| Show UHf BRYAN AN I IS CI YEN CHEERS N NOT NOTi I i- i V VOTE J Fig Fight to fo Break Up Wilsons Wilson's Platform Beaten by Presidents President's Group By Hugh Baillie United Press Pre Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO July 3 The Tho ad administration ad- ad administration ministration today remained in control con control con con- of oC the tho Democratic convention William Jennings Bryan who ho loomed a as the biggest figure In the situation ts as he ho conducted his whirlwind fight to break up President Wilson's Wilsons platform platform plat plat- form has been beaten down by the administration forces forces He got the c cheers rs but not the votes ote In his dramatic dra dm- matic maUe appearance before the where he attempted to sidetrack the league lenue of nations issue and put puta a l dry plank in the platform Early this morn morning Ins Bryan Dryan very tired scarcely able to keep his hIli eyes open but bul still retaining his famous smile stood In his room at the St. St Francis shaking hands with scores of oC admirers ers cn who crowd crowded d the place eager caber to congratulate him on his great speech Ho murmured a 1 few tew words to each but even the effort to talk was almost too much Bryan Dryan said eaid he was not sure euro whether hether he would sit with the tho Nebraska delegation today and he would not say MY for tor whom he would vote If Jr he ho did There Thera so 80 were ere a 1 tow few crumbs ot of comfort In the tho fact tact that the tho convention convention con con- had turned down the wet plank offered b by Bourke Cochran of oC New York Bryans Bryan's friends professed ed to believe be belI believe be- be lI lieve ve hIs hla oratory had something to do with that MASTERLY Y ELOQUENCE Brynn's Bryans speech In support of his dry plank and his plank favoring a R. constitutional t amendment to make possible senate ratification of oC treaties b by a n. sim elm simple simple pie majority Instead of ot two two-th two thirds rda rda- which would have ha killed the straight out ratification Issue Wilson Nilson wants wants- was RR a a. masterpiece of ot eloquence A torrent of oC words poured from him and nd at the end hundreds hundred of oC delegates stormed the tho platform to cheer him cheer and man many state standards were massed before be before be- be fore tore the rostrum In his honor Tears glistened on his hie cheeks as he pro proudly I held aloft the Nebraska standard thrust into his hands by an enthusiastic sla tlc delegate while a tumult of noise nolee filled the auditorium A few minutes later Bainbridge Colb Colby secretary of oC state stale and anel the ad- ad o spokesman who looks like a a. very well eU dressed business man was convulsing the came Kime me crowd with quiet quid sarcasm directed at nt the Nebraskan He brushed aside the dry plank as 08 of oC no consequence and treated Bryans Bryan's league of nations plan just as brusque- brusque 1 I 1 Il as an amateurish unworkable dream not hot ot worth while bothering the delegates delegates dele dele- gates about SARCASM OF GLASS Then Senator Carter Glass Glan who ho lavery is la very close to the president made made- a a. speech of ot biting sarcasm discarding discarding- the commoners commoner's commoners commoner's proposals with contempt hla hta face wrinkled into an expression I of disgust as as' he assailed them Bryan crimson to the cars looking very el stern sat eat on on the platform within a few feet Ceet o n Glass his lips tightly set as 19 he heWat wai Wat ridiculed I Then the tho voting oUng Bryans Bryan's dry proposal proposal pro pro- was snowed under 9 9 to Vi Richmond Pea Pearson non Hobsons Hobson's dry pro pro- offal osal was vas as burled buried an avalanche I. I noes on a viva voce oce vote vote And h same Mme roaring chorus of t nouh noes nou h. h e administrations administration's reply to the Ne Nebraskans Nebraskan's Ne- Ne challenge sounded challenge sounded the doom t bc f his league plank his hla profiteering amendment his planks declaring 1 compulsory military training nd In favor of a n published government The amendment to the I plank the wet proposal and a I oldies bonus declaration all aH went the ame way They vcr were knocked over Q Ho the nine pins It was a 1 clean sweep sweep and nd the tho presidents president's spokesmen Colby nd Ind Glass sat smiling at each other others esthe s the landslide rolled on The platform itself went over onto on onn to In n Irresistible tide of oC and Hayes ayes and the love ove ove of peace and harmony humon fluttered ter t wee ter er the debris of Bryans Bryan's hopes far fare e which the peerless leader la lay burled at least In the of oC the a Administration men AUDITORIUM L San Francisco July White I. White with fatigue wet eyed with motion lon deafened by th the th roaring of thousands William 1 Jen- Jen linga IlIP Bryan Dran last lut nl night ht stood before be convention at a a. new crossing In InI intia I tia s. s quarter century of or public life Silent with 1 sober eyes ees his heavy ure i inure in wrinkled black alpaca under lit he merciless glare of ot the tho spotlights e e heard beard a a. sonorous chorus of oC Noes ne n by one strike down don the Issues heI heh he ho I h nd d raised But there was 1111 no gainsaying the I genuineness of the tribute he received even in defeat It was as given Iven to theman tho the thoman thoman man with th an utter abandon without aid of oC band or pipe organ orsan or other trappings of organized d political dem dem- It sprang from the galleries gal gal- Jerles the multitude that made the tho moment Its own and swept into the tumult of Its admiration for tor the tho man PERSONAL TRIBUTE But Dut th there thore re were Viere others who sat un un- un moved They formed a solid block In the center of oC the floor about which the sea pf sound Mund and feeling raged unheeded and even as Bryan Dryan grapp grasped d the Nebraska standard thrust up to him from below and lifted it high on the speakers speakers' stand It must have gIven given en to a wisdom Idom born of oC his long political political po po- I career for tor tho the man who was the center of ot the great scene to know that it was admiration not agreement that moved mo the people that defeat not victory awaited him EFFORT OF A LIFETIME From the tho moment when reading of the platform was finished and he took the stand amid cries of Bryan Dryan Dryan Bryan Dry Dry- I an Bryan to present the planks 8 for which he proposed to fight tight the old leader was wu keyed for the effort of oC his life me Against him he knew know were giants Glants of debate For that reason he divided his time swiftly presenting the outlines of oC his case then yIeldIng yielding yield yIeld- yielding ing to others othera who would pave the way for the tho climax he had planned for himself It was as plain that thal it was WAIl the bone dr dry issue on which 1 Mr Bryan Bran would center his effort to sweep the convention convention con con- off oft Its feet teet He had something something some some- thing to say for the league of oC nations pro program ram of oC ratification with Uh reservations reservations reservations reserva reserva- which he proposed On this he flatly differed with President Wilson Nilson at the Jackson day dinner In WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington to set going coln She struggle that ended yesterday In sweeping victory for the president He paid lavish tribute to Mr Ir Wilsons Wilson's place in history history his his- tor tory and to his leadership he talked forcefully of ot three lesser Issues Sues he had brou brought ht to the convention for tor decision but It was the dry plank on which he lie had staked every enry vestige of power over mens men's hearts he ho possessed In the twenty minutes of ot dramatic appeal which closed his hili crusade ho he reached new heights of oC fervor His audience was swayed ri until it seemed d that he played upon Its emotions at will When he hurled hi his last defiance defiance defiance ance at the liquor traffic with a prediction prediction prediction pre pre- diction that when the veil ell was torn aside when the women women omen of ot the nation were era given full fun political liberty through h the ratification of oC the suffrage amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment by another state they and th the children would T be e found battling forthe forthe for forthe the cause he championed a a. great shout wont surging up into the vaulted dome of oC the roof root in Inn an n endless sea of sound WILD DEMONSTRATION It urged into action a Texas delegate dele dele- delegate gate ate who ho pulled the state standard from the floor and drove through the aisle to the platform A score of or state standards standards stand stand- ards joined to form a hedge along alon tho the pl platform front A battle battlo was fought around the California standard and I it was smashed fragments fras to A woman wom wom- woman an delegate from California finally worn worn-I was car carried led up to the speakers speaker's stand waving ln Cran frantically I I t 1 tattered remnant I of the state emblem Another woman women dressed In white while and anel with a A. drum slung to 0 her side was lifted to the speakers speaker's akers aker's table and this his was wao the only sign of oC a n prearranged effort at nt a n. dem- dem demonstrations COMMONER IN TEARS Mr Ir Bryan came again and again to the edge of or the he stand to wave ave to the crowd below ills His face was shining and land tho the spotlights m made de the tho tears tear that th rolled slowly over o the deep furrows of his face Cace sparkle like jewels He lie was moved deeply deep and showed shouted It but his eyes went always toward that silent sitting group roup of oC delegate which yielded yield yIeld- ed no Jot to the tide of oC reeling feeling that swept wept down from Crom the galleries It took desperate pounding of ot the I gavel to quiet the storm It died slowly slow Blow ly 1 only to swell up again Finally after a threat that t the galleries would I be cleared COlb Colby secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of oC state stale rose to answer t for r the administration on the league Issue COLBY COLEY IS EFFECTIVE Cool CooJ unhurried In speech President Wilson's Wilsons spokesman struck at once at nt ati the emotional qualities In tho the appeal Mr r. r Bryan had made He lie dismissed the great real effort of oC the tho Nebraskan on prohibition almost without notice approached ap ap- his own topic with lightness lof of touch that brought laughter at nt times limes and with th consummate skill kill sought to I turn aside the rush or feeling Mr Bryan Brynn had counted upon lie He also was accorded a reception and a demonstration tion this time with the noise nolle and cheering cheer- cheer In ing supported b by band and nd organ but the tho crisis was over I It t hardly baral ne needed d d. d the effort of oC SC Sena Sona- ll tor Glass as platform committee 1 chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man to assure the full Cull and complete victory for the adm administration forces and and the committee draft platform which followed Even tho the crowd inthe In tho the galleries appeared to expect it it H. for despite the tribute It had paid Mr Bryan a R. chuckle of amusement and anda a n. I spatter of greeted the volley olley of oC tremendous noe noen noes which sent the tha Bryan Bran plank to defeat The Tho vote on the dry plank was o overwhelming overwhelming over over- r- r whelming a a. roll call caU having been de demanded demanded de- de mended by Mr Ir Bryan Bran and it went want down with almost three thrle to one against It In the votes on hl his hla proposals proposals pro pro- the thunder of oC the negative almost al almost al- al most mOISt blotted from memory the fact that tha t a scattering feeble murmur of J ayes had preceded It In every case Clee I |
