Evening journal., 1908-07-10


Kentucky delegation. he inquired
whether the committee on resolutions
was ready to report Receiving a
negative reply he appointed a commit
tee to wait upon it. At $40 James
announced that the resolutions com
mittee would not report until midnight.
Then the Kentucky solon moved that
the rules be suspended in order tha
nominating speeches might be made.
T. ]. Dunno, assistant city attorney Of
Omaha, was recognized to place the
leader of the Nebraska Democrats ia
nomination. Dunn's speech was an
eloquent tribute to Bryan and thrilled
the crowd. While tie speech was
punctuated throughout with volleys OF
applause it was not rntil the peror.
alton was reached that there was n
3 unison in the cheering. When reached
his climax and mentioned Bryan's
name for the first time there was a
mighty roar from both delegates and
galleries.
ROAR OF APPROVAL.
So soon as the cheering settled down
to one continuous rear OF the magni-
tude of half hundred steam calliopes,
the march Of the standards began.
Delegates were moving about the
hall waving flags, banners and burt-
ing, alternately cheering for Bryan or
{ jeering at those who sat stolidly in
their seats. refusing 20 join in the
demonstration.
For a solid hour the applause went
on uninterruptedly and then Chairman
Clayton attempted to check it and re-
store order For a time he failed
-sk.signally, EfeSdnally had to direct the
Z \ i568lC 4 3 >tisles before he could
A propesiti61 6n sssa.. by Governor
: voelf cf hfassissfassgiss tsset hereafter a
majority shall be sufficient to effect the
nomination of any candidate for Presi-
. dent or Vice-President in the National
: ( Democratic Convention instead of the
! two-thirds rule now existing has been
defeated by a rising vote. The most
z interesting incident, howveer. in the
] closing hours of ths session of the
committee was the refusal to put into
e the platform a resolution in condemna-
+ tion of polvgamy offered by Former
{ Senator Fred Dubois. Of Idaho.
e. This was the cnly fight in the resolu.
AAbAAe N1AAlAlAAAIG AlAdA Melsa at OH Al0a1
On the other subjects the big Bryan
4 majority on the committee made its III
8 felt and the pile driver" was used tc
crush out opposition. Although vigor-
Gus language was used on both the
radical and the conservative sides al
times the session throughout its Ions
duration was comparatively harmon
ious.
The conservatives soon realized tl,ai
they might as we'll talk themselve,
blind as to try to oppose the will oil
the boss at Lincoln, and after put
ting themselves on record they yieldea
as gracefully as might be.
BRYAN'S IDEAS STOOD.
t When the tariff plank came up fol
discussion, Former Senator Jarse:
% Smith, of New Jersey. precipitate6 4
:. lively contest which lasted for nearly
:. two hours. by offering an amendment
"a providing that IN the proposed revision
= of the tariff account should be tal1sI
= of the difference in the wages paid T.
= labor in this counry and abroad. Aftei
Smith had made his statement in be-
half of this proposition at least twenty
:, men jumped to their feet and demand
GU A'N'e AAAAAoAAs DuI.lB lnt height o.
confusion George Fred Williams slip
ped out and got Bryan on the tele
phone and submitted the matter to him
: Bryan disapproved and after this wa
:. made known to Smith he Withdrew hi
~ amendment.
After the adoption OF the platform b
- the convention at one o'clock this morn
ing came an episode. John E. Lamb, @
Indiana, was recognized to move III
70 adoption of the following resolution;
=, Whereas the one-hundredth anniveI
a. sary Of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln OF
currs on February p 1909
N Therefore be II resolved by this DEN
n ocratic convention that we recommend II
" appropriate celebration throughout ou
land"
Chairman Clayton put the motion an
1t received thunderous volley of aye
He then said:
"As the son Of Confederate soldie
- and former Shareholder and appreciatin
the splendid character and sentiment
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