Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-14
RUPTURE IN THE
IOWA DELEGATION
S. S. Wright of Upton Gre
ates Sensation in the
Convention.
DEPARTS FROM INSTRUCTIONS
In Dramatic Scene He Seconds Nom
nation of Parker-Threatened With
VioIence-Had to Be Escorted to
Platform to Make Declaration.

st, Louis, July 9.-ln accordance
with predictions, the Iowa delegation
! to the 81. Louis convention failed 10
abide by its Hearst instructions. In
| one of the most dramatic scenes or
| the convention Sam S. Wright Of Up
ton, in behalf of the unbOught and
l!npurchasable delegate from Iowa,
seconded the nomination OF Judge
| Parker. He was forced to do it from
the platform, however, as he was
| threatened with violence by his fel-
| lows on the delegation.
Later the delegation held a meet
! ing and voted to unseat Wright as a
| member of the committee to notify
the presidential nominee, to which he
had been named, in the language or
member of the delegation, in view
of the imputations cast upon the DEF
| egation by him."
When Iowa was reached on the roll
call of states, a delegate sprang TO
his chair and declared a second to
Mr.. Hearst.
But Sam S. Wright of Upton, Ia.
mounted his chair and shouted: On
behalf of the unbought and unpur-
chasable delegates of Iowa"
At this point rush was made for
Wright by some of his colleagues in
the delegation. 1t became evident at
once that trouble was on. Mr.. Wrigh.
sprang forward on the chairs to get
out of reach of his antagonists. An
Arkansas delegate across the aisle
reached out his hand and motioned
him in. The convention was thrown
into an uprOar One Of the Hearst
Iowa delegates rushed forward to the
platform. He was at once followed
by Wright between two men. There
was a whispered conference with
Chairman Bailey and Wright secured
recognition.
He Numbered forth: Gentlemen
of the convention, | am proud of the
fact that the great party to which |
belong ordinarily believes in free
speech"
This struck the convention and Mr..
Wright was accorded attention. AS
he proceeded, ne said:
On behalf Of that section of Iowa
which sends democrats TO congress-
on behalf of Iowa democrats who did
not receive their political education
from Coins Financial School, | Sc
cond the nomination of Judge Parker
of New York"
Mr.. Wright at once left the plat
form amid great applause and confu-
sion. He proceeded down the aisle
to his seat. His colleagues, however,
refused to allow him to take his seat.
He was called many hard names and
finally had to be protected by an Off
Ger and was given a seat by the
Georgia delegation. The incident was
one of the llveliest of the session
and for a moment promised to De
sensational.
Chairman Weaver of the Iowa dele
cation loudly demanded a hearing,
but was not recognized. He asserted
that his colleagues wished to remove
light as the honorary vice presi-
dent of the convention from Iowa.
Then Chairman Bailey took a hand.
Rapping his desk, he secured order,
and said: In the confusion, the
chair was unable to recognize the
gentlman who first rose. In order to
correct the mistake, the chair takes
great pleasure in recognizing Mr..
Rinhart of Iowa, who desires TO Sc
cOnd a nomination on behalf of the
state of Iowa"
The gentleman who just left the
platform" said Mr.. Rinehart, least
assertions upon the delegation from
Iowa. | desire to cast the aspersion
back into his teeth