Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-03
On Troubled Waters
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plause to declare he would name
none of the men to whom he objected
| and wanted only to call attention
| anew TO several he considered emin-
emily qualified.
The name of Mr.. McAdoo had been
reserved for I. last, md the speak
er stirred up a demonstration of APP
prevail from the McAdoo delegates
! and a rumbling avalanche of booes
and Kisses from the Smith supporters
in the gallery by declaring the for
/ mer treasury secretary was entitled
to the nomination whether you like
him or not. whether you nominate
him or not"
Cries of "Oil." and 1--WE want
| Smith" rolled out in increasing vol
ume as Mr.. Bryan sought to go on
with his speech Unable to make
| himself heard, he appealed to Chair
man Walsh, who in turn sought
without effect to stay the ContlaGra-
ton. Finding himself powerless, the
! Montana senator mounted a chair
! and shaking his gavel at the long
sweep of galleries shouted repeated
! " to the serGeants-at arms and the
! police to eject a group of spectators
who had attracted his attention from
| a gallery oVerhanging the stage. But
| the officers either did not hear or
| thought it inadvisahle to comply. IN
| the midst of the uproar Joseph f.
| FITZPATRICK of JERSEY City climbed
/ chair in the New Jersey delegation
,and shouted up to Mr.. Bryan
| question about "McAdoo's acceptance
! OF a retainer from OIL.
! Mr.. Doheny's retainers related to
, oil in Mexico" retored the commoner'
Il will so further and say that if any
! oil ever touched MCAdoo the intense
and persistent opposition of Wall
I Street has washed it all away
! Then. while the noise and Confus-
! ion continued. Dennis +. Dunlevy. OF
| Ashtab,lla. Ohio. shot back a ques-
| ton about A tax refund in the case
! Of A YOUNGSTOWN concern for which
! McAdoo was attorney.
Then you are not content to rest
, your case on OIL" Mr.. Bryan began.
| but he was drowned out again by
chorus of booes in which many of
| the delegates joined.
Finally making himself heard, Mr..
! Bryan veered quickly away from the
subject of candidates and concluded
with plea for a party policy that
would accord with progressive ten
/
left the platform pursued by another
rain of hooes and Misses from the
galleries. and the roll call went on.
At the beginning OF the 3Sth ballot
Mr. BRYAN asked unanimous consent
| to explain his vote for McAdoo.
I'm the first place" he said. 1.-The
PARTY has candidates in abundance.
In every state we could find Dem
ocrat worthy OF being president. In
some states there are more than one
who could fill the white house with
, credit.
! II shall not mention any candidate
whom | should have 20 criticize; |
! only want to speak of some whom |
would be glad to commend When I
have done that | want to speak OF
something more important
| He proceeded to mention DR.. Muir
rhree of Florida, Iosephus Daniels,
| Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, Sam
uel NJ. Ralston of Indiana, and Z. I.
Merideth of Iowa.
NV next northern man has the
misfortune to be my brother. ne
protected the people against the gas
| oline monopoly and those who con-
/ troll the coal in Nebraska.
Then I so to the northwest and
mention the name OF a man from
Montana-Thomas J.. Walsh.
LAS a lawyer he has no superior;
az statesman he has few equals
and as an investigator he is above
! them all.
There was roar of applause for
that.
Under his leadership more gigan-
tic corruption has been disclosed
! than in any other investigation. He
raised the lid and let the people see
| how the Republican machine was
fabricated with oil. Out Of that in
yestiSation will come one priceless
benefit to the nation. We for years
have been trying TO show the Repub-
| licans that these men who contribute
! large campaign funds purchase IA
vors at public auction.
! Name the real one you have in
! mind" shouted a man IN the gallery.
! Don't rush me-" replied Bryan. 1
shall not disappoint you when l am
! through.
/ II now want to present a brief
argument for one who l think fits
, into this occasion. Its necessary
| that we shall make progressive
| fcb+ We have been challenged and
| cannot decline. That is the issue
! that must be settled. II is necessary
! that our candidate On the liquor
| question is such that every mother
will know that every home will be
protected.
ITO fit our party's sentiment and
record and platform and 20 appeal to
the only votes we have any chance
| os securing. our candidate must be
progressive. II we ATTEMPT to nomi-
nate a reactionary he could not draw
dictionaries or hold reactionary
Democrats away from the Republic
can ticket.
Now I mention one that made II
possible for US 10 haT0o progressive
pla torn. II he had not made the