Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08

asked to be given ten minutes to close after
the other side had been heard. The cheer-
ing that followed his conclusion lasted sew
eral minutes and the audience showed
disposition to become unruly.
Il shall ask the police to attend TO per
sons persisting in the disturbance, de-
clared Chairman Williams. Then pointing
his finger over to the left. he demanded:
Officer go over to that West Virginia ban
ner and if that man there does not deSst
from his disturbance, take him out. The
chairman's firmness had the desired erect.
Menzies Replies.
Delegate Menzies of Indiana, member
of the credentials committee, was then rec
ognized in opposition to the minority re-
port Mr. Menzies was bitter at the outset.
When he criticised Mr.. Bryan for his inter-
ference in Illinois affairs there were boots.
Kisses and applause intermingled.
Mr. MenZies was apparently somewhat
nettled by the Interruptions and disorder.
which were rather marked In contrast to
the close attention that had been given
Mr.. Bryan.
He shouted out that he would be heard.
and the audience would have to remain all
the longer in this sweat box II 1t per-
sisted in disorder.
Several times as Mr.. Menzies spoke he
was interrupted by calls and cries from the
balcony Just opposite the speakers stand,
while another gallery group to his left was
frequently disorderly. Mr.. Menzies con-
cluded amid mingled applause and cries Of
protest. He had spoken just a quarter of
an hour.
Quinn Heard.
The chair then recognized Frank P. Quinn
of Illinois, who had fifteen minutes Of time
in which to conclude the partisan debate
for the contestees. He was frequently in
terrupted by the galleries. and there were
loud calls from the delegates to have the
galleries cleared He declared himself a
democrat who believed in the right of the
majority to rule. and one who did not call
another democrat a thief unless he knew
him to be one. He was. he said. defeated
himself in 1896. but he did not for that rea-
son arrogate to himself the right to mix
up in other peoples Quarrels all over the
country. He declared that Mr. Bryan had
read to the convention as his minority re-
port the brief of one of the attorneys for
contestants Mr.. Quinn was so frequently
interrupted that Chairman Williams was
forced to appeal to the convention for
quiet.
Delegate Richa rdson of Alabama, rising
and addressing the chair declared that it
was evident that an organized attempt
was being made to suppress the facts in
the case by preventing Quinn from being
heard and the chairman again threatened
to have the galleries cleared.
How about gavel ruler shouted a voice
from the rear Of the hall, abiding to one
of Mr.. 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 disturber
was seized and elected by two city police
men.
During the intermission created in
Quinn's speech by this episode John P.
Hopkins walked up to the. front Of the
rostrum and called up to Quinn: Talk
facts, John"
.'Ill talk them replied Mr.. Quinn. re-
Stunning his address. He narrated briefly
the election of himself as chairman of the
convention and Of Hopkins and Cable az