Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-03

BY the Associated Press.
AUDITORIUM. San Francisco. July
3.-William jennings Bryan, with one
of his old-time speeches in support
of a bone-dry plank for the demo-
cratic platform. turned the conven-
tion almost upside down late yester-
day afternoon with the magnetism
and force of his oratory and started
one of the greatest and noisiest
demonstrations the assembly had yet
seen,
His fight, however. was in vain.
The convention. by quick and heavy
to amend the report of the platform
committee. which eventually was
adopted. AS it stands. the platform
omits any reference to prohibition:
An effort to insert Endorsement OF
light wines and beers was rejected
as vigorously as Bryan's "bone-dry
plank.
League Plank Stands.
The ADMINISTRATOR league of ma
tons plank as reported by the COM
mittee. was sustained against all at
tacks. Administration leaders were
in control by heavy majorities all
along the line. Bryan had opposed
this plank in the committee denates
and had brought TO San Francisco a
substitute which would have Endorsed
the league of nations with such
reservations as a Senate majority
might adopt.
Other planks rejected by the con-
vention were:
Irish substitute. declaring it the
purpose of the nation to recognize
the independence of the Irish repub-
lie.
Establishing an official bulletin
Bringing profiteers within the scope
of criminal statutes
Wet Plank by Minority.
Bourke Cockrans minority report
was a wet plank. He told the conVen-
ton that had Mr.. Bryan consented 10
let the committees report stand. he
doubted whether the vets would nave
raised the question. But Bryan ana
evasion are irreconcilable within the
same hall" he added,~cand now that
the issue has been raised, thank Goo
the convention can no longer dodge
it"
A roar of cheering greeted the Ian
guage of the plank which declared Tor
manufacture and home consumption OF
cider. light wines and beers. The con-
vention greeted the reading of that
phase with a mighty shout and pro-
lcnged cheers. 1t reserved to the states
the right to fix alcoholic contents:
Just as the reading was finished some
one upset a glass of water on the
speakers table and it went down the
neck of the official stenographer.
Edward L. Doheny of California was
the next to bring in minority plank
It was in part the Irish plank for which
an unsuccessful fight had been waged
by organized Irish sympathizers In the
committee. but as read by Mr.. Doheny IT
did not contain a declaration for recog-
milton of the Irish republic
Presenting the minority plank OF SOL
der relief Tom Lyons of Oklahoma de-
clared the division on its adoption In
the committee had been so close it took
three roll calls before IL was certain
that il had been defeated.
While the minority propositions were
being read the leaders conferred and
agreed on a plank TO limit debate to
three hours and a half
Chairman Robinson presented the ar
ralgsu1enc to the convention for ap-
prevail although there were many
cries Of cent II down" and one delegate
relied cut out the three hours
Hear for Bryan 10 Speak.
Unanimous consent for the agree
-e-r vas refused by a chorus OF OBJ
5e--louS but On motion of Senator
Class -he rules were suspended and
ire -lres-ho1r-and-a-ha plan was
agreed TO- Then W J. Bryan was
recognized 10 begin argument on his
zrds- the conventions agreement. but
that tine 20 others supporting him
Beginning his speech with an argu-
Esn- in favor of the eighteenth
--z-@-z-- NJ Ryyzn Soo0 got the