The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-10

try made by the Republicans also
ELECTED the approval OF the delegates.
AS Mr.. Bell approached the subject
Of the anti-inj lnction plank the atten-
ton of the convention vas QuickcnCd
and his statement that the Republican
declaration on that subject was mere
ly a recital Of existing law called out
increased applause.
Great Out5urst of Applause.
Flags and has went up in a cloud
and voices rose in a storm of approval
when the speaker asserted that the
popularity of the present %administra-
ton is due to 1.-The Democratic prin-
ciples he has practiced."
AT the prediction of Mr.. Bell that
the convention would name the next
president of the United States and his
allusion in the most pointed manner
to Mr.. Bryan the roar of delight broke
loose once more. Many of the New
York delegates joined in the demon
%stration, but the majority of them re-
manned passively in their seats. Illi-
nois acted in exactly the same man.
ner and while Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
bona and Arkansas, with delegations
from the Far West, yelled and stamped
in approval, the men from Georgia,
West Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima and Vermont sat silent and gave
no tribute to the first unmistakeable
allusion to Mr.. Bryan as a presiden-
tial candidate.
Mr.. Bell called out another demon
stratioa when he sharply criticised
the Republican party for its refusal to
adopt a plank calling for the publicity
of campaign contributions prior to
election day. He declared the refusal
of the Republicans to adopt a "cash
register was a confession of dishon-
esty.'
At the conclusion of the speech the
delegates rose to their feet and
cheered Mr.. Bell for some time.
The roll was then called by states
ing committees of the convention.
The chair recognized I. ]. Dunn of
Omaha to present the resolutions of
respect to the memory of the late Gro
yer Cleveland, prepared at a confer
ence of the friends of Mr.. Bryan.
More than a score of the convention
committee on resolutions approved the
Cleveland tribute as offered. Charles
Bryan, a brother of the candidate, was
a member of the conference.
The recognition of Mr.. Dunn shut
off the Parker resolution. The Dunn
resolution follows:
Resolution EuIogizing Cleveland.
GAS it has pleased the ruler of the
universe to remove from our midst
Grover Cleveland, late. president of
the United States, who was three
times the candidate of the Democratic
party, be it
Resolved, That we, the delegates of
the party in national convention as
sembled, recognize In him one of the
strongest and ablest characters known
to the worlds craftsmanship, who pos
sessed to an extraordinary degree the
elements of leadership and by his
able, conscientious and forceful adj
ministration of public affairs reflected
honor upon his country and his party,
and,
Resolved, That we hereby express
our deep sorrow at his death and ex-
tend our warmest sympathy and con-
dolence to his family and that this
resolution be spread upon the records
of the convention and a copy be for
warded to Mrs. Cleveland, and,
Resolved, AS a further mark of re-
spect> to his memory the convention
do now adjourn.
Following the reading of the Dunn
resolution there were loud calls for
Judge Parker, who had prepared a
Cleveland resolution said to be OBJ
isctionable to the Bryan e Judge
Parker finally mounted the platform
and said that it was his purpose, had
he been fortunate enough to first Sc
cure the attention of the chair, to offer
a resolution on the subject. He then
read the resolution prepared by him
and was accorded most ~considerate at
tention. At the end of his reading
Judge Parker Joined in the Dunn res
olution by saying: "And, therefore, |
beg leave to second the motion Of the
gentleman from Nebraska"
The question of adopting the Ne.
braska resolution was put and con.
Cured in by a rising vote and the con,
vention adjourned.
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