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Show CQHVENT10N OPENS I Ml ' i, f Democrats Merged in Bitter Fight Over Election of Temporary Chairman Bryan, Strong for , - Progressive, Opposes Parker. I NOMINATES SENATOR KERN OF INDIANA I Br m Distinguished Nebraskan Is Given Cheer After Cheer Throughout Nominating Speech Says, I "We Are Writing History Today." Id : It Baltimore, June 25. A Inst despor- J i ate effort to avcit a bitter factional J fight was made by tho Bryan forces J! IX- when tho Democratic convention took 5 I up the problem of selecting a tem- L porary chairman today. So sharp did 3j ff the lines divide that Mr. Bryan him-r him-r self became a candidate for the tera- y porary chairmanship. After Bryan had made a speech nominating Senator Kern of Iudian.i, fel i and attacking Alton B. Parker, Kern it , took the stand. He made a plea for 3 harmony, asked Parker to join him fcl ! in "withdrawing from tho contest for j i temporary chairman and substituting tat any one of a list of several men. After i waiting in vain for a reply from Parte; Par-te; , ker, Kern himself withdrew and nom-t nom-t i f inated Bryan. 3 I Again Bryan tool: the platform. He rH l accepted the nomination and the lino's lino-'s fl un ff the final struggle was com-J com-J I Pletc. ft ( A wealth of decorations In white - and gold and tho national colors greeted the early arrivals on the w L Bcene of tho Democratic national P I convenUon. The big hall, ordinarily 5 '" a huge steel-beamed, brick walled 'J armory, was transformed by thousands Ir: I of yards of bunting. The ugly steel i girders under the roof were hidden by a false celling of light netting. rgi From the galleries hung tho ban- M nei's of the various states and terri- E torlcs and Insular possessions -isl t Tho crowd came slowlv and whon ij f the band began to play at 11 o'clock 3 1 tho galleries and the "guest sections 1 v surrounding the delegates on the floor mM L hjeld a scattered few. 3 f As UBual, on tho opening day of a i If convention, they were slow In making Hi their appearance, A pouring rain and JI ; a scarcity of automobiles made pas- !E I sage-vfrom hotels to th convention ' g. hall n. somewhat serious problem. LpJJ?!' When Mr. Bryan appeared In the &)) hall there wero not many delegates T present. Word came to the conven- arf tion that Mr. Bryan was continuing mf'- his conferences right up to tho hour 1fiMf of assembling Tho committee In n charge of the convention arrange- 2M ments had given tho most prominent ?9R places on the floor to tho states hav- ti lng avowed presidential candidates In M tho field. To tho right of tho main ( aisle and directly In front of the M stage, was Missouri, homo stalo of j Speaker Champ Clark n-B To tno eft was New Jerse' wJth A'SMl Woodrow Wilson as a favorite son. 9?S Back of Missouri came Ohio, with Jzmm Governor Harmon In the field Back IpBI of New Jersey was Alabama, home of tfirfflg Representative Oscar W. Underwood ' 2JBl Indiana did not faro so well, but the I members of that delegation did not regard this as in any way diminishing diminish-ing tho chances of Governor Marshall, Connecticut was close to Ohio, the ,r . delegation being enthusiastic in Its Bupport of Governor Baldwin, North rfT9n Dakota, nominating Governor Burke !jm; of that state, was no more faorably 9 located than Indiana, both being In ""mII fourth or fifth positions from tho 0m front. 0m At 11:35, it was discovered that the jJcCTj : Blow arrival of delegates was "duo in &t4s part to tho closo scrutiny of Itckets .jMJh and credentials by the doorkeepers, Mir a long lino of delegates and others Syfi being hold up ontside the building, jrtflmi Senator John Sharp Williams of MIs- wfflfl sissippi had a great deal of difficulty twill getting in. m First Cheer for Wilson. JZH Tho first cheer of the convention went to Governor Wilson. As the delegates' seats began to fill up, u f standard bearor marcned up tho ccn- nl ' ter alslc" carrying a big white silk ! banner, bearing a gold lone star and HH 1 the Inscription "Grand Old Texas." Forty votes for Woodrow Wilson, "the itl K peoples' choice." jj II f tho Danncr appeared a cheer Z Bwept the scattered -crowds in the "J"(lf galleries. The dolegates then on the ZtSM floor did little cheering. SilBH Cardinal Gibbons Prays. Ijl Cardinal Gibbons, who was to make PkB); tuo opening prayer, entered tho hall eHl! at 11:15, accompanied by Chairman jjfiJ, Robert Crain of tho local committee tfUflBrf on arrangements, and preceded by a WLy squad of policemen. The cardinal In Hf his red robos mad a picturesque flg- yEjllt uro among tho Bobcrly clad delegates 'mHw who woro rainy day clothing. He "jSVgJk Was cheered as he mado his way to 1kiP3m tho stage. ,, taiHl At this time, the hall was filling 'fl$ rapidlv. There was a spreading mur- uWm mur o'f excitement a3 word camo that "SfftSsj Mr. Bryan had started from his hotol 7$m for' tho convention. itvSV A short time lator, Connecticut en- 02if tered Uie hall with a big blue banner Sff Inscribed: I "Our choice for president, Simeon WBfeil1- J Baldwin." irm No applause greeted tho Baldwin tftjKBl banner. Ki Tho Connecticut delegation endear jBWBttjft ored to start a Baldwin demonstration, demonstra-tion, but without success. Then the band played "Dixie," and a great cheer swept tho hall. "The Star Spangled Banner," brought the gathering to its feet. The California delegation brought in a large Champ Clark banner. Scattered Scat-tered cheerB greeted Its appearance Mr. Bryan surprised the convention by slipping In without anybody seeing him. He had left his hotel by the sen ants' elevator, avoiding the crowd awaiting him there, and made his way quietly to the hall. He entered by tho stage door and bobbed up In the rear of the stage by a back stairway. The crowd of delegates on the floor below could net see him. Mr Bryan shook hands cordially with Cardinal Gibbons "I am very glad Indeed to meet you," ho said, "and am sorry not to have known you before." The Nebraskan then slipped back into a scat well secluded from' the gaze of the crowd. Tho delegates at this time were In great confusion finding their seats, and apparently were not concerning themselves with Mr. Bryan At 12:0S National Chairman Mack arrived and climbed the stairs leading lead-ing to tho platform. A few delegates who went to speak to Mr. Bryan found him somewhat nervous and irritable He confirmed his Intention of nominating Senator John W TCorn nf Indlono oo - r n dldate for temporary chairman In opposition op-position to Judge Parker, tho choice of the national committee. Both Sides Claim Victory. Both sides at this time were claiming claim-ing victory in the coming fight. . At 12:10 Cardinal Gibbons took his place at the front of the platform and Norman E. Mack took his place at the chairman's desk. Charles E. Crisp, parliamentarian of the house of representatives, rep-resentatives, took a seat near Mr. Mack, to act as parliamentary adviser to the chairman. Representative Robert L. Henry of ToxaB, chairman of tho house committee commit-tee on rules, climbed tho stairs to the stage and conversed a moment with Mr Bryan Henry, who led the Bryan supporters In tho house, was expected to lend his influence to the Nebraskan in tho convention. Up to that time Charles F Murphy, Mur-phy, Alton B Parker, Senator O'Gor-man O'Gor-man and several of the other conservative con-servative leaders were still absent. There was ono sharp contract In the convention arrangements to those at Chicago At the Republican con-cntion con-cntion the hall fairly swarmed with blue coated policemen, acordon of them being thrown always across the front of the stage In tho hall here today to find a "cop" was like searching for the proverbial needlo In a hay stack-Convention stack-Convention Called to Order. Chairman Mack dropped his gavel at 12:16 with tho announcement: "Tho convention will be In order Tho sergeant-at-arms will clear the aisles." Confusion followed as tho officials endeavored to get tho delegates and spectators Into their seats. A moment after Chairman Mack began be-gan pounding for order, Judge Parker, Par-ker, accompanied by Judgo Morgan J O'Brien of New York, appeared, making mak-ing his way up the wrong aisle in search of the New York delegation. a cry -.rarKer! marker'" camo from tho galleries, but the formor candidate for president wa3 not generally recognized. rec-ognized. "Tom" Taggart arrived and took a place on tho stage. Delegates, late In getting by the doorkeepors caused much confusion on the floor and delayed the beginning begin-ning o fproceedings. Mr. Bryan received word that Indiana, In-diana, Senator Kern's homo state, had decided by a big majority to support Judge Parker, and thus uphold the national committee. This news was taken by many delegates to mean do-fcat do-fcat to the Nebraskan In his first great fight of tho convention. Mr. Bryan appeared not to bo disturbed. As tho sergeant-at-armB endeavored in vuln to subdue tho confusion, an excited, ex-cited, disheaveled man forced his way to the front of tho hall and yelled: "Toll Chairman Mack there are 150 delegates In line outsldo tho door who can'tgot in." Again tho convention was delayed to alio wtbo delegates to get Into tho hall. At 12:30, another efflrt was made to secure order. Thor was a sembl-anco sembl-anco of quiet and Chairman Mack directed di-rected the reading of tho call for tho convention. It was read by Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall, Now York. Following the call Chairman Mack Introduced Cardinal Gibbons to deliver de-liver the Invocation. Tho gerat audi- ence arose and stood during the prayer. pray-er. The attention of the delegates was such that tho cardinal's volco easily carried to the fartherest corner of tho hall. There was a remarkable demonstration demonstra-tion as the cardinal concluded. There was scattering applause at first and then a great wave of handclapplng and cheering broke over tho audience. As the demonstration subsided Senator Sen-ator Kern, Bryan's candidate for temporary tem-porary chairman, ontored the hall In a moment one of the galleries behind the platform started a cheor for Bryan. "Bryan Bryan'" they shouted and llsarder broke loose again Chairman Mack directed tho announcement an-nouncement of the temporary organization. organ-ization. Assistant Secretary Smith be-Gau be-Gau to read "Temporary chairman Alton B Parker of New York." Ho was interrupted by a cheer The band joined In with "Oh! You Beautiful Beauti-ful Doll," tho music drowning out the demonstration. Tho secretary then proceeded with tho announcement of tho officers. As tho list was concluded, Mr Bryan stepped forward. The crowd caught sight of him for tho first time and there was a storm of cheering. Mr Bryan Ehook his head, held up his hand's and made othpr attempts to quell tho outburst. Thlsfalllng, the band began to play. Mr. Bryan sat down, fanning himself nervously with a big palm leaf. Tho band stopped and Mr. Bryan pleaded for quiet. The cheering continued, con-tinued, however, for two minutes, the galleries being tho last to subside Bryan Nominates Kern. "Gentlemen of the Convention: I rico to place in nomination for temporary tem-porary chairman of this convention the name of Hon John W. Kern of Indiana." A cneer gTectea inc unnuunccincui. Mr Bryan again appealed for quiet. "And In thus dlsseutlng from the judgment of our national committee." he. continued, "I recognlzo that the burden of proof Is on me to overthrow over-throw the assumption of tho commlt-teo commlt-teo that it is representing in this Instance In-stance tho wishes of tho party and tho country. "I call your attention to the fact that our rules provide that the. committee's com-mittee's recommendation is not ifnal. The very fact that tho convention haa the right to accept or reject that recommendation rec-ommendation Is a higher consideration considera-tion than that of the wisdom of the convention. "If any of you ask for my credentials, creden-tials, If you Inquire why I, a mero dolegato from one of the Bmaller BtatOB, should present a name and ask you to accept It. I beg to toll you that In three campaigns I havo boon the champion of tho Democratic party's par-ty's principles and have received tho tes of six million Democrats. "I remind you that confldenco reposed re-posed in a human being carries with It certain responsibility." Mr. Bryan said he would not deserve de-serve this confidence if he was not willing to meet defeat and humiliation In its defense. "I recognlzo that a man cannot carry car-ry on a political warfare In defense of tho pcoplo for twenty years without muklng enemies and I recognize that v --. - -him HTimir rr1, - " V- -in I nf iuip; ),-- ;. j. i 'T thoso enomlcs havo been active every moment and are actvlo now. Has Not Deserted People. "Tho fact that I have lived is proof that I havo not deserted the people If I had forgotten them, they would not havo remembe'Wl mc, "I take for my text this morning tho text the committee has been kind enough to put on the wallB for me." Ho then quotod the big banner on the wall, which, under a picture of Andrew Jackson, read. ""Ho never sold the truth to serve the hour " "That Is the language of tho" hero of Monticello. I would not bo worthy of the support I have received, If I were willing to 'soil the truth for the hour.' " The delegates smiled at the reference ref-erence to "Montlcella."' for the quota-tidn quota-tidn was not from Jefferson, but from Jackson. "Lot me free myself from any criticism crit-icism that anyone may have made or attempt to make hereafter. "Is there any other dclogato in this convention of over 1,000 who tried oarllor than I to secure harmony In this convention? "At the end of sixteen jears or tattle," tat-tle," continued Mr Bryan, "I find the things I have fought for triumphant not only In ray own party, but In tho Republican party as well." This sally was met with applause. Mr Bryan said he clearly was entitled en-titled to the privilege of speaking and rejoicing with his party. Ho said he had been more anxious for harmony than for the opportunity to address the convention. "In the discussion before the subcommittee sub-committee tho friends of Mr. Clark and Mr. Wilson wero unable to agree on a candidate." "But," said Mr. Bryan, "tho two factions later agreed to support James This, he 6ald, was his plan, iu uum mo two preaiaeniai candidates, candi-dates, controlling nearly two-thirds of the delegates, agree on a man for temporary chairman. "But this the national committee refused to do," he shouted, and ho was given a cheer. "I submit to you that the plan that I presented and favored was a plan for securing harmony; the plan tho committee favored was not designed to Becuro harmony "This 1b no ordinary occasion, this Is an epoch-making convention. It has been a long fight, requiring cour-ago cour-ago and sacrlflco. I know men in humble walks of life risking their positions po-sitions with big railroad corporations to asslBt us in this fight for progressive progres-sive principles. "I havo known men ongaged in business bus-iness and carrying loans at banks who have been threatened with bankruptcy; bank-ruptcy; yet they havo defied tho bosses and walked up besldo the masses to oppose the forces of proda-tory proda-tory wealth. "I havo seen lawyers take their fu-turo fu-turo in thoir hands to oppobo tho vllo Influences of the time. "I havo seen this struggle. I've seen men who havo novcr made a Bpeech beforo go out and spend weeks of thoir time in public speaking in behalf of the cause. Now tho song of victory should be sung by ono who has borno the burden of the fight." Another cheer interrupted. "John W Kern has been faithful every day of that sixteen years. It has cost him time, money and the wear of body and mind. Ho has been free with all hQ had. Four years ago it was John W. Kern who stood by me and helped me tako the last Btronghold. Ho helped me uphold"tho policy of publicity of campaign contributions, con-tributions, which no?,' has swept the country "It was John W Kern who stood with mo on that Dcnvor platform which demanded the election of senators sen-ators by direct oto of tho people. Now ho is in tho senate, whore he can show the American people how big an American senator should be. "He helped In tho fight for that amendment, authorizing an Income tax and he has lived to see tho president, pres-ident, who was opposed to it, talv that plank out of our platform and make two houses of congress and thirty-four states pass It. "And now ho is loading a fight in the United States senate to purgo that body of Lorlmer "What bettor man could wo hao to open a convention con-vention 7" Callo for Parker. "Parker, Parker," interrupted a number of delegates and the calls swept tho armory. "I repeat what better man could wo find?" "Parker, Parker," broke out th delegates. Mr. Bryan stopped for a momonL "What better man could we find to represent tho militant spirit of democracy?" de-mocracy?" Chairman Mack pounded loudly for order and got It. "Whon I now contrast," contlnuod Bryan, whon quiet was secured, "the candidate presented by the committee, commit-tee, I can do it without Impeaching his character or his good Intent- But not overy man of good character and i.nn4 intsnt (o trnrltir in minH thn keynote of a progressive convention. "There are 7,000,000 Republicans In this country, or wore at the last olec-tlon, olec-tlon, and I havo never doubted most of them were men of high character and good intent, but wo would not Invite In-vite any of them to bo temporary chairman of our convention " Cheers and cries of "Oh!" mingled throughout tho hall. "We havo a great many Democrats who vote the ticket, but aro not In sympathy with the purposes of tho party." Mr Bryan said he spoke for Parker in 1904, but was not In sympathy with the candidates or tho men who stood behind his nomination. Again there came an Interruption and cries of "Parker!" "And I assume that no friend of Judgo Parker will contond that ho was satisfied In 1008 with all tho candidates candi-dates or all the plans and purposes of our platform. This Is no time for a campaign of pleasant words and sweet phrases. "We are writing hiBtory today," continued Mr. Bryan. And this convention con-vention Is to announco to tho country, whether It Is to tako up the challenge thrown down at Chicago by a conen-tlon conen-tlon controlled by predatory wealth or answer It by oursehes submitting to predatory wealth, and give the country no party." Applause again interrupted him. "Wo need not deceive ourselves that that which Is done in a national convention is dono In secrecy. Wo act at least under the eyes of the gentlemen of the press who know what we do and those who told us to do It. "And the delegates of this convention conven-tion must not presume on the ignorance ignor-ance of tho people who did not com because they had not influence enough to bo elected delegates or money qnough to pay their expenses. "And these people well know that th Influences that dominated' the Chicago Chi-cago convention and made It a farce, are ho.ro and more brazenly at work than thoy wero at Chicago. Hats Thrown In the Air. "I appeal to you, let tho beginning of this convention bo such that Democrats Demo-crats can ralBo up their heads amongst their fellows and say. " 'The Democratic party Is unafraid. un-afraid. You can't frighten it with your Ryans or buy It with your Bel-monts.' Bel-monts.' " Hero a roar of cheers broke out from the delegates and tho galllerics. Hats were thrown in tho air, and chairs thrown toward the stage. But the demonstration was short "My friends," Mr. Bryan continued, "if tho candidate of the committee wero an unknown man, wo would judge him by tho forces that are backing him. We know who the candidate can-didate 1b. Wo know he is tho man chosen eight years ago, when tho party, beaten for eight years, thought It might bo weil to try to win with those who had defeated us In tho two previous campaigns." Again camo the Interrupting cry of "Parker! Parker I " "The country," he continued, "has not forgotten that that convention was influenced In its action by promises prom-ises of large campaign funds from Wall Street and they havo not forgotten for-gotten tho fact that after a corporation corpora-tion management of tho campaign had ajiuuuiuu iiiu i uurw uxiu iiiu ui 1110 party, Wall street threw the party down and elected a Republican." "They havo not forgotten that wheu the voto was counted, wo had a million mil-lion and a quarter less votes than in the two campaigns before and a million and a quarter less than In the noxt campaign. "Thoy have not forgotten that tho same man, backed by tho same Influences, Influ-ences, Is to be forced on a Progressive Progres-sive party, to open a progressive campaign." cam-paign." Whilo Mr. Bryan was speaking, Thomas F. Hyan was sitting on the convention floor. "You ask me why I know that speech would not be satisfactory when I have not read It?" said Mr. Hyan. "I tell jou it Is tho man, not the words, that make tho speech." Here a burst of groans and chcors again interrupted. "We have been passing through a great educational age and the Deml-cratlc Deml-cratlc movement has been speeding all beforo it around the world," ho continued. con-tinued. Horo Mr. Bryan referred to recent events In Russia, Persia, Turkey and China as proving tho "advance of the Democratic spirit throughout the world." "And," he said, "while tho outside world has been marching double-quick double-quick toward greater freedom, our be- (Continucd on Pago Five.) t Imt j , (Continued from Pago One.) IjJ loved nation has been keeping step I and popular government has grown It and grown. It u "Tho man wll0m I represent has II, been the leader of tho Progressive 5 J cau6 In his state and onco joint lead-Ill lead-Ill er In tho nation. I challenge you to Ijl show anywhere In his hlBtory tho man HI presented by the committee has gone 1 1$ out to aid the party before a con-11)1 con-11)1 vontlon. m "Now tbis is tho situation: Tho III Democratic party has been the lead- lll In Br-Van wns interrupted again Ef with cries of "Parker." m Chairman Mack pounded for or- Ifd der. Ii IK' "The Democratic party has led this IV Iflf fight until It has stimulated the Ro- 1e! publican hosts to go and do likewise !f i, and at last appear willing to trust tho IE peoplo with control of their own gov- li j ernmont. t "l repeat we have been traveling In If I , the wilderness. Wo now come in If sieht of tho promised land. During 2 II all the many hours of darkness pro- II , grcsslve Democracy has been tho peo- , HI pie's pillar of fire by night. I pray , H you delegates, now that dawn of day ; haa come, do not roh the people of , gl ; the right to have our party as their S pillar of cloud by day." ( ?) I This brought the Bryan sympathlz- , j I ers to their feet and Mr. Bryan let It , I stand as his concluding words. I : Senator Kern Declines. I F Senator Kern followed Mr. Brvan to i I the front of the platform. " j I "I must state my reason for not de- , I siring to enter the contest for tem-1 tem-1 ' porary chairman of this convention," ID, began Senator Kern. I bolleve that j If by forty years of service to the party, , II I havo gained tho right to a hearing , II , before this convention I hail from the ( ; III state of Indiana, which will soon place f before this convention the name of Mill Governor Thomas R. Marshall as a f I HI candidate for president. I desire to J. take no part In this convention that , Mm would militate against his Interests I Itmh I have been for many years a friend of t If Judge Parker. Many years ago we met ' In a hotel In Europe and became warm i III: personal friends. From that time on, c li ; I have onjoyed his friendship and he t IT bits had mine. t l "Eight years ago I enlisted under r. I j- his banner for the nomination, Influ- v enced largely by my friendship, I be. r Hove Judge Parker is as earnestly doll do-ll slrous of Democratic success this year If as J am," continued Senator Kern, t r amid applause. It' All Democrats, he said, desired t If! harmony, that victory might bo at- gained. 4 c II " w"1 apneal for tnat k'nd of harmony n J tnat will bring victory." t -J I Mr. Kern's purpose at last became t 511 . known. Ho appealed to Judge Parker to join him In urging some man like a 1 1 Senator James O'Gorman as the com- n 1 1 promise candidate. He declared tho IR discord would cease if Judge Parker d ' l antl b's assoc'atoB vi'otild agree to any If one of the following, In addition to d : Sonator O'Gorman. v l . Senator Culberson of Texas, Sen- d It ator Luke Lea of Tennessee, Rcpre- MV ECntntlvn ninvtnn nf llnhimn rT-r.- 1( l Gov James E. Campbell of Ohio or IfiV-j. Governor Folk of Missouri l Senator Kern made his challenge KjL to the New York delegation direct, It was a remarkable scene and ; took the convention entirely by sur- t prise. m Judge Parker was seen In a con- I vorsatlon with his colelagues. Convention In Wild Disorder. Judgo Parker said to anxious In- quJrers that Representative Fitzgerald of Now York soon would speak for him. In the meantime the convention was in wild disorder. Senator Kern 3tlll held the floor as Chairman Mack pounded for order. I Senator Kern took the dolegates to task for deriding Mr. Bryan. He said be could be killed and it would not bo homicide. r "It would be 3u!cIdo. It would bring shame and sorrow to six million peo- pie in this land." I : 'T hae made my appeal," said Mr Kern. "What Is my response? If there Is no response, lot the responsibility ' rest whore It should. If this is to H 3e a contest between the people and the powers, I am not fit to be Us ; leader. If my proposition Is to be i Ignored, there Is only one man fit o load the hosts of progress. That man has been at the forefront for sixteen D rears "William Jennings Bryan. "If you muBt have fight, then the leader must be worthy of the cauBo; It that leader must be Mr. Bryan." VS 3enator Kern sat down amid cheers if and cheering, and Mr. Bran again m irose. Ml Mr. Bran 6ald ho tried to get the Iff convention to agree on a progressive Wit He said he urged Senator Olllo Jamea I to bo tho leader In tho fight, but ho 111 l ;ould not concent He went next to t Senator O'Gorman and then at laBt he HI ippcaled to Senator Kern. H "I Etand here to support an pro- gresslve who will lead." ho added, Hit iut If no other progressive appears, I F shall accept tho leadership and let f Fou exproBB your advocacy or oppo- iltlon lo the principles for which we l iav fought for sixteen years." Bjj "I should not have presided over It the Denver convention If my Domoc- Hl 'acy had not deceived tho approval HL )f the distinguished gentleman from HI Nebraska." said Mr. Bell from Cal- ifornla. HI In the present fight, he said, It was Hi with keen regret that he could not HI lupport either Mr. Bryan or Mr. Kern. Hi but would cast his voto in favor of HJ Alton B. Parker. HJ This called out a demonstration Hj from tho anti-Bryan forces. It was HJj af short duration, howovcr, and Mr HO Bell continued. He said ho did not HJ believo there was any sinister Influ- Hjf snees at work behind Judge Parker. Many loyal friends of Mr. Bryan would have voted for Judge Parker. "The votes will be cast," ho said, "in tho belief that Judge Parker's democracy de-mocracy in the. past " Shouts of "Bryan! Bryan1" Interrupted Inter-rupted the speaker. They came largo-ly largo-ly from tho galleries. Sergeant-at-Arms Martin appealed for order, throetening to clear the galllerles For a long time his efforts wore In vain It was restored at last and Mr Boll as&ertod that Judge Parker'tf democracy could be doubted and bad received tho approval of Mr. Brvan in 190-1. Again the disorder broke out in the galleries and was quelled with difficulty. dif-ficulty. Mr. Boll said there was no question ques-tion but the convention would adopto a progressive platform as expressive I of its Isncero beliefs. 1 Mr. Bell's speech, coming as It did from the chairman of one of the larg- B e6t Champ Clark delegations In tho I convention, was significant, m "When Parker has presided over q this convention " A shout of "No! M No'" Interrupted and again the cries 1 of "Bryan' Bryan1" led a series of 1 cheers. A Pennsylvania delegate dc- y manded that order bo enforced In the galleries. m Bell again suspended and for sev- oral minutes Chairman Mack pound- B ed with his gavel. Finally quiet was U restored to allow Bell to deliver a M brief conclusion. W "I am convinced that the American people In tho fall will ratify the elec- 1 tlon of Alton B. Parker as temporary Bj chairman of this convention." g While Bell was concluding, Jtepre- H scntatlvo Fitzgerald, sjokesman for I the New York delegation, made his u way to the platform Ho was recojj- R nlzed by tho chair as Mr Bell sat B down. n "He's a Cannon man from New York," shouted a delegate at Flu- ffl gcrald. a It was- a long time before Mr. Fltz- M gerald could proceed. As ho address- H ed tho convention, the disorder spread H to all parts of the hall, except the I delegate section. It became known n that Senator Kern, ill from the effecU W of heat In the hall, had been hurried M to his hotel. A choruB from the B rear of tho hall drowned out Fitz- B Gerald's Intended eulogy of Parnor W with renewed cries of; "Oh, you Can- W non," "Cannon Democrat," n Threatens to Clzr Gzlliclec. JB Chairman Mack threatened to clear I the gallerJos unless the speakers were u given attention but the hubbub con- ffl tinued. n "This convention will adjourn at 1 once unless wo haTe order," an- a nounccd Sergeant-at-Arms Martin, I but even that threat failed to quiet I tho tumult n Assistant sorgoantB-at-arms moved Ij among the spectators but made no 1 move to put them out. I Mr. Fitzgerald decided to go ahead S despite the noise. He said" 6j 'Judge Parker did not seek the H distinction of presiding over the con- 1 vention and therefore would not with. draw. L "New York," he concluded, "whl I lOVallv abide bv the rlv;is!on nf Ihn I convention." 1 With this statement, Mr Fitzgerald I returned to tho floor. A squud of policomon on duty out- I side the hall was brought In and the a aisles were cleared with difficulty I Tho galleries seemed beyond all con- 5 trol and Intent upon shouting to their heart's content. I While tho demonstration was on. i Chairman Mack announced that the f roll would bo called. I "We protost against that," shouted I a Bryan supporter. "Well have no gag rule here as they had at Chlca- B Mack was preparing to enforce his B order when Bryan burst through the crowd behind the stage. With sweat streaming from his face, and with 1 the set Jaws, he leaped to the front 1 of tho stage. 1 A cheer greeted him as he leaned. 1 forward For a few minutes the hall R was swept by een wilder disorder. I "I rise to a point of order," said 1 Mr, Bryan, when ho could make him- I self heard. "Our conventions are k govorned by ruleB. The chairman an- nounced tho roll would bo called I while persons wero standing and 6 seeking recognition. As no llmlta- tlon has boen placed on debate, tho 1 chairman has no right under the rules I to close It." I "The cbalr desires to make a Btate- I ment," explained Chairman Mack A 1 motion was made from tho floor to I closo debate. I did not do It " Senator Ivea moved, that debate be 1 limited to fltteon minutes on a side. I Chairman Mack declared tho motion I carried. f Cono Johnson of Texas rose to mako i aJspeech for Brj-an. He lauded Brvan j and Kern and denounced "represent- ' 5 atlvos of the trusts that have throt- t tied American Industry." "All I know," ho said, "Is that the K fight is on; that Bryan Ib one 6ide and Wall street on the other." An outburst of cheering greeted this ft statement and Johnson soon conclud- jf ed with tho words: B "God bless you all for your de- I comm." H There were no more speakers and N the roll was then called. H Before an official announcement of the result of the roll call could bo I made, Senator Lea, representing tho 1 Bryan Interests, moved that Inasmuch H as Judge Parker had received B79 I votes to GOG for Bryan, tho nomination I be made unanimous. m There were Bomo shouts of "No," H but Chairman Mack declared tho mo- R tlon had boon carried. H Senator Stone of Missouri. Senator I Lea and Judge Huspeth of Now Jcr- 1 sej were named to escort Parker to I the chair. I A round of cheers greeted tho new. I y elected chairman as ho climbed U tho steps to the platform. National 1 Chairman Mack confined himself to I Many of tho delegates began to R tho mcro Introduction. m movo about on the floor. The confu- I slon continued when Representative I Fitzgerald put a motion to recess un- U til 8 p. m., basing it on the ground 1 that the delegates were tired out. Bj n. - " ' |