Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-22
Debate ON Sullivan Resolution.

the resolution should be presented from the
floor and allowed forty-ive minutes for dis
cussion.
Debate on Sullivan Resolution.
The first speaker was Judge owen
Thompson of Jacksonville, who read the
Sullivan resolution as follows:
Resolved that this convention ask that
Roger ID. Sullivan resign his seat in the
National committee from this state.
The reading concluded, pandemoniuin
broke lose. There were loud cries of mol
Nor 'Hurrah for Sullivan" The uproar
continued for several minutes 1t was
finally stilled by the chairman. aided by
John s. Cooper Of Chicago, who asked that
Judge Thompson be given an opportunity
to speak.
Judge Thompson declared at the outset
that judging by the applause for Sullivan
and cst-calls for others, that certain men
in the convention had taken part in the
outrages of the last democratic state con-
vention." He brought up the occurrences of
two years ago. bitterly arraigning those
who took part in it
He declared that Mr.. Bryan had asked
the resignation of Mr.. Sullivan and said:
''In the face of this, are you going to in
dorse BryanT'
Certainly. yes. yes" came from all
parts of the hall.
Judge Thompson continued to dwell on
what he called the outrages of the last
convention, and the confusion became so
great that Roger Sullivan finally appealed
to the delegates to give Judge Thompson
a hearing, but the utmost confusion pre-
vailed throughout the speech
Sullivan Charges Malice.
Yhen Judge Thompson had concluded
oger Sullivan took the platform in his
own defense. He was greeted with the
most tumultous applause. He said in
opening: You have witnessed the specta-
Gle on this platform of an individual COM
ing here to crafty his personal grudgo
and drag 1t into this convention. He
came here to crafty his spleen. hatred
and malice"
You're a liar" came from the Dupage
delegation.
Instantly a Sullivan delegation sprang
for the speaker. and II took half dozen
policemen to stop the fight. Order was
finally restored. Sullivan concluded his
address by declaring that he wished to
make no trouble and II he was not wanted
as national committeeman the matter
could be adjusted two years from now.
After a number of speeches ex-Congress-
speaking against the anti-Sullivan resolu-
tion. Congressman Kern closed his re-
marks by moving that the anti-Sullivan
resolution be laid on the table.
Instantly there was great confusion, a
dozen men clamoring for recognition amid
wild cries for a roll cali. Amid the con-
fusion Samuel Alschuler, last democratic
candidate for governor, climbed up on the
platform and declared that he came to
speak for his friends who had trusted
him. He believed the whole matter should
not have been brought into the convention.
The vote he declared would censure no
man, place a halo around the head of no
man. 1t would simply declare that the
matter had no place in the convention.
The roll call proceeded amidst great
confusion When Cook county was called
a delegate demanded that It be called by
wards and districts and instantly the con
fusion was redoabied CeoK Voted GOO ayes,
which meant 70 lay the motion on the table,
and IS nays
The roll OF wards was not called. Re-
peated challenges. increasing demands for
recognition by delegates and the cheers of
the factions rs the vote was announced
made the hall a bedlam. The final result
showed, for placing the motion on the
table, 1,oSS against the motion to table.
so Not voting. 81.
The convention then adjourned.