The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-24
NOT THE LEAST
SEMbLAhCE Of
OPPOSITION
Democratic Delegates From H.
linoiS to Denver Conven-
ton Instructed.
BRYAN THE CHOICE OF
PARTY FOR PRESIDENT
EIGHT DELEGATES AT LARGE
CHOSEN WITH HALF A VOTE
EACH-ALL is HARMONY.

= Springfield, H., April 23.-The fol-
/ lowing eight delegates-at-large TO y
4 the Denver convention were elected:
= Roger G. Sullivan, Fred j. Kern,
J. Carroll c. BOggs. Andrew ]. Hunter.
y Samuel Alschuler Harry NJ. Pindel, =
y Edward +. Dunno, Frederick M =
: Aiiernates-Henry Phillips. H. r. \
+ Lemon. w. E. Dever. Albert Wat =
b son, Walter ]. Nanny, Isaac b. \
= Craig. Joseph s. Martin Paul A. =
: For presidential electors-at large y
! Richard Kinsella Of Sangamon coun- =
J. ty and Caleb Johnson or Whiteslde
+ county were chosen.
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Springfield, H.. April 2S.-The Illinois
Democracy today adopted the unit rule
ard instructed its delegates to the ma
tional convention at Denver to vote for
William ]. Bryan and to "use all honor
able means" to secure his nomination.
After a hot fight in the resolutions COM
nnttee, which was carried into the con-
vention, 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 alternates-at-large to the ma
tionaI convention. 1t was decided to send
eight, all owing each man one-haf of a
vote Two presidential electOrs-at-large
were also chosen.
Enthusiasm for Bryan.
The resolution indorsing Mr.. Bryan was
adopted with enthusiasm. and latter
ing demonstration followed the action.
For all that. however. Ii was not worded
entirely to the satisfaction of Mr.. Bryan s
FHKrSf 10
last few minutes OF the convention Judge
Owen p. Thompson of Jacksonville, de-
claring that Bryan had been sold out.
demanded that a stronger resolution be
passed. He desired TO have the instruc-
lions so wOrded that Illinois would be
bound to support Bryan es long as his
name was before the convention His ef-
fort was made in the last few minutes OF
the convention, and IL 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
.aomes. II was swiftly and overwhelming
ly defeated.
Evidently Sincere.
The convention, however, showed sin
cere enthusiasm for Bryan. When his
name was mentioned there was invariably
great applause, and the reading of the
/. resolution in his favor was greeted with
cheers. The applause II is true. came
more from the delegates from other coun-
cago.
Roger c. Sullivan. who dominated the
convention from first to last. did not APP
pIaud Bryan's name at any time, but Sui
Ivan is not the kind OF man who is given
TO applauding things. no matter now
streng his approval may be. When the
demonstration was in progress after the
reading OF the Bryan resolution, he rose
and stood until the cheers subsidized, and
then resumed his seat.
Personal Liberty Plank.
The fight over the personal liberty
or LIQUOR plank, in the platform was
warm and long Il delayed the convention
nearly two hours. and then a minority OF
seven presented a report urging that the
plank be entirely omitted Nineteen mem
hers of the committee favored it. and
the convertiO sustained them by vote
of $40 TO ESQ OF the total in favor of
the plank So votes came from Cook coun-
". Three-Quarters of the country dele
cations voted against it, but the heavy
vote OF Chicago was too much for them.
Considerable feeling was manifested dur
ing the roll call which laid the minority
report upon the table.
The Johnson men were not IN evidence
throughout the convention. and no reSolu-
ton bearing his name was introduced.