Arizona republican., 1920-07-03
FORMER LEADER SHORN OF
 STRENGTH THAT ONCE MADE
 HIM POWER BEHIND THRONE
Bone Dry Plank Showed Under ByVote of Nearly to 1, While Other Proposals Suffer Even Worse Fate-Platform As Drafted By Full Committee Adopted
IRepubIIoan A. p. Leased WIrel

T July 2-Declining to include in it's platform any reference to the prohibi- tion issue, the Democratic convention rejected today both the bone dry plank, fathered by w. J. Bryan, and the cider, wine and beer plank pre- sented by the New York delegation. The official total which beat the Cochran moist plank was 72615 against it and 356 for it. Eleven and half votes were absent.
 Without a roll call the convention voted down also MT. Bryan's plank for the publication of an official news paper by the federal government The Bryan profiteering plank was also re- jected by exclamation.
 In quick succession the convention then voted down also the plank of fered by Mr. Bryan, declaring against compulsory military training in peace time.
 Bryan PIanl<s Unpopular
 The Bryan league of nations plank shared the same fate, going out in great chorus of noes"
 A plank for commission to inves- tigate the feasibility of a soldier bonus also was rejected without roll call.
 The substitute Irish plank was next in order and a roll call it was dered.
 The sub-Irish plank. declaring 1t is the purpose of the nation to recognize the independence of the Irish repub- lie, also was voted down by the con vention-
 The total vote rejecting the substs- ute on the Irish plank was 675 15 votes against it with 400 and 21k votes for it. Then Chairman Glass moved the adoption of the platform and 1t went through as framed with a roar. With cheer the convention turned to the first ballot for president.
 When Bryan had concluded his re- ply to the advocates of a wet plank the demonstration cut loose on the floor and wholly unaided by the band or the organ any of the other D. strumentalities which had been eftec- lively used to keep other demonstIa- tions going, it proceeded spontaneously and resisted all efforts to get the con vention back to order.
 Commoner's Cheeks Tear Stained
 Bryan, standing smiling in the lITne- light at the edge of the speakers plat form, and with tears of emotion coucs- ing down his cheeks, reviewed a pro- cession of prohibition enthusiasts who tore up state standards and started a moving column of delegates about the hall. There was more than one fight over whether a state standard should go in the demonstration. A partic- u1arly spectacular battle ragged around possession of the California standard where, when Mrs. Georgia C. OrmsDy of Oakland attempted to carry the dGlnOIELIdllOns number of men attempted to prevent it. Among them was an assistan; sergeant at-arms. Francis J. Heney bounced the man and threw him into the crowd. All that remained ot the standard when the Wreckage was cleared away was a tattered part o1 the pasteboard top which once had borne the letters of the state name.
 Alabama's standard suffered a sini- lar fate and the bits were triump phant-
 s.l-sK~ K~g tion forces.
 During the demonstration some one bore the standard of Bryans home state to the platform and reaching out Bryan lifted it high above the res while the crowd roared.
 Finally, after the crowd had beer ouieted, Chairman Robinson recog- nized Senator Glass
 Chairman Robinson had hammeret long and loudly with his big redwood gavel and tried to make a speech be seeching the convention to be in order but he was howled down. At last however, he got hearing and declaret he would clear the galleries unless the. ouieted down. That got results anC after 23 minutes of demonstrating tn dry enthusiasts let the business of tn convention go on. Senator Glass, il charge of the defense of the platform as presented from the committee, thel presented Bainbridge Colby Presiden WilSOn'S secretary OI Sldlcs anu LII floor manager of the administrator forces in the convention. He wa greeted with cheers and began his ad dress by a tribute to the ability an mast achievements of MT. Bryan.
 Is Widely "Unread" Newspaper
 eI am not very much concerned wit this idea for a government owne newspaper,' he continued. We've go one or two of those things. We've go the Congressional Record, for instance which somebody has described as m -nost widely unread newspaper of tn country.
 with regard to the liquor question suppose that all of you will vote you
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