Evening journal., 1920-07-03
BRYANS TEARS
ROUSE SESSION
Magic of His Oratory Over
Dry Issue Almost Upsets
Convention
COCHRAN, COLBY ALSO
CAUSE OUTBURSTS

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3-winiam
}. Bryan. with one Of his old time
speeches IN support Of a-bone dry
plank for the Democratic platform
turned the convention almost upside
down late yesterday afternoon with
the magnetism and force OF his ora
tory and started one Of The greatest
and nosesl demonstrations the assem-
bly, yet had seen.
When Bryan had ended his reply
10 the advocates OF a wet plank the
demonstration cut loose on the floor
and wholly unaided by the band or
me organ, or any of the other instrll-
mentalities which had been used ef-
fectively 10 keep other demonstrations
going. 10 proceeded spontaneously
ana resisted an efforts 90 get the con
vention back 10 order.
Bryan. standing smiling in the lime
light at the edge u the speakers
platform. and with tears of emotion
coursing down his cheeks, reviewed a
procession OF prohibition enthusiasts
who tore mp State standards ana
started a moving column OF delegates
about the hall.
There was more than one flght over
whether a state standard should go
In the demonstration. A particularly
sncctacular battle RACED around pos
session Of the California standard.
where. when Mrs. Georgia C.. ormshy,
of Ookland. attempted TO carry the
standard into the demonstration,
number Of men attempted to prevent
a. Among them was an assistant
sergeanbat-arms Francns j. heney
nounced on the man and threw him
into the crowd All Thai remained or
the standard when the wreckage was
cleared away was a tattered part OF
the cboard top. which once han
ha .r letters OF the State name.
IA standard suffered a similar
~ the bits were triumphantly
III nut the hall by the prohibi-
he demonstration some one
hor standard OF Bryan's- heme
state The platform. and. reaching
and BRYAN lifted II high above me
resi-. while the crowd roared;
Rorrke Cochran Of New YORK was
Rrvan's opponent in the oratorical
cornhaf and he, too, aroused the
fhrone to tumult as he argued for
his minority report favoring a hent
wines and beer plank Cockra,h, y, :
EUUIIn WIN IlIUAi NANAlAhNR NA'tN
frenzied outhursts OF the Commoner,
and ihs applause which greeted MN,
while full Of enthusiasm, did not
reach the point Of the great demon
slratlon which greeted Bryan.
Al fhc close OF the demonstration
Mr. BRYAN leaned smiling over the
front OF the platform and received
large houduet OF pconles sent up ny
Mrs. George Y. Hull or Lincoln. Ned
his home town.
hama was presented 20 support The
Bryan dry plank. Hobsop got into the
convention on proxy, although
earlior in the day senator Rdh or
Missouri had left for home because ne
could not get on the floor with an
aiternate's proxy. Hobson stirred mp
a gumpus when he charged that there
was on foot ;conspiracy' against
the Constitution. In the centre oi
the hall Representative A. ]. Sabath
az Illinois bumped TO his feet and
shouted. "Iou are saying something
that is not true and Kisses mingled
win the applause The chairman
got order. Nif the disturbances start
"a up again when a moment later the
speaker shouted that those who did
not like The Constitution should leave
the country.
Mrs. Peter Olesen Of Minnesota was
the next speaker TO be called by Mr.,
BRYAN in support Of his programme.
She said she spoke In the name OF the
motherhood OF America In supporting
the dry declaration
~ am told" she said. that some
where in a lodge room In this building
there Is a coffin / wonder whether
that cof1n Is prepared for the liquor
interests or for the Democratic party.
For II you put In this wet plank you
micht as we'll get the coiln ready
II was not the liquor interests but
the Non-partisan League. she said.
that recently defeated Representative
NOlstfad. author OF the NOlslcad act.
for reelection in Minnesota
"Sir Oliver Lodge recently has pass
ed over This country she continued,
holding communication with departed
spirits. But from the smell Of the
breaths Of some OF the men I've met
here IN san Francisco / think they
have been In communication with
the ghosts. who have been holding
converse with John Barleycorn."
In a dramatic emotional appeal.
Whch got the convention again TO its
feet. Mrs Olesen asked that God help
her In the tight she was making. for
II was for tina sake Of her child that
she was fighting.
let 70 never be said" she cried
that the Democratic party thinks
morn Of its chance than OF the chill
dren Of The land God-speed ths
right"
"God-speed the right, repeated Mr.
Cochran In Introduction. with thai
the last speaker concluded and witt
that ! began We have heard a greai
deal here that was highly inierestins
and picturesque and eNtravagant. Blu
II IS a peculiar thing in history tha
LIST OF what IS bad was conceived b!
DID AIM TECTC