The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-09
COLONEL GUFFEY GETS
SHORT END Of STRING
Vote Of the State Of Pennsylvania Will Be Cast
for Bryan Under the Unit
Rule.
Contestants From Philadelphia Win on the Floor of the
Convention.

will be in order: gentlemen will take their
seats"
The convention however, did not come
to order at once, nor did the gentlemen
take their seats" for the reason that
number of letter carriers were distributing
mail among the delegates and they were
for the time being more interested In let
tiers from home than in reports from con-
Yention matters.
The convention APPARENTLY in suffi-
Gent order to proceed to business several
times but Mr.. Bell did not take advan-
tage of any one of the psychological mo-
ments, but continued to pound with his
gavel. the rap. rap. rap of the wooden
mallet on a marble slab being punctuated
from time to time with the conventional
can of Gentlemen will take their seats.
The galleries finally helped the chair
man out. and their storm OF Kisses quieted
the turbulence on the floor 1t was s:57
when the business of the evening was
taken I'D
Wanted to Hear Hobson.
Mr.. Ormond of Florida was recognized
to move that Representative Richmond
Pearson Hobson of Alabama be invited to
address the convention.
Mingled with cheers for "Hobson, Hob
SON. were many cries of No. no.
Chairman Bell put the motion to a vive
voce vote and there were ensuing storms
gates supplemented their negative votes
by demands of Give us committee re-
ports; We want to do business"
Please permit the chair TO announce
the result" said the chairman as soon as
he could be heard above the confusion. 81
have a very sensitive ear and | decide
that the vote is a tie. 1t is therefore the
privilege of the chair to cast the decid
ing vote ! cast IL in the affirmative and
Congressman Hobson is invited TO address
the convention.
Wars and Rumors or Wars.
Cheers and few Kisses followed Hob
son TO the stand, and he received warm
welcome as he stood beside Chairman
Bell.
His first words showed that he realized
that a speech at that particular moment
was not entirely welcome to all of the
delegates for he declared that he would
not venture to make address. did not
feel il his duty TO do so. and TO deliver
himself of the truth as he believed he
saw e.
He then began at some length TO lead UP
to discussion of the Japanese incidents
of several months ago at Vancouver and
San Francisco.
Wearicd the Crowd.
After Mr.. Hobson had been speaking for
fifteen minutes the crowd began to grow
restless and cries of time" came from
floor and galleries.
Chairman Bell called for order, saying
the speaker would conclude in a few
moments.
In concluding his address Congressman
Hobson declared that if the Democratic
party was successful in the election he
believed that it would. before the end OF
the four years, have a great foreign war
on its hands" Instantly there came from
the convention a chorus of mingled
groans. catcalls, Kisses and cries of No.
no.
Hobson was compelled to cease his
speech entirely, but stood calm and tense
determined TO finish his address as soon
as he was given an opportunity TO do so.
Heartfelt "Amen."
MY countrymen. my message is nearly
| through" said Mr.. Hobson when he had
| attention. A cry of amen" sent a gale
of laughter over the hall.
81 want to say TO you" went on Mr.
| Hobson. gritting his teeth in determine
| ton. that not so very long ago the presi-
dent of the United States said IN my
presence that there exists the greatest
probability of a war with Japan
NO. no: come off," shouted the crowd
and there was an outburst of cries which
continued for several minutes.
Gentlemen" said Chairman Bell. this
speaker will be allowed to finish. and IL
he is interrupted again by the galleries.
| the sergeant-at-arms will be directed to
clear them
This announcement was greeted with
cheers which sprang from the coast dele
| gaticps.
Republican Responsibility.
IF this great war comes" said Mr..
Hobson. with intense earnestness, the
party upon which the responsibility comes
will be ground to powder. l believe that
at this juncture we should place the re-
sponsibility where IL belongs-upon the
party now in power and which has de-
clined to provide adequate coast de-
| Tense"
| He was for a time heard In silence. but
| a roar of laughter went up when voice
far in the rear shouted: ''Hurrah for the
! Merrimac
| Mr. Hobson finally closed with a plea
| that when the Democrats acceded Ia
power I'm the nation they so prepare to
: ward off war as to bring about a dawn
| of peace and goodwill toward men
throughout all the world
1.-The chair wants TO say A word or
! two" said the chairman as soon as the
tumuIt that followed Hobson's retreat
had given him a chance to speak. and
! he then added:
| 1.-The chair halls from the Pacific coast
Continued on Pace 3.