The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-27
BRYAN STANDS IN LAST DITCH
uikING NPEECH ar CAREER
IDR POLITICtL LIFE.
us, NlIrntIon oT His Hearers aud Op-
pon-nt> Fear II~ Map stampede Gen.
,.rtIon Turned Down Earlier Re-
publican. TAkrCounty option Is,ue.


,.ntIon Turned Down Earlier ne.
publican. TAkrCounty option Issue.
rg,Np IsLANp. N"b July ~ At /
AN Bryan - on his feet. making
30. ,rcsch Of his life in favor Of his county
p..uu plan
lIa has the lose attention ~ his hearers
srr ne opposition leaders fear he may
-~y tive delegates with him
GH,>p ISLAND. Ncb.. July - Twelve
v..-s ago William } Bryan prevented
ngrcs=man q NJ Hitchcock 81 Omaha
f-.m bong appointed United States Sena-
.-- for Nebraska
ms afternoon Rryrn stood NJ one side
r. me n'c toni IN which the Democratic
S''s rnnI> "ntion Is being held and heard
Hitchcock introduce a resolution meant
~ -.rd the once peerless leader into
p..'cal oblivion.
Hrchcock's resolution prov ided that
70 blanks for the platform should he pre-
sertsd or argued bctore the convention
except those tndorsed by a majority or
minority report Of the committee on
-asalutlcns THIS was adopted after an
amendment offered by BRYAN had been
voted down
he purpose was to prevent Bryan as
on nd, vidual from presenting and arguing
n'- county option plank
" The vote - depose BRYAN from the
leadership e the party which he has
maintained for twenty years was slowly
a.,
muscle ms mouth tightly closed small
beads = per- piration on his forehead
When the result was announced and a
tremendous round 81 applause followed.
~ Bryan folded his arms and looked
about him
Ia i0- centre Of the Lincoln delegation
there was vacant seat Where IL
Bryan was whispered around the big
tent
When Bryan was seen coming down the
al" the man whose appearance had been
won't g. wake the echoes with applause
walked down to has seat and none cheered
s!r1 save those in his home dele CATION
H.s attempt At 4 spectacular entrance
.af completely failed From his saa,
aT,ne the Lincoln delegation he sat
al: saW the convention organized against
7.~
J S!nythe. = BryA1 supporter ever
- Bryan ran for Cor gress years and
-e7's ago. but row an opponent Of county
er'Ior IVES maze che irmar. Chris Giel-
.he-. organizer ~ the BRYAN NohHt eers
N the last campaign, also opposed TO
bryan's hlg issue. was chose secretary
, The resolutipns all adverse 10 Bryan
Ss-a rhmned through the convention
a. ugktninR speed Official after official
vas ,hC-en and whenever Bryan man
vas named lie was quickly OPPOSED 10y
candidate hacked 10y the opposstion
Irery BRYAN man Was beaten and the
o. s.'I.u elected
Ter" was a contest on against the 100
o'''. a'"z from Oman all Of whom were
h.'rY,t"d against Bryan's plans Before
30 ,ur'">tants had an opportunity to
g. .",' ia,r case wns passed and the I0I
arr BRYAN men were seated
n.rlrg a recess lasting more than an
B. 90 Inherent Democratic leaders were
O.. "i upon ~ address the me"tng
t... -. "lk-r was greeted with applause
. 90 srcidates for 40 small an Office as
So. Representative were called before
.'" r u.-utIon
n..' uu, one call Was heard for Bryan
Bryan AT IN his place. and a Demo
f.f.. '' u' IN ton Tor the ttrzt time IN
'as.'. y'a-, failed TO call upon him to
sI.---s %
TIE hartman named a committee ON
o.. .'luu- W }. Bryans was tho SEQ
20 rHm- read. but because % being
Co.. ~ VIZ Bryan was not made chair
'. 'u' ether members of the com
.'''.. l.' ali veil Known anti-Bryan men
''"r '1ru" me hardest hlow Of the after
TN
" VI EIrChcock arose and introduced
- rvs".ution aimed directly At Bryan
~ ta'InE for It's object a partial gag
'l~ ...r 'he speeches ~ the Great
'.r..r,r
T. w u"nt bryan was on his feet
''t n...ur"d thar he would fight that |
Pol, '.u His fslloVors cheered ~ he
mp HI'.t an amendment and the vote
T'- '.s'u Bryan lost and the conven- |