Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-09
Frenzied Demonstration For Bryan
and Bitter Strife of Party Chiefs
Features of Second Day at Denuer

rounded by a number of his lieuten-
ants and sympathlzers who were pre-
pared to take up the battle in his be-
half. Colonel Guffey seemed pale but
determined. With clenehed fist and
furrowed brow he talked with great
emphasis of expression to those about
him, one Of whom was Peter O'Boyle.
his chief aid in the Pennsylvania dele
CATION. Mr.. O'Boyle was scheduled to
speak in defense of the colonel in
case of attack from any quarter.
When Chairman Bell had been
brought back, after bringing down his
gavel in a rapid tattoo. he gave vent
once more to his stereotyped cry:
"The. convention will be in order,
gentlemen will take their seats"
The convention. however,, did not at
once come 70 order. nor did the gen.
tlemen take their seats" for the rea-
SON that a number of letter carriers
were engaged in distributing mail
among the delegates. and they were
for ihe time being more interested IN
letters from home than In reports
from convention matters.
rho convention an oaarently was IN
sufficient order to proceed to business
several times but Mr. Bell did not take
advantage of any of the psychological
moments, but continued to pound with
his gavel, the rap, rap, rap" of the
wooden hammer, on a marble slab,
being punctuated from time to time
with the convention call Of
Gentlemen will take their seats"
The galleries finally helped the
chairman out, and their storm of
Kisses quieted the turbulence of the
floor. 1t was S;S7 when the business
Of the evening was taken up.
Mr. Ormond, of Florida, was rec
ognized to move that Representative
Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Ala
bama, be invited to address the con-
vention.
Mingled with the cheers for Hob
son. Hohson," were many cries Of mo
no."
Chairman Bell put the motion to a
vive voce vote and there were ensuing
storm Of 'ayes and noes" some Of
the delegates supplementing their
negative votes by demands of give us
committee reports, we want to do
business
please permit the chair to an
nounce the result" said the chairman
as soon as he could be heard above
the confusion 81 have a very sensi-
tive ear and l decide that the vote
is a tie. 1t is therefore the privilege
of the chair to cast the deciding vote.
l cast it in the affirmative. and Con-
gresham Hobson is invited to ad-
dress the convention"
Cheers and a few Kisses followed
Hobson to the stand and he received a.
warm welcome as he stood beside
Chairman Bell.
His first words showed that he re-
allied that speech at that particu-
lar moment was not entirely welcome
to all the delegates, therefore he de-
cided that he would not venture to
make an address as he did not feel IL
his duty 10 do so. and to deliver him
self of the truth as he believed he
saw 1t.
He then began at some length to
lead up to a discussion of the Japa-
pese incidents of several months ago
at Vancouver and San Francisco.
After Mr.. Hobson had been speak
ing for fifteen minutes. the crowd be-
gan TO grow restless and cries Of
''tlme" came from floor and galleries
Chairman Bell called for order. say
ing the speaker would conclude in a
few moments.
In a. Guiding his address. Congress-
man Hohson declared that II the DEM
ocratlc party was successful in the
electIon--he believed that 1t would
before the end of the four years "have
q great foreign war on It's hands"
Instantly there came from the con-
ventlon chorus Of mingled groans.
cat calls, hisses and cries Of mo, 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.
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.
II want to say to YOU" went m
Mr. Hobson, gritting his teeth in de-
termination, that not so very long
ago the president of the United States
said in my presence that there ex-
lists the greatest probability OF a war
with Japan"
NO, no; come on" shouted the
crowd. and there was an outbdrst OF
cries which continued for Ieveral
minutes.
"Gentlemen," said Chairman Bell
this speaker will be allowed to finish
and II he Is interrupted again ny the
galleries, the sergeant-at-arms will be
directed to clear them"
This announcement vas greeted
with cheers, which sprang from the
coast delegations.
"If this great war comes" said Mr..
Hobson within intense earnestness ''the
party upon which the responsibility
comes will be ground to powder.
believe that at this juncture we should
place the responsibility whore It be-
longs-upon the party now in power
and which has declined to provide
adequate coast defense.f
He was for a time heard IN silence.
but a roar OF laughter went up when
voice far In the rear shouted: "Hur-
rah for the Merrimac."
Mr.. Hobson finally closed with a
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