The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-12

braska leader said the other day that
re was willing to welcome those who
favo left the party in two campaigns.
am glad that those who left us have
come back" (Shouts of approval and
cheers)
AS the hour grew later, the noise
came from the galleries at intervals
for Hearst and for Mcclellan.
Clarence s. Darrow of Chicago, elo-
ouently seconded Hearst's nomination.
When he shouted 'It seems to be
decreed that the mem who once scuttled
Tho Democratic ship shall be once more
placed in power" Kisses and cheers
struggled for the mastery.
Senator Bailey, acting chairman eZ-
pi essed the hope that guests would no.
insult speaker, "and it insists that
they must not do so," he added.
The speaker was loudly applauded
When he referred to Wall street, as
that mud lane" another howl of ap-
proval went up He referred to w. r..
Hearst as the friend of the common
people and the American laborer, and
expressed the hope that the Democratic
party would again return to the COM
mon people which it had long time
served
Indiana seconded Parker's nomina-
tion in the person of j. w. Kerns whose
name has been favorably mentioned
for the vice presidency.
He said he wanted it under stood that
Indiana Democrats had never scuttled
their ship and that its great vote would
be rolled up for the leader who was to
run on the platform framed by Bryan
The spectators gave every indication
of becoming tired of the or2tory. The
chair, through a secretary with voice
like megaphone repeatedly threaten
ed to clear the galleries II the disturb
ances did not cease.
When Iowa was called the conven-
ton was thrown into the widest state
of confusion. George r. Hinehart had
announced that he seconded the nomi'
nation of Hearst, when delegate, San
S. Wright of Upton, Iowa, large oi
stature, jumped to chair and shouted
"In the name of the unbought and un
purchaseable Democrats Of Iowa, l.
but he did not finish. His colleagues
drowned him out He tried to complete
the sentence. Shouts, Kisses and cheers
mingled in medley of noise. FINAL!
Wright hurried to the Arkansas dele
cation nearby and mounted chair
but the noise did not abate
Platform, platform" some shouted
Others hissed Finally Wright reach
ed the platform.
had exhausted itself then shouted
Gentlemen of the convention: 81 an
proud of the fact that the party t,
which I belong, ordinarily believes II
free speech. More confusion.)
"In behalf of that section of low
which sends Democrats to congres
F and in behalf of those Democrats VII,
did not learn their politics in Coin
financial school," / second the nom
ination of Judge Alton B. Parker"
When Wright got back to his dele
4
CATION with every delegate in the hal
blocked. The Iowa delegation refuse
him admission. One made pass a
him with a slouch hat.
, Tennessee delegates int ,rfered an
three of them placed Wright on thei
, shoulders.
| antp In boi dol ha
hurled defiance at Iowa by shouting
> ''he can stay here as ,ong as he wants
Q damn you.'
The chair. in the midst Of the tu
! multi, recognized George r. Rinehar
of Iowa, who had tried to make
: speech but could not. The tumult con
4 tinued.
\ White with rage he shouted: Gen
tlemen Of the convention, the gentle
o man who just left the platform too
occasion to reflect upon the integrit
of the Iowa delegation to this cor
[ vention. We are here upon instruction
and to do all we can for tho nomina
d ton of William Randolph Hearst.
e am not raising the question of the ger
!, tleman's right to his seat but do hui
e back in his teeth the charge that tn
d Iowa delegation was bought
;. The length of the speeches tired tn
Q delegates and spectators.
: Delegate Rosen OF Minnesota move
that seconding speeches be limited I
& one minute.
: Governor Dockery Of Missou
d amended to make it five minutes.
: Senator Grady Of Tammany protes
ed that it was not fair after the state
T OF Alabama and Arkansas had cede
F" their positions to New York to lin
@ any speeches they might wish to. max
Il suggest as a matter Of commo
J. decency" he said, that any man wh
d has anything to say shall have at leai
). FIVE minutes.
v A comnromise was maIe on fol-