The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-08

the case by preventing MT Quinn from being heard and the chairman again threatened to have the galleries cleared.
 How about gavel rule2' shouted voice from the rear of the hall, alluding to one of MT. Bryan's sentences.
 You want to know about gavel rule. I'll tell you about gavel rule" replied Quinn. Before he could continue, a dis turbance started In the balcony just back of the alternates' seats, and one disturb CT was seized and elected by two police men.
 During the intermission created in Quiin's speech by this episode, John P. Hopkins walked up to the front of the rostrum and called to Quinn, talk facts. John"
 '.I'll talk them," replied MT. Quinn Re suming his address, he briefly narrated the election of himself as chairman of the convention and of Hopkins and Cable as delegates at large and asked for fair treatment for his side.
 N Half Dozen Men Elected.
 In addition to the one man first elected, a half dozen men in one of the balconies who were constantly interrupting the speaker were also put out of the hall by the police. Senator Martin of Virginia AoolCQ dP anu OIutIeQ that lllc Oldch guards be called out" and the police re- sponded quickly.
 When MT. Quinn had concluded MT. Bryan advanced to the front of the plat form and was greeted with vigorous cheers.
 MT. Bryan said:
 MT. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen: l have but ten minutes. Don't take my time. The first speaker said that had not heard the evidence. I stayed in the subcommittee of the national com mfttee and heard evidence until o'clock in the morning. (Applause) And I have heard more evidence than the gentleman who talked to you, and who impeached my knowledge of this case. (Applause)
 More than that, l have examined affi- davits; I have examined protests, and I know ten times as much about the facts of this case as the gentleman who dared to impeach my right to speak upon this platform. Applause, followed by cheers.)
 The gentleman tries to obtain credit from the report of the national committee. This committee listens two hours and does not give chance for a single bit of evidence, but only argument, and then tells you that there was no fraud and that you ought to seat these contestees. The gentleman says that he was unani- mously reelected five hours after he be- gan his gavel rule. Yes my friends, everything done in that convention was unanimous. Loud cheers and laughter)
 Read the Sworn Testimony.
 ''If you don't believe it, read the sworn testimony of the highway1nan who raped the convention. The gentleman says he Is not a man who did this or who waits until after the convention to decide, but he is the man who, with gavel rule, tries to force upon loyal democrats of this state two men who supported Pal mer and Buckner in 1896 (Prolonged cheering and applause)
 T am willing that the men who left us shall come back and be democrats. am willing that they shall come back and share with the party in the shaping of its destiny, but God forbid that the loyal democrats shaN by force and in- timidation be made to march between the soiled banner of these men. Cheering and continued applause.)"
 Chairman Head of the credentials com mittee. who followed. accused MT Bryan of contributing little to the harmony he was advocating. MT. Head admitted there were things done in Illinois which should not have been done, but he said the com m1ttee had weighed the facts and it's decision was fair and unprejudiced Be- Tore he concluded conversation had been renewed throughout the hall and the con- vention was growing restless. There were loud cries of question and 'vote'' as MT. Head retired.
 ''The question:" said the chairman, lis on the substitution of the minority for the majority report''
 The noes were in heavy majority and before the chairman could announce the result of the vote. Mir. Bryan was on the platform demanding a roll call. The demand was promptly seconded and the clerk proceeded with the call. It was the first test of the control of the conven- tion, and was listened to with intense in- terest.
 Hearst People Cheer.
 The Hearst people cheered every vote in favor of the substitute and were sup ported by those parts of the gallery which had so frequently interrupted the anti-Hearst speakers. A break in the Parker strength when Kentucky voted solidly for the substitute.
 By the time Minnesota was reached the vote stood 115 for the substitute and PAT against.
 The vote was followed with interest by the delegates. MT. Bryan, who remained on the platform while the roll was call ed, gave the responses his undivided at tention, but his face betrayed no sign of feeling.
 Illinois requested to be passed when its name was called. Missouri's vote for the substitute was wildly cheered, but this was whisper to the roar that went up when New York voted solidly against the substitute. This vote adopted the re- port of the committee and defeated the substitute.
 Pennsylvania voted as New York had voted.
 The result showed 647 against the adop- tion of the minority report, and for it 292. The question then recurred on the adop- tion of the majority report. By a vive voce vote. there being no votes against it, it was adopted amid such confusion that the proceedings were hardly intelli- gible.
 Permanent Organization Perfected.
 It was exactly o'clock when hearing was demanded by the chairman for the report of the committee on permanent organization. Representative Dinsnore of Arkansas, chairman of the committee, was requested to come to the platform. Another delay was caused by the pre- vailing disorder and MT. Dinsmore finally proceeded. amid confusion, as many of