Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-03
BRYAN SCORES
GREAT VICTORY
IN CONVENTION
Morgan, Ryan and Belmont, in
Resolution, Declared Enc
mics Of the Party.
s9s TO 1870 is THE VOTE
conmcaer Makes Vicious Attack on
Predatory Wealth--sesslons Are
Marked by Widest Scenes
Ever Witnessed in
Convention.

BaltlmoTe, June Zo.~-lne DSiHOCId-
tic convention will name it's candi-
dates for president and yice-president
at Fridays session. The names of
the men VINO are candidates for the
presidential nomination have been
presented Ia glowing periods by the
most gifted orators among their cham
pions and nothing now remains but to
take the vote.
At an early hour Friday morning,
after an alluight session filled with
the most rlotous demonstrations ever
witnessed in the history Of American
political parties, the convention ad.
journed until noon, when the ballot
ing will begin, and If decision is
quickly reached the business 81 the
convention will soon be over.
Two separate demonstrations marked
the Thursday night session. The great
est one occurred when Senator Reed
of Missouri made his speech present
Ing the name of Champ ClIrk as Mis-
souri's candidate for the nomination
for president He was frequently in
ing, but when he CONCLUDED the friends
of the speaker stared riot of noise
that made all previous efforts along
this line seem insignificant by com
parison.
There was small demonstration
when Gov Baldwln's name was pre-
scented. When Judge J. w. Wescott
completed his speech placing in nom
ination the name of Prof Woodrow
Wilson there was great cheering and
tumult, which lasted fully thirty min
utes.
Continues for an Hour.
The uproar continued for over an
hour. While 1t was going on the lead
ers held a conference and decided
that no effort would be made to take
a ballot at that session, but the ora.
tors would be allowed to do their duty
and the voting taken up at the next
session
The nominating speeches were limit
ed to thirty minutes and the nominal
ing speeches to five minutes each,
Congressman Undorwood's name
was presented by w. IS. Bankhead.
and the Alabama mans friends
cheered Justify for their candidate.
Colonel Bryan, earlier in the even.
ing, set the convention wild when he
made an attack on the predatory in.
terests. specifically naming Morgan
Ryan and Belmont.
The fight that followed was one OF
the most spectacular and most fsrcely
fought that was ever witnessed In the
convention of political party Bryan
was at his oratorical best and aroused
the great audience to the highest pitch
of enthusiasm. lie won his fight and
placed his party squarely on record
against the money power,
Colonel 6ryan Scores.
Colonel Bryan started the fireworks
in the convention Thursday evening
shortly after it was called TO order by
Chairman James He introduced 8
resolution declaring J. F. Morgan
Thomas F. Ryan and August Belmont
enemies of the party, and placing the
convention squarely on record against
the nomination of a man for the presi
dency who was in any way connected
with these men or their interests OF
in any way under their influence. A
clause in the resolutions demanding
the withdrawal OF Ryan and Belmont
as delegates was subsequently with
drawn.
Bryan made a remarkably fervit
speech, denouncing the predatory in
terests and these men in particular
lie was frequently interrupted Will
applause. which at times assumed ths
proportions of a demonstration. Mr.
/ Bryan declared that an effort was be
/ ing made to sell out the Democrats,
/ party to the predatory int ,ests.