The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-06-28

ing admission to the hall. The gal
leries are filled even at this early I
hour and the whole population OF Baltl-
more is anticipating the nomination OF
the Democratic candidate at this ses-
sIOp.
: VIM. Jennings Bryan was given a !
tremendous ovation as he entered the
hallsand the band played "Lo. The
Conouering Hero Comes" Mr.. Bryan
took his seat on the platform directly
behind the speakers stand.
The band started it's evening concert
with 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner,
and it was an imposing sight to watch
the crowd arise from their seats and
every mans hat in the air. Many of
the audience joined in singing the
National anthem
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin.
entered and took seat in the press
stand. He was recognized by the 1e-
porters and given an ovation OF their
Wn making.
The crowd attending the evening ses-
sion of the convention is greater than
that of any session. Every spectators
seat is filed and all the aisles are
crowded. Mr.. BRYAN, accompanied
by Mr. James, took their seats at the
front of the platform and a mighty
roar of cheers greeted them. Chair
man James called the convention to
order. He announces that he was
advised there are a large number OF
delegates outside the hall and were
unable gain admission on account
of the congestion at the entrance OF
the builing and ordered that all doors
of the hall be locked until every dele
gate gained admission. He also ordered
the aisles closed.
Mr.. Bryane arose and asked unanls
nous consent of the convention to
offer a resolution. This was granted,
and Mr. Bryan began speaking.
MIR. Bryan moved that no candidate
shall receive the nomination of the
fconvention who is under the domlna-
tion of j. PIerpont Morgan. Thomas
Ryan. August Belmont or any other
representative of predatory wealth.
!, Various objections to the resolution
were heard and Senator Luke Lee, OF
Tennessee, jumped to his feet and de-
manded that the names of such Objec-
tors be registered.
, Objections heard from the floor
prompted Mr.. Bryan to move the sus.
pension of the rules so that vote be
taken on the resolution.
: Gov. Gilchrist, of Florida, arises to
make the point that the rules could
not be suspended. Mr.. James ruled
that as inasmuch as the convention of
: the Democratic party is asovereign, II
may suspend its rules at any time il
y wishes.
!, Many parliamentary questions were
brought up by delegates from The
Hnh OF or 6
: parliamentary one. Almost every rul
r ing so far being in favor of Mr.
Bryan's side OF the argument. Each
side was allotted twenty minutes fol
: debate on the motion. Mr.. Bryan be
: ginning the argument for the affirma
tive.
Mr.. BRYAN in his address name(
Thos. F. Ryan and August Belmont
e each of whom were among the accred
d tied delegates to the convention. a
f striving to gain control of the conven
-. tionin behalf of the interests. Hi
- speech was interspersed with lnvec
e tivas aginst the disgrace of capitalism
and he was interrupted momentarily BY
wild bursts of applause. He said b.
only asked that every member of tn
> convention go on record.
= Mr.. Talbot, of North Carolina,
member of the National Committee
!, reached the sublime as he finished hi
speech and stated that Every rea
Democrat in the convention is wit
you on this proposition.
! The opposition to Mr.. Bryan
g e motion was champiOned by Mr.. II
d. Flood, of AppOmattoX, Va. II
took the stand as Mr.. Bryan retire:
= Several fist fights took place on tn
u foors
Tee convention would not listen t
Mr.. Flood and he was succeeded b
SenatOr-elect Vardamann, of Mississ
- ippi. Mr.. VBrdaman said that tn
Is motion of Mr.. Bryan is Fright a
I least in part but he objected to it a
!, a whole.
Q Mr.. Flood addressed the conventio
:. against the resolution and asked tina
u the last part of the resolution whic
names the members of the conventiO
~ from Virginia and New York be with
= drawn. New York refuses to agree.
u Ex-Governor McCorkle agreed thu
while he is at heart with the resoll
ton the time for its presentation We
, inopportune. He was the recipient {
NJ frequent applause, but the tension {
~ the convention was too high to perm
n of any great outburst.
~ Mr.. Flood vigorously assailed Nj
ii Bryan. calling him "the one man" VIII
,s wishes to destroy the Democrat
w party.
- MIR. Bryan replied and withdrew til
- latter part of his resolution which il
4 dividualized Ryan and Belmont. III
70 resolution was then offered. A motto
N to adjourn was ruled out of order.
y As the roll was being called grea
81 confusion reigned in the hall.
n Bryan's motion carried by vote {
10 S97 1-2 to 1873, not voting. 212 b,
>, ing absent. The Chairman announce
# that by the nearly unanimous vote {
= the convention the motion is carried
>, Chairman James announced that nom
!, nations for the Office of President
y the United States are in order.
"a resolution limiting nomination speecht
to 20 minutes ard the secoudir
n speeches to minutes was carried b
- the convention.