Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27

cluded BY declaring that whoever
the nominee OF the convention will b.
elected In November.
: State Chairman Reilly of Massachu
, settle was next introduced and spok'
briefly on general issues, making
. plea for legislation for the better
ment of labor, and concluded with al
endorsement OF Clark.
Peace Plea by Gore.
! A round Of cheers greeted Senator
Gore OF Oklahoma who was next in
troduced. The blind statesman was
unable to proceed with his speech fol
some time because of the uproar.
let us have peace" said Mr.. Gore
In the course of his talk. "Let us have
peace at any price. at any sacrifice
save that of honor. Let US put every
democrat under bonds to keep the
peace"
A burst OF applause greeted this
sentiment.
! Nothing can save the republican
party from self-slaughter except demo
cratic suicide declared Gore. 1--WE
cannot live half progressive and half
reactionary. Theodore Roosevelt en-
deayored to breathe the breath Of life,
OF modern progress into the petrified
remains Of the republican party. He
failed. The mummy would not move"
Senator Gore closed with plea for
harmony which called out much en-
thusiasm. Fellow democrats" he said,
let the candidate Of this convention
be your candidate"
John Temple Graves Of Georgia and
New York came next on the long list
Of orators
Police on Hand Today.
Scenes such as those which marked
the opening of the convention yester-
day when disorder in the galleries
forced recess, seriously delayed
business and strained the temper of
the delegates, who already are talking
Of getting home. Better order pre-
vailed last night because the police
were there to keep the aisles clear and
suppress the noisy spectators. The
assistant sergeants-at-arms has demon
strated that they could not maintain
quie, even among themselves.
The second day Of the national con-
vention usually furnishes many thrills.
1t corresponds to the second act of
play. The plot Is slowly I'M
folding with no hint at the climax An
feature Of the day should
be the report Of the resolutions COM
mittee.
Mr.. Bryan is a member Of the COM
mittee It is not unreasonable to pre-
sumo that he will construct a portion
Of the platform, which means that it !
will be one on which the progressives
can stand. And the conservatives in
The convention will accept a progress
sive platform as they practically are
.eady to accept a progressive candi-
late rather than permit democracy to
furnish any recruits for COL Roose-
'elt's third party.
Beaten on his first bid for support
n behalf Of the progressive movement
Mr.. Bryan is still a dominant factor
n this convention. BY reason Of that
lefeat he appears to be eliminated as
presidential candidate, but he has
following to throw the nomi
,ation in event Of close race between
wo candidates with all others elimin.
ted. His friends declare that he will
,e the nominee If there Is no choice
N the first few ballots.
Hot Contest In illinois.
All the COMMITTEES met today two
ours before the convention opened.
he credentials committee had one i'm.
ortant contest hear, that affecting
he Sullivan and HARRISON Hearst
actions In Illinois. The national com.
nittee placed the names of the Sui.
ivan delegates on the temporary roll
ut the other faction threatens to take
he fight all the way to the floor Of the
Thirty-one delegates are
t stake, including eight at large. The
light really is between the Wilson
nd Clark forces and resulted over the
of the Illinois primary
aw.
Other contests to be decided involve
he entire delegation from Rhode
sland, nine district delegates from
seven district delegates from
'exas. six delegates from Alabama,
wo from the District of Columbia and
our from Pennsylvania.
At the headquarters of the various
residential candidates no talk Of CON- /
romise is heard. Optimism prevails
and each candidate Is re-
erred to by his ,adherents as "our
ext president" As the constitution
I the United States makes no pro-
ision for seven presidents at one
inc, some of them must be mistaken.
he Clark forces have been unusually
onfident since Mr.. Bryan's defeat
esterday and are freely predicting
he nomination. of the speaker on the
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