Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-16

pIause and cheers at his reference TO
Americanism. the achiey ements of the
Democratic administration and his de-
nunciation OF the Republican platform
DEPARTS FROM TEXT.
Senator James departed widely from
the printed text of his speech. but the
Sentiment he presented was substan-
TALLY the same. When he recounted the
horrors % war and the presidents eff
forts TO preserve peace. William J..
Bryan his face flushed with emotion,
rose 10 his feet and applauded vigor-
ously.
When James recounted in implied
terms the presidents diplomatic sue
cess in the negotiations with Germany,
the delegates wanted TO hear il again.
Repeat it, they demanded.
James repeated his statement and the
crowd rose up and broke loose with
cheers. In repeating the phrase from
his prepared speech the senator said:
Woodrow Wilson. without orphaning
a single child, without widowing a sin
gle American mother. without firing a
single gun. without the shedding of a
drop OF blood. wrung from the most
militant spirit that ever brooded above
q battle field an agreement 10 American
demands and a concession of American
rights"
The band swung into America" and
the star Spangled Banner" Hats and
flags went into the air. Somebody cried:
Three cheers for Wilson" The crowd
reared the answer.
Sanctions were torn from the floor
and a march of delegates through the
hall was started. The sislss became
choked because the demonstration was
begun without organized leadership The
congestion aided in shortening the de-
monstration-
The band played "A Hot Time" as a
marching tune, while Senator James fan
led his fiorii face.
After the demonstration had been run
hing twelve minutes the Kentucky
standard was taken to the platform and
pIaced directly behind Mr.. James.
It was the signal for cheers, while
the hand played Dixie followed by
The Battle Cry OF Freedom"
The working of OF enthusiasm in the
scene which followed Senator James re-
cital OF President Wilson's diplomatic
triumph enabled the speaker to go on
for some time without interruption.
The applause had lasted eighteen min
utes when Mr. James was able to pro-
coed
BRIAN SFEEAhS LAIEh
When James finished there were more
cheers and applause and calls for
Bryan"
Senator James appealed to- the con-
vention 20 quiet down and hear the rules
committee report. but his efforts were
futile until he announced that Mr. Bry-
and had left the building and would
speak In the coliseum later. That sat
isfied the crowd and they heard the
rules report
LITTLE CHANGE IN RULES
The committee on rules and order OF
business recommends no serious changes
IN the rules that have governed former
Democratic national conventions. The
rules Of the house OF representatives are
10 be adopted by the convention as
usual. and no change is made in the
rule which provides that candidates
must receive two thirds OF the total
number OF votes in the convention TO
win a nomination The rule is consider
ed unimportant in the present conven-
ton as President Wilson will be nomi-
mated by reclamation and Vice President
: Marshall. leaders say. will have more
than two thirds Of the 1852 votes in
the convention for denomination.
With the report of the rules commit
tee adopted. the further proceedings of
the convention were expected to be at
the pleasure Of. the delegates Managers
OF the convention before IL met said con-
siderable time would probably be given
over 10 well-known and popular party
orators. That William J. Bryan, who
is attending the convention as a news
paper correspondent and II sitting
among the men OF the daily press. will
be called upon for a speech no one
doubts
BRYAN BACKING WILSON.
1Ir Bryan. il is known. would re-
spond and make a speech OF support for
the president and all the things Mr.
Wilson stands for The Nebraskan was
quoted last night as saying he had
nothing 70 offer the convention except
that which the president wanted. His