The San Francisco call., 1904-07-08

carried II out have the audacity, the I'M
pudence and the insoence 10 say that because
Trey certify that what they did was regular
you cannot go behind their certificates. II
that is good law in a Democratic convention
il II is good doctine in a court then the only
thing that train robbers have TO do in the
future is TO make a report of their transac-
tions over their own signatures. l reply that
after they have committed their crime all that
over their own signatures that it was vol
urtary collection taken up for religious pur-
poses and deny you the right to go behind
the returns
ARRAIGNS QUINN'S METHODS.
Bryan severely arraigned the meth
DDS of State Chairman Quinn and Con-
vention Chairman Quinn in suppress
ing opponents in the State convention
and appealed for fair treatment of the
Illinois Democrats. He continued:
That convention was so openly. so notori-
ousIy gang ruled and gang run convention
that two OF the men who had been out and
had made canvass in the State for Governor
refused TO be candidates before that conven-
ton And / honor Judge Prentiss of Chicago
and Mayor Crolius Of Joliet. l honor these
men who refused to go out as candidates OF
that convention and IL Hopkins and Cable had
any respect for the rights of a majority to
rule they swould be ashamed to be here. the
representatives Of a minority. But, my friends,
If they have not learned to be ashamed TO
misrepresent great State you ought to teach
them that they cannot do it with the approval
Of the Democratic party of the United States.
NOW their SIN rests upon these men You do
not bear II. But when you. If you do. decide
to seat these men these delegates from the
districts against the evidence presented in
regard TO the contestants from the districts
and these two national delegates in spite OF
81 menbers-if you do that you take from
the shoulders of Hopkins and Cable and Quinn
the odium that they bear and put it upon the
Democratic party of the nation and indorse
that attempt
You have not this condition in other States
to-day. but let this convention indorse this
conduct and the next national convention will
see more than one State here as the result Of
gavel rule And II is because this question
transcends the interests of any State or any
candidate any faction that l here to
present the minority report and to ask you to
do to the Democrats of Illinois the justice
that this gang denied them. deliberately and
insolently.
AS Mr. Bryan concluded he was
greeted by an outburst of cheers.
AUDIENCE BECOMES UNRULY.
Mr. Bryan occupied twenty minutes
and asked to 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 a disposition
to become unruly.
Il 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, go over to that
West Virginia banner and If that man
does not desist from his disturbance
take him OUT
The chairman's firmness had the de-
sired effect
Delegate Menzies of Indiana, MEM
ber of the credentials committee, was
then recognized in opposition to the
minority report.
Menzies was bitter at the outset
When he criticized Bryan for his inter-
ference in the Illinois affair there were
boots, Kisses and applause intermin-
gled. Menzies was apparently some
what nettled by the interruptions and
disorder, which were rather marked, in
contrast to the close attention that had
been given Bryan. He shouted out
that he would be heard and the audi
ence would have to remain all the long
er in this sweat box" If it persisted in
disorder. Several times as Menzies
spoke he was interrupted by calls and
cries from the balcony just opposite the
speakers stand, while another gallery
to his left was frequently disorderly.
Menzies concluded amid mingled ap-
plause and cries of protest" He had
spoken just quarter of an hour. In
part he said
The gentleman from Nebraska dealt in strong
language and positive assertions, / think un-
supported by facts or evidence. 1 would like
to know. however great as he is what has
constituted him a court of appeals to pass on a
contest in the State OF Illinois, and wherein his
wisdom is superior TO that of the committee ON
credentials OF this convention. Great as he is.
he Is not so omnscient that he can know a
case without ever having heard IT,
The main question at the very pith of the
controversy is whether the constituted authori-
ties Of the party acting under the forms of po-
litical procedure and bound by the party shall
be recognized here. whether case based on
ex parte evidence, upon bare assertion without
facts to support It, will be recognized as q