The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-28
CRY WAS
THROW OUT
TOM RYAN,
tcontInu.d from pace ons.,

tIontlnueo rom Fdoo On0.1
Mr. Ryan, will then withdraw the
last part Of the resolution"
! 4 Mrs Flood OF Virginia. May /
interrupt the gentleman
Mr. Bryan: Wait moment;
wait until get through. | will
tnen withdraw the last part of thu
resolution, which demands the with
drawal of these men from the con
yention. | will withdraw the last
part of the request of the state in.
which these gentlemen sit. but | will
not withdraw the first part that de-
mands that our candidates shall be
free from ENHANCEMENT with them.
Cloud applauseD
Mr.. Bryan yielded to Mr.. Flood
and then Senator-elect VardamaD
ana others spoke
Speaking on the proposition to
modify his resolution, Mr.. Bryan
said.
Virginia has notified me.
through two of her representatives,
that she desires the last part of this
resolution withdrawn as TO her. II
member authorized to speak for
New York will rise and ask that the
last part Ciisses and Grief of mo!
No!'D. Does New York ask the
withdrawal of the last part of the
resolution" (Hisses and cries of
NO, No.D
A delegate asked why don't
you withdraw it yourself?'
Mr. Bryan: Il prefer to give New
York the opportunity. Does New
York refuse to make the requestF
(Cries of Yes Yes,'O Then / yield
the floor to the opposition and re-
serve what time | have left to close
the discussion. (Applause and
hisses.)
The char then recognized former
Governor McCorgle.
Mr.. Flood again spoke, and Mr..
bryan then closed the debate, say
ing:
MIR Chairman and delegates, IL
was not necessary that the gentle
man from Virginia should deliver
eulogy to that state. That was the
state in which my father was born,
and would be the last one to re-
fleet upon it, (Applause and dlsseso
interrupted by Yells.
q know the democrats of Vingln-
la. and four years ago they refused
to allow their leading public men
to act as delegates unless they con-
sented to 90 instructed for my
third nomination (great applause
and hisses). 1t was not for me to
defend my own democracy Cap
plause, Kisses and yells). MY
friends. when my reputation as
democrat needs to be defended
continued applause, Kisses ana
yells)
Mr.. Bryan continued:
"Nv reputation as democrat
vim not be worth defending (hoots
ard yells)-my reputation as dem
ocrat will not be worth defending
whenever it becomes necessary 10
defend it against q charge made by
A friend of Thomas F. Ryan.
"Hand offend, Cut it Off,"
81 now withdraw (jeers and ap-
plause). do not intend that any
democrat in this convention shall
shield his negative vote again the
principal part of the resolution py
hidina behind the last part of TINS
resol ltion (arplause). intend that
the men who think that the frst
part of this resolution IS either
wrong or unnecessary shall have a
chance to say so on roll call. and
in answer to the argument OF the
gentleman from West Virginia, that
thie question ought not to be
brought up now for fear it will DIS
tmle ha,mony | present him the
Bible doctrine. and challenge him
to deny it if he can (yolling and
arpiause) The Bible doctrine: II
thv right hand offend thee. cut II
off am sure that if it is worth
whilo to cut off the right hand to
save the body it is worth while to
cut off Morgan and Ryan and Bel
mont to save the democratic party
(applause)
MIR. Nixon demanded the vote, the
resolution as amended was read and
the roll then called.
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