dele
gate sprang to his chair and declared
second 10 Mr.. Hearst But sam 3.
Wright OF Upton, To-, mounted his
chair and shouted: ION behalf Of the
unbought and unpurchasable delegates
of Iowa" At this point a rush was
made for Mr.. Wright by some OF his
colleagues IN the delegation, 1t became
evident at once that trouble was on.
Mr. Wright sprang forward on the
chairs to get out OF the reach Of his
across the aisle reached out his hand
and motioned him In, The convention
was thrown into an uproar. one OF the
Hearst Iowa delegates rushed forward
to the platform He was at once fol-
lower by Wright between two men.
There was a whispered conference with
Chairman Bailey and Wright secured
recognition.
He Numbered forth: Gentlemen OF
the Convention: / am proud Of the fact
that the great party TO which l belong
ordinarily believes In free speech"
This struck the convention and Mr.,
Wright was accorded attention. ION
behalf OF that section Of Iowa which
&c n on no
half Of Iowa Democrats who did not re-
oeiye their political education from
Coins Financial School, / second the
nomination Of Judge Parker of New
York" Mr.. Wright at once left the
platform, amid great applause and con-
fusion, He proceeded down the aisle to
his seat. His colleagues, however, re-
fused 10 allow him TO take his seat. He
was called many hard names and final
ly had to be protected by an officer and
was given a seat by the Georgia dele
CATION. The incident was one OF the
livellest Of the session and for a mo-
ment promised to become sensational.
Chairman Weaver OF the Iowa dele
cation loudly demanded hearing. but
was not recognized. He asserted that
his colleagues wished to remove
Wright as the honorary Vlce-president
OF the convention from Iowa.
Then Chairman Bailey took a hand.
Rapping his desk, he secured order and
said Tn the confusion the chair was
unable to recognize the gentleman who
rose first, In order to correct the mis-
take, the chair takes great pleasure In
recognizing Mr. Rhnehart Of Iowa"
"The gentleman who has Just left the
platform" said Mr. Rhinehart, east
aspersions on the delegates from Iowa.
| desire to cast the asperslon back into
his teeth" Mr. Rhinehart denied for
himself and all others OF the Iowa dele
cation that any money had been re-
ceived by them TO induce them TO cast
their votes for any candidate, Before
Mr.. Rhinehart had concluded the con-
ventlon again showed signs of restless
ness, but yell greeted his last words.
There was soon a sequel to the
Wright incident, The delegation held a
meeting and voted to unseat Wright as
the Iowa member OF the committee 10
notify the presidential nominee. In the
words Of one Of the delegates, the ac-
tion was taken because Of the "lmputa-
tions cast upon the delegation" by
Wright.
KANSAS SECONDS HEARST.
Kansas was called and j. @. Johnson
was recognized TO second the Hearst
nomination, Mr.. Hearst said, In part:
we believe In the theoretical policy
that the office should seek the man, but
we also believe In the practical political
proposition that the man should be out
IN plain sight when the office Is looking
for him; that he should take the people
into his confidence and give them every
means OF knowing what he stands for
and what they can depend upon IL they
elect him. And for this reason we de-
fend the nomination OF Mr. Henrstn