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

vide that the recommendation Of the
committee Is final.
ENo, no. said the Bryan men IN
divers parts Of the big hall.
"Hooray, cried others while gallery
and floor Joined In general exercise
of $4,000 pairs of lungs.
Cheered by his reception, Mr.. Bryan
now proceeded TO explain just why he,
a simple delegate from Nebraska, had
presumed to fly in the face Of the com
mlttee.
.s1f any one should ask my creden-
tials,' said he, "if any one should in
quire why I, in place of the name that
has been presented here, should place In
nomination another name, / will tell
him if be needs to be told, that in
three campaigns ] have been cham
pion of Democratic principles-in three
campaigns I have received the votes of
six and one-half million voters. IF that
is not proof that have the confidence
Of my party, l shall not attempt to
furnish proof. And,' added Mr.. Bry-
an, cleuching his fists, ct would not be
worthy of respect if l were not willing
to risk humiliation in the defense of
those whose cause | Champion
Bryan's Enemies.
Mr.. Bryan next alluded to the enc
mics be had been accommodating for SIX
teen years. He said that the fact that
he had lived was proof of the fact that
he had not deserted the people. The
logic of this he did not explain.
Pointing his finger at the maxim,
which was written large across one end
of the hall, Mr. Bryan said:
f'The committee has kindly fur.
nished me with text, There it is
He never sold the truth to serve the
hour
eff T were willing TO sell the truth
to serve the present hour I would not
have been worthy of the support |
have received
HIs there any other delegate who has
tried earlier than ] to secure har-
mony?' inquired Mr.. Bryan.
HSure, Parker cried delegate.
"Parker, Parker, Parker cried $40
delegates,
"T began several weeks ago. here
the Nebraskau briefly sketched his eff
forts TO enforce harmony on the con-
vention, and spoke sadly of their re-
suits,
"Whv," he said with culver in
his voice. tSI was not candidate my
self for the temporary chalrmanshlp.
After sixteen wears of battle, the
things we fought for were triumphant.
I thought that under these conditions
I might have asked that honor. But 7
renounced it in the interests of bar.
mony. 7 asked that Mr. Clark and Mr..
Wilson consult and choose a man. They
discussed and could not agree, Then
the friends OF Mr., Clark aud still the
committee turned him down.
Bryan Shows Warmth.
Mr., Bryan showed symptoms of
wrath here. The manifest inclination
to doubt his last statement did not
cheer him up any,
"Of the two plans that were sug-
gested,' he thundered, ''miue meant
harmony. The plan Of the committee
was not destined to promote mar
monv''
eyes it was offered somebody. and
there was general uproar which Mr.
Bryan strove in vain to still with de-
precating palm.
"This is an epoch-making conven-
tion,'' said Mr., Bryan. 'I have been
in the center of the fight and 7 know
what sacrifices have been made. 1t
seems to me that when the song hour
Of victory has come. the song Of VIC
tory should be sung by one whose heart
has been in the fight.
BY the song of victory Mr.. Bryan
meant the keynote speech. which 20 de
liver one must first be elected tcmpor.
arv chairman Of the convention.
Praises Kern.
He paid passing tribute to Mr.. |
Kern. He said that Kern had given |
his time, his money and the wear of |
his body to the cause Of the progress
slves, and had stood by his (Brvan 50 |
side when the last stronghold was |
taken. He had stood on the Denver
platform. He had voted against Lori
mer.. What better man could the con.
vention have7
"Parker, said a delegate. "Par. |
kcr,' said SO others. while the gal
leries Joined in a general outcry that
required ten minutes Of hard, fast work
with the gavel to quiet.
Mr. Bryan again lost his temper.