The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-22
SULLIVAN HAD
THE MOST VOTES
Illinois Democratic Convention
Refused to Take His Po-
IitiCaI Scalp.
SOMEWHAT EXCITING TIME
UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT OF
w. J. BRYAN.

Peoria, Ill. Aug. 21-The Democratic
state convention today made these nomi-
nations:
cago
Superintendent of public instruction
Miss Caroline Groute Of Pike county
For trustees of the University Of Illi-
noiS-Daniel X. Cameron of Chicago; John
5; Cunseo of Chicago; Miss Clara Borland
OF Peoria
BY vote of 1O3S to $40 the convention
placed upon the table the request of VIII
ham Jennings Bryan for the resignation
of Roger G. Sullivan from the national
committe. Despite the fact that Mr..
Bryan had declared that he did not wish
TO be endorsed unless Sullivan was re-
pudlated, the convention declared him to
be the one and only man capab of lead
ing the Democratic party to victory in
1903
Exceedingly Warm Session.
The endorsement of Bryan and the
tabling of the motion calling for the res
lgnation OF Mr.. Sullivan came at the
close of a most exciting session of the
convention, in which there were several
lights and throughout which confusion
relgned supreme.
The committee on designations declined
10 report plank calling for the Tesigna-
ton of Sullivan, and the debate followed
upon motion made in the convention by
Judge Owen Thompson of Jacksonville,
gaining SulllNdn resignation. III n20
been agreed that each side should have
torty-tiVe minutes I'm which to present its
side of the case, and Judge Thompson
was the first advocate of the cause of Mr..
Bryan. He allowed his feeling to carry
him somewhat to an extreme, and aroused
the hostility of Sullivan'S friends by the
Unsparing manner in which he dwelt upon
the last Democratic convention at Spring
field.
Intense Feeling Shown.
bis face white with wrath and his form
shaking with the intensity of his feel
ipgs His caustic criticisms finally lost
him the ear of the convention and be
might never have been able TO conclude
his speech if Mr. Sullivan had not per-
sonally requested quiet.
Sullivan. who followed Thompson. and
who was the first speaker in his own be
half. declared that the ear of Bryan had
been poisoned against him and that the
demand tor his resignation sprans from
his personal enemies.
Great feeling was displayed on both
sides during the debate and many per-
sonalities of a disagreeable character were
INDUCED in by various speakers,
The end came on a motion made by eX-
Congr essman Kern of Belleville that the
request for the resignation of Sullivan be
laid on the table.
Feeling during the rollcall on this prop
ostion ran very high The votes of sew
eral counties were challenged, and one
delegate from Warren county declared
that the vote from that county had been
deliberately garbled. When all these diff
ficulties had been Strengthened out the
vote was declared TO be as given above.
Platform on State Issues.
A large part of the platform deals with
state issues. The passage of a state bank
ing law which will prevent robbing of
poor depositors is pledged, and revision
of the present tariff law is demanded.
The use of large campaign funds for the
corruption of the electors is denounced.
and the passage of a law preventing con
tributions to campaign funds by insur-
ance companies is urged.
The recent congress is denounced for
its surrender TO the meat trust, railways
and the Standard Oil company. The early
establishment by the United States Of
postal savings banks is urged.
The eight-hour law and anti-injunction
law asked from congress by the laboring
men are declared to be desirable and
their enactment Is urged.
Election of senators by the direct vote
Of the people is urged
Endorsement of Bryan.
The Bryan resolution is worded as fol-
For president of the United States in
1908 the Democrats of Illinois, first and
last. have but one choice. and that man
is w. j. Bryan. In this period of official
hypocrisy, political corruption and cow
ardly surrender of principle to expedien-
cy wherever Republicanism holds sway.
William j. Bryan towers above all Amer
leans as fittest TO lead in the fight to
rescue our government from the hands
of special interests and rescue il to all
the good people. The Democracy of Illi-
nois early looks forward TO 1908 for the
nomination and triumphant election of
Mr.. Bryan for president Of the United
States. The time calls for the election Of
a man Of Bryan's honesty. sincerity and
political philosophy"
The reading of the Bryan resolution
called forth terrific applause