The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-08
HEARST men LOSE
INSTRUCTION FIGHT
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about fifteen minutes and his words were
sprinkled with sufficient harmony fra
GRANGE to scent the entire body with ad-
miration for the Hutchinson statesman.
AS the temporary chairman continued
n his speech he would twinkle his eyes
and stiffen his right index finger and
shake his head monarchically and with
Democratic precision. At speech making
Mr.. Duvau looks like Wall street boss
debating to his colleagues but his senti-
ments gushed direct from the heart ana
were expressed in a most pleasing and
pacifying style AS concluding remarks
Mr.. Duvall said:
Gentlemen, we have within the Demo-
cratic party an abundance of available
timber for the presidency. We need not
feel ashamed of the men who have been
mentioned for the highest place within the
gift of the American people and neither
should the Democratic party feel dis
gruntled over the prospects for they are
more promising than they have ever been
before Among the good Democrats who
have already been spoken of for presi-
dent there are opportunities for our party
There is German of Maryland, Walsh OF
Wisconsin Hearst of California and Par
ker of New York.
At the mention of Hearst's name the
convention almost went into spasms.
Such an uproar and tumult has never be-
fore been witnessed by the Democracy
of Kansas. The applause was continued
and each effort that Mr.. Duvan made to
begin his speech deafening cheers rang
out until several minutes were consumed
in this way Parker's name also summon
ed forth a meager applause but it was OBJ
vfous that the Hearst element was by far
and away stronger and comprised ma
jority of the convention.
At intervals the band was called on
for Dixie and in one particular instance
ire tired musicians were requested to play
that same old southern melody over and
over again until they had executed it
seven times. Hats were thrown up and
men yelled themselves hoarse
The chairman then announced his COM
nittees after which the convention adj
1ourned to meet again at o'clock p.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
II was fully 2:30 before the afternoon
session of the convention was called to
order The committee on rules and order
Of business made its report. Then the
committee permanent organization
recommended that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent, which was
ratified by vote of the whole convention
There were few dissenting NOS but
too scattering and weak to cause much
disturbance
This action on the part of the committee
on permanent organization was consider
ed as the first victory for the antiHearst
aggregation and the Hearst boosters
deemed it rather a blow to their plans
Not much excitement was created. how
ever. but the Hearst faction plunged into
the struggle with increased vigcr and
vim and commenced TO scheme in the
proper direction to insure them an ulti-
mate triumph.
The next order of business was TO re-
ceive the report of the committee on res
olutions. Here began one of the hottest
contests of the convention The instant
1t was announced that the committee
was not ready to deliver its report pande-
monium reigned The Hearst crowd saw
chance to get in a winner by having a
spell binder make a speech. so they join
ed in one loud and continued uproar for
Mr. Windle of Illinois, the orator who
held the Hearst caucus in deepest silence
Wednesday. and who told all about the
New York Journalist in ford rhetoric
and SURPRISING eloquence. ''Windle. Win
die" came from all parts of the house
but the chairman demanded order and |
stated that speeches were out of order at |
that time
motion was made to have some of the |
distinguished Democrats present address |
the convention until the committee on |
resolutions was ready to report At this |
3uncture more than a half dozen men !
jumped up and objected. Several more |
motions were made and amendments were |
added but all to no avail. as the chairman |
set his foot squarely down upon any such |
procedure. The chair maintained that the /
convention could not. according TO par |
rules. deviate from the regular |
order of business without having the I
voice of two-thirds of the delegates in I
favor of such a ruling Arguments pro /
and con were sprung and the convention |
was in one big and uncomfortable mass |
of chaos and disruption Mr. Duvau /
pounded the table long and hard with bis /
monitions. He stood by his first opinion /
on the matter and regardless of the Kisses /
and pleadings of those who thought that |
the convention ought to suspend the rules |
end listen to speeches he said: Gentle |
men. YOU are out of order and | can not |
permit YOU to disobey the rulings of a |
majority of this body
It is the supposition that the chairman |
knew full well what the results would be
Should he have consented to speech max
ne. Behind him on the stage sat Mr. !
Windle ready TO step to the front the mo-
ment that he was cheered on DuvalI was |
Shrewd enough to see the consequences /
of the move he manipulated the thing
ma way that the Hearst crowd could not |
gain recognition for their spellbinder.
The band was asked to play selection
which request was complied with Aud
Lang Syne" was the result of the request
and as the sweet strains Of that old /
Scottish song were played one could al
most hear the words which were quite
applicable at this time should auld &C
ouaif.tance be forgot and never brought
to r1ind?' 1t brought forth cheers after
rheers and this was followed by Dixie
which was undoubtedly the favorite Of
the convention.
RElGNED.
Again Mr.. Duvall demanded order but
only received Kisses. objections and Wells
In response He then addressed the CON
vention in a few words and said Gen
tlemen. al Democratic conventions are
of gentlemen and | do not want
10 see you act in this manner which is
very uabecoming of a body of intelligent
men such as you are" This remark sim