The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-27
After Controlling Democracy in
Nebraska for a Score of
Years, Is Defeated.
HIS STAND AVAILS NOT
In PRESENT CONVENTION
Announcement of Vote Re-
ceiyed With Wild Cheers
by the Delegates.

braska Democrats tonight wrestcd the
leadership of their state organization
from William ]. Bryan on the Issue ob
county option. BY decisive votes they
registered their unbclief in his present
policies, after listening to an impassioned
appeal from Mr. Bryan, who declared the
liquor interests were organized TO secure
political control of the state The mi
nority plank submitted by Mr., Bryan
was brief and his opponents declared was
an effort to recede from his former atti-
tude. The workers on the county option
act stood firmly against It,
Arrangement of the present Republican
administration is the strong feature OF
the platform as it pertains 10 national
Issues, 1t strongly indorses the last ma
tional Democratic platform and the pres
ent state administration, and continues:
Platform in Brief.
eve congratulate the party upon
widespread revival OF Democratic sentl-
ment. which gives promise OF Democratic
victory .o.
Democratic opposition has thus far sue
ceeded In defeating the iniquitous ship
subsidy.
1--WE recognize in the many excessive
rates on such favored products as steel.
wooden goods rubber, lumber, and others
the return the Republican politicians are
making to the plundering trusts for cam
paign contributions two years ago.
1--WE condemn the president for sur
rendering to Aldrich and Cannon the con-
troll Of tariff revision and for using his
patronage TO force pnwiling congress-
men OF the Republican party TO accept
their dictation. We deplore the presi-
dents folly and weakness in surrounding
himself with a cabinet of trust advisers.
We favor the conservation of the national
resources of the country and condemn
the policy under which favored capital
lists and political syndicates secure con-
troll of water power. coal mines and other
sources Of the nations wealth unre-
strained and apparently favored by the
present national administration.
Roast for Taft
"we condemn the president for re-
tanning in his cabinet the close friend
and former attorney for the powerful and
unscrupulous syndicate caught ip the
very act Of plunder.
I'VE join the Democrats everywhere in
pledging the party to the cause cf tariff
reform, economy and simplicity IN GOV
fication Of the Income tax amendment"
The attitude OF many of Mr., Bryan S
former lieutenants toward him was evi-
deDced in speeches of several who adj
dressed the convention after him. HIS
reference to ''assassins'' in the party was
frequently referred to. and as each speak
er denounced his present position tho
cheers of the delegates showed that the
appeal of Mr.. BRYAN had been inef-
fectual The vote by which his county
option plank was rejected was not taken
until after midnight. II was decIsively
against the acceptance OF the measure.
Mr.. Bryan made no comment after the
vote and In answer TO questions referred
10 his speech. In which he proclaimed his
fealty to the Democratic party and its
platform,
Bryan Makes Protest.
Mr.. Bryan, seated as a member of the
Lancaster county delegation, was upon
his feet at once with a protest and prof
fered an amendment that would modify
that intent of original motion. a dozen
delegates made as many motions and
heated speeches on the subject, the Bryan
adherents denouncing the Hitchcock mo-
tion gag rule" and their opponents
declaring that individual rule" must not
prevail In the convention. Chairman
Smythc ordered roll call on the amend
ment. and the gathering was silent as the
vote of the counties was called that would
determine the Bryan strength. When
two-thirds had been called foes OF Mr..
Bryan realized he was defeated and q
wave of cheers that drowned the roll call
began. AS Chairman Smythe read the
result 400 against the amendment TO 39i
In favor OF IL, the delegates sounded q
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 conven-
tion The original motion of Mr.. Hitch
cock then was adopted,
Little Talk, Much Work.
The convention came TO order in tent
packed with perspiring delegates and sur
rounded by thrones of spectators eager
to hear the oratorical battle that had
been predicted. Instead OF calling for
the oratory the delegates began To speed
up the action of the convention 10 a
gait that promised TO transfer the antici-
patcd long drawn out contest 10 two
brief and busy sessions. The temporary
organization was made permanent and
1N,-ta a,i,
selected a committee on resolutions, Mr..
Bryan was among the first two of the
committee of seven named, Congressman
Hitchcock made his motion 10 restrict
discussion The opponents 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 II
was expected to introduce, the action
practically prohibited any other speech
from him in the convention.
Fight for Governorship.
While the committee on resolutions was
drafting it's report, Governor Shallen-
berger and Mayor Dahlmau of Omaha,
dressed the convention nd hurled verbal
shafts at each other The Omaha mayor
said he welcomed n fight In the conven-
tion rs trip of several hundred miles
to a harmonious gathering was not wortt
the expenditure OF car fare.
Governor Shallcnberger also asserted
his eagerness FOR Il lively battle and an
nounced his willingness to stand for a
selection on the endorsement OF the day
light closing law. the operation OF which
had been attacked by Mayor Dahlman
and his followers. The governor also
promised the delegates that IL reelected
together with n Democratic legislature
he would give them opportunity, through
question definitely. The convention took
n recess until S o'clock to await the
report OF the committee on resolutions.
Dissension among the members of the
resolutions committee delayed the pre-
scntation of the divergent reports until
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