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man Quinn and Convention Chairman
quinn in suppressing their opponents
an the state convention and appealed
TOT fair treatment Of the Illinois Dem
oefals- He continued.
That convention was 50 openly. -
VIGOROUSLY a gang-ruled and gang-rln
convention that two of the men VINO
had been out and had made canva $
IN the state for governor refused II
De candidates before that convention.
and | honor Judge Prentiss OF Chicago
Shd Mayor CTolius Of Joliet I honor
tnese men Who refused 20 go out as
tahdidateS OF that convention. and II
Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Cable had any
respect for the rights OF a majority 70
rue they would be ashamed to be here,
Inc representative of q minority. Bat.
my friends, # they have not learned 10
be ashamed 20 misTepTesent a great
state you ought TO teach them that they
cannot do il with the approval IF the
democratic party of the United States.
Vow their sin rests upon these nlen.
on DO not bear II. But when yOu. if
you do. decide 10 seat these men. these
delegates from the 1istric-s against The
evidence presented in regard TO the
contestants from the districts and
these two national delegates in spite
!
do that YOU take from the shoulders
Of Hopkins and Gable and Quinn The
odium that they bear, and put = upon
the Democratic party of the nation.
and endorse that attempt.
You nave not this condition in
other states today, but let this con-
Tention endorse this conduct and the
next national convention VIII sec more
than one state here as the resI,t OF
gaVeI rule And IL Is because this
question transcends the interests of
any state or any candidate IT any fac
ton that I am here to present the
minority report and to ask YOU TO do
the Democrats of illinois the justice
that this gang denied them, delIb --ately
and insOlenty-
As Mr. Bryan concluded ne was
greeted by an outburst of cheers.
Mr.. Bryan occupied twenty minutes
end asked 10 be given ten minutes to
conclude after the other side had been
heard The cheering which followed
his conclusion lasted several minutes
and the audience showed disposition
10 become unruly.
4 shall ask the police to attend to
persons persisting in the disturbance.
declared Chairman Williams. Then
pointing his finger over to the left he
demanded:
Officer. sc over to that West Vir-
Einia banner and il that man does not
0esist from his disturbance take him |
out"
The chairman's hrmness had the de-
sired effect.
Menzies' Reply.
Delegate Menzies of Indiana. men, +
Der Of the credentials committee, was
then recognized in opposition to the j
report.
Mr.. Menzies was bitter at the ouset.
When he criticised Mr.. Bryan for his
Interference in the Illinois affair, there
were boots, Kisses and applause inter-
Mr.. Menzies was apparently some
what nettied by the interruptions and
disorder which were rather marked in
to the close attention that had ]
been given Mr.. Bryan. He shouted out
that he would be heard and the aud
fence would have TO remain all the
longer in this sweat box if il per
sisted in disorder.
Several times as AZ Menzies spoke
be was interrupted by calls and cries
from the balcony just opposite the
speakers stand, while another gallery
TO his left was frequently disorderIy.
Mr.. Menzies concluded amid mingled
applause and cries OF protest He had
{
Mr. Quinn Heard.
The chair then recognized Frank P
Quinn Of Illinois who had fifteen min
ltes Of the time in which to conclude
he partisan debate for the coutestees. /,
he was frequently Interrupted by the
galleries and there were loud calls from /
he delegates TO have the galleries
'leared- He declared himself a Demo
rat who believed in the right of the
majority to rule and one who did not
all another Democrat a thief unless :
he knew him to be one. He was. he
aid defeated himself in 1896. but did !
iot for that reason arrOgate TO himself {
ne right 10 mix up in other peoples {
Iuerrels all over the country.
he declared that Mr.. Bryan had read ]
o the convention as mis- minority re- {
ort the brief of one OF the attorneys {
( the contestants. {
Frequent Interruptions.
Mr.. Quinn was so frequently inter q
upted by the galleries that Chairman t
illians was forced to appeal to the
onvention for him.
Delegate Richardson of Alabama. ris-
e and addressing the chair declared Il
hat Il is evident that an organized al
ampt was being made to suppress the I
sets IN the case by preventing Quinn J
rom being heard and the chairman c
gain threatened to have the galleries
eared. O
How about gaveI ruler shouted q 5
DICE from the rear Of the han, allud-
g TO one Of Mr.. Brysn's sentences. a
1Ou want to know about gavel rule. .
u tell you about gavei rule replied I
uinn- Before he could continue a =
stuTbance started in the balcony Just i
lck OF the alternates' seats. and one s
sturber was seized and elected by TWO @
- policemen.
During the intermissiO1 created in y
d. Quinn speech by this episode ( q
I'm P. Hopkins walked up TO Inc
ont of the rcstrum and called up to
uinh
Talk facts. John
IN talk them" replied Mr. Quinn.
Resuming his speech he briefly mar
ted the election Of himself as chair =
an OF the convention and OF Hon II
rs and Calve as the delegates at 81
rye and asked for fair treatment for u
s side. 81
In addition to the one man first 81
ected half dozen men in one OF the Fl
iiccnies who were constantly inter
pting the speaker were also pUt out 81
the hail by the police. Senator
artin OF Virginia rushed up and or "a
red that the blackeuards be put 81
u. and the police responded 81
Bryan Again. 81
AIR. Bryan then arose 20 conclude e
again was given warm welcome