The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-28

to the entrances and ADM, every dele
gate 10 tins convention. And direct the
poll Ce to clear the alsles'
A. the hubbub died roar hit the ceiling
or the whole assemblage was whOoping
IT up again for Bryan The Peerless Leader
came to tn. platform an Il held up hand
with his fainaIiar gesture
Bryan paused only u moment Chair
man James as ked for unanimous con-
sent for Mr.. Bryan To- read resolution
he had prepared Every body knew what
was coming that Bryan was going To-
try to read Ryan and Belmont out of the
party. There was perfect stiffness and
then MIR Bryan read the resolution
Here Is the Bryan resolution:
R'S.ir.d. That in this crisis IN our party :
career and IN our country's history tins
convention send, greeting to the people
OF the nItcd states and assures them that
the party of Jefferson and of jackson
is -ti.l the champion Of popular govern
ment and equality before the law A. a
proof of our fidelity to the people We hereby
declare ourselves opposed to the nomna-
ton OF any Canuidat. for Pres ident who Is
the representative OF or who /, under any
obligation to J. rierpont Morgan. Thomas
!. Ryan, August Belmont or any others Of
the privilege hunting or favor seeking class
be il further
R.soir'd. Tina, "" demand the with
drawal from this convention ol any dele
gate or delegates constituting or repre-
sent!ng the above named interests.
Mr.. Ryan was not IN his seat III the
Virginia delegation and Mr. Belmont :
place in the New York delegation also
was empty,
bitter Fight Springs ~.
A. Bryan finished there were yelIs Of
NO Nor from various parts of the
hall Delegates leaped up and heralded
Bryan 1t was certain that bitter fight
was coming.
senator Luke Lea demanded that anv
delegate who raised objection to the reso-
| luton must give his name and delegate
J Thomas j. SpellaCy Of Hartford. Conn.
yelled back dehantly and handed his
name to the chair Spellacy made the
| point of order that the resolution be
referred TO the resolution committee.
l. \ hand 10 hand parliamentary fight
| followed. Gov, Gilchrist of Florida took
| the stand and objected TO the convention
going behind the returns and interfering
with the right OF State to select as its
delegation either rich men or poor
Chairman James overr,iled Spellacy's
point Of order and then MIR. Bryan moved
\ that the rules he suspended and that the
convention proceed 10 the consideration
Of the resolution.
| Opposition beaten down. Mr.. BRYAN step
I
effort. He had twenty minutes for his
speech and he went at it with pile driver
force.
| Mr., Bryan opened the debate with
savage attack on August Belmont Thomas
r. Ryan and Charles +. Murphy he did
not intend that the representatives of the
predatory Ill mterests should dominate
| the convention and stife the will of
8,j0.o1 Democrats. He spoke Of the
merciless control of the money trust.
Il am not willing that August Belmont
and Ryan shall come here with counsel"
Numbered Mr. Bryan. and seek with the
managers of this convention 10 dominate
this convention. No sense of talrn
| or courtesy viii stop me from protecting
my party. | cannot speak for the dele
gates. You must take the responsibility.
! refuse 70 take the responsibility
Ryan demanded poll of the New York
and Virginia delegates on the nuestio ion
of the withdrawal Of Belmont and Ryan
Congressman Flood "f Virginia FOL
lowed Mr. Bryan. As he started senator
James X Vardaman Of Mississippi climbed
to III" platform.
an the name Of the sovereign State of
Virginia" said Flood. Il accept the in
solont proposition made by IN" only man
in this convention who would dare make
IT," and there was a teri tic yell
Iproar Breaks Out Again.
out again. Murphy and the leaders of
the New York delegation were coming
! up the aisl" to their seats. The conven-
ton was in an uproar Delegates and
visitors were out Of their seats, standing
on chairs, frenzied with excitement.
The New York leaders had their heads