The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-22
ILLINOIS
DEMOCRATS
CONVENTION DlsREcARDs THE
DESIRES OF THE NEBRAsKAN
indorse 9illivsn After One Of the
Most Exciting Meetines-Mueh
Feeling Displayed.

'A'eoNt'i ~ - AoNloNHhi VI Nul'a-
20.
For Superintendent OF Public In
struction Miss Caroline Groute Of
Pike county.
For Trustees OF the University Of
lllinois-Daniel H. Cameron of Chi.
cago. John s. Cuneo OF Chicago. Miss
Clara BOurland Of Peoria.
Miss Groute is the second woman In
Illinois to be nominated for state
Office. but the first to be nominated
by a great party.
By a vote OF OBS to $40 the Demo.
cratic convention today placed upon
the table the request of William J.
Bryan for the resignation OF Rober
C. Sullivan from the national commit.
tee. Despite the fact that MIR. Bryan
had declared that he did not wish to
be endorsed unless Sullivan was re-.
pudiated the convention declared him
to be the one and only man capable
of leading the Democratic party to vic.
tory In 1905. The endorsement OF Mr..
Bryan and the tabling OF the motion
calling for the resignation Of Nj
Sullivan came at the close of a most
exciting session Of the convention In
which there were several fights and
throughout when confusion rcigned
supreme.
The committee on resolutions de
clinod to report plank calling for
the resignation OF Sullivan and the
debate followed upon a motion made
by Judge owen Thompson OF Jackson.
Vile. calling for Sulllyans resignation.
It had been agreed that each sid,
should have fortyhye minutes In
which to represent its side of the
case and Judge Thompson was the
first advocate OF the cause OF Mr..
Bryan. lie allowed his feelings TO
carry him somewhat TO an oxtrcm,
and aroused the hostility of Sulliyan's
friends by the unsparing manner In
which he dwelt upon the last Demo.
cratic conference at Springfield. lie
strobe up and down the platform. his
face white with wrath and his form
shaking with the intensity OF his feel.
Ing. His caustic criticism finally lost
him the ear Of the convention. and he
might never have been able 20 con.
clude his speech II Sullivan had not
personally requested quiet.
Sullivan, who followed Thompson.
and who vas the first speaker In his
own behalf, declared that the ear of
Mr. Bryan had been poisoned
against him and that the demand for
the resignation sprang from personal
enemies.
Great feeling was displayed on bo,h
sides during the debate and at times
personalities Of a disagreeable charac.
ter were INDUCED in by various
speakers.
The end came on motion made by
eX'Congressman Kern OF BelleyilIe.
hat the request for the resignation
Of Sullivan be laid on the :ablc.
Feeling during the roll call on this
proposition ran very high.
The votes Of several counties were
challenged and the delegate from
Warren county declared that the vote
from the county had been deliberately
garbled. When all these difficulties
had been Strengthened out the vote
was declared TO be as given above.
The report OF the committee on res.
olutions was read by ex-Congressman
Kern. \ large part Of the platform
was directed TO state Issues.
The revision OF the present tariff
laws was demanded The use of large
campaign funds for the corruption
Of electors was denounced and the
passage Of a law preventing contribu-
tions TO campaign funds by insurance
was urged.
The recent congress was denounced
for its surrender 10 the meat trust. |
railway and Standard oil company.
The early establishing by the Unit. |
ed States OF the postal savings banl' |
was urged. The eighthour law and |
law asked from con-
sress by the laboring men were Dc.
'laret TO be desired and their enact
nent is urged,
Election Of senators by the direct
vote of the people was urgal.
A plank in the platform which r..
'eiyed much applause was thu. de-.
daring in favor OF governmental
of telegraph AMI tel, ,lnonS
ines.
The Bryan resolution came last and
was worded as follows:
For president Of the United S ata9