The Washington herald., 1916-06-16
(By the Sun News service3


the newspaper correspondents tried to
get in, they found their way barred.
Argument and expostulation were futile.
For half an hour they struggled outside
of the gates and then managed to get
word OF their plight TO Senator William
Hughes Of New Jersey, ard to Chairman
James
Hughes was In the act Of gaining en-
trance for the press when Big Ollie"
came storning out OF the building and
into the enclosed alleyway.
fools?" he beloved. Let them boys in
Amt you got any senseT'
Five thousand Are Locked out.
That ended it-for the press, but did
not help about 500 St. Louisans, who
wanted to be among those present when
Wilson and Marshall were nominated,
1t developed that thousands of tickets
had been given out by somebody who
failed to realize the limitations Of the
Coliseum. The result, for many, was a
disappointment. No such rush had been
anticipated. Previously there had been
scant interest in the proceedings. To-
night everything was changed There
was excitement, real excitement The
galleries were jamed to the danger point.
Every available foot of space was occu-
f'SN' was iIlOrc CHeeElnk, more OF
the zestful action that Is supposed to 70
with national conventions.
At s:15 p. m. Chairman James called the
convention to order Bryan. accompa MED
by Mrs. Bryan. had Just entered the hall.
ana there were instant demands for a
speech. The galleries were vociferous
some OF the delegates were noisily de-
mandins speech, but there was far more
insistance from the massed galleries than
from the delegates.
Opposition to Bryan.
James reproved the galleries. telling
them that the regular order of busi-
ness must be followed. Within a few
minutes after prayer was offered by
the Rev. DR.. J. w. Hardesty, a resolu-
lon was offered by Senator Thompson,
OF Kansas that Bryan be given the
privileges of the floor. James put the
question to the convention, calling for
the ayes and noes. There was a shout
OF aye but there were many noes
And they sprang from the floor-from
New York, from Ohio. from Illinois
and even from the Nebraska deleea.
tlon. At least eight OF the deleRates
from Bryan's own State bitterly re-
sented his appearance. The moment
might have been embarrassing for a
chairman less firm than Ollie James
AIlc NApItsscO Opposition
should have kept Bryan from the plat
form. but the leaders. while mufflins
Bryan's activities. did not desire Ia
openly humiliate him.
The chair finds that two thirds q,
the delegates have voted aye" said
Senator James. The chair spnoints
Senator Kern and Senator Thompson
to escort Mr. Bryan to the platform
Bryan suddenly loomed in full sigh,
with a smile on his broad face. He
carried a palm leaf fan.
Bryan introduced.
Ladies and Gentlemen" said Senate,
James. I present one of the most dis.
tinguished OF Americans
There was yell. burst Of applause
and Bryan began to speak in the old
familiar voice.
Every Democratic convention is for
me love feast" said Bryan, and they
cheered him.
He praised the domestic achievements
OF the Democratic party-the Fedora
reserve act, the income tax law, especiai.
ly, and then he turned to a panesvric
on Woodrow Wilson. No man could have
spoken more enthusiastically of the
President than Bryan spoke tonight. He
dWelt long on the achievement of Wilson
in breaking the power of Wall Street.
said, the power to issue its paper money
He put the ak to the tree Of private
monopoly" hundred BRYAN.
The Nebraskan was speaking in his
old manner-resonant voice, right arm
upraised, and index finger menacingly
leveied, fists clinched. and cutting the
air, palms, slapping together with the
noise Of rifle shots. There was no ap.
plause to speak OF. but this seemed tc
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rather than to cheer AS he praised the
administrations antitrust legislation, he
dared the Republican party "to replace
upon the peoples bended back the burden
that once crushed them" There was a
touch of the cross of gold and crown OF
throns" speech about this.
Defends President Wilson.
He came to the International problems
Mexico, first and blamed the Republican
party for the Mexican situation. He
challenged the Republicans to make al
issue OF Mexico.
The President" he shouted, will not
lack those to defend his conduct-aye, in
every home you will find mothers who
thank God their boys were not sent tc
die in Mexico"
The first demonstration came when
Bryan. taking up the attitude of America
toward the war, said he thanked God that
the country had a President who refused
TO go to war. Southern and Western
delegates got to their feet and yelled, but
there was a noticeable lack of response
from the Eastern and Northern men. II
was beginning to be apparent, too, that
Bryan had lost something of his old-time
fire
He ended in favorite strain, the
imagery OF the evangelist and drew a pic
ture of Christ before PLATE. They cheer
ed him fifteen seconds.
Alabama Gives Way
At 11:16 D. m, James ordered the
roll call on the nomination for Presi-
dent
Alabama" called the reading clerk
Alabama" shouted Senator John
Sharp Williams, yields to New Jer-
sey."
There was q cheer as John w
Westcott went to the platform. He
placed Wilson in nomination at Balti-
more four years ago, and at the Presi-
dents request (Mr. Wilson admitted
to a belief that westcott was lucky)
wrote a second nomination speech.
Mr.. Westcott launched at once into
speech of superlative praise of
Woodrow Wilson. Following the
laudatory path taken already by
Glynn and James and Bryan he hailed
the President for delivering the coun-
try from industrial and fnacial
thralldom" and boldly attacked the
Mexican problem