The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-09
Continued from page One.
wITHDRAWS NAME.

John Sharp Williams was recognized
and asked that his name be withdrawn
and urged the North Dakota delegation,
which had placed his name before the
convention. 10 vote for Parker
wisconsin" called the clerk and as
that state had exchanged places with Me-
braska this was Mr.. Bryan's chance. lie
asked unanimous consent for the suspen-
sion OF the time limit on secondinG
speeches IT was granted him and he
opened ais address In voice so weak and
hoarse as 20 be scarcely recognizable as
his own
His declaration that he had fought the
fight, he might have finished his course.
but that nobody could deny that he had
kept the faith, was greeted with cheers
and cries ''You did," and That's So"
As he preceded the great hall became
st!lled. 1t was as silent as church and
the thousands who filled II hung on his
every word.
= No such tribute had been paid any man
OF those who have spoken since the Dem
,ccratic CONVENTION WAS called to ORDER
last Wednesday morning
i1nA BRYANs PLEA.
N, He said in part:
Eight years ago a Democratic conven-
tion placed In my hands the standard OF
hhe party and gave me the commission
tas its candidate Four years later that
commissicn was renewed. l come tonight
10 this Democratic convention 10 return
Hhe commission and to say that you may
dispute whether l fought a good fight
4ou may dispute whether ! finished my
course, but you cannot deny that l have
kspt the faith. tCheers.)
A Ill 4
bring success to the party. AS a private
eitisen today am more interested in
pemocratic success than ever was when
was a candidate (Cheers). The rea-
tons that make the election Of a Demo
frat desirable we're stronger In 100 than
IN 1ese: and the reasons that make the
election OF the Democratic candidate de-
isirable are stronger In 1904 than they
were IN 1900
Declaring that Roosevelt II he believed
IN war as arhiter OF disputes. is a dan
Igerous man TO elect. he continued: Il
believe ne ought 90 defeated. / believe he
can be dfeatd. ] trid 90 defeat the r.
publican party as your candidate. ! fail
I'D, you say.
WHY HE FAILED.
Yes, / did. but received million
moro votes than any Democrat had ever
Eeceived before. Yet. failed"
Here. Mr.. Bryan paused and lifting MS
mead, swept the hall with his gaze
why did fail2' he asked. and reply
ing TO his own question. he said: "Be-
cause there were some who had AFFILIATED
with the Democratic party who thought
rny election dangerous 10 the country.
They helped 10 elect my oppenL That IS
why, but have no criticism for them"
He asked the Democrats 10 consider
that n they failed Of success in 1896 and
1eo0 that access was stiil more doubtful
under the leadership OF those who had
not been loyal 20 the party In both OF
those campaigns lie declared that the
Is hours he had spent Ia the committee
on resolutions had been the best spent
OF any In his life. because by mutual con-
cessdons the wings of Democracy had
united egain and stood once more IN
united front.
Mr.. Bryan declared that n Hearst was
the present man Nebraska would support
him. Then he spoke of Wall and de-
plared that Nebraska would willingly
support him. Then he spoke OF Pattison
and said Nebraska cond support him. lie
sasd finally that he desired 10 second the
nomination OF Senator Cockren OF Mis-
Bosri.
Bryan received q hearty ovation as he
CLOSED. declarfng-iB his last words. Give
~ pilot we can trust"
Ex-senator Cannon then appeared on