The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-12

ptt' AFTER the RESOLUTIONS mad been
adopted, after the platform had been
made, and after the candidate had
been nominated, or about the time
he was nominated, after the books
were closed, that candidate by wire
made, without authority. what he
called and his friends called ''an ad :
dition 10 the democratic platform. y
And yet Mr.. Bryan went forth in
that campaign and made the best
light that he was capable OF In sup.
port OF tina. ticket.
Mr.. Gaines al T.nnessee. Aud
Judge Parker thanked him.
Mr.. Hitchcock: lie fulfilled his
pledge and received the thanks of
Judge Parker during or near the
close of that campaign. Applause
on democratic side.
Mr.. Keller: did not understand
the gentleman 10 answer my ques-
ton about the relative vote for Bry.
an In Nebraska In 1896 aud 1900.
Mr.. Hitchcock; assure the gentle.
man from Ohio that am not afraid
To answer the question
Mr.. keifer You can answer it 10
word
Mr.. Weissa: III the gentleman
watts those figures viii so into the
house library ana g,t them In min.
ute and take that load off the gentle.
mans hands.
MIR. Hitchcock; Unfortunately
have not before me- the figures 10,
both years, md that Bryan poiled
iii,oo0 votes In the year 1890, which
was the year OF his second campaign,
and four years later Judge Parker
polled 81 500 votes.
Mr.. Macon: Mr.. Chairman, 1 desir,
To interrupt the gentleman Just u
moment. In reference 10 Bryan's work
for the ticket that was nominated In
st. Louis.
Mr.. Hitchcock: Yes.
MIR Macon desire tostatc that he
did noble work after that convention
adjourned, notwithstanding the fact
that every little two.by-four would.
be statesman In that convention had
tried TO drive him out OF The party.
MIR. Hitchcock: Yes think the
gentleman from Arkansas Is emf.
nently correct In that. And now, as |
have been interrupted by the distin.
auished ex-speaker and representa-
tive from Ohio (Mr. Keiferl l want
to give him some more liguers from
Ohio.
Mr.. Ollie NJ. James: VIII the gen.
tleman from Nebraska permit me
Just momentY The question asked
by the gentleman irons ohio MS 10
whether or not Judge Parker In.
pnRned the good faith OF Bryan would
seem 10 lead 10 the inference that
Bryan did not support him loyalty IN
the campaign. Judge Parker did moi
intimate such thing.
Mr.. Keller: oh. yes.
MIR. Hitchcock No he did not
lie simply said that Mr.. Bryan befof,
Parker's enemies 10 hurt him, but b,
In no way implied that Bryan die
not support him after he was nom
mated.
Mr.. Gaines ~ Tennessee Is IL moi
also fact that while he was making
his great campaign for Parker IN In
diana that Judge Parker wired hin
and thanked him for his brilliant
and magnificent defense OF himy
MIR. Hitchcock: Yes.
Mr.. Gaines OF Tennessee re-
member that distinctly.
Mr.. Hitchcock: Now | desire u
refer 10 the state from which nil
distinguished interlocutort Mr. .Keif
err comes. ohio is put Ia the repub
lican column, as beyond all DOUBT, b.
General Grosvenor, and put there q
more possible for Bryan than for AM
other candidate. Yet what nre TIN
factsY They are that BRYAN polles
more votes In Ohio than any otLe
democratic candidate before or since
Applause on democratic side, Doe
that look as though Bryanism IL
bane on the democracy Of OhloY o
may that great Bryan strength II
OHIO possibly afford suggestion o
the motive for the disinterested non
partisan advice OF General 6rosyeno
aud other republicans and sssistan
republicans who have advised th
democrats not 10 nominate Bryan
Applause on the democratic side.
Bryan polled 100, 900 more votes &
Ohio In 1900 IN campaign agslns
Obio's fayorite son, Who vas the
president Of the United States-h
! pullcd i30, 900 more votes.tban parke
did four years later without an Obj
; candidate against him. Does tia
! show bryan weak or strong IN Ohio
. And when We come nnaily TO I'll
] state OF New York. from which Judy
: Parker halls, We End that Bryan 20
| led substantially In 1890 as man
. votes as Parker In 1901, and tha
the majority against bryan In tina
/ state Was not so great as agalns
. Parker by some 20 e0 votes.
Now SIR. Chairman. ! rarely max