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

For that reason he divided his time.
swiftly presenting the outlines of his
case. then yielding to others who would
pave the way for the climax he had
planned for himself
1t was plain that il was the bone-dry
issue on which Mr.. Bryan would center
his effort to sweep the convention off
it's feet. He had something to say for
cation with reservations which he pro-
posed.
Praise for President.
On this he fatty differed with the
President at the jackson day dinner in
Washington to set going the struggle
that ended yesterday in sweeping victory
for the President. He paid lavish
tribute to Mr.. Wilson's place in history
and to his leadership; he talked force
fully Of three lesser issues he had
brought to the convention for decision.
but it was the dry plank on which he
had staked every yestige of magnetic
power over mems hearts he possessed
Reaches New Heights.
In the twenty minutes of dramatic
appeal which closed his crusade he
reached new heights of fervor. His
audience was swayed until it seemed
that he played upon it's emotions at
will. When he hurled his last de-
fiance at the liquor traffic. with a pre-
diction that when the veil was torn
aside. when the women of the nation
were given full political liberty
through the ratification of the suf-
frage amendment by another state
battling for a cause he championed,
great shout went surging up into
the vaulted dome of the roof in an
endless sea of sound.
Bring Standards to Front.
1t urged into action a Texas dele
gate. who pulled the state standard
from the floor and drove through the
aisle to the platform. A score of state
standards Joined to form hedge
Sans Man fene ene platform front tna battle
standard and it was smashed to frag-
ments.
A woman delegate from California
hnaliy was carried up to the speaker $
stand waving frantically a tattered
remnant of the state emblem.
another woman, dressed in white
was lifted to the speakers table. and
this was the only sign of a pfear-
ranged effort at demonstration.
Bryan In Tears.
Mr.. Bryan came again and again to
the edge of the stand. to wave to. the
crowd below. His face was shining
and the spotlights made the tears that
rolled slowly over the deep burrows
of his face sparkle. like jewels. He
was moved deeply and showed it. but
ms eyes went always toward that si-
yielded no jot to the tide of feeling
that swept down from the galleries.
Colby Replies.
1t took desperate pounding of the
gavel to quiet the storm. 1t died slow
~: only to swell up again. Finally,
after a threat that the galleries would
be cleared. Bainbridge Colby. Secre-
tary OF state, rose to answer for the
administration on the league issue
Cool unhurried in speech. President
wilson's spokesman struck at once
at the emotional qualities in the ap-
peal Mr.. Bryan had made. He dis
missed the great effort of the Ne
braskan on prohibition almost with
out notice approached his own topic
with lightness of touch that brought
laughter at times and with consum-
mate skill sought to turn aside the
| rush of feeling Mr.. Eryan had count
i ed upon. He also was accorded a re-
ceptlon and a demonstration this time
with the noise and cheering supported
by band and organ, but the crisis was
over.
Glass Was Not Needed.
1t hardly needed the effort of Sem
! ator Glass as platform committee
chairman to assure the full and COM
plete victory for the administration
forces and the committee draft plat
form which followed. Even the crowd
in the galleries appeared to expect it,
for, despite the tribute it had paid
Mr.. Bryan. chuckle of amusem ent
! and spatter of handclapping greeted
the volley of tremendous rNoes," which
sent the Bryan plank to defeat
| The vote on the dry plank was
Overwhelming. roll call having been
demanded by Mr.. Bryan. and it went
do"n with almost three to one
against it,. In the succeeding votes
on his proposals the thunder of the
negative almost blotted from memory
the fact that scattering. feeble MUIR
mur of ayes had preceded it in every