The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-16
Called to Platform by Unani-
nous Vote. Great Nebras-
kan Arouses Gathering
DEFENDS FOREIGN
AND MEXICAN POLICIES
Party Leaders Heartily Con-
graduate Him On Eloquent
Defense of Democratic Adj
ministration
(BY sam w. SMALL. JR. J

st. Louis, June 15.--The night SEES
sion with the promise OF nominations,
adoption OF PLATFORM floor of
oratory and possibly an all night
show. brought tremendous crowd
into the Coiiseum-the largest II ever
held.
Tickets OF admission. which had
been held close as porous plaster
by the men who had their distribu-
ton in charge, were Embossed and
flooded the town like a sudden rise
in the Mississippi They were TO he
had for less than the asking. and the
crowds poured into the big building
until 1t was filed past all res sonaols
limits ard overlooked like grain from
measure ALREADY too full.
Outside "a great crowd with aa9
without tickets stormed the doors al
all entrances and forced the police
and tiremen IL close them against all
tsomcrs. Even William Jennings
IL yam. win business to perform and
sossibly a big moment 10 live, had to
be literally dragged into the hall BY
tire po.tee Mr. Bryan Was aceom-
panied by his wife and they were
recoa liscd and given an ovation by
the big crowd the biggest noise COM
ing from the galleries.
Notion to Hear Bryan.
ne hei!S 0IpI bryan 10 SPEAK Ot-
gan before the convention was even
called 10 order ana II was hard to
gain order even TO allow Senator
Thompson. Of Kansas. 10 make mo-
ton for the suspension OF the rules
70 allow Mr. BRYAN 10 address the
convention The motion finally was
made. after Chairman James had
warned the galleries that visitors
must observe the rules -of the con-
ven,ion.
MIR. Bryan was called to the plat
form by Chairman James after the
suspension o. the rules had been ap-
proved with only a few dissenting
votes. Senator Kern and Senator
Thompson with delegates from Ne
braska were named 10 escort Mr..
BRYAN 20 the platform and he was
given as hearty greeting as any man
who has appeared before the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Bryan entered Immediately
upon a lengthy and spirited speech
IN support OF the Democratic admin
istration and the acts Of President
Wilson and preached the word OF
harmony and good feeling among the
Democrats of all sections.
Every Convention q Love Feast.
IT appreciate the honor you have
conferred upon me by permitting me
10 say a word to the delegates and
guests assembled" re began. Every
Democratic convention is to me a love
feast where ! meet and renew &C
ouaintance with men ! have met in
politics, In the last twenty years.
value their friendship more than any
once in the gift of the people.
This convention is different from
the other conventions have attended
IN the last few days. The people meet
here feeling that the Democratic party
and the Democratic administration
should have the continued confidence
OF the American people.
1.-THE Democratic party has differed
on a number of questions but what
ever difficulties there may have been
as to particular acts, We enter upon
the night of 1915 a united party in
every State and district.
1.-THE Democratic party encourages
independent thought among It's n,enp
bers. If they all thought alike. 1t
would be conclusive that they did not
think at all, Harmony in political
parties Is based upon the points Of
Increment and not on the points OF
rdifYerences. The things the people
hold in common are far more impor-
tant than their difficulties"
Mr. Bryan here entered upon a de-
Tense of the administration and the
acts of the President both In his Mexi-
can and foreign policies.
II thank God" he shouted. that
we have President who does not
want this nation In war" This SEN
timent brought great applause from
floor and galleries, Mr.. Bryan went
on to a peace sermon that reused his
thousands of hearers to wild bursts of
applause.
He said in praise of the Democratic
administration that 1t had accomp-
lished "a program OF constructive leg
lslation and remedial measures that
has no parallel in the history OF the
country
He challenged the Republicans to
pledge themselves to a repeal OF those
acts or to a policy In Mexico that diff
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