Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-07-27
DEMOCRACY DE-
HATS BRYAN
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powerful and INSCRIPTIONS syndicate
caught In the very act OF pIundering
I'VE join the democrats every
where in pledging the party to the
cause of tariH reform, economy and
simplicity in government. trust prose-
cution and the ratification OF the in
come tax amendment"
The attitude Of many OF Mr.. Bry-
ans former ieutenants toward him
was evidenced In speeches of several
who addressed the convention after
time. His reference to ASSESSING
in the party was frequently referred
to and, as each speaker denounced
his present position, the cheers of
the delegates showed that the APP
peal of Mr.. Bryan had been ineffect-
ual.
The vote by which his county op-
ton plank was rejected was not TAX
en- until after midnight. 1t was de-
cisively against the acceptance OF the
measure. Mr.. Bryan made no com
mept after the vote and in answer
to questions, referred to his speech,
in which he proclaimed his feaIty to
the democratic party and its plat
form.
TumuItuOus Session.
Amid tumult of eheerings, Per-
manent Chairman Smyth OF the DEM
ocratic state convention today read
the result of the test vote for the
gathering which practically took from.
William j. Bryan the democratic
leadership of Nebraska, which he has
maintained for 20 years.
The vote came on a motion made
by Congressman G.. NJ Hitchcock, a
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton, and in effect was to eliminate
the introduction OF platform planks
with accompanying speeches, unless
submitted as section of the ma
jority or minority reports of the
committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan. seated as a member of
the Lancaster county delegation, was
: upon his feet at once with a protest
and preferred an amendment that
would modify the intent of the orig
inal motion. A dozen delegates made
as many motions and heated speech
es on the subject, the Bryan adher-
ents denouncing the Hitchcock mo-
ton as gag rule and their opponents
declaring that individual rule" must
not prevail in the convention Chair
man Smyth ordered a roll call on the
amendment and the gathering was ST
lent as the vote of the counties was
called that would determine the Bry-
an strength. When two-thirds had
been called Mr.. Bryan realized he
was defeated and a wave of cheers
that drowned the roll call began.
Bryan's Defeat Gives Relief.
AS Chairman Smyth read the re-
suit, 465 against the amendment to
394 in favor of it, the delegates
sounded fresh volume of cheers that
seemed to indicate their relief from
the uncertainty that had existed as
to the strength which Mr.. Bryan
would develop in the convention. The
original motion of Mr.. Hitchcock was
then adopted.
The convention came to order in a
tent packed with perspiring delegates
and surrounded by throngs of specta-
tors eager to hear the oratorical bat
tie that had been predicted. Instead
of calling for the oratory. the dele
of the convention to a gait that prom
ised to transfer the anticipated long
drawn out contest to two brief and
busy sessions. The temporary or
Chairman Smyth, after brief speech,
selected a committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Bryan was among the first two
of the committee of seven named.
Congressman Hitchcock made his
motion to restrict discussion. The OPP
ponent of Mr. Bryan asserted that If
individual introduction of platform
planks had been permitted with a
speech or speeches on each one, 1t
would have materially delayed the
progress of the body. While they as
serted their willingness that he
should speak on the minority report
which it was expected to introduce
the action practically prohibited any
other speech from him in the eonven-
ton.
Dahlman and shaIIenbergeF Clash.
While the COMMITTEES on resolutions
was drafting its report, Governor
Shallenberger and Mayor Dahlman Of
Omaha. rivals for nomination for gov