The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Challenges New York.


New York delegation direct.
1t was a remarkable situation and took
the convention entirely by surprise.
Judge Parker was seen In an animated
conversation with his colleagues.
Judge Parker said to anxious inQuirers
that Representative Fitzgerald OF New
York soon would speak for him. In the
meantime the convention was in Wild dis
order. Senator Kern still held the floor
as Chairman Mack pounded for order
senator Kern took the delegates to task
be killed, but 1t would not be homicide,
1T would be suicide. 1t would bring
shame and sorrow to 100000 people in
this land"
II have made my appeal" said Mr..
Kern. What Is the response? II there
is no response. let the responsibility rest
where 1t should. II this is to be contest
between the people and the powers, am
is 10 be ignored. there is only one man
fit to lead the hosts Of progress. That
man has been al the forefront for sixteen
years-William Jennings Bryan.
Nominates Bryan.
.If you must have Tight. then the lead
er must be worthy OF the cause: that
leader must be Mr.. Bryan"
Senator Kern. sat down amid cheers
and jeerlng, and Mr. Bryan again arose,
Mr. Bryan said ne tried to get the con-
ventlon TO agree on a progressive He
| said he urged Senator Ollie James to be
the leader In the fight, but he would not
consent, He went next to Senator O'Gor-
man and then at last he appealed to Sen
ator Kern.
81 stand here to support any progress
i've who will lead ne added but n no
| other progressive appears. I shall accept
| the leadership and let you express through
| me your advocacy or opposition to the
principles we have fought for for sixteen
| years"
| Theodore Bell Of California took the
platform as Bryan returned TO his scat.
Theodore Bell Talks.
IT stand in Baltimore for the same kind
| of Democracy for which ] stood In Den.
| II should not have presided over that
convention II my Democracy had not re-
ceived the approval Of the distinguished
gentleman from Nebraska"
| In the present fight, he said. 1t was
with keen regret that he could not sup
port either Mr. Bryan or Mr. Kern but
would cast his vote in favor of Alton B
| Parker.
| This called out a demonstration from
the anti-Pryan forces 1t was OF short
duration, however. and Mr.. Bell said hc
influence at work behind Judge Parker
Many loyal friends OF Mr.. Bryan would
have voted for Judge Parker.
Their votes will be east" he said, "ir
Bryant interrupted the speaker. The
came largely from the galleries Sergeant
at Arms Martin appealed for order
threatening, to clear the galleries: For 6
| long time his efforts were In vain
| 1t was restored at last and Mr. Bel
asserted that Judge Parker's Democracy
could not be doubted and had received
the approval OF Mr., Bryan In 1903.
Again the disorder broke out in thu
galleries and was queled with difficulty
When Mr. Bell attempted to proceed
the cries of Bryan" broke out afresh
He could hardly utter two words without
an interruption. but stuck persistently tt
| his task, shaking his fingers at the gal
leries. Mr.. Bell said there was no ques-
ton but the convention would adopt &
progressive platform as expressive Of 1t:
sincere beliefs. Mr. Bells speech, coming
as IL did from the chairman OF one o.
| the largest Champ Clark delegations II
the convention, was significant.
| When Parker has presided over this
| convention shout OF mo. non' In
terrupted and again the cries Of Bryan
Bryant led d series OF cheers.
| Pennsylvania delegate demanded thai
order be enforced in the galleries,
| Bell again suspended and for seVera
minutes Chairman Mack pounded with his
| gaYel. Finally quiet was restored to al
! low Bell TO deliver 4 brief conclusion.