The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-12

How about gavel rule shouted \
voice from the rear OF the hall. aIlud-
ing 20 one OF Mr. organs SENTENCED
You want to know about gavei ruler
I'll tell you about gavel rule" replied
Quinn. Before he could continue a dis.
turoance started I'm the balcony inst
back of the alternates seats and one
disturoer was seized and elected by
two city policemen.
During the ~intermtssicn created in
Qulnn's speech by this episode. John
p. Hopkins walked up TO the front OF
the rostrum n called up to Quinn:
Talk facts. John"
"IH talk them" replied Mr. Quinn.
resurning his address He narrated
briefly the election OF himself as chair
man OF the convention and Of Hopkins
and Cable as delegates 1t large and
asked for fair treatment for his side.
SeveraI Men Put Out OF the Hail.
In addition TO the one man first eject
ed. a half dozen men in one OF the ba;-
comics yho were constantly interrupts
ing the speaker were also put out OF
the hall by the police. Senator Martin.
Of Virginia. rushed up and ordered thar
the blackguards be hauled out ane
the police responded quickly.
Mr. bryan lnen arose 10 NpDCiIIe
and was again a warm welcome OF the
cheers. Raising hts hand he made the
request that the convention should not
AXE his time. Immediately there vas
silence
When he declared he had been in the
committee room at : o'clock In 80
morning and knew more about the de-
tails OF the Ease than those h az
cused him OF ignorance. he was cheer
ed TO the echo.
Unity. But Not Under . Soiled Banner
Mr.. Bryan spoke in his most earnest
me He concluded with an express
sion OF willingness for unity. adding;
But God forbid that IL hould be un-
der a soiled banner"
A snappy outburst OF applause fol-
lowed, but was not prolonged. the whole
body. delegates and spectators. showing
plainly the WEAKNESS born of the -
tense heat and long session.
Chairman Head. Of the credentials
committee. who followed. accused Mr..
Bryan Of contributing little TO the har-
mony he was advocating. Mr.. Head
admitted there were things done in Ill.,
nois which should not nave been done,
but he said the committee had weighed
the facts, and its decision was fair and
unprejudiced.
Before he concluded conversation had
been renewed throughout the hall n
the convention was growing restless
There were loud cries OF question
and vote" and Mr.. Head retired.
The question: said the chairman.
lis on the substitution OF the minority
for the majority report"
The Rou Call on the Question.
The noes were in a heavy majority
and before the chairman could a.
nounce the result OF the vote, Mr.. Bry-
an who vas on the platform demanded
a roll call. He was promptly seconded
and the clerk proceeded with the call.
1t was the first test OF the strength in
the convention and was listened 20
with intense interest
The Hearst people cheered every
vote in favor Of the subcommittee and
supported by those parts OF the gai-
leries which had so freely interrupted
the anti-Hearst speakers.
A break in the Parker strength came
when Kentucky voted solidly for sub
stitute.
Illinois requested to be passed when
its name was called. Missourfs vote
for the substitute was cheered.
Minority Report Defeated.
The convention adopted the report OF
the committee and defeated the substi-
etitute.
The final vote was CAT to 2ss agains;
the minority report.
Then. required the adoption OF h
majority report. BY viva voce vote IL
was adopted amid such confusion OF
noise and conversation and rising that
the proceedings were unintelligible.
Of Committee OH Permanent
Organization.
1t is exactly 6 o'clock when de-
was made by the chairman. for
L. $1,000 - ~
nent organization. Representative Dins-
more. OF Arkansas, chairman OF .he
made the report.
The mention OF the name Of Champ
Clark as permanent chairman was re-
ceived with applause and the report
was unanimously adopted.
Chairman Williams then appointed
Senator Bailey and Representative
Cochran, OF New York, to escort Mr..
Clark to the chair. The temporary
chairman then presented Mr.. Clark as
chairman and as Mr.. Clark bowed u
acknowledgement. he was hearty wei
Chairman Clark's Speech.
Mr.. Clark at once went into his
speech. He was ~applauded and was
given careful attention.
Mr.. Clark said:
In his haste. King David said that
all men are liars"
Had he been in Chicago while
Senator Henry Cabo Lodge was read
ing the - Republican platform. he
no doubt, ave pronounced h
opinion more leisurely. for sure
y there never wa o mendacity
in the same space IN any doc
ument purporting to be a grave state
paper.
Shakespeare Gays:
: Thrice IS he armed, that hath his
quarrel just,
he but naked, though locked up
in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice Is
corrupted
Tn the impending conflict our quar-
rel il just, and We are in the right
all cavfL To state IL In a
way, our contention Is that
he government shall be restored TO
Democratic-Repubfican basis on
which the fathers Of the republic In
IL to rest, and shall be made
more a government OF the peo-