The Detroit times., 1912-06-26

wearing assistant sergeant-at-arms
badges.
Al 1898 assistant secretary Thomas
Smith. OF New York. began reading
the call for the convention. When he
concluded Mack introduced Cardinal
Gibbons who delivered the opening
Invocation.
Mack then announced the temper
airy officers as suggested by the na.
tional committee. They were headed
ly Alton B. Parker and the mention
81 his name started applause from the
New York, Illinois, Indiana and other
eastern delegations.
The band started un an signal
flashed from the platform, but the
cheering was short lived.
Urey Woodson was named as tenn
porary secretary and Col Martin as
temporary sergeantat-arns W
Cheers for Bryan.
William j. Bryan came to the front
OF the platform as the secretary stop
PEG reading and there was a wild yell
from the floor which was joined in
only in part by the galleries.
Bryan was very pale and his face
was set and rigid. He shook his head
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his hand in an attempt 10 still the
audience. But they were not 10 be
denied The cheers swelled across
from delegation TO delegation and at
last the galleries took II up.
The delegations from Ohio, Wiscon-
sin Minnesota. Texas. New Jersey,
Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma were
on their feet but the big New York.
Indiana and Illinois delegates sat
stolidly In their seats as Bryan ap-
pealed to Mack to restore quiet and
finally he was able To begin:
Gentlemen OF the convention he
began, Il rise TO place In mention for
tie Office OF temporary chairman the
name OF Hon. John w. Kern. OF In
diana
The mention OF Kern's name start
ed the applause again, the samu state
delegations rising, Indiana remaining
silent
In thus dissenting from the judg.
mept OF our national committee
Bryan continued, Il recognize that the
burden OF proof is on me TO overthrow
the assumption that the convention
can claim that II Is representing the
wishes OF the party In the nation |
call your attention to the fact that our
rules provide that the committees rec.
ommendation is not final ! remind
you that the very fact that this con-
vention has the right TO reject is con-
elusive proof that the wisdom OF this
convention Is the last word in this
matter
If any ask for my credentials or
why | am a mere delegate from Que
OF the smallest states and presume
TO present name | beg TO tell you
that in three campaigns | have been
the champion OF the Democratic
party's principles and in those. caLl'
paigns | have received the votes OF
six million and half Of Democrats
This, feel, shows that have the
confidence of the Democrats OF this
nation. Confidence carries with i;
certain sponsibilities would not
be worthy OF the trust OF the Demo
Gratis of this nation II were not Will
ing to risk humiliation in their de-
tense.
"A man cannot carry on political
warfare in defense OF the people for
l6 years without making enemies.
recognize that these enemies have at
tackled me. The fact that have lived
is proof that | have not deserted tie
people.
IL take for my text the quotation the
committee was kind enough to place
there on the wall for my use:
He never sold the truth 10 servo
the hour
That is the language of the hero
OF Monticello. would not be worthy
OF the support had received If
were unwilling to do less.
I'VE are told II is disturbing har-
mony to dissent from the committees
recommendations Is there any other
delegate who had tried more than
to secure harmony? 7 began several
weeks ago. | announced to sub
committee that would not be can
didate for temporary chairman. | be-
lieve that | might have without ins-
modesty, asked that at the end of 16
years of battle. when | find the things
fought for, triumphant. not only in
my own party but in the Republican
party. that | be permitted to preside
here.
II have seen men give up every
thing TO aid in this fight of the people.
Now that the hour OF triumph has
come | feel that the song OF victory
should be sung by one whose heart
has been in the fight.
John w. Kern has been faithful
every day OF these 16 years. II has
cost him time and money and the
wear OF his body and mind and he
has given cheerfully.
-Four years ago when the founda.
tion was laid for the present victory,
II was John w. Kern who stood with
me when we took the last stronghold
OF the predatory interests and forced
publicity OF campaign expenditures"
Bryan then reviewed Kern's work
and said
Now he is in the senate where he
can make a senator look as big as a
senator should TO the American peo.
Pile He is now leading the fight in
the senate 10 purge that body of Sen
ator Lorimer. What better man could
we have on this occasion?"
Wild shouts of Parker: Parker"
went up from the New York dele
gates and from the galleries, but
Bryan continued:
My friends, when now con-
trast--"
Here the disorder and cries OF
Parker. Parker" yells and jeers from.
the New York and other delegates be-
came so great that the chair had TO
rap for order.