Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-28
Nominating SpeeeS aO baOR on Candidates Indefinitely Postponed By Resolution
OF william Bryan ndenOnim Broke Loose When Resolution Was Intro
tFOduCGd lndeScFibabe Convention Hall in Baltimore
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Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md
lime 27-11 p. m.-Never in the his
+ory of the democratic party has there
taen such a condition as exists to-
nibht when all plans for the delivery
of nominating speeches and the be-
ginning of balloting on candidates
was indefinitely postponed by the "a
reduction of a resolution by William
Jennings Bryan to the effect that the
convention do not consider the candi-
dacv of any man representing or al
lied with the Observation-Disclosures
interests and further that any dele
yates connected with these interests
withdraw from the convention as be-
ing ont of place in the national con-
yention of the democratic party, rep
rpsenting the interests of the people
uasmuch as Ryan and Belmont are
both delegates, the former from Vir-
gfnia and the latter from New York,
and as there are also in the conven-
lion other men who are attorneys or
agents for these financial interests,
the effect of the introduction of these
radical resolutions was indescribable.
AT first the convention seemed tenn
porarily stupefied, but it was but for
a moment
Then pahdemonium broke loose.
Wild burst of applause coming from
the ranks of the progressives, inter
mingled with Kisses and hootings from
those who are opposed to such revo-
lutionary procedure.
Bryan stood to his guns and from
his position on the platform main
tanned that the time had come for the
party to entirely free itself from sucn
insidious influences as these men ana
their attorneys and paid agents in the
party councils represent
q object to these men through their
agents, coming here, seeking confer
enCes and by underhand methods and
other means endeavoring to influence
this convention against the interests
OF the masses of the people," shouted
Bryan, and a tremendous outburst of
unrestrained enthusiasm greeted his
denunciation of the big financiers,
whom he has charged since the con-
yentton first began it's proceedings
with having maneuvered things at
the Chicago convention to suit them
selves, and are now having come to
Baltimore on a similar errand.
Standing by his guns and amid a
scene of confusion and excitement Bry-
an continued his speech, while dele
gates conversed in undertones, the
convention divided between approval
and dissent. Bryan said:
u charge that it was a violation Of
tae rights of the states to select del
egates such as these men, yet | am
willing to abide by the decision of the
TWO states in question. If a majority
oi the delegates from New York will
ueclare that they are desirous that
belmont remain a delegate, and if a
majority of the delegates from Vtr-
slnia declare that they are willing that
"'an remain as a delegate from that
state giving their approval to their
presence here, | will abide by it, al"
"o0gh l protest that these men have
no place in a truly democratic conven-
"on' But as to the first part of my
''SoIulion, that | adhere to. refer
T. the demand that no candidate be
considered who is aligned with th5
observation-disclosures interests"
Inen the convention hall was agar
swept with tremendous wave of tu'
Hultuous applause, as Bryan sa