Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-27
BRYAN INUNDATED
By FORMER FRIENDS
sPEERLESs LEADER" NOW LEADS
NO MORE THE NEBRASKA
DEMOCRATS.
DECISIVE TEST VOTE
ON COUNTY OPTION ISSUE
Hryan's Plank Rejected an d Present
Daylight" Law is Approved-Ne-
sraska Republican Convention Goes
Progressive" and County Option
Law is Favored in Platform.

Progressive" and County Option
Law is Favored in Platform.
Grand Island, Neb., July 27.-Amid a
tumult of cheers from the former fol-
aowers Of William ]. Bryan, Perma-
nent Chairman c. ]. Smyth, Of the DEM
cratic platform convention last night
read the result of test vote Of the
gathering. which practically took from
Mr.. Bryan the democratic leadership of
Nebraska, which he has maintained
for twenty years.
The vote came on motion made by
Congressman Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. a
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton, which. in effect, was to eliminate
the Introduction OF platform planks
with accompanying speeches, unless
submitted as section OF the majority
or minority report OF the committee on
resolutions.
Cheer 40 Vote Shows s-y.. Defeat.
Mr.. Bryan, seated as a member of
the Lancaster county delegation. was
upon his feet at once, with protest
and offered an amendment, to modify
the intent Of the original motion.
A dozen delegates made as many
motions and heated speeches on the
subject, the Bryan adherents denounc-
ing the Hitchcock motion as gag rule
and their opponents declaring that "in-
dividual rule must not prevail in the
convention.
Chairman Smyth ordered roll call
on the amendment, and the gathering
was silent, as the vote Of the counties
was called that would determine the
Bryan strength.
When tWo-thirds had been called
foes Of Mr.. Bryan realized that he was
defeated, and a wave OF cheers. that
drowned the roll call began.
sAs Chairman Smyth read the result
435 against the amendment to 1894 in
favor OF 1t, the delegates sounded
afresh q volume Of cheers that seemed
TO Indicate Ineir relief from the un-
certainty that had existed as to the
strength which Mr.. Bryan might de-
velop In tho convention. The original
motion OF Mr.. Hitchcock then was
adopted.
Bryan Leads Lost Cause.
Governor Shauenberger last night
asserted his eagerness for lively bat
tie and announced his willingness to
stand for an election on the indorse-
ment Of the daylight closing law, the
operation Of which had been attacked
by Mayor Hahlman and his followers
The governor also promised the dele
gates that II reelected, together with
q democratic legislature, he would give
them opportunity, thru legislative ac-
ton. to settle the saloon question defin-
1tely. The convention took recess
until o'clock to await the report of
the committee on resolutions.
Dissension among the membership Of
the resolutions committee delayed the
presentation of the divergent reports
until long after the hour at which they
were to report at the evening session.
A disorderly crowd packed the tent,
preventing many Of the delegates from
occupying their seats. also delaying the
proceedings.
The committee on resolutions report
ed at the close Of Mr.. Patrick's speech
and the majority report was read.
The platform indorsed the admins
tration Of Governor Shailenberger and
favored the giving to metropolitan cit
les and cities OF the first class the right
to make their own charters.
It was declared that there was unan-
unity Of opinion on every phase save
one and Its adoption was asked.
A protest against the Endorsement of
!. Governor Shallenberger as illegal was
disregarded.
The plank in dispute then was read
by the chairman. 1t was: 1--WE hearth
ly approve Of the daylight saloon law
and we commend the courageous ac-
ton of-Governor Shallenberger In ap-
proving 1t.
A vote upon the plank then was TAX
en- and It was adopted by vote Of 71O
to 163
It was then announced that two min
ority reports would be submitted, one
by w. ]. Bryan and the other by II. B
Fleharty. The reports were startling
in their brevity.
That OF Mr.. Bryan read:
I'VE favor county option as the best
method Of dealing with the liquor ques-
ton"
That OF Mr.. F1eharty was equally
brief It was:
I'VE favor local option as now pro-
vided for by law, but are opposed to
county option"
The majority plank on the liquor
question, favored by Ave Of the seven
members then was read as follows:
I'VE are opposed to making county op-
tion or any other plan for the regula-
tion OF the liquor traffic a question of
party creed. We stand for and insist
upon strict enforcement Of our present
laws, and believe that any further
changes in our liquor legislation should
be decided by q direct vote of the peo-
pie Grand that the cause OF good gov
ernment and public morals will be bet
ter served in that way than by divid-
ing the people into hostile factions on
purely moral issues"
Speeches were made by the sponsors
OF the planl<s and the convention then
settled down to the final battle.
Bryan Makes Strong PIea.
Mr.. Bryan. speaking from the plat
form In behalf OF the minority plank
usssented py nim. was 6Tss..s11 " ~
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