Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25
BROWN SNUBBED BY PARTY
Man Acquitted of Bribery In Lortmer
Election OverlOOked-Chair
Refuses Recognition,

EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, Sept 4.-Lee
O'NeiI Browne. recently acquitted of brib-
cry in connection with the election of United
States senator Lorimer. was refused -recog-
milton twice on the floor of the Illinois
democratic state convention saturday. AS
a member of the resolutions committee, he
was told by Roger c. sullivan, national
committeeman of the democratic party in
Illinois, not to assert himself. The platform
adopted was different in many planks from
the draft which the committee took into
its room Loud words were heard from the
room. These were from Browne, who called
some members OF the party who recently
met at Peoria "blackmailers."
Browne was named on the resolutions
committee to be a member of the Twelfth
senatorial district delegation. His name
was Missed and cheered by delegates.
In reading the list of members of tile
committee the secretary read the name, Il.
o. Browne a~delegate asked, who is this
l.. o. Browne?"
The question was ignored by the chair,
and when the delegate insisted upon a reply.
Browne arose and cried:
IF the gentleman wishes information. I
am the man TO give it to him
lie was not allowed to reply and Con-
gresham Henry T. Rainey. chairman OBJ
tanned order under difficulties, The second
rebuff came to Browne Just as the conven-
ton adjourned. after the adoption of the
platform. With the motion for adjournment
pending Browne stood with his friends in
the center of the hall demanding recogni-
ton lie was ignored
| After the convention was brought TO a
close he made his way to the chairman and
/ ex planned that he wanted to say he could
| not approve of that part of the platform
which referred to United States Senator
Lorimer.
The democratic party, according to the
platform, admitted that Senator Lorimer
was elected by the votes of some OF its
party, does not assume that IL has any
political interest in Senator Lorimer and
Il does consider him as representing tbs
principles OF the party, The election is de
plored
The original draft condemned bath room
tactics" ana Jackpot legislation. Thes,
words were eliminated by the committe,
according TO the secretary because they
were Objectionable.
Revised Version of Plank.
The revised plank read:
The democratic party is unalterably op
posed to the giving or taking OF brides b.
those seeking legislative favors, and w
condemn in unmeasured terms any person
or persons, democratic or republican, wh'
may have been guilty Of any participation
therein and declare In this connection tina
We favor election Of United states senator
b. a direct vote Of the people"
A plank maintaining that the people ar
entitled TO as low prices on school book
as prevails in other states and urging tina
efforts be made to obtain such a reduction
was inserted in the committee room.
The platform came out sauarely for HON
rule for cities and villages after the reso
lutions committee reached an agreement
The plank opposing the cumulative syster
OF voting for legislators was eliminated.
Congressman Champ Clark OF Missouri
was the principal speaker.