New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26

Quiet During Prayer
! Following the cali Chairman Mack nitro
| duced Cardinal Gibbons for the Invocation
! The great audience rose and stood durina
the PRAYER, and for once the great yaulted
convention hall was silent Cardinal Glib
! bonss prayer was as follows:
We pray Thee. o God of might wisdom
| and Justice through whom authority IS
! rightly administered. laws are enacted and
! Judgment deCrced, assist with Thy Holy
! Spirit Of counsel and fortitude the PreSl-
| dent Of these United States that his az
ninistration may be conducted in night
! eousness. and ne eminently useful n Tiny
/ people over whom he presidcs. BY encouf
! aging due respect for virtue and religion,
/ by a faithful execution of the laws OF
| justice and mercy and by restraining wee
! end immorality.
! Let the light Of Thy divine wisdom direct
the deliberations Of this convention and
! shine forth in all its proceedings ana
! enactments so that they may tend 20 the
! preservation Of peace and good VIII ana
| the promotion Of concord and harmony;
| MAY authority be exercised without des-
! potism and liberty prevail without license
| May this convention demonstrate once
! more 10 the American people ana 70 NE
| world al large that the citizens OF tne
! United States have solved the pr9O!eiII'
! Of self-sovernment by exercising ana tol-
| Grating the bToadest and most untram
| melled freedom Of discussion In their poilu
! cal assemblies without dethroning reason
! and without invading the sacred ana m
| Eiolable domain Of law and OF puohc Dr GRO !,
! MAY the delegates assembled 10 seIect d
! candidate for Chief Magistrate De eve!
mindful that they are the sons OF the
! same Heavenly Father. that they are M
! brothers of the same national tamilN. tiat
/ th,y are fellow citizens OF the same BIO
/ rioue republic that they are JONI helI ;
| # the same heritage OF freedom anu lnan
/ It be their highest amoluon 70 II -
I inheritance nnlm1al1eu u
| their children and their children Chl-
drop May the CONSCIOUSNESS OF tniS III
/ munitv Of Interests or or deStnN "a "a NE =
J IRON, their hearts all bitterness, hatIed anu
/ IN VIII and inspire them with sentimentSS
/ If genuine charity. bcnevolence ana mutudl
1 respect and forhearance. ,r,.. go,
! W. recommend likewise to tiny un-
! bounded mercy all our brethren ana teiioW
! Citizens throughout the United STATES, t.aSS
/ they NAV be blessed IN the knoWIgdee an.
! sanCtifed in tho observance OF my iI' d.
mic, and in that peace which the World
/ cannot give and after enjoying tnf nlS =.
| irge Of this life they may De dulH'''eN ~
/ those which are eternal
! The attention OF the delegates was such
that the cardinals voice easily carried I"
,ho f,r,bAst corners Of the hall The efforts
If the architects to gain an effect In acous-
tics had been crowned with success
There was a remarkable demonstration
~ the Cardinal concluded. There was scat
tering applause at FIRST and then great
wave Of hand-clapping and cheering oroKe
over the audience.
Start Cheering for Bryan
As the demonstration subsided senator
Kern. Bryan's candidate for temporary
oboi,rran entered the hall. In a moment
one Of the galleries behind the PLATFORM
started a cheer for Bryan.
.,Ryan, BRYAN" they shouted, and dis
order broke loose again. Chairman Mac"
Rounded his eavel in vain for several MIN
utes but finally secured enough quiet 10
rrocsa5. and directed the announcement OF
or the temporary organization.
Assistant Secretary Smith began 10 read:
.Temnorary chairman. Alton b. Parker
~ %sw York" when he was interrupted ny
cheer. The band Joined in with on You
pa,rtifuI Doll" the music drowning out
the demonstration.
The secretary then proceeded with the
announcement OF the other officers, and az
the list was concluded Mr. Bryan stepped
forward. The crowd caught sight of him
and there was storm OF cheering.
Mr. BRYAN shook his head, held NJ his
hand and made other attempts 70 euell the
outburst This failing. the band began 10
plsv Mr. Bryan sat down tanning him
self nervousv with a big palm leaf.
FINALLY the hand stopped, and Mr. Bryin
pleaded for quiet The cheering continued
however. for two minutes. the galleries
being the last TO subside.
Mr.. Bryan Opens the Fight.
When az last the great crowd seemed
ready 70 hear him, Mr. Bryan said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the con-
vention / rise 10 place IN nomination i2r
the Office Of temporary chalr "i M
convention n" name ~ Hon. JOhh w hs'"'
~ Indiana applause And In mus Oh.
sfntiug from the judgment OF our ndupnh.
committee a. expressed IN ifs reronmcN-
dalton. ! recognize that the burden ~
nToOf Is ypCn me 20 overthrow the asSuNH
non that the committee can cleim that y
l. representinE the wishes Of this Con'eN-
ton and OF the party Of the country
CHEERS and applause ,...-
/ call your attention N INC iac' that oar
rules provide that the recommendation o.!
the committee IS not fnal OHes NJ
NO" no" 40" and applause re-
mind you that the yer" fact that this con-
vention mas the night q accept OF releci
that recommendation l7 conclusive proof
that pres mpt!On IN favor Of TINS ConNen-
ton IS a higher presumption tran 'hat IN
favor O. the wisdom Of the committee.
II any Of Won ask me tog my credentials.
l. an o( lou inquire WHY / mere de!e-
ratc o. his convention from one OF the
sn,ar,r states. should presume 70 present
q name 1ri ask Won 70 accept = n pla e
% the name they presented. J bog 10 tell
YOU u y needs o. b told, 'ha' IN threN
cau,r4igus have been The champion oi tho
Democratic T4rf"'s principles (applduseD
and that m three campaigns ] have re
ceivcd the vote of six millions and halt
-as
proof that I have the confidence Of TIE
party u this nation 7 shall not attempt 10
/ furnish proof. ] remind you that confidence
rspo:ed in a human being carres, with y
/ certain responsibilities. and J would not he
! WORTH Of the confidence and the affection
I that have been showerei upon me b" the
| Democrats q this nation u were not VII
/ Ing 70 risk humiliation IN their defence.
/ ! recognize that nan cannot carr on n
political warfare IN defence 81 the mass Of
! the people Tor sixteen Years "!'Nout max
/ ing enemies, and J recognize mat there mas
/ been no dav since the day | was nominated
| in Chicago when these enemies have not
/ been industrious IN their efforts 20 attack
me from every standpoint applause ana
Two fact that have lived IS proof that
/ 7 have not deserted the people. Long con
! tinuod applause II for q moment ! had
! FORGOTTEN them, they would not have re
| take Tor M text this morning the text
tina, tho committee has been kind enough
/ 20 place upon the walls for ny use nc
| never sold the truth 70 serve the hour
! Gonc continued applause and cheers
! That is the language 81 the hero n
| Monticello and ] would not be WORTHY
/ Of the support 7 have received " | were
/ willing to sell the truth to serve the pres
! ont hour Gong continued applause and
! cries Of Good boy,)
Tells Of Harmony Work.
w are tod b. those who support the
! cCIruittee's recommendation that II IS dis