The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-22
DEMOCRATS DEQ INE TO ASK
 THE RESIGNATION OF SULLIVAN

on resolutions was then read by ex- Congressman Kern. A large part or the platform was devoted to state ts- sues.
 The revision of the present tariff laws was demanded. The use of large campaign funds for the corruption of passage of a law preventing contribu- tions to campaign funds by insurance companies was urged.
 The recent congress was denounced for its surrender to the meat trust, railroads and the Standard oil Com pany.
 The early establishment by the Unit ed States of the postal savings bank was urged. The eight hour law and nnti-injunction law asked from con- gress by the laboring men were declar-
 ed to be desirable and their enactment
 Is urged
 Election of senators by the direct
 vote of the people was urged.
 A plank in the platform which received much applause was that declaring in favor of the Governmental ownership of telegraph and telephone lines
 Bryan ix Endorsed.
 The Bryan resolution came last ana was worded as follows:
 For President of the United States III lSU6, the uefUQCTdNS OL 1AAtuOA1I AAkSs and last have but one choice. and that man is William Jennings Bryan. Tn this period of official hypocracy. political corruption and cowardly sur render of principles to expedfency. whenever republication holds sway. William Jennings Bryan towers above all Americans as fittest to lead the fight. to rescue our government from the hands of special interests and re- store 1t to all the people. The demo- cracy of Illinois eagerly looks forward to 1903 for the opportunity to join with her sister states fin nominating and triumphantly electing him Presi- 1 dent of the United States. The time calls for a president of Mir Bryan's honesty. sincerity and political philosophy"
 The reading of the Bryan resoiu- tion called forth terrific applause. At the end of his reading Mir. Kern an nounced that resolution had been 1 submitted to the committee calling upon National Committeeman Sullivan to resign. The comittee had declined to embody 1t in the report, but 1t had been agreed that the resolution should be presented fro mthe floor and each side allowed forty-five minutes for discussion.
 The first speaker was Judge Owen Thompson of Jacksonville, who read tne GuAilFGu EesQluEAOu aS LOliOWS. Resolved. that this convention does hereby request that Roger c. Sullivan resign his position as member of the national committee from this State" "Hurrah for sulfivan.n
 The instant the reading was conclu- ded, pandemonium broke loose Into the convention. There were loud cries of .'No," No" '9Iurrah for Sullivan" The uproar continued for several min- utes It was finally stilled by the chairman, aided by John S Cooper of Chicago, who asked that Judge Thomp- son be given an opportunity to speak. saying that the cheering could be done tenrerrow.
 Judge Thompson deciared at the out set that judging by the applause for Sullivan and cat calls for others, that certain men Nh the convention had taken part in the outrages of the last Democratic State Convention" bitterly larraigning those who took part in , them.
 He declared that Mir. Bryan had asked the resignation of Mir. Sullivan and said "In the face of this are you going to endorse Bryan%
 certainly" "Yes." Yes" came from all parts of the hall.
 Judge Thompson continued to dwell upon what he called the outrage of the last convention, and the confusion be- came so great that Roger Sullivan finally appealed to the delegates to give Judge Thompson hearing. The utmost confusion, however, prevailed throughout his speech.
 When he had concluded, Roger Sulli- van took the platform in his own de- fense. He was greeted with the most tumultuous applause. He said, In opening:
 You have witnessed the spectacle on this platform of an individual who came here to gratify his personal grudge and drag 1t into this conven- tion. He came here to gratify his spleen, hatred and malice"
 The Lie is Passed.
 You're a liar" came from the Du Page delegation. Instantly Sullivan delegate sprang for the speaker. and It took half a dozen policemen to stop the fight Order was finally, restored and MT. Sullivan concluded his address by declaring that he wished to make no trouble and if he was not wanted as National Committeeman. the matter could be adjusted two years from now.
 Judge Jesse J. Black. of Tazewell. spoke in the interest of harmony, de- ciaring if Judge Thompson or Mir. Sul- iivan stood in the way of Democratic success they should resign any posi- ton they might hold. He then sup rorted the anti-Sullivan resolution. He declared the convention stultined It. self by endorsing Bryan and then ask ing him to rely in Illinois on a man identified with corporation interests He asserted it to be for the best in- terests of the Democratic Party that Sullivan should resign.
 Frank L. Childs of Chicago spoke in favor of Sullivan, eulogizing him in the highest manner. Congressman Rail nev declared that the resolution call ing upon Sullivan to resign was couch cd in the most modest manner. tand simply called on him to take his place in the ranks until such time as the Democracy sees fit to again place him in a position of authority"
 Ex- Congressman T. ]. Kern closed the debate by speaking against the anti-Sullivan resolution. MT. Kern closed his remarks by moving that the anti-sullivan resolution be laid on the table.
 The roll call proceeded amidst the greatest confusion. The final result showed in favor of placing the motion on thu table, 1,03s; against the motion to table, 57o; ot voting. 51.
 The convention then adjourned.