Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-27
LOUD CHEERS GREET DEFEAT
OF TWENTY YEAR LEADER

Grand Island Neb. July 26.-Amid
q tumult Of cheers, Permanent Chair
man Smyth Of the democratic state
convention today read the result Of
a test vote OF the gathering which
practically took from William j..
lgrNt.f democratic l0adership oi
Nebraska, which he has maintained
for twenty years
The vote came on q motion made
by Congrossman G. NJ Hitchcock, a
candidate for the senatorial nomln-
elton and in effect was to eliminate
the introduction of platform planks'
with accompanying speeches, unless
submitted as q section of the major
ity or minority reports OF the COM
mittee on resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan seated as member Of
the Lancaster county delegation, was
upon his feet at once with protest
and preferred m amendment that
would modify that intent of the orig
inal notion dozen delegates made as
many motions and heated speeches on
the subject the Bryan adherents de-
nouncing the Hitchcock motion as
gag rule" and their opponents de-
claring that individual rule must
not prevail in the convention. Chair
man 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-thlrds
had been called, foes Of Mr.. Rryan
realized lie was defeated and wave
cf cheers that drowned the roll-call
began As Chairman SmYth read the
result, 465 against the amendment to
394 i'm favor of il, the delegates
sounded O. fresh volume OF cheers that
seemed to indicate their relief from
the uncertainty that had existed as
to the strength which Mr. Bryan
might develop in the convention. The
original motion or Mr. Hitchcock then
was adopted The convention came
to order in tent packed with pers-
piring delegates and surrounded by
throngs of spectators eager to hear
the oratorcal battle that had been
predicted. Instead OF calling for the
oratory the delegates began to speed
up the action OF the convention to
the gait that promised to transfer the
anticipated long drawn out contest to
two brief and busy sessions. The tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent and Chairman smyth after a
brief speech selected committee on
resolutions. Mr. Bryan was among
the first two of the committee Of
seven named. Congressman Hitch
cock made his motion To restrict dis
cussion. The opponents of Mr. Bryan
asserted that it individual introduc-
tion OF platform planks were permit
ted with speech or speeches on each
one 4 would materially delay the
progress Of the body. While they as
serted their willingness that he should
speak On the minority report which
he is expected to Introduce. the ac-
ticn practically prohibits amy other
speech from him in the conVe ntion-
While the committee on resolutions
was drafting its report. Governor
sls llenberger end Mayor Dshiman ci
Omaha rivals Tor nomination Ter
governor. addressed the convention
and hurled verbal shafts al each
ether. The Omaha mayor said he
welcomed fight in the convention
as a trip Of several hundred miles To-
"a harmonious gathering vas not
worth the expenditure 81 carfare.
Governor Shailenberger asserted
his eagerness for a lively battle ana
announced his willingness to stand
for a selection on the endorsement 81
the daylight closing law. the opera
ton Of which had been attacked by
Mayor Dahiman and his followers