The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-27
BRYAN L0OSES
IN HONE. STATE.
LEADERSHIP OF THE PEERLESS
3 TURNED DOWN BY DEMO Z,
III Gratis OF NEBRASKA.

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 27-
Amid tumult of cheers from the
former followers of William j. Bryan
permanent chairman Smythe Of the
Democratic platform convention yes.
tefday read the result Of a test vote
Of the gathering practically taking
from Mr.. Bryan the Democratic lead.
ership Of Nebraska, which he has
maintained for twenty years.
The vote came on motion made by
Congressman G. NJ. Hitchcock, a can.
didate for the senatorial nomination
and in effect was to climate the In.
PRODUCTION OF platform planks, with
accompanying. speeches Of the majority
or minority report of The committee
on resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan seated as a member OF
Lancaster county delegation was upon
his feet at once with a protest, and
proffered and amendment that would
modify that intent of the original mo-
ton. 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 asserting
that individual rule" must not pre-
vail in the convention.
Chairman Smythe ordered roll
call. 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. Chair.
nan Smythe finally read the result,
465 against the amendment and "a
in favor of 1t. The temporary organl.
cation was made permanent and the
Chairman Smythc, after brief talk
selected committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan was one Of the first two
OF the committee OF seven named.
Congressman Hitchcock then made
his motion TO restrict discussion The
opponents of Mr.. Bryan asserted that
IL individual introduction of platform
planks had been permitted, with u
speech or speeches on each one, 1t
would have materially delayed the
program OF the body. While they as.
serted their willingness that he should
speak on the minority report, which
he was expected 10 introduce, the &C.
tion practically prohibited any other
speeches from him in the convention.
The convention took recess until
S o'clock 10 await the report OF the
committee on resolutions.
Dissension among tho members OF
the resolution committee delayed the
presentation committee delayed the
presentation of the divergent reports,
until long after the hour at which
they were TO report at tile evening ses-
sion.
The majority report declared that:
I'VE heartily approve of the day
light saloon law and we commend the
courageous actI9n of Governor Shell
lenberger in approving it."
The plank was adopted by vote of
40 10 1Ga.
The minority reports were submit:
ted, one by W. ]. Bryan, which read:
I'VE favor county option as the best
method OF dealing with the liquor
question.
That OF Mr.. Flaharty was equally
brief, It was: 1--WE favor local option
as now provided by law"
I'll have advocated that which Is
not good for The state, let me feel
your wrath. II you find ! have done
anything that is not for the good OF
tho Democratic party. do not ask
your mercy.
who less than could desire to
disrupt the Democratic party? Am
not aware what reputation at our
hands will mean, to me?
ut has been said that | am making
this fight because l am moi can.
didatc. Nothing could he more I'm
true"
Mr.. Bryan referred to the political
battles he had wagcd and declared
that he had been fearless when his.
own future seemed at stake. Continu.
Ing. he said.
81 have been called dictator for
expressing my opinion. By what law
am | compelled to remain silent, when
| feel that the good name of my state
is at stake? It has been said that L
am agsricved because | have been
sold out by the liquor interests in my
own state and saved by the votes Of
self.respecting Republicans who re-
fused to aid in IL.
Il expect to be in politics for many
years yet. expect 10 aid in the work
of the Democratic party. but will not
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