The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-16
BRYAN PROVES
HE'S LOYAL TO
The PRESIDENT
COmmOner Makes 45-Minute
Speech at Convention.
RepIete With OratOrical B0u-
quets for Wilson.
NATIONS GREATEST DEMOCRAT
That Is SObriquet Given Bryan
When Introduced.
Says Wilson Even Surpasses
Jackson as Executive.

St Louis, June 16.-William Jen-
ming Bryan. four years ago general
manager of the Democrat party. to-
day plain citizen and reporter at the
national convention of his party. was
not entirely overlooked. Preceding
President Wilson's nomination before
the convention. the calls for Bryan.
which were made in vain Thursday
afternoon when 1.-The Commoner'
lodged the issue by leaving the hall,
were renewed. With minority dis
senting vote the convention ruled that
Bryan could speak, and Chairman
James ordered him escorted to the
platform.
a genuine '-keynoter,'' reviewing the
issues of the day and paying eloquent
tribute to President Wilson, proving
conclusively that the breach believed
to have existed between Bryan and
the president since the Nebraskan
quit the Wilson cabinet in a huff, has
been healed.
Bryan Locked Out
Before the convention was called to
order the Coliseum was so full that
the fire department took charge of
the entrances and permitted no more
to enter. William j. Bryan, however.
managed to get by and got his usual
uproarious reception as he took his
seat Senator James had learned of
the Nebraskan's plight and rescued
him.
The crowd yielded to the rappins CT
prayer and then renewed Its de-
mands for speech from Bryan.
Chairman James admonished the
galleries
Senator Thompson then moved sus-
pension of the rules to permit Mr..
Bryan to speak. When the motion was
put there were some noes but the
chairman ruled two-thirds had voted
in favor.
4 committee headed by Senator
Kern. of Indiana escorted Mr.. Bryan
to the speakers stand. while the floor
and galleries roared their approval
Senator James introduced Mr.. Bryan
as lone of the leading citizens OF the
crat"
Police Battle With Crowd.
Outside the hall meanwhile the
crush had become so great that the
police fairly battled with oesleglng
throngs. Several arrests were made
Ticket Spectators were quoting a
last chance rate of one dollar each
Senator Hughes, of New Jersey.
acted in the role of an officer at one
of the entrances. aiding the police In
trying to control the crowd
Mr. Bryan opened by expressing his
aDDreclatlOn OF Ine bS
the invitation to speak to the conven-
ton.
Every Democratic convention is a
love feast to me-" said Bryan TT
gives me an opportunity to meet and
renew acquaintances with men whom
I have been associated in politics for
more than twenty years"
Reviews Party Issues.
He paid his respects in compliment
tary manner to a number of Demo-
cratic officers and leaders of the pres
ent convention
Reviewing the struggles of the
Democratic party. Mr. Bryan said:
After sixteen years of waiting. our
party entered the White House and
fortunately we won the senate and
house at the same time. Our party
became responsible for national at
fairs and now we come, after three
years of labor, to make our plans for
the future, and TO submit to the Amer
lean people the claims of our party to
continued confidence
whatever differences of opinion
may exist, or may have existed, as to
particular measures or as to particular
acts we are here to begin the fight of
1915 a united party in every state in
the union, ready for battle.
you may take all the administra
lions from the beginning of our his
tory as a republic to the beginning of
the present one and you will not find
as many laws written upon the statute