The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-07-09

ciples he has practiced." !" - ~ -
at the prediction Of Mr.. Bell that
the convention would name the next
president Of the United States and his
allusion In the most pointed manner
to Mr.. Bryan the roar Of. delight broke
loose once more Many Of the New
York delegates Joined in the demon
stration, but the majority of them re-
NAMED passively In their seats. Illi-
nois acted in exactly the same man
ner and while Nebraska, Kansas. Okla
Aoma and Arkansas, with delegations
from the Far West, yelled and stamped
In approval, the men from Georgia,
West Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima and Vermont sat silent and gave
no tribute to the first unmistakeable
aHusien to Mr.. Bryan as a presid len
tial candidate.
Mr.. Bell called out another demon
stration when he sharply criticised
the Republican party for it's refusal to
adopt a plank calling for the publicity
of campaign contributions prior to
election day. He declared the refusal
of the Republicans to adopt a "cash
register was a confession of dishon-
esty." >@-.~. ~ 49, "a. ...@,'
At the conclusion of the speech the
delegates rose to their feet and
cheered Mr.. Bell for some time.
The roll was then called by states
for membership on the various stand
ing committees Of the convention.
The chair recognized I. ]. Dunn of
Omaha to present the resolutions Of
respect to the memory of the late Gro
YER Cleveland, prepared at a confer
ence Of the friends of Mr.. Bryan.
More than score of the convention
committee on resolutions approved the
Cleveland tribute as offered. Charles
Bryan, a brother of the candidate, was
member of the conference.
The recognition of Mr. Dunn shut
of the Parker resolution. The Dunn
resolution follows:
Resolution Eulogizing Cleveland.
"As it has pleased the ruler of the
universe to remove from our midst
Grover Cleveland, late president of
the United States, who was three
times the candidate of the Democratic
party, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the delegates of
the party in national convention as
sembled, recognize in him one of the
strongest and ablest characters known
to the worlds statesmanship, who pos
sessed to an extraordinary degree the
elements of leadership and by his
able, conscientious and forceful ad-
ministration of public affairs reflected
honor upon his country and his party,
and, .>.5 ~u..s 49,.
Resolved, That we hereby express
our deep sorrow at his death and OK
tend our warmest sympathy and con-
dolencs to his family and that this
resolution be spread upon the records
Of the convention and copy be for
warded to Mrs. Cleveland, and,
"Resolved, As further mark of re-
spect to his memory the convention
do now adjourn"
Following the reading of the Dunn
resolution there were loud calls for
Judge Parker, who had prepared a
Cleveland resolution said to be OBJ
jeotionable to the Bryan men. Judge
Parker finally mounted tho platform
and said that it was his purpose. had
he been fortunate enough to first Sc
cure the attention of the chair, to offer
a resolution on the subject. He then
read the resolution prepared by him
and was accorded most considerate at
tention. At the end of his reading
Judge Parker joined in the Dunn res
olution by saying: "And, therefore, I
beg leave to second the motion of the
gentleman from Nebraska"
The question of adopting the No.
braska resolution was put and con-
Cured in by a rising vote and the con-
vention adjourned.