The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26

then a great wave OF hand cIapping
ana cheering broke over the audience.
n,or tas osmonstration subsidized SEN
porary chairman. entered the hall In
moment one OF the galleries behind
the platform started "A cheer for bryan.
Bryan! Bryant" they shouted and
dlsorder broke loose again. Mack pound
Ell mis- gavel in vain for several min
-, utes, but hnally secured enough quiet
Chairman Mack directed the announce
M ~ OF the temporary organization. As
sistant Secretary Smith began to read:
ker, OF New York
lie was interrupted by "A cheer. The
band Joined in with Oh, YOU beautiful
doll" the music drowning out the dem
onstratiOn.
Officers Announced.
The secretary then proceeded with the
announcement OF the other officers
As the list was concluded. Mr., Bryan
stepped forward. The crowd onuEht
sight OF him for the first time, and there
Was a storm Of cheering.
Mr.. Bryan shook his mead held up his
hand, ami made other attempts to queIl
the out5urst This falling. the band
began TO play. Mr.. Bryan sat down.
tanning himself nervousiy. with a big
palm leaf.
The band stopped and Mr. Bryan
ued, however. for two minutes the gal
leries being the last To subside.
Gentlemen OF the convention; l rise
10 place in nomination for temporary
chairman OF this convention the name
OF Hon. John ". Kern OF Indiana"
\ cheer greeted the announcement.
MT. Bryan again appealed FOR quiet.
And in thus dissenting from the
Judgment of our national committee" he
continued. Il recognize that the burden
OF proof Is on me To overthrow the as
sumption OF the committee that ~ is
representing in this instance the wishes
of the party and the country.
HN.aY ~
our rules provide that the committees
recommendation - not final. The very
fact that the convention mas the right
TO accept or reject that recommendation
~ "a higher consideration than that of
the wisdom OF the convention.
II that /. not proof that I have the
tom 1 shall not attempt 10 produce
proof
cheer interrupted.
IF any OF you ask for my credentials,
n you inquire why !. a mere delegate
from one of the smaller states. should
present a name and ask you 20 accept IT,
beg to tell you that IN three campaigns
l have been the champion OF the Demo
cratic party's principles and have re-
cetved the votes OF six million Demo-
Gratis.
I remind you that confidence reposed
in human being carries with II certain
responsibilities
this confidence II he were not willing 90
meet defeat and humiliation In Its de-
tense.
I recognize that a man can not carry
on a political warfare In defense Of the
people for twenty years without making
enemies and ] recognize that those enc
mics have been active every moment
aud are active now.
The fact that I have lived Is proc;
that l have not deserted the people. II
had forgotten them they would no;
have remembered me.
i take for my ext this morning the
, text ~. committee as been kind enough
: To- put on the walls for me
He then quoted the big hammer on the
wall. which under picture Of Andrew
lie never told the truth to serve the
That s. the language OF the hero OF
Monticello. I would not be worthy Of
tie uppOrt have received ana / would
] not be worthy Of the support I have re-
ceIVed % I were willing 90 sell the truth
Tor TIE hour at that time
! The delegate smiled az tie reference
! 10 "MOntiCello.' for the quotation was
not from Jefferson but from Jackson.
Let me free myself from any criti'
J cism that any on" may have made 81
may attempt 60 make hereafter.
q is thcre any otuer delegate In this
b convention Of over 1000 who tried
earlier than 20 secure harmony In tuis
At the end Of sixteen years 81 bat.
} tie" continued Mr Bryan. - find tu'
I things ] have fought for Triumphant moi
| only ia my own party. but Doe the EepuD
lican party as we'll"
This sally was met with applause.
. SIR. Bryan said be clearly Was eutttic,
= Co th~ privilege of speaking aud refuic
I ing with niE party. BE saiu Doe had beer
I more anxious Tor harmony than FOR tn'
I opportunity 20 address the convention.
} In the discussion before the suu-Com
! mitfee the friends Of Sir. clark and Mr
/ wilson we're unable 60 agree on a can
J didatc"
hut Rryau said that later the ~ fac
lions aErced e. support James. This. Do
. ideutIal candidates controlling nearly
. twu-thIrds 81 the delegates. aErec on
man for Temporary chairman.
Euf This she national committee re-
fused Co DO" Doe shouted. and be val
aItru H cheer.
q submit to you that the plan that
] prceeutct and favored was e. plan fO
toe favored was not designed to recur
7 harmony
This 20 ordinary occasion. this is nj
. "i H.. maj, uE fHuftrIUu. ~ las beet
long nEht requiring courage ana Harr,
. ..... f.st 900 lumuIe walks Il go
riFaIuE their positions with big .Irla.
. corporations 'u assist sH Boo this ngu
fnr lruErDaFltc Ts'rlipl-s
l have krnvu men ,ugtEcl ln bust
f noes Hrl 'nrrs.uE loans at bunsf wU.
have been threatened with bankruptcy
SGT .rE have dentI fIe bosses ar.
. walkgd up beside t.e masses fr orpus
tuf forces 90 Irr iIfrfy wealth.
IT have fccu lawyers take their fn
turr Iu f.cIr .Hfu. fu uTuHHa Gle ftI
influence 90 f.r time
y have seen luIa struggle Eo on IT,
seen men Who never WHue re- speech Us
FOR" go "ut and spend weeks % DO