New-York tribune., 1908-07-10

Mr. Clark predicted that the Democrats would
sweep the country from sea to sea; that.on Maien
4 next Democratic President would be inaueu-
rated. backed by a Democratic House. ana 'he
people then would come into their rights.
Together all the land he continued, ana
the Republican party is. presenting to the country
the effect of dissovtng yiew. At Chicago -Roose-
welt forced on the convention candidate TOT
President that 1t did not want and the convention
forced on him a candidate for Vice-President that
he did not want
During the Russian-Japanese war telegram
anne from the front, saying: 'Kuropatkin Is In
statu quo The boys in the village did not kno"
what that meant. they took the message to the
wise man of the town. and he did not know wnat
1t meant, but he took chance, and he said: fet-
lers quo means that Kuropatkin is IN neii
of fix. That's what's the matter with the he
publican party.
The convention was convulsed Mr. Clark closed
with tribute 10 Mr. Bryan "the greatest iiF-
ing American"
The galleries. with a profound ignorance of the
manner in which the convention should be man
aged, broke in with cries. vote! Vote!
When quiet restored the chair recognized
Representative Ollie James. OF Kentucky, Of the
committee, sent to ascertain the probability OF an
early report from the committee on resolutions
Mr.. James reported that the committee would not
be ready to report before midnight He then made
a motion that the rules be suspended and that the
nominating speeches for Presidential candidates be
made. with the understanding. however. that no
ballot should be taken until after the report of the
committee had been received
The motion was adopted and the rules were de-
clared by the chair to be suspended. and nomina-
tions TO be III order
The secretary will now proceed tc call the roll
of states for nominations for the Office of President
of the United States shouted Chairman Clayton
Alabama" called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation arose and was
recognized.
Knowing that Nebraska will make mistake
In nominating the right man.. he said. Alabama
yields to Nebra ska"
Il. J. Dunn of Omaha will speak for the Ne
braska delegation announced the chairman of that
state. while the cheering which followed the first
statement from Alabama continued unabated-
MI Dunn. who to make the speech of the
convention in which the greatest interest was felt
by the delegates and the spectators. is scarcely of
middle His clean cut determined looking. clean
shaven face is surmounted by dark brown hair.
which. owing to the emphatic manner in which he
executed his speech with his hand, soon touch
ing the centre of his forehead He spoke clearly
and with pleasing manner of delivery.
DUNN'S SPEECH NAMING BRYAN.
His speech was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention:
Crises arise in the life of nations which endanger
their institutions and at times. imperil the advance
of civilization. Every people that has left its
In most instances, where grave dangers have
threatened the safety Of the state, some great
produced as it were, 10y the conditions themselves.
with capacity direct Alright the energies OF the
people. This true of the ancient world; IL mas
been true of the modern world: it is true of this
Republic. We have such d crisis TO meet t9-day:
The favor seeking corporations have gradually
strengthened their hold upon the government until
they popular institutions. .
The question is. whether this government shan
be restored to the control of the people and be
administered in the interest of all. or whether It
few for levying tribute upon all the rest
In his special message to Congress last winter
President Roosevelt declared, substantially, that
certain wealthy men who n We become enormously
rich by expressing the wage Garner detraudlhs lle
public and practising all forms OF lnlquty nave
banded together, and by the unlinlIeu ~ Use use tt Ot
money endeavor to secure freedom from TestrdIit
and overthrow and discredr all VINO honestly
That the methods by which these men have &C,
quired their great fortunes can only be JustlIeu
by system of morality. that would permit every
form of criminaty every form OF Vioiehce' coi
ruption and fraud n, ,t, tho ,as+
twelve years, these very men nav ,ernad avary
of the Republican party they have nnahceo 80, eNvL!
These exploiters OF the people wnom the Presldent
has so scathingy denounced. have gwen tne ED ed
9busiastie support to the Republican candluates do
noIicies They laid their hands upoh lle rus It's
funds of insurance companies ana o'ite me Renubii
ti0us and turned the plpnder over 70 Tue t1 -
can committee The money thus hicheu Ii iioil4 - @
innocent and helpless to purchase rep
And Where do we ind these men to-day? WaerS re
ara the swollen fortunes of which We have healG
@ 81 INCH Just where we would expect TO nnu
thenl-supportng the Repuollcdh ,l,TtIan com
nIsnng the sinews of war for the Repuolcah coi''-
The platform adopted by the late ,-I2 GqhSenolon
ebons what the Republican party IN uulh iePns
sents In framing the platform every sI senetIi vs :
form "iIUI d repndiated The Wisconsin delegation
asked that one two reform planks os paceG pIaG a.
Tnratic fhe The convention by vote Of eiSht 10
one refused to approve those pohcieS "o @ ms hie
nartv The mask of hypocrisy has been torn ILoIn @
the face of those who pretend 10 ldEol ntie
Whv the system admires Taft and hates hats. t.e ne
senator from Wisconsin. When colhpeIleut - a
aDpeai conscience VI lIlc
nation in defence of its platform ana canald ; e
on me one @ rate be depended upon TO contribute on
the other that convention rejected the peope dii
c99nHea fhe cbaTgss T made by the President
and they are truewe are indeed race 10 Lace H.,
& SITUATION 6 met5 as TIE good sense patriotism and
united action of the people alone can reiiieuS
To wage successful fight We must have leadeI
The Republican party. dominated by the seekers %
special privileges cannot furnish him Rspu9ti 1hc
cans who really desire reform are ' P9"efie'' '''
efforts OF the President have been tutile-
BRYAN IDEAL LEADER
rb Daroocratic partv must furnish the leader
which present conditions demand and ne must De oe
q man known TO be free from the influences ina
of superor intellect sound Judgment positive con
yictions and moral courage-one who VIII meet tte
FORCES Ubd 1f Knows no surrender He have a
genius for statecraft; ne must De q man @ oi btv
to formulate policies and courage to defend themi
But above ALL he must have fah h IN n e me pne5pis
to govern but in their capacity to do so Ano ne
must be a man whom the people know and trust
The Democratic party has many distngulsneu
men who might be chosen as our staiuaLu
hlIt If has one man who. above all others pos
sesses the necessary qualifications and Is enlnehly
fitted for this leadership -, -
He is a man whose nomination VIII leaye no
donbt as TO where our party stands on every pubic
uUu pt;on @ His genius for statecraft is shown BY
tbe Constructive work he has done in proposing re-
tnrms and bv the ability with which he has forti-
80, ~ NE Lis nosftion But we may further.
few months since he yisited tne pr1hClPIi th ta
iaIj;pg minds of Chrstendom and the world
IS -anornized his greatness and paid flIm that