Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-22

Chicago, Mrs. Clara Bom "a.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. A.-By II.
to $40, the democratic conventk I>'/
placed upon the table the request o. "
Bryan for the resignation Of Roger c.
Iivan from the national committee. Desl
the fact that Mr.. Bryan had decided that he
did not wish to be endorsed unless Sullivan
was repudiated, the convention declared
him to be the one and only man capable of
leading the democratic party to victory in
1905.
The endorsement Of Bryan and the tabling
Of the motion calling for the resignation of
Mr.. Sullivan came at the close of a most
exciting session of the convention in which
there were several fights and throughout
which. confusion reigned supreme.
The committee on resolutions. declined to
report plank calling for the resignation
Of Sullivan, and the debate followed upon
motion made In the convention by Judge
Owen Thompson OF Jacksonville, calling for
suliivans resignation. 1t had been agreed
that each side should have forty-fve
minutes in which TO present its side of the
case and Judge Thompson was the first
advocate of the cause of Mr.. Bryan. He
allowed his feelings to carry him somewhat
TO an extreme and aroused the hostility of
6ullivan's friends by the unsparing manner
IN which he dwelt upon the last democratic
convention at Springfield. He strode up
ana down the platform, his face white with
wrath and his form shaking with the in
tensity OF his feeling. His caustic criticisms
finally lost him the ear OF the convention
and he might never have been able to con-
ciude his speech IL Sullivan had not person.
ally requested quiet.
Sullivan, who followed Thompson, and
who was the first speaker in his own behalf,
declared that the ear Of Mr.. Bryan had
been poisoned against him and that the
demand for his resignation sprang from
his nersensl enemies, z l&t
Great feeiing was displayed on both sides
during the debate and at times personalities
OF a disagreeable character were indulged In
by various speakers.
The end came on a motion made by ex-
CONGRESSMAN Kern of Belleville, that the
request for the resignation OF Sullivan be
laid on the table.
Feeling during the roll call on this
proposition ran very high. The votes of
several counties were challenged and one
delegate, from Warren county, declared
that the vote from the county had been
deliberately garbled. When all these DIM
culties had been Strengthened out the vote
was declared to be as given above.
Proceedings in Detail.
The convention was called to order at
1890 o'clock by Chairman Bosechenstein Of
the state central committee. After the
address Of welcome and the response Chair
man Bosenchenstein announced the COM
mittee had selected for chairman of the
convention Judge Carroll G. Boggs OF Fair
held and for secretary, Edward Cahili of
Springfield, Judge Boggs, upon assuming
the savei, promised that all delegates
shouid have an equal opportunity to be
heard and that roll calls would be granted
when asked for. At $40 the convention
took q recess until O'Clock.
T4clet is Nominated.
At the afternoon session the temporary
Organization wes made permanent. Chair
man Boggs then called for nomination for
state treasurer. Nicholas l.. Piotrowski of
Chicago was nominated on the first ballot
receiving 90s votes to 79l for John A. White
OF Peoria.
Miss Caroline Grote OF Pike county was
nominated by reclamation for superin-
tendent of public instruction. For trustees
OF the state university. Daniel r. Cameron
/ OF Chicago John 8. Cuno of Chicago, and
| Clara 7. Bouriand OF Peoria were NOM
mated by acclamation.
The report Of the committee on resolu-
tions was then read by ex-Congressman
I Kern OF Belleville. A large part of the
| platform deals with state issues
I The passage OF a state banking law
which Will prevent robbing of poor de-
/ positors was pledged. The revision of the
present tariff laws was demanded. The use
! OF large campaign funds for the "eorrup-
| ton OF the electors" was denounced and
the passage of law preventing contribu-
lions to campaign funds by insurance COM
panies was urged. The recent congress
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Meat trust. railroads and the Standard OIL
company. The early establishment by the
United States OF a postal savings bank was
urged.
The eight-hour law and anti-Injunction
law. asked from congress by the laborinR
men, were declared to be desirable and the
snaetmant Is urged,
FuIsome Praise for Bryan.
Election OF senators by the direct vote
OF the people was urged. The Bryan reso-
luton came last and was worded as fol-
lows
Fer president Of the United states In
have but one choice and that man Is
William Jennings Bryan. In this period
and cowardly surrender OF principle to sx.
pediency whenever republieanism holds
above ali Amerlesns 'iss as attest 70 Lead efs n
ths. hands .ct special interests and restore
4 to- all the people. The democracy Of
Illinois eagerly looks forward 10 1905 for
the opportunity g Join with its sister
eIee.lne william Jennings Bryan president
OF the United States The time calls for
RrssiIaIss,ns IIs,n5 q hossnsy kssSSs honesty sincerity
The reading Of the Bryan resolution
which called forth tefrinic applause. closed
the platform
At the end Of his reading. Mr.. Kern an
nounoed that a resolution had been sub
lnittsd 10 the committee calling upon
Nationai commltsomaf sullivan to resign.
- ooaAmittee hsd declined 70 embody Il