Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-24
ILLINOIS FOR BRYAN
State Democracy Instructs Its Dele
gates for Eebrsskan.
his FRIENDS NOT SATISFIED
Attempt to Secure Stronger worded
Plank Fails.
SULLIVAN IN FULL CoNTRol
Chicago Boss Dominated Convention
in It's Every Move.
FIGHT OVER THE LIQUOR PLANK
Majority OF Committee for Greatest
Possible Personal Liberty, while
1Iinority wished subject
Omitted Altogether.
Attempt to Secure Stronger wordet
Plank Fails.
SULLIVAN ~ FULL CONTROl
Chicago Boss Dominated Convention
in Its Every Move.
FIGHT OVER THE LIQUOR PLANE

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, April 2S.-The Illi-
nois democracy today adopted the unit rule
and instructed it's delegates to the national
convention at Denver TO vote for W. j.
Bryan, and ito use all honorable means
to secure HIS nomination.
After & hot fight in the resolutions COM
mittee. which was carried into the conven-
tion. the party adopted platform plank
declaring In favor Of the greatest possible
personal liberty TO individuals. provided
such liberty did not infringe upon the
rights OF other people.
Instead OF naming the usual four dele
gates and aiternates At large 70 the ma
tionai convention. It was decided to send
eight. allowing each man one-half Of a
vote. Two presidential electors at large
were also chosen.
The resolution endorsing Mr.. Bryan was
adopted with enthusiasm and a fiattering
demonstration followed the action.
BFyan's Friend Turned Down.
For all that. however. 1t was not worded
entirely to the satisfaction of Mr.. Bryan's
most sealous supporters and in the last
few minutes Of the convention Judge Owen
p. Thompson OF Jacksonville declaring
that Bryan had been sold out demanded
that a stronger resolution be passed. lie
desired to have the instructions so worded
that Illinois would be bound to support
Bryan as long as his name was before
the convention. His effort was made in the
last few minutes OF the convention and it
met with the usual fate Of new business
that is sprung upon hot weary. hungry
and thirsty delegates who are anxious to
catch trains for their homes. 1t was
swiftly and Overwhelmingly defeated
The convention. however. showed sincere
enthuiasm for Bryan. When his name
was mentioned. there was invariably, great
applause and the reading of the resolution
in his favor was sreeted with cheers. The
applause, It is true. came more from the
delegates from other counties than Cook
and other cities than Chicago
Roger c. Sullivan who dominated the
convention from first 70 last did not ap-
plaud Bryan's name at any time. but
Sullivan is not the kind of man who is
given 20 appIauding things, no matter how
strong his approval may be. When the
Demonstration was in prpgress after the
reading Of the Bryan' resolution he rose
and stood Ohtil the cheers subsidized and
then resumed his seat.
Fight over Personal Liberty.
The fight over the personal liberty
or liquor plank IN the platform was warm
and Ions. II delayed the convention nearly
two hours and then a minority OF seven
presented a report urging that the plank
be entirely omitted. Nineteen members OF
the committee favored It and the con-
vention sustained them by a vote of $40
to 6S5. OF the total. in favor of the plank.
5S5 votes came from Cook county.
Three quarters Of the country delegations
voted for the minority report but the heavy
vote Of Chicago was too much for them.
Considerable feeling was manifested during
the roll call, which laid the minority report
on the table.
The johnson men were not in evidence
throughout the convention and no reso-
luton bearing his name was offered.
Three candidates for governor were active
today-Dougias patison OF Freeport and
James Hamilton Lewis ana John p. Nc
Goorty o. Chicago. All Of them had open
headquarters and were busy in bolstering
up their booms