Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-03
Bryan's Enmity not Shown to
Be Against the Governor
at the Convention
BY LEO j. LANNING
Special Representative of the

Special Representative of the
Evening News at n. Y. Convention
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Baiting Will
liam Jennings Bryan in a national
convention may have its appeal to
certain Democrats as a diversion
from the monotony of balloting, but
this conduct yesterday upon the part
of several from New Jersey may yet
be rued. New Jersey still hopes
| for George S. Silzer. Mr.. Bryan
may not be vindictive and what
| happened may not incur his enmity
for the Siizer candidacy. Still the
pertinent question today is will he
| remember?
For yesterday New Jersey was
| the center of attention in a stormy
convention scene during Mr.. Bryan's
! speech for William G. McAdoo.
Heckling came from this sector of
the battle lines, breaking in upon
| the speech of the Commoner and
making his talk anything but effec-
! tive.
| Joseph +. S. Fitzpatrick. member
of the Democratic state committee
| from Hudson county, led the attack.
! Bryan had been enumerating some
of his favorites for the presidential
nomination. He endorsed Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, of Montana, the
convention chairman, as one. for his
legal ability. statesmanship and
talents as an Investigator. Their
Bryan turned to his real purpose
plea for William Gibbs McAdoo as
the progressive candidate of a pro-
gressive convention.
The storm broke over this, the
Smith supporters booing and yelling
at the speaker. Fitzpatrick who
was standing alongside the New Jer-
sey representatives, but who is not
a delegate, finally succeeded above
the uproar and milling in front OF
| the speakers platform to get the
attention of the former Nebraskan.
You have said that Senator
Walsh is the greatest investigator
in the United States" shouted Fitz-
patrick. Senator Walsh exposed
| the oil scandal which showed up Mr..
! McAdoos connection with Mr.
Doheny. What do you say to that?''
The first change came in Florida
where the single vote which had
been cast to Underwood went to Raj
ston. The Ralston people said they
were ready to start their drive today
after the second ballot ''if things
! look right"
| The first breaks for the Indiana
senator were expected to come from
/ the Middle West. Missouri, Iowa
and Oklahoma, were Thomas Tag
gart had "been making friends
were being counted on by the Raj
ston people to contribute something.
The query added greatly to the
tumult and Bryan held his hand VI
| for silence.
"Will the gentleman say what
state he represents" he asked.
New Jersey-Jersey City" came
back Fitzpatrick. Il voted for you
every time you ran. l am sorry now
l did it."
The uproar continued unabated
and Bryan could not be heard in re-
ply. Finally he broke through with
Are you not as willing to hear the
| answer as you were the question? 2
This produced momentary silence
II have been asked about Mr.. Nc
Adoo's retainer from Mr.. Doheny,'
| he continued. "I want to say that Il
any oil ever touched McAdoo's hand!
the intensive and persistent opposi
ton to him from Wall street ha!
washed it all away"
But the answer was not fully
given before the racket was on agaiT
and much of its effect was lost.
(CoE:in, ed on page 4)